Today is Midsummer, and it's the first time I am not spending it with my family in Sweden.
Today I am off work and I'm not celebrating it at all, although tomorrow I have put together a picknick at Hyde Park with some friends and my flatmates. I think it't gonna be great :)
But Glad Midsummer eveyone, may the sun be with you wherever you are!
Friday, 19 June 2015
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Daddy's girl and more ranting
Tonight I spent 50 minutes on the phone to my dad and it has been a very long time I had a long conversation with him. Mostly I had a rant about my business and it was so nice to hear words from a businessman, rather than someone that only thinks about making money.
I know it's important to make money but seriously, as I said in my last post, you have to run your business with dignity and don't let people walk all over it. It's not easy... and I don't find any joy charging clients that cancels too late. Of course, sometimes you have to let one slide... but if you put too much emotion into the thought process it's just not sustainable and you end up with more stress and less livelyhood when you already had a policy agreed on to protect yourself in the first place!
Anyways, tomorrow I have 7 clients booked in AND my own training at UP Fitness, so it's a pretty busy day. But come Friday and I have the whole day off.
I know it's important to make money but seriously, as I said in my last post, you have to run your business with dignity and don't let people walk all over it. It's not easy... and I don't find any joy charging clients that cancels too late. Of course, sometimes you have to let one slide... but if you put too much emotion into the thought process it's just not sustainable and you end up with more stress and less livelyhood when you already had a policy agreed on to protect yourself in the first place!
Anyways, tomorrow I have 7 clients booked in AND my own training at UP Fitness, so it's a pretty busy day. But come Friday and I have the whole day off.
CHANGE
So today I finally resigned from my gym. BIG change is around the corner and I'm feeling excited and happy. Come August and everything will be running ackording to MY policies and how I want my business to go... without anyone telling me anything else.
I'm going through a stage where I am taking responsibility for seperating my business with my private life, something that is extremely hard to do in this industry.
I have had one too many disputes with clients that doesn't understand what a 24 hour cancellation policy is, to which from now on I will chose not to work with. So tonight I trashed one of my clients, and I have a feeling there will be a couple more that just won't like or respect my terms and conditions.
I know it comes out as harsh, and some people thing that it might be unecessary. But to be honest, it is the only way for me to stop stressing so much and to respect myself as a trainer and business owner. And I can honestly say that I'm happy to cut my income in half if I only work with people I want to work with.
So yeah, there you have it. My future starts now.
ARK Fitness starts now!
I'm going through a stage where I am taking responsibility for seperating my business with my private life, something that is extremely hard to do in this industry.
I have had one too many disputes with clients that doesn't understand what a 24 hour cancellation policy is, to which from now on I will chose not to work with. So tonight I trashed one of my clients, and I have a feeling there will be a couple more that just won't like or respect my terms and conditions.
I know it comes out as harsh, and some people thing that it might be unecessary. But to be honest, it is the only way for me to stop stressing so much and to respect myself as a trainer and business owner. And I can honestly say that I'm happy to cut my income in half if I only work with people I want to work with.
So yeah, there you have it. My future starts now.
ARK Fitness starts now!
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
work week
Had a quiet work day today. Two classes and one client.
It was quite nice to have a lot of time though. Did some serious cooking, and a great workout at UP fitness again. Felt really low on energy so today I was super nervous about the class, but it wasn't too much cardio included so I was at home with the training style. Still hard though!
Tomorrow is a busy work day!
Going to be at the gym from 5.50am to 12.30pm, then Kaeten and I are going to Bend it Like Beckham, a new musical coming out. My client was sweet and gave me two tickets to a preview show! So that will be fun.
And then straight back to work for anohter 2-3 clients.
Thursday is a kind of quiet day with only 4 clients and one taster booked in. But then I'm going back to UP for another session, and I need to sit down and study this week's call.
It was quite nice to have a lot of time though. Did some serious cooking, and a great workout at UP fitness again. Felt really low on energy so today I was super nervous about the class, but it wasn't too much cardio included so I was at home with the training style. Still hard though!
Tomorrow is a busy work day!
Going to be at the gym from 5.50am to 12.30pm, then Kaeten and I are going to Bend it Like Beckham, a new musical coming out. My client was sweet and gave me two tickets to a preview show! So that will be fun.
And then straight back to work for anohter 2-3 clients.
Thursday is a kind of quiet day with only 4 clients and one taster booked in. But then I'm going back to UP for another session, and I need to sit down and study this week's call.
Friday, 5 June 2015
Friday = Off day
Today I had no clients, and I didn't visit my own gym at all (which I normally do)
However, I went for another group training session at UP, and even though it's hard as fuck... at least I'm not feeling sick afterwards, so that's a step in the right direction. Well pleased.
My co-worker is SMASHING it though. so strong she is really impressing the guys over there... I need to step up my game even more to be at her level.
Been reading Norweigan Woods today as well... I'm finding it hard to find peace to sit down to read, but today was one of those days...
AND!
I just finished a mastodont of a study call with my nutrition course.
A 1 hour call has taken me 3 sittings of just about 1 hours each to complete.
So much information my brain is fried up.
I'm gonna return watching an episode of Sons Of Anarchy before bed.
Then a solid sleep, I have a long day tomorrow!
However, I went for another group training session at UP, and even though it's hard as fuck... at least I'm not feeling sick afterwards, so that's a step in the right direction. Well pleased.
My co-worker is SMASHING it though. so strong she is really impressing the guys over there... I need to step up my game even more to be at her level.
Been reading Norweigan Woods today as well... I'm finding it hard to find peace to sit down to read, but today was one of those days...
AND!
I just finished a mastodont of a study call with my nutrition course.
A 1 hour call has taken me 3 sittings of just about 1 hours each to complete.
So much information my brain is fried up.
I'm gonna return watching an episode of Sons Of Anarchy before bed.
Then a solid sleep, I have a long day tomorrow!
Friday, 22 May 2015
FML
I just came home from another session at UP Fitness and I thought I couldn't make it all the way today. It was a ridiculous session and I felt sick the whole way home. Now I'm just gonna rest and wait for my friends to arrive from Sweden.
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
BEAST MODE
I just came back from training at UP Fitness. Another gym, other equiptment and machines, learning something from someone else by experience rather than by studying... and just let someone else tell me what to do for a change.
I had my BioSignature done, which is a way to calculate your body fat percentage... and apparently I'm on 18.5% which is pretty lean. After these 7-8 weeks I will aim to be down at maybe 17%, just to give me a challenge. Don't really feel like I need to drop any more body fat, but why not... I can always eat more Snickers later to put it back on again...
I had my BioSignature done, which is a way to calculate your body fat percentage... and apparently I'm on 18.5% which is pretty lean. After these 7-8 weeks I will aim to be down at maybe 17%, just to give me a challenge. Don't really feel like I need to drop any more body fat, but why not... I can always eat more Snickers later to put it back on again...
Friday, 15 May 2015
Sugar and other sweeet stuff!
So I've cut out sweets from my diet since Monday this week.
Still eating carbs, fats protein as normal... just skipping all the damn extra sugar.
There comes a point of every day I'm thinking.. fuck it, just take a little bit and relax. Don't go overboard. Like I'm trying to manipulate myself. But NO, I've stayed strong. The only thing I do treat myself to is a tiny piece (not even a square) of 86% dark chocolate.
So there is that one point of the day when I'm withdrawing.. but I'm hanging in there, and I feel good about it!
Training is going good this week, and next week I'm starting doing a few training classes at another gym to push harder and to learn from someone else in a practical way.
The nutrition course I'm doing is super interesting, and I have a strong feeling that I will feel soooo confident in my knowledge when the course is over. Still loads to learn, but I'm learning!
Still eating carbs, fats protein as normal... just skipping all the damn extra sugar.
There comes a point of every day I'm thinking.. fuck it, just take a little bit and relax. Don't go overboard. Like I'm trying to manipulate myself. But NO, I've stayed strong. The only thing I do treat myself to is a tiny piece (not even a square) of 86% dark chocolate.
So there is that one point of the day when I'm withdrawing.. but I'm hanging in there, and I feel good about it!
Training is going good this week, and next week I'm starting doing a few training classes at another gym to push harder and to learn from someone else in a practical way.
The nutrition course I'm doing is super interesting, and I have a strong feeling that I will feel soooo confident in my knowledge when the course is over. Still loads to learn, but I'm learning!
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Vacation BOOKED!
I'm so excited. Booked tickets for a 10 day long holiday to Sweden this summer.
I haven't had a 10 day long holiday in a very long time, so this is major!
Also very exciting as half, or more, of those days will be in our summer cabin in the south.
No internet, no stress, loads of realxing, BBQ's and the OCEAN. Can't wait!
Bringing the boyfriend for the whole 10 days as well...
I haven't had a 10 day long holiday in a very long time, so this is major!
Also very exciting as half, or more, of those days will be in our summer cabin in the south.
No internet, no stress, loads of realxing, BBQ's and the OCEAN. Can't wait!
Bringing the boyfriend for the whole 10 days as well...
Friday, 8 May 2015
Friday night
Hey all!
It was so nice meeting up with Nancy catching up and gossiping about life.
Tomorrow I'm suppose to meet up with another friend of mine, and on Sunday I'm going to a BBQ... which will make this week a VERY social week for me. Jokes, sad but true.
At the moment I'm just waiting for Kay to arrive so we can share a bottle of wine then go to bed really...
This weekend is my last weekend of treats, and on Monday I will start being good to my body again.
But not just yet... oh joy!
It was so nice meeting up with Nancy catching up and gossiping about life.
Tomorrow I'm suppose to meet up with another friend of mine, and on Sunday I'm going to a BBQ... which will make this week a VERY social week for me. Jokes, sad but true.
At the moment I'm just waiting for Kay to arrive so we can share a bottle of wine then go to bed really...
This weekend is my last weekend of treats, and on Monday I will start being good to my body again.
But not just yet... oh joy!
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