Thrive Belfast

Our very own Steve Rogers 🇺🇸😅

Unbelievable work from 👏

Weight gain done right. Just over 2 stone up from the first picture whilst keeping his body fat at low percentage. You can't do this without a plan or structure!

All props to Ciaran for consistently putting in the work. From little to no gym experience, now doing weighted dips, weighted chins & has a better squat technique than most!

Strengths through the roof, clothes fit better, developed a healthier relationship with food & made incredible but more importantly sustainable progress!

Hats off to Ciaran & the rest of our team that are still moving the needle in the right direction during the summer months when the wheels usually fall off. Proud 🫡

Thriving 🖤

September is basically the second January.

Summer’s over, routines start coming back and plenty of people decide it’s time to get back on top of their training, nutrition and health.

Good idea. Just don’t make these mistakes 👇

1. Rushing it.

There’s no deadline.

If you’ve had a summer of holidays, nights out, missed sessions and eating a bit differently, you don’t need to undo it all in two weeks.

You definitely don’t need to suddenly train every day and slash your calories.

Get your routine back. Build momentum. Give it time.

2. Doing loads of cardio and forgetting about strength.

Cardio is brilliant for your health, fitness and increasing energy expenditure.

But don’t let getting “fit” or losing body fat mean abandoning your strength work.

Lift weights. Get stronger. Keep your muscle. Do your cardio alongside it.

You can have both.

3. Under-eating protein.

Calories matter for fat loss, but protein should be one of your biggest nutritional priorities.

It helps support muscle retention, recovery and satiety, particularly when you’re eating in a calorie deficit.

Build your meals around a decent protein source and the rest becomes much easier.

4. Trying to do everything alone.

Knowing what to do and actually doing it consistently are two very different things.

A good environment helps.

Having sessions booked, coaches keeping you accountable and other people around you working towards their own goals can make consistency considerably easier.

That’s exactly what we’re trying to create at Thrive Belfast.

September doesn’t need to be extreme.

Get back into a routine. Train properly. Eat well. Get support. Give yourself enough time to actually make it sustainable.

Our next Thrive Belfast challenge starts 7th September.

If you want some structure and accountability after summer without turning your life upside down, give us a message and we’ll send you the details.

Not everything has to be optimised.

We know tracking works.

Calories, steps, bodyweight, sleep and training data can all be incredibly useful. For certain people and certain goals, that level of detail is exactly what’s needed.

But it’s not the only way to make progress.

Our Put Your Phone Down Challenge is for people who want to get back into a good routine, make progress and feel better without having another list of numbers to worry about every day.

For 6 weeks, we’ll simplify things.

We’ll give you a framework for your nutrition without needing to log every meal.

We’ll give you effective training without you having to question whether you’re doing enough.

We’ll help you become more active without spending your evening chasing a number on your watch.

And we’ll still check in, measure progress, keep you accountable and make adjustments when needed.

We provide the systems.
You provide the commitment.

Tracking absolutely has its place. This challenge is simply another option for people who want a more practical approach that fits around everyday life.

Less time thinking about what you should be doing.

More time actually doing it.

PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN 📵

6 weeks.
Starts 6th September.

DM us if you want involved.

THRIVE MEMBERS FAMILY BBQ

Saturday 29th August | 1–3pm 🍔🍻🎶

We’re getting the Thrive squad together for an afternoon of good food, cold beers, live music and plenty of craic 🙌🏼 & .garvey will be providing the tunes while we fire up the BBQ and enjoy a few hours together away from the dumbbells, sleds and burpees for once 😂

This one isn’t just for members either. Partners, kids, friends & family are all welcome. ❤️ No training. No calories being counted. Just a proper Saturday afternoon with good people.

Save the date
Saturday 29th August1–3pm.
🎸🎶🎻🍻

Talk about being holiday ready 😎

Just shy of 2 stone down in 4 months!

Still enjoying the foods she likes & hasn't had to sacrifice her social life! The secret?

Effort & consistency 🎯

Massive props to 💪🏾 weights down, body composition improved, fitter, healthier & stronger than most fellas 😂

Orlaith sees the shutters go up before 6am more than any of our coaches do & still gives 100% at every session, no stranger to hard work!

Jets off to a friend's wedding abroad on Monday & wanted to just feel more confident going. Unbelievable work over these last 16 weeks!