Ian Mitchell - Timeless, The Gym Group, Heathfield Retail Park, Ayr (2025)

01/12/2025

You’ve used a lot of excuses this year, but Christmas is your favourite, because it lasts the full month🎅🏻

11/11/2025

Malta 🇲🇹

First time away on holiday on our own since we’ve had Rayna.

We did feel a wee bit guilty leaving her, but turns out being able to do what you want, when you want, is actually quite enjoyable from time to time.

Malta’s an amazing wee place and definitely somewhere we’ll visit again.

Perfect balance of chilling in the sun and exploring like wee tourists.

07/11/2025

This might upset a few self-proclaimed busy bees out there.
 But no one works harder at looking busy than the fitness industry. 🐝

You’ve seen the classic Insta story flex.
 Blurry car park selfie. 🤳🏻  6 a.m. timestamp. ⏰
 Then a caption listing every little minor task disguised as “self-care”, “personal development” or “grind”.

In trying so hard to look productive, the fitness industry has mistaken being busy for being better.

It’s easy to fill your day up, but if people actually made the effort with all the nutrition, training, self care and personal development tasks they claim to have done by ticking a box ✅

They would be looking, acting and performing very differently. 🤥

What does that mean for you?
 Results don’t come from ticking boxes.
 They come from standards. ⭐️

It’s not about doing more things.
 It’s about doing the right things better. 💡

Most of you chasing progress aren’t lazy.
 In fact, you’re probably doing too much. 🫠
 But it’s because you’re filling your schedule to distract yourself from the fact you’re not actually getting results. 🫣
 Always chasing the next “fix.” 💊

You’ve “tried everything,” right?
 Classes. Cardio. Calorie tracking. Steps. Gym. Ice baths. Running. “Eating clean.” 📋

Now don’t confuse being better and raising your standards as being perfect.
 Some days or even weeks, box-ticking is all you’ll manage and that’s fine. ☑️
 Life happens. Work stress, family dramas, illness and sleepless nights with the kids. 👧🏼
 On those days, doing the minimum keeps you consistent and keeps momentum alive.

But if every day is minimal effort... that’s why you’re stuck. 😖
 Going through the motions.
 Letting yourself off the hook.
 Maybe I should try something else. 😤

I’ve been there too. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Feeling frustrated, resentful and “working hard” but not really moving forward.
 Truthfully? I got complacent and all that hard work I thought I was doing was half arsed. 💩

So as you come to the end of another “busy” week, ask yourself:
 Have I just been ticking boxes to look busy and ease my conscience?
 Or actually raising my standards and giving more to the things that really matter? 🎤

03/11/2025

Want results that last longer than Christmas dinner?

07/10/2025

Chester Marathon

3:12:39 ✅

Quite simply buzzing with how things went on Sunday.

Proud of the time but also the effort I’ve put in over the last 16 weeks prepping for it.

I had the worst cramp ever after it so spent around 30 mins rolling about the ground trying to get back to my feet. 😂

By the time I had the energy to get up and leave I didn’t even think of posing for a nice picture, so here’s me with ma wee medal in our gaff for the weekend in Chester.

Had a great weekend away and was amazing getting to celebrate with Kirsteen afterwards.

Not sure whats next, but it’s getting a bit cold and wet to be running outside for me so maybe another crack at hyrox.

01/09/2025

It feels really good.

That’s why it lures you into a false sense of security every time.

Those famous words… 
“Back on it Monday.”

The idea of starting over gives you a big dopamine hit. 🤩

Your brain loves fresh start and this feels like a clean slate, giving you the illusion of control. 🧠

So you tell yourself… 
“It’s fine, I’ll restart properly Monday/after the holiday/once schools go back etc.”

And that thought eases your guilt.  
It justifies your recent poor choices.  
It lets you hit the f**k it button until Monday finally rolls around. 🚨

But here’s the thing… 
This isn’t your first rodeo, is it? 🤠

You’ve had enough “back on it Mondays” to know deep down… 
It’s just an illusion. 🪄

Because the high of a fresh start fades fast when real life shows up.

Work. Family. Stress. 😫 
Suddenly it feels like history repeating.

➡️ One “bad” day ➡️ “I’ve blown it” ➡️ Quit ➡️ Promise to restart later

To completely break free from this cycle you need live like there isn’t anything to get on or off in the first place. 🚌
 That doesn’t mean you need to be perfect.

It’s about raising your baseline and simply living better. 📈
 So even when life gets messy (because it will), you don’t go to zero. 📉
 You simply do something, the version of healthy that matches the season you’re in.💡

Some weeks, that’s structured training, meal prep, and hitting your targets. ✅  
Other weeks, it’s walking the dog, grabbing some protein at lunch, and getting to bed on time. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Both count. Both keep you moving forward.

Because when fitness is part of your identity, you stop relying on motivation or Monday promises. 
You stop swinging between extremes.  
You just keep showing up, in ways that fit your life right now.

That’s where the real progress happens.

21/07/2025

Why now?

02/07/2025

I knew Rachael was a hard worker when we initially sat down and spoke.

Because she’d lost a lot of weight on her own before reaching out, but she wanted this time round to be different.

In previous attempts on her own, progress had slowed down and the weight slowly crept back on. 🤦🏼‍♀️

But Rachael knew she was capable of so much more and wanted to take things up a level this time. 📈

This is a common issue I come across with new clients. 🫡

They’ve had some success in the past, but there’s always a glass ceiling that they’re unable to break through. 🔨

This leaves people going round in circles, reaching the same point and eventually regressing when they lose motivation and don’t know what to do. 🔄

It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, what weight you are or what your goals are.

What got you from A to B will not get you to C.

You will face new struggles and problems along the way, this requires new ways of thinking. 🤔

This doesn’t mean things are more complicated.

But more so when life gets In the way, people throw in the towel rather than adjusting and navigating through.

Learning to become more self-aware rather than letting emotions take over in these situations is key. 🧘🏼‍♀️

You’ll also have self imposed beliefs and limitations that creep in when things get tough, making you doubt yourself and question everything. 🤯

There’s also dealing judgement and pressure from others. 🙄

But Rachael fully committed and faced all these issues head on, changing her beliefs around health and fitness and unlocked a new sense of confidence and purpose.

Rachael lost 35kg of fat in the 8 months we worked together which is mental. 🤩

But when you look at the bigger picture and address all the issues along the way, then it just becomes the catalyst for changing so much more in your life.

Well done Rachael, it was a pleasure. 👏🏻

01/07/2025

Why do we chase the magical solution… instead of accepting the simple one? 🪄

Maybe it’s just easier to pretend it’s complicated.🧑🏼‍🦯

Because if it really is about daily lifestyle changes and showing up consistently.

Then, aye, that means you’re in control and that’s kind of scary. 😦

So instead of facing that responsibility,

You look for something, anything, outside of yourself to explain it.

Getting older. 👵🏼
Hormones, thyriods, metabolisms. 🧬
Busy schedules. 👩🏼‍💻👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼👶🏼 🧹
A new supplement or diet trend that promises results without effort. 💊 🥬

Because facing the truth means facing discomfort. 🤥

Here’s the truth:

The answer isn’t flashy. ✨

It won’t happen overnight. ⏰

And it won’t come with a catchy promise or a shortcut.

It’s simple, and that’s why it’s hard.

Because if you want real change, you have to choose it , over and over again.

You build habits that fit your life, not hacks, trends or quick fixes.

You’ll stumble. You’ll fail. 🤕

But real progress comes from learning, adapting, and showing up anyway. 💡

This is how change becomes lasting.

Any coach can hand you a workout plan. 🏋️�

But real support is about being there when life gets messy, emotions take over, and motivation fades. 😤

That’s where true change happens.

24/06/2025

It’s never about not knowing what to do.

It’s about why you’re still not doing it.

You’re weighed down by some big beliefs you have.  
Stories you tell yourself to justify the lack of action: 📕

“I don’t have time.” 🕰️  “What will they say.” 😳 “I’ve tried everything – I’m just older now.”👨🏻‍🦳 “I’m too busy to commit properly.” 😫 “Things are fine… I don’t need to bother.” 🤡

These thoughts set you up to fail before you’ve even started.

So every time you try to push through, those same beliefs creep in and pull you back.  
You feel stuck, undisciplined, frustrated that you can’t stay consistent.

So you try the next mental diet doing the rounds. 🥬  
Some shiny new plan, fresh motivation… 😮  
And then it fizzles out. Again.

You tell yourself,

“Maybe I just can’t prioritise getting in shape with work and family life.”

But here’s the truth: 
You can’t just throw a training and diet plan on top of a chaotic life and expect it to fix everything. 💣

You need a different approach  
A new way of living that actually transforms how you think about health and fitness.

Not something you do just to drop weight for summer. 👙  
Not another “back on it Monday” cycle. 🔁

But a way of showing up daily — for your body, your family, your goals.

23/06/2025

Where is yours holding you back right now?

18/06/2025

Why should this time be any different?

I’m not surprised that question is on your mind. 🤔

Because you’ve tried to get your health & fitness on track,

Again, and again, and again. 🫩

But nothing sticks. 🎯

You’ve tried all the latest trends, copied your friends, a new class, different diets. 🥗

Promising the same surface-level results. 🙏🏻

But you’re just left feeling even more frustrated and skeptical. 😫

But inside Timeless, we don’t do surface-level.

We don’t pretend that just eating better and training harder is enough.

Because real, lasting change?

It only happens when you stop hiding from yourself. 🫣

When you strip back the ego.

Get honest with yourself.

Then get to work.

That’s how results stick.

Meaning you don’t just lose weight. 😮

You finally lose the excuses and stories that are holding you back. 🤥

And in its place?

Self-Belief, clarity and pride. ☺️

So if you are reading this and thinking,

“Why should this time be any different?”

The answer is simple:

It won’t be, unless you are.

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