Fitness Archives - Ahead Together

Grateful for every Mile

Mar 22, 2018 | Coaching, Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training, Self

I haven’t updated for quite some time, not since the end of my no alcohol challenge which feels like a lifetime ago now. So many things are different since then but somehow still the same. Certified or Certifiable? I am now a Certified Personal Trainer having...

The Shred – Week 13, Day 85 – 90 – The End, or is it?

Oct 17, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

YAY! I did it, I made it to 90 Days without a single drop of alcohol or even alcohol-free substitute. Not one drop. I drank water, still or sparkling with ice and nothing else. I think that deserves a big pat on the back even if I do say so myself. Celebrating Berlin...

The Shred – Week 12, Day 77 – 84 – The Worst Week Yet

Oct 9, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

Week 12 sucked balls. Honestly, Week 12 was the worst week of the 13 so far. It could easily have been the end of the No Alcohol Experiment and no one would have been any the wiser. Nobody but me I guess. Believe me, the thought crossed my mind to fall unceremoniously...

The Shred – Week 11, Day 70 – 76 – Strength and Conditioning

Oct 2, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

I went to a 40th birthday party on the weekend, it was in a German Beer Cellar in London Bridge. It felt very wrong to not be drinking beer while there but I persisted. Pints of water are just not the same really, but I had a lot of fun and plenty of dancing. The food...

The Shred – Week 10, Day 63 – 69 – SleekGeeks Challenge Week 1

Sep 25, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

There’s officially only 3 weeks left of the “No Alcohol Experiment”, it has gone very quickly and has come with a huge amount of learning and mini-epiphanies, but it’s still too early to talk about those. I am holding out for lucky week number...

The Shred – Week 9, Day 56 – 62 – It’s all Downhill from Here

Sep 19, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

Two months of no alcohol have come and gone now and still going strong. It has gone really quickly though and I it’s been an eye-opener in many ways, I certainly didn’t think the progress would be as slow as this as I definitely believed the hype that it...

The Shred – Week 8, Day 49 – 55 – Torture Week (All in the Name of Gains)

Sep 12, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

After the long course days of sitting in on my butt all day 4-days out of 7 in Week 7, I was delighted to be up and moving again in Week 8. I had my usual training plus 3 Future Fit Courses – Circuit Training, Core Training and Suspension (TRX) Training. This is...

The Shred – Week 7, Day 42 – 48 – Habits breed Success

Sep 5, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

Week 7 was a bit of a strange one for me as I only had one PT session and was seated in a course for 4 full days. I really hated my life sitting on my backside for 14 hours – you read right, 14 hours. Honestly, I don’t know how people can sit still for so...

The Shred – Week 6, Day 35 – 41 – What is life without goals?

Aug 29, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

Six weeks without alcohol and I still feel no change. I have however lost an overall total of 3.5kgs. This move in the scales over the last week could be because I have made sure that my water intake is consistently 4.5 litres every day. This is a scary prospect for...

The Shred – Week 5, Day 28 – 34 – Month 2

Aug 21, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

Month 2 alcohol-free started last week and I still feel no change. The scales have stayed stationary but my clothes continue to grow looser so I am getting smaller and that for me is a win! But in the interest of individual science, self-experimentation and...

The Shred – Week 4, Day 21 – 27 – Self-care in Health

Aug 14, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

This week marks Week 4 of no alcohol and it is getting even easier still. No movement on the scales but instead of losing my shit over stationary scales, I have been through yesterday’s diet and noticed a somewhat higher sodium content and lower water intake...

The Shred – Week 3, Day 14-20 – The Lowdown on Calories

Aug 7, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Self

The week’s seem to be picking up pace at the moment, or is it just me? During this last week two different people used the C-word, I have to admit I wasn’t prepared for that but the reality is, it is just 140 days to Christmas. That is a double-edged sword...

Progressing into Total Fitness – Week 2, Day 7-13 – Welcome to the Shred

Jul 31, 2017 | Coaching, Fitness, Health and Fitness, Self

This was a week of firsts. The first time I have been to watch a cricket match and not had any alcohol. The first Braai (South African Barbecue) this year with no alcohol. And finally the first weigh in since giving up alcohol two weeks ago. I was quite excited for...

Progressing into Total Fitness – No Alcohol – Looking back at Week 1, Day 2-6

Jul 24, 2017 | Fitness

I didn’t stop drinking because I have a problem, trust me I did look into this possibility before I stopped as I wanted to know for sure. I am what is called a “Social Drinker” – One who drinks when they are in social settings and only in...

Progressing into Total Fitness – Week 1, Day 1

Jul 17, 2017 | Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training, Self

Today I gave up drinking alcohol. I know, I know – this is a big surprise to all of you but one which has been carefully planned and orchestrated for many weeks. The thing is, I have been on a fitness and healthy weight journey for as long as I can remember and...

Which one is right for me – Coaching, Mentoring or Counselling?

Jun 28, 2017 | Coaching, Corporate, Fitness, Self

The short answer is you might need one, or a combination of all three modalities to help you to move forward, for the sake of clarity, let’s break each one down to help you make an informed decision. I have used all three modalities in my own life as...

An Introduction to My Fitness Journey

Jun 28, 2017 | Coaching, Fitness, Health and Fitness, Personal Training

My fitness journey began in earnest in 2008, when I discovered Kickboxing. I joined a new dojo and quickly became addicted. Kickboxing was my first fitness love. I trained 3 times as week, every week for 8 months. Only taking a break to go home for Christmas, that was...