Reopening Saturday 25th July - It's on!

We have good news at last!  We are able to reopen the gym on Saturday 25^th

The kit has just been serviced and is oiled and ready to go.

We have spaced the kit out to allow for social distancing. Following the guidance given to gyms, we have placed numerous hand sanitizer pumps around the gym, please use these between machines. We will be cleaning even more frequently than usual but won’t be in the least offended if you want to clean kit before you use it.

Budgens is closing a bit earlier at the moment, so we too will have to close at 8pm weekdays

Our opening hours, initially, will be;

Monday - Friday 06:30 - 20:00

Saturday & Sunday 08:00 - 12:00

Feel free to come into the gym at your preferred time;  we are not operating a booking system but of course we will keep this under review.

We look forward to seeing you in the gym very soon and if you have any questions please email steve@forefrontfitness.co.uk

Eating an elephant

I don’t know about you, but I feel that I have eaten a fair few elephants during lockdown.  When all there was to do was eat  - that’s what I did.

I was thinking about this as a started my crossword today (bear with me – I’m going somewhere with this) – Friday it was – the compiler on Friday is a tough one and it was a hard puzzle.  I glanced through the clues – no answers at all sprang to mind.  Now on a good day I can sail through and often fill in most straight off.  I therefore decided that I couldn’t do the crossword and I might as well abandon it.

Then I thought of my elephants – of course I didn’t eat each elephant at one sitting – I ate them bit by bit – but I got through them.

So I tackled each crossword clue one at a time and began to fill in the grid – one clue helping the next one along.  Gradually I managed to do a few clues, then I left it for a while and came back and I could do a few more.  Some clues I knew I would never get (I looked those up!) – but I managed nearly all of them – I did it bit by bit.

Why am I telling you this?  Because that’s how we are all going to return to fitness – bit by bit.  If we hit the gym on the first day that we can and try to do everything at once we won’t succeed but if we gradually tackle one bit and then another – we will get there.  There will be things we can’t do and some bits will be tough – but if we persevere – all will be well.

Its only an elephant and you know you can get through it – now – does anyone know what 6 down is? 

Reopening 25th July

Good news!! We will reopen on Saturday 25th July.

More information coming soon regarding how we can all socially distance and workout safely.

We look forward to see you all back in the gym.

We can't open just yet....

So unfortunately we jumped the gun!

The government have stated that we can't open on the 6th. We are obviously very disappointed and we will be open just as soon as the guidance allows. Watch this space for updates.

Outdoor Personal Training

Despite the gym being closed we can now offer outdoor PT sessions. These will follow the latest government guidelines and will be predominantly body weight based sessions. If these are of interest please email : steve@forefrontfitness.co.uk

Home workouts

It's important to keep active during this period of lockdown, follow us on Facebook for regular home workouts.   https://www.facebook.com/forefrontfitness/

Home Workout No. 1

As we are all now staying at home we thought we would share some exercises that you can do in the comfort of your own home. Also featuring Brodie the dog!

Star Jumps 3  x 30 seconds
Think school PE! Stand tall with your arms buy your side and knees slightly bent. Jump up, extending your arms and legs out into a star shape in the air. Land softly, with your knees together and hands by your side. 

Push Ups 3 x 10
Start in the high plank position with hands shoulder width apart, lower yourself to the floor and push yourself up. Aim to have your elbows no greater than 45 degrees out from your body. Inhale as you go down and exhale as you push yourself up.

Tricep Dips 3 x 10

The further your feet ae from the chair, the harder the movement. Grip the chair with your hands and lower yourself until your elbows are bent between 45 and 90 degrees. then push yourself up to your starting position.

Bodyweight Squats 3 x 12
Start with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your hands straight out in front of you. Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Pause, then return to the starting position. Repeat

Leg Raises. 3 x 12
Lie on your back, legs straight and together. Keep your legs straight and lift them up towards the ceiling, aim to get them to 90 degrees and then slowly lower your legs back down till they're just above the floor. Hold for a moment and raise your legs back up. Repeat.

Hip Thrusts 3 x 12

Start by laying down with your back on the floor, then draw your feet in towards your hips, feet flat to the floor, shins vertical. Rest your arms on the floor at your sides. Push your feet into the floor and then push your hips up until they align with your shoulders and knees. From that position, lower your hips back to the floor and repeat the movement by raising and lowering them.