“I just had a wedding dress fitting and I feel like crap. Can you help?” That was the jist of the message I got from Breege back in March this year. She had just had a dress fitting and should have stood there in front of the mirror filled with joy. Instead, she stood there […]
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“Thanks for making me smile”. That was the simple message I got on Sunday. That morning, I was acting the eejit while hoovering the gym. So I stuck a photo up on my Instagram of me being a simpleton. An hour later, one of my clients messaged me saying thanks. She’s been going through a […]
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Now that people are coming down from the finale of Love Island, they may be asking themselves “what do I do with my life now???”. But there’s some goods news. While I would rather watch paint dry, there’s a benefit to everyone having watched it. And it’s this: Over the last 8 weeks, everyone religiously […]
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Last week, I had a chat with one of my clients in our 7am session. Being honest, our conversations literally could lead anywhere. But one thing she mentioned was how she listened to a podcast on her way over. And the quote that really hit home for her was: “Be the change you want to […]
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Today, I’m delighted to be writing about how Saoirse turned failure into success. Like many in Ireland, Saoirse is pursuing a career in An Garda Síochána. Now one of the main obstacles in the path of new recruits is the Garda fitness exam Back in March this year, Saoirse took her first run at the […]
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Today marks the 5 year anniversary of StrongLife Gym. Looking back, it’s been quite the roller-coaster ride if I’m not lying. 5 years has flown by so fast, yet year 1 and 2 feel like it was 10 years ago. But as the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. As I reflect on […]
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“Homecoming” the documentary that follows Beyoncé in the lead up to her Coachella performance in 2018 dropped on Netflix last month. And within it, her diet has caused quite a stir. Nowadays, more and more people are influenced by celebrities with the surge in social media presence. Instagram etc give fans a chance to see […]
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You want to lose weight so you can reclaim your confidence, feel good in the summer sun and be healthy. You’ve heard us all go on about MyFitnessPal and to track your food at the beginning of your diet. But you download the app and suddenly it tells you that you should only eat 1200 […]
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6 weeks ago Carmel signed up to coaching here as she needed direction in her training. She was going to the gym but only winging it and sticking to stuff she liked. As she’s an avid GAA player and fan, she wanted to use the gym to build more strength and power. But it was […]
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The sun will rise every morning. And it will set every evening. Regardless of what you do each day. It’s completely up to you as to how you spend each day. You can prioritise sitting around and finding ways to justify why you’re not achieving what you want in life. Or you can find solutions, […]
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