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Brilliant round of this weekend from Team Energised athletes racing on all levels from Beginner to GB Team Level.

Where to start is the question!  So first off was the World Duathlon athletes - with Tash Blunt and Stewart Guynar gaining top 15 placing’s in their Age Group at the main event in Edinburgh.  Followed by the amazing Danielle Stewart who is consistently on form at the moment, winning everything she starts - brilliant, wonderfully talented and understated, lovely lady!  Danielle took the GOLD medal and now heads to Budapest to race at the World Triathlon Champs - we wish her loads and loads of luck!

At the Vitruvian 70.3 Sam Hayward and Chrissie Waploe both completed their half Ironman distances in awesome times, Sam with sub 5hrs and Chrissie just over - amazing!  I received text’s from them both saying how awesome their races were, and how they were looking forward to next season already - brilliant.  Sam heads to Australia later this year to complete her first Ironman, no problem we think!

Also out and about on Saturday was Fran, Katy and Ian in Scotland - completing the Race the Sun Challenge - biking, mountain climbing, more biking and kayaking for about 11hrs, which for a first time team is a wondeful time. Very proud of the team, and they raised lots fo funds to help several charities - even better. I am just wondering what is next….!

Then Sunday action…..  Cotswold Triathlon, a highly popular soldout event - taking places in the lakes with a few swans and a lot of weed!  Of the Energised crew, the results were impressive with Martin Palmer 5th overall and Neil Williams in the top 10…. also hot on their heels was wife Cath Williams, and Jeremy Pollard.  Head Coach Kim was racing too - with a 3.5min PB on last year. Highlighting the bike for a spot of winter work - who knows what next year could bring!

And finally the Bristol Half Marathon saw many, many first timers and personal best times being set with a huge WELL DONE to Wendy Millard and Ian Webster - fantastic times and results…

So what next then …. if you are looking for things to do we are taking a group to the Warwickshire Triathlon on Sun 3rd Oct, plus there is the Pink Big Bootcamp for Breast Cancer on Sat 30th Oct … plus many more events to follow!

For training plans, on line coaching, advice and mental strength please contact us.

 I hope you are all enjoying the Sunshine which has arrived for this August Bank Holiday Monday… so whilst you relax - after the Blaise Big Bootcamp at 8.30-10am  (just meet us by the Cafe!) - take a little browse around the website and plan your Autumn Fitness Goals.

Then email your goals to us wherever you live in the UK or abroad and we will help keep you on track!

If you live in, or near Bristol we have a range of courses starting this week, and the following weeks including: Weekly Bootcamp on a Tuesday evening at 6.30pm, and Thursday mornings at 6.30am…. Small group personal training sessions on Thursday and Monday evenings using the Kettlebells, Flexi Bar & Postural Courses, Saturday Big Beastings and much more!! Visit the Events page to find out more…

As well as this - Team Energised will be racing at the Cancer Research 10km’s, Highworth, Cotswold & Warwickshire Triathlons and the Bristol Half Marathon - plus the World Triathlon Championships in Budapest (where Head Coach Kim will be working too!)

We are planning new courses and events in London, and potentially Edinburgh due to demand - especially the Mental Strength Workshops and Big Beasting so if you are interested let us know!

We will also be uploading lots of free training plans, podcasts and Blogs with lots of information from mid September so we look forward to providing you with more information weekly…. if there is anything specific you would like do let me know.

Would you like to gain confidence and the edge in your sport?! YES…then the Energised Mental Strength Workshop is for you!

Using NLP, hypnotherapy and sports visualisation techniques, this training workshop will increase your mental strength, remove limiting behaviour and give you the edge, whilst increasing your enjoyment in sport!

As well as being a Master Sports NLP, Hypnotherapist and Sports Performance Coach, Kim has worked with GB triathletes, premier rugby players, county runners, GB synchro swimmers and many other top athletes.  Having worked with Kim, here is what some of her athletes have to say:

“Kim has helped me achieve the impossible - to show me that I can do anything that I set out to do. Even the biggest dreams were made to look accessible and doable with her positive, outgoing personality which helped me push forward, taking what was in my head to actually physically achieving it.” Daz Parker, International Stunt Woman & Gold Medalist Triathlon

“Over the past 4 seasons I have worked with Kim using NLP as a massive part of my build up to my Triathlon season and in particular the ITU World Age groups champs where I have now won 3 silver medals. Through Kim and NLP I have learnt how to focus my energy many weeks in advance of a major competition and not to waste time worrying about things I can’t control. Kim manages to turn my limiting beliefs into real positives so on race day the pressure I feel really diminishes and my confidence to perform to the best of my ability is hugely heightened. A lot of my fellow competitors comment on how calm I am now before races and I take real pride in that now. When I call on experiences from the past in the race using my trigger points the sensation is amazing and suddenly extra power and speed comes from absolutely nowhere. Totally in the zone, I have always met my goals using this technique!”  Sophie Whitworth, GB Triathlon Team Medallist

Kim will be running the workshop at David Lloyd Westbury from 7-9pm on Friday 16th July.  Perfect for all levels of athlete serious about increasing their performance and enjoyment in competition!

For more information or to book one of the remaining 6 places, please call Kim on 07720 845 849 - thank you!

The Big Circuits are a fun and popular event in the Energised calendar, so come along and take part in the next session on Saturday 3rd July from 9-10.30am on the Bristol Downs in aid of Afghan Heroes!

Afghan Heroes (www.afghanheroes.org.uk) is a charity set up by the mother of a soldier who died in an explosion in Afghanistan and is dedicated to the welfare of those directly involved in the conflict, with the aim of helping service personnel directly on the front line, the families of those who have fallen and the returning service personnel who have witnessed the horrific losses of their fellow comrades.

The Energised Coaches (plus a couple of guest Marines!) will be on hand to make the session challenging, rewarding and fun, supporting and motivating you through a session that will incorporate hills, sprints, freestyle boxing and core exercises. All levels of fitness welcomed - men and women!

So join us for this fantastic and worthwhile cause - to reserve your place or for more information, please call Kim on 07720 845 849.

(We ask for a minimum donation of £10 to Afghan Heroes - plus £8 for a t-shirt if ordered two weeks before.  Please visit: www.bmycharity.com/V2/energisedbigafghancircuit to make this donation, and contact us for your t-shirts! THANK YOU!)

We at Energised are delighted to have supported the Race for Life, as well as those who wish to take part, for many years…and this year is no different!  Team Energised will be at the 5k race on Saturday 12th June in Bristol, as well as the 10k race on Saturday 3rd July in Cheltenham, so why not join us, challenge yourself and raise some valuable money for a very worthy cause at the same time?!

And it’s not too late if you haven’t entered the race yet, as places are still available for these and many other places across the UK at www.raceforlife.org. And if you would like a pink Team Energised t-shirt to run in, or simply to have as a momento of your achievement, then let us know!

If you would like some support in preparing for race day, why not join our popular Race for Life Training, which takes place every Tuesday until 8th June, on the Downs at 5.40pm for 45 minutes.  Suitable of all, this will help give you the confidence to complete the race, whether by walking, jogging, running or a little of each!   And of course we will also be there to support you on race day!

To find out more about the race, our training or to order a pink Energised t-shirt, please call Kim on 07720 845 849 - thank you!

In the past week the Summer courses have got off to a great Energised start - with a fantastic Big Saturday Bootcamp kicking things off last weekend, plus the Ladies Race for Life Training, Evening and Early Morning Bootcamps starting this week!  Thank you everyone for coming along, working hard and making these sessions such great fun….and of course a special thank you to Debbie for coming along to the Big Saturday Bootcamp on her birthday!  Happy Birthday Debbie!

With last weekends Big Saturday Bootcamp fully booked, all of our summer course are filling up fast - so book today to avoid missing out as we have limited spaces for maximum attention!  AND WHY NOT SAVE MONEY….introduce a friend who books & get £5 off your course, book in advance & save another £5, and we’ll give you a further £5 off if you book two or more courses….!

Ladies Race for Life Training runs until Tuesday 8 June from 5.40-6.25pm on the Downs, and Ladies Bikini Blitz Bootcamp follows this and will run from Tuesday 15 June-20 July, same time, same place!

Summer Evening and Early Morning Bootcamps have returned to help with fat burn, strength, toning and posture. Tuesday 18 May-20 July on the Downs at 6.30-7.30pm, and in the morning from Thursday 20 May-22 July from 6.30-7.15am. We also now have Daytime Bootcamp which will be from Tuesday 15 June-20 July on the Downs from 9.45-10.45am.

Or, perhaps you would like to do something a little different and join the Summer Flexi Bar course - as featured in the likes of Grazia and The Daily Mail, this fantastic fitness tool can help you become lighter and leaner this summer! This fabulous course will start Wednesday 26 May for 8 weeks at David Lloyd Westbury from 7.30-8.30pm.

In addition, we have Small Group Training Sessions - Kettlebells & Strength and Speed & Power, commencing on Monday 31st May, for up to 4 people per session, allowing us to give you maximum attention and support - like a 1:1 session at a much better price!

More Big Saturday Bootcamps are happening on 17th July and 7th August from 8.30-10am, plus Big Citrcuits in Aid of Afghan Heroes on 3rd July, plus if you want to gain the edge in your sport come along to our Mental Strength Workshop on Monday 28th June from 7-9pm, and for those wanting to give a triathlon a go this summer, our Try a Tri Workshop is on Saturday 3rd  July from 1-4pm.

To book your place, find out more or register your interest in any of our courses, please call Kim on 07720 845 849, or visit Courses & Events.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

 After the ash clouds cleared, and the rain stopped we have returned from the beautiful Tuscan mountains after our 5th fabulous fitness camp, with a brilliant group of Energised clients.

The fitness camp offers a little bit of everything - cardio training, strength, core, posture and boxing for fitness - plus talks on nutrition, wellbeing, goal setting and even guided hypnotherapy!  We also take the guests to Florence & Lucca for the afternoons, plus an Italian lesson and pizza’s on an open wood fire - what more could we squeeze in during the week? Well, for those that had the energy there were 1;1 sessions for sports massage, beauty treatments and coaching.

A few comments from our happy guests…..” Thoroughly enjoyed the week, covered so much more than I expected …than you! ” …. “Thanks for the kick start, reflection, energy and relaxation….” …” Thank you for your wisdom, encouragement, support and advice - brilliant week!” …. ” … I feel relaxed and energised - loved it, thank you! ” .. you were all brilliant guests - thank you too!

I would like to thank the wonderful clients that came, especially Dee for her 4th year - and for the Team who looked after you so well, Lucy, Debbie, Karen, Ross, Rosemary….

We are planning a trip for next year reviewing all your feedback - any suggestions do let us know! In the meantime why not join us for the Festive Bootcamp Weekend at the end of November … more information to follow in June.

PS. If anyone has any more photographs do send them over …:-) Thank you!

Photos in order: Flexi Bar, Kettbell, TRX with Swiss Ball, ViPR!

So what are all these words…. and why could we use a ViPR over a dunbell, or a TRX over a machine, or a Flexi Bar over a Power Plate…..?  All these pieces of kit are used to functionally train the body to improve muscular response, increase fat burn & metabolic rate, therefore increasing tone, strength, power, speed and much more depending on what you do with them!  All of them are suitable and adaptable for elite athletes, through all levels of training to GP referrals - they can be used indoors, outdoors, in small spaces, large spaces etc….! From mid May Energised will be running Small Group Training sessions using all these pieces of kit to enhance your training, fitness, fat burning and fun!  Intrigued?  Read on to find out more….

The newest piece of kit to hit the fitness industry is the ViPR which comes in rubber tubes in seven weights, from 4-20kg

What are the training benefits of ViPR?

ViPR uses the four pillars of human movement: gravity infused, stretch-to-shorten, tri-planar and integrated.

ViPR is designed to

• provide an effective whole-body workout
• build muscle and burn calories through strength and movement training
• be versatile – it can be lifted, dragged, thrown, stepped on
• be safe as it’s made from rubber
• be suitable for all ages and abilities with weights ranging from 4kg to 20kg

To find out more visit: http://www.vipr-fit.com/index.asp 

The TRX has been around for a while longer and is known for its unique suspension training which builds superior muscular balance, joint stability, mobility, and core strength helping you perform better in any sport. It also improves posture, strengthens abdominal muscles, increases tone and prevents injuries.

The TRX Suspension Trainer delivers greater functionality and versatility than large, expensive machines. Combine the exercises of a cable cross-over machine, a complete set of dumbbells, and a Swiss ball and you start to get an idea of what the TRX can do for your training!

To find out more visit: http://www.trxfitness.co.uk 

The Flexi Bar has been in the Energised Kit Bag for a while and will improve your posture, sports performance, stomach muscles and joint stability whilst also increasing your metabolic rate (fat burning) by 30%! Based on technology used by German Physiotherapists for 20 yrs, the benefits of the FLEXI-BAR include:

• Effectively reduces all Back Pain and improves posture
• Strengthens Connective Tissue, improves co-ordination & balance
• Strengthens & Flattens Abdominals – can increase fat burning rate after exercise
• Improves endurance & strength for Sport – rugby, skiing, tennis, running, swimming etc
• Reduces the risk of injury & shortens rehab time – especially shoulders
• Aids Post Pregnancy return to fitness
• Can reduce stress, improve sleep and mood!

To find out more visit: http://www.flexi-bar.co.uk/ and read our article http://www.sportsister.com/2009/10/13/beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-flexi-bar/

And finally - stay with us - the Kettlebells.…they are  designed for intense all round training which makes them ideal for both men and women who are serious about getting into peak physical condition. They are great for burning fat effectively, getting strong and getting fit. The best bit is the workouts are short, intense and great fun!

To find out more visit read our article http://www.sportsister.com/2009/12/15/beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-kettlebells/ or visit www.londonkettlebells.com

Small Group Training Sessions will start mid May with a max of 4-6 people to give you a great workout with support, guidance and coaching on technique. To register you interest, or find out more please contact us or call Kim on 07720 845849. To arrange a small group session for you and your team, or your friends please call us too!

The sun is shining and their is a warmth in the air, indicating Summer is around the corner…. !  So its time to get fit, tone up and get ready for your holidays, and time to get mentally and physically strong for your competitions.What you would like to acheive by the end of the summer?  How would you like to look and feel?  What are your aims for competition? Whatever you goal, performance or wellbeing we can help you with our 1;1 mental & physical sessions, or join one of our courses below.

The summer term starts when the Energised team return from the Italian Fitness Week on May 10th,  And if you book in advance we will give you £5 off the cost of the course, and £10 off if you book two or more courses!

Starting with our very popular Ladies Race for Life training  from Tuesday 11 May-8 June from 5.40-6.25pm on the Downs.  Suitable for all, this training will give you the confidence to complete the race whether by walking, jogging, running (or a little of each) with a smile on your face! We will also be there to support you on race day, June 12th in Bristo, & July 3rd in Cheltenham.

And if the Race for Life gives you confidence and motivation,  book onto our Ladies Bikini Blitz Bootcamp.  Designed to help you feel more confident, become fitter and more toned, this will take place from Tuesday 15 June-20 July, once again on the Downs from 5.40-6.25pm, or alternatively if the daytime suits you better, from 9.45-10.45am on the same dates.

The popular Summer Evening and Early Morning Bootcamps return to help with fat burn, strength, toning and posture, and these will take place in the evening from Tuesday 18 May-20 July on the Downs at 6.30-7.30pm, and in the morning from Thursday 20 May-22 July from 6.30-7.15am.

Finally, perhaps you would like to do something a little different and join the Summer Flexi Bar course - as featured in the likes of Grazia and The Daily Mail, this fantastic fitness tool can help you become lighter and leaner this summer! This fabulous course will start w/c 24 May for 8 weeks in Bristol.

SMALL GROUP TRAINING sessions will run for up to 4 people for Kettlebell training, Post Natal Fitness, TRX trainnig & Mental Strength for Competition…. allowing us to give you maximum attention and support like a 1;1 session, at a much better price - to join these sessions contact us.

To book your place, find out more or register your interest, please call Kim on 07720 845 849, or visit Courses & Events.  Thank you - we look forward to seeing you soon!

Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner - so why not include the fabulous Energised Good Friday Big Bootcamp in your holiday weekend plans and give yourself a reason to enjoy one more (little!) Easter egg later in the weekend?!

Our Big Bootcamp Beastings are always very popular, with our coaches on hand to support, encourage and challenge you all the way!  Taking place on Friday 2nd April from 8.20-10am at Blaise Castle the session will include lots of hills, speed, core and strength work, and is suitable for men and women who are comfortable jogging/running and exercising for an hour.  Numbers are limited to that we can ensure maximum support for everyone involved, and we promise that the session will be both rewarding and fun for all!

So sign up today in the knowledge that having completed this fantastic session on Good Friday, you will spend the rest of your Easter Weekend feeling happy and confident, while we will be planning your summer courses and events…!

For more information or to book your place, please call Kim on 07720 845 849.