In today’s fast-paced world, we have an abundance of options to indulge ourselves at any given moment. Streaming TV, junk food, takeaways, sweets, beer, alcohol—the list goes on. These comforts are easily accessible and often treated as daily events. But when every day is a celebration, are we truly celebrating anything?

Introduction

​Getting older doesn't mean slowing down! At Evolutis gym, we see amazing transformations every day, especially among many of our 40+ members who start or get back into training a bit later in life. We had a great chat with one of our long-time (aged over 60!) members recently, and it got us thinking about the real reasons why staying active as you age is so important. Here’s what we found.....

Life often has a way of making us look back, reminisce, and sometimes even regret. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who has been feeling stuck and struggling with similar thoughts. Here's the advice I shared with him, which I believe can resonate with many of us

Why Do You Serve Others First Before Serving Yourself?

As parents, we often find ourselves in a relentless cycle of putting work, family, and life's demands before our own needs. This pattern of self-neglect can have serious consequences, as one of our new gym members recently reminded me.

She shared her story of how, despite being advised by doctors to improve her strength for health reasons, she continued to prioritise everything else over her own well-being. A year later, she still hadn't made any progress.

​This scenario is all too common. Many of us are conditioned to serve others first before serving ourselves. But why is this the case? And what can we do to change it?

As we navigate through our busy lives, it's easy to develop habits that we consider normal and harmless. However, some of these habits can have long-term effects on our health that we often overlook. Let me share a story I recently experienced that got me thinking deeply about this issue.

​Lubricate Your Day: Tips to Reduce Friction and Boost Your Fitness Routine

If there's one thing I can empathise with, it's that starting something new or maintaining a routine can be challenging. Often, the hardest part is just getting started. In the world of fitness, reducing friction—or lowering the activation energy required to begin—can make a MASSIVE difference in achieving your goals. Think of it as "lubricating your day" to keep everything running smoothly......

We are hard wired to focus on the negative. It's a survival instinct.

So if you are face with a "negative" exam result.

Or a fitness or health assessment isn't where it should be.

Maybe you've put on weight and fallen backwards slightly?

In these situations you could be forgiven for saying "feck it" I'm done....

This however is a mistake.

An issue with your mindset.

​How you choose to look at things.....

If you've found you've struggled to achieve your goals, there may be two things you need to work on.

- Self control - your ability to control your emotions, your decision making & your behaviours
- Discipline - your ability to put off what you want in the moment for what you want the most (aka: delayed gratification)

Why are these two things important?

Well for example - Without them, you may struggle to maximise the benefits of all your efforts in the gym.

​In your real world, this boils down to....

​If there is one thing I understand is how to "fail".

I've attempted many things in life and fallen short.

On the other hand, I can say that in many aspects of life I've also been "successful" and achieved many of the goals I've set myself.

​I can say without a shadow of a doubt that if I have succeeded in anything it has ALWAYS been down to my (positive) mindset.