I was in two minds about letting the kids stay up for the whole England game last week.
England v Croatia.
World Cup.
I thought:
“You know what… let’s see how it goes.”
By half-time?
One by one…
They’d all fallen asleep.
Which was quite nice.
And rare.
Until I realised I had to carry all three upstairs.
Unless I was willing to wake them up.
^^ absolutely not
I started with the 2-year-old.
A little warm-up, you could say.
Then the middle child.
A bit heavier.
A bit more challenging.
Then the eldest.
^^ progressive overload
That’s how we make progress with strength and resistance exercise.
And it was a good reminder of what strength is actually for.
Not just lifting weights in a studio.
Not just numbers written on a programme.
Not just trying to look a certain way.
But being able to do stuff.
Carry your children or grandchildren.
Lift the shopping.
Move things around the house.
Get up and down from the floor.
Carry the compost up the garden.
Feel confident that your body can do the things life asks of it.
Since injuring my knee playing football, some things I used to do without thinking have felt harder.
And that can be frustrating.
But it also makes you appreciate the basics.
Building strength back.
Practicing movements.
Progressing gradually.
Trusting your body again.
That’s why resistance exercise is such a big part of what we do at Fruci Fit.
It can be adapted.
You don’t need the heaviest weight.
Or to do the same version as anyone else.
You start where you are.
A few more repetitions.
A little more control.
A slightly heavier weight.
Until something that felt hard starts to feel easier.
That’s what fitness is for.
Feeling stronger and more capable in your actual life.
Our next Fruci Fit 7 Day Trials start Monday 6th July and Monday 20th July.
£10 for the week.
Try up to 3 sessions in Chippenham, Marlborough, Devizes or From Home.
Everything can be adapted to you.
You don’t need to arrive fit.
^^ that’s kind of the point
Comment or message “TRIAL” and I’ll send you the details.
Matt
PS. It did dawn on me that this could be the last time I carry my eldest up to bed.
They grow up fast.
Things change fast.
The good news?
You can change how you feel pretty quickly too.