Quality Over Quantity

One of the many realizations of 2024, was me going full on Forrest Gump for something I didn’t actually need or want. 

Working 35+ sessions a week is good for advertising and my own fitness but in reality, the main beneficiaries were Landlords, then clients and somewhere down the line me. I know that I should be grateful but when you take away the time and hassle of having to manage all of that, the reward at my age wasn’t worth the effort required.

In January I did less than half that amount of sessions but still ending up with the same amount of money at the end of the month. The impact on my hands has been greatly reduced plus the quality of the sessions, clients and my job satisfaction are now much higher.

Obviously it did create a few awkward conversations but it is what it is unfortunately. I’m putting myself first, which is what we should all do really, because no one else will…blunt but true. That doesn’t mean I no longer care about PT, just that I can be more selective and get the right type of clients now because I haven't get a high rent to pay.

So with all this spare time on my hands, what am I doing with it? Retiring to Gozo or maybe even Thailand? No…

As I bet against living long enough when I was much younger, retirement is never going to be a thing for me. Luckily I get bored really easily and could never just sit around anyway, so I’ve got a few things that I’m working on.

Business in general, has always been my dirty secret pleasure. It’s not for the money or ambition, it’s much more my competitive side. If you tell me something can’t be done, I will become obsessed until I find a way show you that it can...I cannot help myself

Fat Fighters has certainly kept me busy, whilst highlighting that I’m very much from a different era. Again it does make things a bit awkward but I just rely on that fact that I was huge once, so feel like I can say what I want.

The content and approach does go against the grain but in my mind, that’s because the weight loss market is generally so wishy washy. I can completely empathize with people struggling with weight issues but don’t sympathize, if they make excuses and do nothing about it. Our own health should be our number one priority over anything else, simple as that.

MyPTMentor has been ticking along for over a year now but with more time, I can give it more focus. The fitness industry is very different here to the UK and in that sense the last 18 months have been truly fascinating. It’s also opened a couple of doors away from the fitness industry, which again helps to keep my business mind very excited

The main winner with the reduced hours, has undoubtedly been my own training and fitness. Most people think that keeping fit whilst working in a gym is easy, believe me it’s not. You’re at work, you’ve been there all day and once you’ve finished, you don’t want to be there anymore.

Although the body can’t handle training everyday anymore, I have been training hard every other day since September. History has taught me that I am one miserable MOFO when I don’t train, that’s why I needed to make time for it.

As I’m probably too old to fight now (but always open to offers), I’m focussing on easier targets who shouldn’t be trying to punch me in the face for now. I’m not going to say too much now but if you are over fifty and currently the best on the Island at something, by the end of the year you may not be ;)

Have a good month :)