New! Personal Training + Babysitting service

Hello bouncing peeps,

This week has been so very productive and uplifting. I have been working very hard on some plans that I can't say too much about right now, but they are very exciting and will hopefully help me smash my Fitness 10,000 target!! Today, I was bouncing ideas (excuse the pun) off my career and life coach Jana Schuberth which was just fantastic. She really is one of the most positive people I have in my life. You can find out more about Jana and her coaching services here.

What else have I been up to? Yesterday was the corporate wellbeing bounce class at Samworth Brothers in Leicester which was a huge success. Some of the staff forgot their kit on the day, but I didn't let them get away with not taking part - instead I just gave alternative exercises so they didn't rip their trousers! 

I have launched a new Health & Fitness M.O.T service. I will visit you in the comfort of your own home to take measurements of blood pressure, weight, BMI, fat % etc. and discuss current lifestyle habits and set goals for the future. I shall then analyse the data and provide recommendations as to how you can improve your health & fitness with some simple small changes. The idea is that with this one session (and recommended check ups every 6 weeks) you will be motivated to implement the changes. You can find out more here or enquire about booking here.

Finally, this week I also got to experience babysitting whilst also trying to personal train a client of mine. Trust me, it wasn't easy but I guess I can add that to my CV as a new service I offer. I now have more admiration for new mums who juggle fitness and looking after the children!

Looking forward to more productivity and positivity next week and wish you the same.
Becky Bounce :-)

Bouncing-back into Bounce

This week I have been leading a kids activity camp for Fit For Sport in Stratford during half term. I have worked for Fit For Sport for over 6 years now at various different venues. I love the company's ethos about getting kids active and teaching them about healthy eating. The camps are for ages 5-12 year olds so you always get a mixed group which makes it great fun but also very hard work and this week was no exception! Over the week, I lead sports, fitness and arts & crafts activities plus lots of fun games and even a Stratford Olympics with 25 children in attendance each day meaning I can add another 125 children to my Fitness 10,000 Challenge. I really enjoyed the camp but glad to be back in the swing of training adults again this morning and looking forward to getting back into Bounce next week. I have lots of sessions next week including a new corporate wellbeing class with staff at Samworth Brorthers in Leicester.

Have a great week.

BB :-)

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

It's my birthday tomorrow and there's snow on the ground - that hasn't happened for a few years! Snow doesn't stop the bouncing fun though. Last weekend the snow came down quite heavy whilst I was in London on an Olympic volunteer training day. I did wonder if I'd get back for my busy Monday but I did, no problem, so I'm hoping this weekend won't be any worse.

So, this week has flown by yet again and I've been helping lots of people to start new fitness regimes. onesixeight: fitness specialises in exercise for beginners so I like to think I know how to help people go from not having done any exercise (or at least not done some for a while!) to get motivated and be regularly active. I have had a lot of success with my Bounce Fitness classes and personal training which is great for beginners because 1) it's fun 2) it's easy to get the hang of 3) it doesn't feel like exercise - but gets great results really quick. I add in other exercises such as boxing or toning exercises to give variety and keep beginners excited about their new fitness plan. I also regularly measure and report on their progress to help keep clients motivated - everyone likes to see that their hard work is paying off. Every new client I take on between now and the Olympics will count towards my Fitness 10,000 Challenge so I'm always on the look out for new clients who just need a help in getting started. Most clients work with me for 6-12 weeks before they feel they have got in to the routine of exercising regularly. Some clients need more sessions and some only need a once a month 'check-up'. onesixeight: fitness cater for all of these types of programmes and can work with you to devise a plan that suits your needs, schedule and help you achieve your fitness goals. For more information contact us here

This week I shall finish with my total so far. As of the end of January, I have helped 5,460 people to get fit!! Over half way there!!

Have a great week and let's keep bouncing (even if it is cold and snowy!)
BB :-)

Time flies when you're having fun bouncing!

The past week or so have just flown by and we are now in to the 2nd month of year. I'm enjoying 2012 so far and have lots more to look forward to over the coming months. I hope you are all making progress towards your goals for the year - especially your fitness and health goals. Keep me posted on your progress!

Since I last posted a blog, we've had lots of new followers on the @onesixeightfit Twitter page - now up to 1,035 who each count towards the Fitness 10,000 challenge. I've also booked in 2 Bounce-athons for March - hundreds of children will be taking part!- and have another 2 or 3 schools already interested in booking. I am offering the school Bounce-athons for FREE during February & March so please do get in touch if your school (in the Loughborough area) would like to get involved.

I have also arranged some Bounce Fitness sessions with Leicester based food manufacturer, Samworth Brothers, to help get their employees fit. They are taking part in Leicestershire & Rutland Sport's Workplace Challenge and thought it would be a good idea to encourage staff to be more active during their lunch break. I'm really looking forward to starting these sessions. Do you own a business in the East Midlands or work for a large organisation that could benefit from implementing a corporate fitness programme in the workplace? If so, onesixeight: fitness can help. Contact Becky to arrange a no obligation meeting to find out about our services.

And finally, a client success story... In just 6 months, one of my clients has gone from not being able to run for 30 seconds to successfully reaching her goal of running a 2.4 mile loop non-stop and in a great time of 27 minutes. I am very proud of her and she has put in a lot of hard work to get her to where she is now. Well done, Kate and long may her success continue in 2012! If you know someone in the Loughborough area who wants to start a new fitness plan and share similar success to my current clients - please direct them to my website http://www.onesixeightfitness.com/ to see how I can help.

This weekend I am going to London for part of my Olympic Games Maker training- I'm very excited! Next week I shall be starting my work at Samworth Brothers in Leicester, networking with the ladies at Women in Business Network Leicester North & advising students and staff at Loughborough University on how to be more healthy as part of their Healthy Living Week on campus, as well as lots of bouncing and running and some new ViPR sessions with personal training clients.

So, until next week - keep bouncing!
Becky :-)