​A deep question hey!!!


This has come from a video I did on Facebook this week looking at what sort of coach I am? What sort of women work with me?

Click HERE to have a look at the video..

I also asked the question on social media........if you come to my classes or work with me one to one how would you describe me???

Some lovely words were used to describe me....positive, fun, upbeat, energetic, non judgemental, supportive..and one lady simply said "you care"

How lovely is that.........the purpose of asking the question was so that i could give you an idea in this blog post of what I am like as a coach and hopefully they have summed it up perfectly...

I would also add that I am REALISTIC!!!

I am a real women who eats chocolate and drinks wine..............and the women I work with are real women too...we are not about bulging biceps and rippling abs...we are about being the healthiest and happiest versions of ourselves we can be

I know that over the next few weeks thoughts will be turning to your plans for next year in terms of the exercise you are going to do and maybe the type of eating plan you will follow...give working with me a thought if you are resonating with any of this....

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

So if you follow me regularly you will know that we recently got a cockapoo puppy.....we have had him 3 months now and it has been wonderful but challenging!
 
I have spoken about this on my social media A LOT...it was really tough...
 
I have never had a dog...any pet for that matter and so it was a really big shock...many times during those first few weeks I questioned whether I had done the right thing.....it was as hard as having a baby!
 
But with perseverance.......patience and lots of time we have got a lovely little doggy now.....he is toilet trained and is really getting a character and has certainly become part of the family..it was the sleeping that was the hardest...we had him downstairs in our kitchen and he just really wasn't getting on with it....waking at 4am every day if not more than that during the night and we just couldn't take it anymore.....
 
But I had always said I didn't want him upstairs...
 
Eventually we caved and he now sleeps in with my daughter and we have never had a disturbed night since...it seems he was lonely...
 
So to anyone reading this thinking about getting a puppy, my message would be it is super hard and you need to be prepared for that........it changes your life and you always have to think about the dog going forwards....getting back for him...not leaving him too long..daily walks.....toilet training is tough...you will say he is isn't going in this room or that but they probably will........
 
BUT
 
We wouldn't be without him now and I am pleased we got him.....here is Alfie who will be 6 months next week
 

​So many women ask me this question?
 
They see things written about weight training being good but do not really feel confident or know where to start....
 
So yes weights are a great addition to your workouts, for women to bulk up it is very difficult, so never worry that you don't want to be muscly, using light weights and high reps will increase your muscle mass, improve your shape and do wonders for your fitness without bulking you up.
 
Most of us want to look better......so it is best to stop obsessing about the scales and start to think about your body shape and muscle tone...using weights as we get older is brilliant for combatting menopausal weight gain as well
 
Resistance training with weights or bands can be extremely effective at preserving or even increasing lean muscle mass, which normally declines with hormonal changes and age
 
So now to getting the confidence.....attending a weights based class or perhaps using a trainer is a great idea as you then know that you are doing things correctly...
 
I run 3 weights based classes on my timetable if you are near enough to me..
 
Tuesday - 8pm Kettlercise Coppice School
Thursday -10am 50+ Kettlebells Holy Cross Church Hall Walmley
Thursday - 6.15pm Kettlercise Falcon Lodge Community Centre
 
Please hit reply and feel free to ask my any questions about working out with weights
 
Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

​It can be hard to stay motivated when the nights draw in....the temptation to just stay on the sofa rather than go out to exercise is HIGH..I get that!!!!
 
Also the shops are already starting to fill their shelves with the Xmas goodies.......soon the coffee shops will have their specialty drinks in......I was behind 2 ladies in a queue in Aldi this week both buying mince pies....
 
BUT IF WE START EATING ALL THE GOODIES AND HIBERNATING NOW.......WHAT WEIGHT WILL YOU GAIN AND HOW WILL YOU FEEL BY THE NEW YEAR
 
I love this time of the year...this run up to Xmas is my ABSOLUTE favourite and I am no party pooper...
 
BUT
 
If I start on the mince pies and baileys now then I will gain a stone by January...FACT!!
 
And I do not want to do that!!!!
 
​​​​​​​So my message today is stay motivated.....make good food choices.......avoid the SUGAR and rubbish and keep up with the exercise routine...it only takes 2 weeks for your fitness levels to start to decrease!!!
 
 
Kelly xx

Yes for me on Sundays!!!
 
I decided to give up something a little different for lent....I decided to try out no Social Media Sundays!
 
This week was my first one....
 
I really missed it.......that just shows how addicted to it I have become...but I did it and I think it is a really healthy move for me...
 
I use social media a lot for my work and I do actually really enjoy it...BUT
 
I dread to think how many hours I spend on it!!!
 
So lets see how I get on......maybe I will keep it up after Lent!!!??
 
Are you a social media addict or do you avoid it?
 
Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

An apple, pear, hourglass or strawberry????
 
Watch my video to find out what those shapes are and how we need to accept the frame that we were given!!!!
 
Click HERE to watch the video....
 
Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

​I would love to hear some views on this...its a hot topic right now...
 
I asked for some thoughts on it in my Private Facebook group and they were very mixed...
 
Some people saying they would never consider it...they love their meat and dairy too much..
 
I had some saying they really wanted to do it for ethical/environmental reasons but find it hard to get their protein in...plus how restrictive it is when you eat out
 
Comments were made around wanting to try a plant based diet to see how it impacted peoples health...but one lady said it had actually made her snack more and gain weight..
 
I also had some who want to do it but as they cook for their family they find it really difficult...
 
I would love to know what you think? Perhaps you are vegan and have been for a while? Maybe you are a new vegan? Do you worry about protein? Has it helped you lose weight?
 
I would really like to see how I feel on a plant based diet...I don't feel personally that I could go fully vegan so I am thinking about trying a few days a week to see how I get on...
 
I would love to hear your thoughts..
 
Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

​This was a lovely message that Zena sent me last September after she had been following my programme for 6 weeks
 
Zena has now gone on to lose nearly 3 stone and 32 inches!!!!!!!!
 
"I can’t begin to tell you how chuffed I am to have lost a stone and 14 inches overall!!!
​
For anyone thinking of trying PT sessions with Kelly...I had been promising myself to start exercising for longer than I care to admit. 

​I was feeling down and drinking more often than I should. Then, a few months back, I got taken along to a great exercise class ‘open day’ with my lovely friend Yvette and met the fabulous Kelly. She is so friendly and welcoming that I decided to take the big step of booking some personal training sessions with her. I did have a mild panic before the first session and very nearly cancelled. I am so glad that Kelly gently convinced me to give it a try. I loved Kelly’s sessions immediately! I had 3 x PT sessions with Kelly but got Cellulitis thanks to an insect bite and then came down with Laryngitis/Acute Pharyngitis (Doctor’s diagnosis differed?!). During these few weeks of feeling really poorly, I obviously couldn’t exercise at all but I did manage to stick to Kelly’s clean eating meal plans. Obviously my appetite wasn’t great being ill and I was reliant on my fab friend ‘Katie’s’ homemade soups to get me through the first week of feeling awful but I have found that my whole outlook on what I eat has changed in a very short period of time. The menus are easy to follow and I find shopping for food much less stressful, knowing what my week’s meals are going to be. I don’t feel bloated anymore and I don’t really miss the carbs, I’ve stopped drinking alcohol and now that I’m finally starting to feel better, I can actually get off my sick bed/sofa and get out in the fresh air and gently start to exercise again. Kelly even changed the way we exercise because of my painful cough so that it didn’t aggravate it. My voice is still not fully recovered but thankfully, you don’t have to talk whilst you exercise. Kelly is always upbeat, positive and great fun. I will most definitely be booking another 10 PT sessions. 
Thank you again Kelly for making such a positive and healthy change to my life. ❤️ xxx"

I thought I would share with you this morning a little bit about how and why I ended up teaching health and fitness....
 
So my background is in financial services...I started on the counter at the Woolwich Building Society as a cashier aged 16...I then moved to TSB and then that became Lloyds TSB.....I worked my up from cashiering through the ranks and was an assistant branch manager for a time...
 
It was only when I went through a divorce aged 30 that I really got into fitness......before that I had dabbled in classes and had enjoyed them but being back at my parents with a 3 year old I really needed something to do in the evenings when she was in bed....and so thats when I really got into my fitness....
 
So..........they say things happen for a reason and just as I qualified as an exercise to music instructor (the idea being that would be a second job for me) I was made redundant from my job in financial services........
 
The rest is history as they say...I am approaching 10 years in the fitness business now and things have gone from strength to strength...
 
I adore my job and if I do say so myself I think I am quite good at it!!!!!!!
 
Thanks for reading.....I just wanted to show that things do change in life......we have ebbs and flows and I always do believe that things happen for a reason xxxxxx