Prog Q&Q

18 months ago I came here as 300lbs and now I’m about 200lbs. It’s a complete fallacy that this is just for people who are already in great shape. I was in terrible shape when I started. Movement Labs provide a structure in terms of getting fit, helping me de-stress, providing me with discipline and the determination I need to improve my diet and maintain good healthy habits. That and the support makes a big difference. Movement Labs is the catalyst that has helped me to change my life!

Having gone to a gym and seen the weights section, it’s quite a hostile environment. But the nice thing here is that they instantly make you feel part of the family. All the workouts are scaled, so whether you started last week or you’ve been coming for 5 years, it can still be fun for everyone.

I’ve been a member of various gyms over the years, but it always dropped away. I found myself needing something a bit different. That’s when I discovered Movement Labs. I’ve been training CrossFit here for about 18 months now. I don’t notice that I’m losing weight and getting stronger, but other people do. I get complimented at the transformation that I’ve undergone whilst training here.

I’ve always done long distance running, but I felt I needed a new challenge. It took me about 8 months to work up the courage to give this a go, but once I did I seriously never looked back. I was pleased by how scaleable it is. I definitely think that CrossFit is a good thing for people to be doing at any age. I think it’s important to maintain fitness especially as you get older. It’s one of my main motivating factors that I want to be really strong and fit when I reach 70.

I work just round the corner at a shared working space. It started with just 1 or 2 of us coming down and now it’s 6 of us coming for lunchtime sessions. I’m a big believer in healthy body, healthy mind. It’s quite easy to quantify the impact. We’ll often get a lot more out of our afternoon of work than we would if we hadn’t have come to train.

I’ve been involved in fitness for the last 5-6 years or so and it’s only really since coming here that there’s been a significant increase in my understand of exercise. You get a better awareness of your body and the education aspect combine to make a workout class that’s fun, safe, but most importantly makes you want to come back more and more. In fact, it’s probably one of the highlights of my day!