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1500th POST “REINTRODUCE MYSELF”Hi, I’m GerThe chaotic goblin behind Lift & Laugh Fitness.
Owner, coach, chaos merchant,...
25/11/2025

1500th POST “REINTRODUCE MYSELF”
Hi, I’m Ger

The chaotic goblin behind Lift & Laugh Fitness.

Owner, coach, chaos merchant, and man who still hates running but does it anyway.
I’ve been coaching one way or another for over a decade…

-Head coach of Vermont Youth Rugby Association.
-Assistant coach for Harvard Women’s Rugby.
-To dragging dumbbells around doing house-call PT.
-To running Lift & Laugh Fitness since 2019.

I’m not the ‘aesthetic coach.’
I’m the coach for the anxious, the chaotic, the “I don’t belong in the gym” or “I hate the gym” crowd.

The people who swear mid-rep.
The ones who panic, overthink, freeze, spiral, and still show up.

My style?
Inappropriate humour, brutal honesty, soft heart, strong lifts.

I believe in you even when you absolutely do not.
I’ll push you, support you, and laugh with you when you say “get f**ked” mid-set.

You’ll get stronger.
You’ll laugh more than you expect.
And you’ll realise you belong here long before you believe it.

What I love most?
Watching people do things they were convinced they couldn’t do.

If you’re new here, here’s the truth:

Strength isn’t for the perfect.
Strength is for the people who try, fail, wobble, swear, laugh, try again…
and don’t quit on themselves.

Chaos welcome.
Feelings welcome.
You? Very welcome.


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My mother would like to file a complaint.
She told me I should “lean into the laugh” of Lift and Laugh Fitness because m...
23/11/2025

My mother would like to file a complaint.

She told me I should “lean into the laugh” of Lift and Laugh Fitness because my humour is “not very… uplifting.”

Well… sorry Mam, but life isn’t all lavender tea and inspirational quotes.

Sometimes it’s s**te…and laughing at it is the only thing stopping us from pacing in a Tesco aisle in our underwear.

So here to celebrate the chaos, the madness, the mental gymnastics, the existential dread, and the unhinged humour that actually gets us through the week.

If you want sunshine and rainbows… there are other pages.

If you want to laugh because everything is on fire anyway… buckle up, b***h 💋


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“Oh we’re suffering? Say no more.” Stress is wild because it doesn’t just make you feel frazzled…it genuinely beats the ...
19/11/2025

“Oh we’re suffering? Say no more.”

Stress is wild because it doesn’t just make you feel frazzled…it genuinely beats the s**t out of your sleep, your appetite, your recovery, your mood…

And then someone always hits you with:
“Just relax.”

Oh SWEET, AMAZING, GROUNDBREAKING ADVICE…let me simply RELAX my way out of chronic stress, why didn’t I think of that before my brain started replaying every memory since 1995 at 3am.

The truth? Managing stress is messy. It’s human.

Sometimes I reach out to a mate.
Sometimes I move my body so I don’t spontaneously combust.
Sometimes I watch something stupid to laugh instead of cry.
Sometimes I cook something slow because it forces my brain to chill.
Sometimes it’s doing one tiny thing that makes tomorrow less feral.

And sometimes I spiral… because I’m literally a person, not a robot.

If you’re stressed and still trying?
You’re doing better than you think.

Even if it looks deranged with a touch of unhinged sparkle… I’d back you every time.


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Smonday bullying you??Every weekend you’re like “this weekend I’ll get my life together”…
And every Sunday at 8pm you’re...
16/11/2025

Smonday bullying you??

Every weekend you’re like “this weekend I’ll get my life together”…

And every Sunday at 8pm you’re lying on the couch, fermented, questioning your existence, Googling “can anxiety be cured by naps?”

Then Monday shows up like an unsolicited dick pic and suddenly we’re all pretending this is fine.

But here’s the thing:
You don’t need a perfect weekend routine.
You don’t need to become a productivity saint.

You just need a week that’s actually sustainable…not one you need to recover from.

So if every week you’re saying “I’ll start again Monday”…

Maybe it’s not YOU.
Maybe it’s the plan.

And maybe you just need something that doesn’t crumble the second Friday hits.

One chaotic step at a time.

Mondays don’t have to be the villain.


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Self-care is hard when your brain is beefing with you daily.
Trying to look after your health while also being anxious, ...
15/11/2025

Self-care is hard when your brain is beefing with you daily.

Trying to look after your health while also being anxious, overthinking and built for chaos is… a full-time job.

One minute you’re “prioritising rest,” the next you’re pacing like a stressed eagle and spiralling over “things”.

But honestly? Even the stupid little walks, the stupid little breaks, the stupid little attempts to look after yourself…they count.

Unhinged progress is still progress.

And if self-care looks messy, sarcastic and slightly unstable… perfect.

That’s my brand.
Just alright


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Mentally? Somewhere between thriving and feral.Sometimes I joke about my mental health because… well, that’s just how I ...
13/11/2025

Mentally? Somewhere between thriving and feral.

Sometimes I joke about my mental health because… well, that’s just how I process the madness.

It’s not about avoiding the hard stuff…it’s about surviving it with style.

Some people journal.
I overshare on the internet and call it “growth.”

We all speak different languages when it comes to pain,
mine just happens to involve memes, sarcasm, and main-character delusion.

It’s chaotic. It’s healing. It’s real.

Apparently I’m functioning though, I’ve been trusted to speak on a men’s mental health podcast, so that’s character development right there.(My quack agrees)

Make your own kind of music…even if it’s slightly unhinged.

You have to do more than just talk
But remember there’s always someone who wants to listen


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Stop asking people who drain you if they’re thirsty.One of my clients said their 3 actions this week were:1. Say no to o...
09/11/2025

Stop asking people who drain you if they’re thirsty.

One of my clients said their 3 actions this week were:
1. Say no to others
2. Say yes to me
3. Stick to the plan
That’s it. That’s the whole assignment.

Most of you aren’t “unmotivated”…you’re exhausted from carrying everyone else’s s**t and then wondering why you’ve no energy left for the stuff that actually matters to you.

When you start putting yourself first:
* the right people will clap
* the wrong people will call you selfish
* and the busiest people on earth will still somehow find 4 hours to message you “hey can you just”.

Being selfish is “I don’t care about you.”
Putting yourself first is “I care about me too.”

The ones who sulk when you set a boundary are the exact ones who never apologize for putting themselves first. Wild, isn’t it.

So this week:
✅ say no without a 400-word essay
✅ say yes to the plan that makes you feel better
✅ let the butt-hurt brigade be butt-hurt

You are not a 24/7 emotional service animal.


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09/11/2025

The comeback is full of s**t days.

I’ve been benching my way back from the dead.
November 2023 — shredded my shoulder.�April 2024 — surgery.�September 2024 — 5kg felt like hell.�October 2025 — failed 85kg.�November 2025 — hit 90kg.

Still not back where I was…but I’m a hell of a lot closer than when I couldn’t lift my arm past my shoulder.

The road back from injury isn’t pretty.
�It’s slow. It’s infuriating. It’ll break you twice….once physically, then mentally when you realise how far you’ve got to climb.

But every s**tty rep, every setback, every day you show up when you don’t want to… that’s the comeback being built.

I spent months obsessed with what I couldn’t do.�Now I’m just showing up for what I can.

My surgeon told me the strength I built before the injury saved me, it gave me a fighting chance to recover.

So build your base now.�Because when life decides to f**k around… it’s the only thing that’ll hold you up.

🔥 If you’re ready to build that base.
Physically and mentally… 2026 coaching apps open.

Let’s get you strong before life tests you.


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It’s wild that one of my favourite hours of the week is therapy.
Been back in therapy for over two years now.
Not my fir...
07/11/2025

It’s wild that one of my favourite hours of the week is therapy.

Been back in therapy for over two years now.
Not my first time, but this time, it actually fits.

This hour a week has become one of my favourite spaces… which is kind of mad when you think about it.
Then again, I’m mad in a lovely way too.

It’s not all deep life revelations… sometimes it’s just me being unhinged and my therapist refusing to be shocked.

And that’s the thing…it’s not about fixing everything, it’s about being seen, heard, and a little less feral for an hour.

If you’ve got someone you can talk to…do it.

Even if they won’t fully understand or can’t give you answers, they’ll want to listen.
You’re not a burden. You’re human.

And if you can afford therapy…brilliant.
You’ll have someone who laughs at your chaos, calls you out gently, and reminds you that healing can be both heavy and hilarious.

But therapy or not, talking is just step one.
There’s still work to do…healing, feeling, learning, building, breaking, trying again.

Because truthfully, it’s okay to sit in a bit of darkness.
Even the brightest flames fade. But that fire? You can build it again.

Messy, chaotic, imperfect and very much alive. 💜


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Just another day counting to 12.
Gym life: a mix of pain, regret, and questionable life choices wrapped in “self-improve...
06/11/2025

Just another day counting to 12.

Gym life: a mix of pain, regret, and questionable life choices wrapped in “self-improvement.”

Hot, sweaty, slightly traumatic, and somehow we keep going back for more.

Respectfully, the gym 💋


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