Personal Gains

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Get used to seeing my extra body part! 🦿

I've had several clients and associates recently asking why they see me wearing the medical boot sometimes but not all the time.🤔

To clear up any misunderstanding of its use - it is simply to stabilise my 'end stage' arthritic ankle whilst weight bearing and walking. I do not particularly enjoy wearing it of course, but it does do it's job & makes life pain free, which is a huge relief. 😮‍💨

I am now on the waiting list for a full ankle replacement, but I could be waiting anywhere from this week, up to a year! 👎

You will often see me working in it, simply because I'm on my feet most of the day in the gym. You will also see me walking in it, if I need to walk further than 100 metres! 😕

You will not see me in it on a night out! 😃 (Only, if I have to walk any distance). However, you'll definitely see a carrier bag with me, containing my essentials, ie, my beautiful shoes, to change in to!! 😁 👠

You will neither see me in it, if I'm doing my own personal workouts in the gym, or if I'm cycling.This is simply because, I usually only exercise for 45 -60 mins at a time in the gym. Whilst cycling, there's usually not much pressure going through my ankle, so no need to wear it.

I'm still exercising weekly, I'm still working, I haven't given up!! I'm simply adapting to my extra body part! 😊

Sunday Morning ride out, treadmill run for Andy & gym work for moi! 👌🏃🚵💪

Slowly melting in here, even with a cooling fan on! 🥵🫠

One more client to go...

It's been an active day, lots going on:

Floor to overhead plates, squats, strength bands, skipping ropes, standing & seated dumbbell circuits, core wheel, V-fit pulleys, leg extensions, weighted ankles & all 4 cardio machines!!

Oh & numerous ice lollies. 😋

My Grandchildren have got the right idea! 😁

Why use their own legs, when Mummy's and Grandma's will do! 🦵 😂

Aqua Zumba, Gym & Stretch, Menorcan style. 🌞

Monkeying around!! 🙉

On holiday in Menorca, fantastic complex but sooo disappointed in the gym!! It's quite spacious but very ill equipped. Move over... Personal Gains has so much more to offer!!

The main pools however are lovely and I've made friends with the fitness team - a lovely bunch of young people from all over the globe.

Great to chat to them about their fitness journeys & exchange a few notes.

PERSONAL GAINS WILL BE CLOSED NEXT WEEK.

I WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY 21st JULY.

TAKE CARE EVERYONE! 😘