BPT - Personal training

01/03/2026

Happy Birthday to this absolute powerhouse!

Not only a great friend, but a wonderful client.. the kind of person who turns up, puts the work in, and sets the bar.

That’s exactly why she’s been the face of the brand for some years now! 😎

Proud of everything you’ve achieved!

Have a good un, Alex!

28/02/2026

Happy Birthday to the one and only IRON MIKE WALSGROVE! what a man!

An absolute beast in his sessions, but more importantly, an exemplary human being. The kind of client every coach hopes for.. consistent, hardworking, positive, and always bringing a great energy.

Proud to have you in the BPT team, mate. Keep fighting, keep pushing, and know we’re all behind you.

Have a great birthday, brother ❤️

05/02/2026

Home training only works if the plan progresses.

Bands, benches and dumbbells aren’t “limited” - they’re tools.
What matters is how you use them:

Reps

Tempo

Rest

Range

Load (yes, even with bands)

Progressive overload doesn’t disappear just because you’re in your living room. It just gets smarter.

03/02/2026

You don’t need more motivation.
You need a plan that fits real life.

Home training removes friction - which means you train more often, recover better, and stay consistent longer.

That’s where results come from.
Not willpower. Not hype.
Just turning up and doing the work.

01/02/2026

Throwback to our charity run for BRACE dementia and Alzheimer's awareness.

This started out fun, exciting, and rewarding..

It ended in horrendous dehydration, getting stuck in fences, getting rained on, and a disappointing Burger King.. lol

Nevertheless, we managed to raise some money and gather some awesome clients to run the half marathon alongside me!

Great times 💖

30/01/2026

Same person.
Different habits.

No secret workouts.
No extreme diets.
Just years of choosing better more often than not.

If you’re at the start - that’s not a weakness.
That’s exactly where this began

28/01/2026

Home workouts don’t need to be complicated.

A loop band.
A bench.
Some weights.
A bit of floor space.

And the right plan... also me, being bossy via your laptop lol

This is how we train - realistic, sustainable, and built around real life, not perfect conditions.

26/01/2026

January is freezing.
Croatia was not ☀️

Here’s a 4-minute lunge challenge that’ll heat you up fast 🔥
No kit. No excuses. Just legs and pain.

Watch / try it here..

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15/01/2026

Well done to Shelagh Fothergill this morning in her first session back with us!

Absolutely smashed it 👏

Pleasure to have you back :-)

09/01/2026

As true now as it was then..

Right, it’s that time of year again where I’m going to have a word with you all... because I keep seeing the same nobbish mistakes every January!

You’ve just spent a month (or more!) binge eating, drinking, and lounging around, and NOW you’re throwing yourself headfirst into the freezing cold, gloomy January with a 100 other silly geese in the gym?!

Really?! Come on, now.

Let me save you from yourself: start small. Track your calories and your steps. MyFitnessPal and a free step-count app on your phone will do the job nicely.

Cut back on the excess gradually—this isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon and all that jazz..

Begin with light exercise sessions. A bit of movement, a bit of structure. No need to beast yourself in week one! By the time February rolls around, you’ll have curbed your calorie intake, upped your calorie expenditure, and, most importantly, you’ll feel ready to take things up a notch.

So no crash diets, no punishment workouts. Be sensible, take it slow, and actually enjoy the process. Your future self will thank you for it.

Ritchie

Right, it’s that time of year again where I’m going to have a word with you all... because I keep seeing the same nobbish mistakes every January!

You’ve just spent a month (or more!) binge eating, drinking, and lounging around, and NOW you’re throwing yourself headfirst into the freezing cold, gloomy January with a 100 other silly geese in the gym?!

Really?! Come on, now.

Let me save you from yourself: start small. Track your calories and your steps. MyFitnessPal and a free step-count app on your phone will do the job nicely.

Cut back on the excess gradually—this isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon and all that jazz..

Begin with light exercise sessions. A bit of movement, a bit of structure. No need to beast yourself in week one! By the time February rolls around, you’ll have curbed your calorie intake, upped your calorie expenditure, and, most importantly, you’ll feel ready to take things up a notch.

So no crash diets, no punishment workouts. Be sensible, take it slow, and actually enjoy the process. Your future self will thank you for it.

Ritchie

01/01/2026

Happy new year folks! 👊😎

Let's get after it!

04/12/2025

Welcome to December, folks.

And I’ve noticed something this time of year…

Everyone suddenly panics into these “get fit for Christmas” regimes - smashing workouts with the expectation they’ll build a new body in three weeks.

But here’s the truth:

When you start training, your first goal shouldn’t be “I want big biceps, a bigger chest, thicker thighs or a 6-pack.”

Your first goal should simply be:

- get yourself training in the first place.
- build a routine you can actually stick to.

Because the only thing that truly teaches you about progress is experience - and experience quickly shows you that muscle doesn’t grow overnight. It’s a bloody tough process. Even with the best will in the world, you might realise you don’t have the time, energy or consistency you thought you had.

And that’s normal.

Here’s the truth no one tells beginners:

You feel better before you look better.

The mood, the sleep, the energy, the confidence - they improve long before anything physical shows.

So start small. Start simple.

Start with just getting into your exercise clothes and moving your body. That alone is a win.

Build the habit first, the muscles will follow.