Hi Guys
Some of you may already know my story but some of you may not. My name is Martin, until February last year I was a shambles fitness wise, my weight was ballooning out of control, my blood pressure all over the place and I was on a one way ticket to an early grave. The idea of doing any kind of workouts or fitness gave me the absolute fear. I had tried diets in the past but never lasted that long and I was growing more and more unhappy with my body which left me feeling depressed in general.
My brother had joined Body Morph three years before hand and had made great progress and was always saying how good it was and how good he felt, I used to just laugh as I tucked into another takeaway or drank another double jack and coke, but after stepping on the scales just before Christmas in 2014 and seeing the scales creep over 29st I thought I might as well give it a bash as it couldn’t be any worse than what I was doing just now. I started following Weightwatchers Pro Points for the first month before my initial consultation at the end of January.
I came down to Morph Towers and spoke to Kenny, explained to him what I wanted to do and he in turn told me that he could only help me if I really wanted to help myself which I did. There was a lot of trepidation stepping into the unknown, would I look ridiculous, would I be able to do what was asked of me, would I have a heart attack on the first session as I hadn’t really done any physical activity since I stopped playing football at under 21’s (I was 32 by this stage so over 12 years). He took my measurements and the Weightwatchers had started to work as I was down from 29st 3lb to 27st 6lb but this was common when I started a diet before it tailed off and I got bigger than I was before I started.
I still remember my first session, where I got a taster for some of the machines I would be using in the coming weeks and months and something just felt right. I actually really enjoyed it, cycling on a bike that I knew the wheels wouldn’t buckle on (exercise bike), Walking on the treadmill, and working every muscle group in a mini circuit. I was a sweaty mess and I ached all over, but d’ya know what….it felt great, it’s hard to describe it, it felt like I was finally taking control of my body.
The next morning when I woke up I went to move out of bed, my legs had decided that wasn’t happening haha, I ached all over for the next couple of days as I’d been using muscles that hadn’t done anything like this in a long long time, but I couldn’t wait for my next session. The weeks turned into months and the weight came off slowly but surely, I even felt fit enough to take part in my first every 5k. My body was doing things I never thought it could. I was talking about Bicep Curls, Deadlifts, Lat Pulldowns, Shoulder presses and Planks, I was actually going out running at home, I bought dumbells to work out when I work from home as my job is predominately sedentary.
By August I was at my lowest weight in years of 24st 8lb. The scales are important but they are only one part of the entire journey, There are so many other gains, my blood pressure is stable, my resting heart rate normal, my general levels of fitness are way higher than they have ever been. I no longer get out of breath doing simple tasks, I walk a lot more.
It’s a journey though and it’s not all sweetness and light, it’s hard work and sometimes I find myself lapsing into bad habits, I find the weight creeping back on, especially over the Christmas period. and I’ve found the chains of 25st hard to break from. At the time of writing this I am 25st 6lb weight wise but my entire body shape has changed and I am 100x happier with my body than I was before I started coming to Morph Fit. I need to refocus on the weight loss and have a bet on with Kenny about a certain target by a certain time, which I will reveal on here in good time.
I firmly believe that starting personal training with Body Morph is one of the best things I have ever done. I feel more confident than ever, I feel fitter than ever and I feel a whole lot healthier.
One of my favourite things about Morph Towers is that everyone’s in it together, because it’s a private facility with personal sessions it’s never overcrowded, theres not a wait on the machines, there’s no posers flexing in the mirror for hours while taking selfies, theres no looking down at anyone, It’s just people of all ages and sizes trying to improve their lifestyle. The PT’s are first class, always trying to help out and give advice. It’s a great family friendly environment and that’s a testament to Kenny and the guys who encourage that kind of atmosphere.
I will continue to update my story as it moves on but thanks for taking the time to read this, and if it inspires even one person to contact Kenny to start their own journey then I would be delighted
Martin