Strive

𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧… 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤!

Lorraine O'Reilly sent me this “Watermelon Pizza” recipe and, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure what to think! 😂

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚
🟡 Thick slice of watermelon
⚫️ Greek whipped feta (or fat-free cottage cheese)
🟡 Rocket
⚫️ Thinly sliced red onion
🟡 Drizzle of balsamic glaze

Apparently it’s fresh, light and perfect for summer.

𝐈𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐈’𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩. Not only would they complement the sweet and salty flavours, but they’d also increase the protein content by around 𝟐𝟒𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 for just 370kcals, taking this from a light snack to a balanced meal. Higher protein can help keep you fuller for longer, support muscle maintenance during fat loss, and improve the overall macro profile without adding many calories.

I’m not brave enough to judge it until I’ve tried it… but what do you reckon?

👍 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
❤️ 𝐎𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬?

Let the debate begin… 👇🍉🧀

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭… 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧?

If you’re one of the lucky ones, congratulations! The countdown to next April starts today.

A marathon isn’t just about turning up on race day. It’s about every early morning, every long run, every setback you overcome and every bit of confidence you build along the way.

If you’re looking for your own Rocky in your corner someone to guide you, keep you accountable, adapt your training when life gets in the way, and help you deliver that knockout punch on the finish line I’d love to help.

Whether your goal is simply to finish, beat your PB or chase a specific time, I’ll provide personalised coaching, support and experience every step of the journey.

Let’s make next April your best marathon yet.

A few more days and this place comes back to life.

I can’t wait to get back to coaching, catching up with familiar faces and helping people take another step towards their goals.

This gym has been far too quiet for my liking, and I’m ready for the laughter, the hard work and the progress to begin again.

See you all from Monday 💛💪

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞…

After months of planning, designing, testing and more late nights than I care to admit… I’m incredibly proud to officially launch the brand new 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞.

This isn’t just a new website.

It’s the next step in the STRIVE journey.

Whether you’re looking to lose weight, build strength, improve your nutrition, train for your first 5K, complete a marathon, recover from injury or simply become a healthier version of yourself, you’ll now find everything you need in one place.

🟡 Personal Training

⚫️ Running Coaching

🟡 Nutrition Support

⚫️ Sports Massage

🟡 Free Resources & Blogs

⚫️ Online Programmes

…and this is only the beginning.

Behind the scenes, I’ve also been working on another huge project that I’m not quite ready to reveal yet. Let’s just say the future of STRIVE is looking incredibly exciting… 👀

I’d genuinely love for you to have a look around.

www.strivehealthfitness.co.uk (link in bio)

If you enjoy what you see, please help support a small local business by liking, sharing this post or tagging someone who you think would benefit from what STRIVE has to offer. It really does make a huge difference.

To everyone who has supported STRIVE over the past five years whether you’ve trained with me, trusted me with your goals, recommended me to others or simply followed the journey thank you. This next chapter wouldn’t be possible without you.

Here’s to what’s next.

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄. 💛

To all my amazing clients,

I just wanted to give you a quick update and explain why I’ve been away a little longer than expected.

What should have been a routine operation to remove my stapes bone unfortunately became far more complicated. During surgery, I suffered a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak from the brain, which resulted in an additional three hours of surgery to repair the leak. As a result, I no longer have any outer ear hearing in my left ear and my recovery has understandably been much slower than anticipated.

Following my latest review, my surgeon has advised me to take one final week off to reach the full four-week recovery mark. While it’s not the news I was hoping for, it’s the safest decision to make sure I recover properly and can get back to helping you all for the long term.

The good news is that I will be returning to work from 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲. My return will be in a slightly adapted way, as I’m unable to lift heavy weights for around two months following surgery, so some clients sessions may look a little different while I continue to recover if this affects your sessions I will contact you directly.

I want to sincerely apologise for the longer wait in getting everyone back into training. I know interruptions to routine are frustrating, and I’m incredibly grateful for the patience, understanding and kindness every single one of you has shown me over the last few weeks. It genuinely means more than you know.

Although I’m still recovering this week, I’m more than happy to answer any training, nutrition or fitness questions you have, so please don’t hesitate to drop me a message if you need anything.

I can’t wait to see you all again from next week and get back to doing what I love.

Thank you again for all your support.

Lee
Strive Health & Fitness 💛

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

Chris and Christie have only gone and done it… they’ve reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro! ⛰️💪

After months of hard work in the gym, countless weighted walks, and consistently pushing themselves to prepare for the demands of altitude, fatigue and long days on the mountain, they stood on the roof of Africa.

As a coach, I’m incredibly proud of what you’ve both achieved. This wasn’t luck it was the result of commitment, consistency and believing in the process.

Congratulations to you both. Now it’s time to enjoy your well-earned safari, get some rest, soak up the experience and make some unforgettable memories.

Then, when you’re ready for the next challenge, whatever that may be, Strive will be here to help you achieve it. 💛

Congratulations again you’ve earned every single step. 👏💪

𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲

A new week.

A fresh opportunity.

The goals you want don’t care what happened last week.

Whether you smashed every workout or completely fell off track, today is your chance to reset and start again.

You don’t need the perfect plan.
You don’t need to wait until next Monday.
You just need to make the next right decision.

One workout.
One healthy meal.
One positive choice.

Repeat that often enough and you’ll be amazed where it takes you.

Whatever your goal is this week, give it everything you’ve got.

Let’s make it count.

Keep Striving. 💛🖤