Pick something up. Put it back down. That’s the deadlift. Simple in theory. Not always simple in practice. As the name suggests, the bar starts from a dead stop.  No momentum. You must break inertia, It’s you versus gravity.  I’ve been lifting for 24 years. Through my powerlifting days I built my deadlift to over triple my bodyweight with a lift of 257.5kg at a bodyweight of 81kg.  The deadlift was my favourite lift, probably because it was the lift I was best at but also bec

As part of our Meet the Members series, we asked Johanne about her experience of training at JW Fitness. Please explain a little about yourself and why you chose to train with JW Fitness. I choose to train with JW Fitness through a recommendation. I like gyms that are fun, do not take themselves too seriously but also exceptionally knowledgeable about training/body/fitness and are results driven. What, if any, were your reservations before starting training with us at JW Fitn

As part of our Meet the Members series, we asked Vicki about her experience of training at JW Fitness. Please explain a little about yourself and why you chose to train with JW Fitness. I’d had some time off training and was feeling the need to get back to it. John seemed to not only offer consistent training based on evidence (not insta nonsense) that I could fit flexibly into the rest of my life. The testimonials made me see it was a little community that has fun too . What

As part of our Meet the Members series, we asked Andrea about her experience of training at JW Fitness. Please explain a little about yourself and why you chose to train with JW Fitness. I've always enjoyed being active and finding myself new challenges. Over the years I've taken part in and experimented with many different activities and sport, but never quite found 'my tribe'.  Plus also gave up on some because of acquiring injuries.    Then 3 and a half years ago I was res

Why does the gym seemingly work for some but not for others? Over the years I have had people tell me they have “tried the gym but it didn’t work for me”. What does that phrase “I tried the gym but it didn’t work for me” even mean? You mean you went to the gym? You turned up? You ticked a box? But did you actually train? The gym is just an environment that you have access to in order to improve your fitness. BUT and that's a very big BUT the gym can’t do the work for you. You

As part of our Meet the Members series, we asked Gill about her experience of training at JW Fitness. Please explain a little about yourself and why you chose to train with JW Fitness. Never a dull day bouncing between my paid job in social care, to being a primary support for my dad with dementia, to my side hustle as a qualified Reiki Practitioner. I chose JW Fitness because the trial was only 1 week.  I took it as a quick kill or cure option.  I'm now almost a year in and

As part of our Meet the Members series, we asked Ciaran about his experience of training at JW Fitness. Please explain a little about yourself and why you chose to train with JW Fitness. I played and coached football from 8 years  old to 18 years old where I didn't really e njoy it, got into a bad place and I needed somewhere to go where I could put all my negative energy into something worthwhile. I had tr ied other stuff but nothing really worked and I never felt like I fit

A very different blog post from me today. Today I just want to share some questions, thoughts and opinions around sugar  without diving too deep but I’d love for you to continue the conversation with me. I find some of these ideas really interesting and would love your take. If you want to give me your opinion or views on any of the following, get in touch: 📧 Email: John@johnwarburtonfitness.co.uk  📱 Phone/text: 07891648925 Thought 1 – Could higher sugar consumption and low

The Starting Line: A Familiar Struggle For years, Colin found himself in a familiar cycle. The desire for a healthier, more active life was always there, but the motivation to consistently hit the gym or make lasting dietary changes felt elusive. "I attend the gym but mostly for cardio as I am unsure how to use free weights properly," he admitted. As he turned 50 he decided he wanted to make a change, lose some weight, learn how to do exercise properly and understand the appa

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