From Back Pain To Fitting Into Her Favourite Clothes Again
For so many people, a back injury can be debilitating. Aches, pains, stiffness, and the feeling it could go at any time. And the unfortunate side effect is gaining unwanted lbs due to limiting activity. Worst of all, it can be a time when you end up convincing yourself that you’re not able to do […]
Continue readingHow Frontline Worker Alison Dropped 33lbs
Like many people in Ireland, Alison was one of them who’s been working the frontline during the pandemic. With work being based in Mayo, she was spending more time in the car or ambulance, than in the gym. And all that time sitting about can lead to some unwanted weight gain, struggle to exercise, and […]
Continue readingWhy You Should Work Around Pain, Not Through It
When working on your health and fitness, pain can bring about times of frustration. For many, they have heard the mantra “No Pain, No Gain” uttered by the gym warriors. But… If you’re smart, you would choose to work around pain, not through it. Dealing With Pain While Exercising The “no pain, no gain” mantra […]
Continue readingHow Ulrika Set Herself Up For Fitness Test Success
The latest instalment of StrongLife success is how Ulrika McKenzie passed her Garda fitness test with the help of StrongLife Personal Training. In recent years, An Garda Síochana have been heavily recruiting. An with that, droves of people have headed for Templemore to train for An Garda Síochana. But one of the prerequisite is the […]
Continue readingWedding Dress Success – Breege’s StrongLife Story
“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 […]
Continue readingHow Saoirse Turned Failure Into Success
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 […]
Continue readingHow Keith Avoided Injuries And Got Back Training
Today’s StrongLife Success Story is about how Keith Diffley avoided injuries and got his training back on track. He’s been a great client to train here and every session was fun. If you happen to know Keith, he plays in a very popular wedding band. *cough* Top Of The Popz for all your wedding entertainment […]
Continue readingHow PT Client Lisa Dropped Over 11Ibs In 4 Weeks
So here we have yet ANOTHER StrongLife Success story from Boyle’s own Lisa who dropped over 11 lbs in 4 weeks on her PT plan here up to Christmas. Coming to the end of November, Lisa got in touch to enquire about training. She had been going to the gym and doing classes but wasn’t […]
Continue readingHow Cassandra Lost A Stone After Having Twins
Today’s StrongLife Success story is about how Boyle’s own Cassandra Battles has dropped a stone after having twins. Back in October, Cassandra made the nervous entrance into the gym. She had been looking at the possibility of losing some weight. But after going through childbirth, she was apprehensive as to how much she could do. […]
Continue readingRebekah’s Journey From Fitness Test To StrongLife Success
So Rebekah has been quite the regular here in StrongLife the last 2 years. Having come in to get fitter for an exam, to getting strong and then getting lean for a wedding, she’s done it all. Not only that, she has become quite a popular figure in here. Although, 2 years later and she’s […]
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