Nicola Barden’s Post

The best part? You don’t need any special talent to succeed in fitness and life. All it takes is: -Showing up. -Working hard. -Being consistent. It’s not about being perfect or having natural talent; it’s about putting in the effort, day after day. Small steps add up, and before you know it, you’ll be amazed at how far you’ve come. #fitness #motivation #gymmotivation #gymrat #discipline #consistency #gymquotes #weightloss

💥💥💥 Fit in Feb - FREE 10 Day Challenge 60 Reps every day for 10 days 😍 Are you up for a FREE Challenge 🤔 Kicks off on Monday 5th February 🥳 Do them live with me or catch up on replay, the choice is yours ❤️ Are you interested or do you know someone who will be? Let's do this ❤️❤️ Leave me a comment or send me a DM. Love Fiona xxx #fitness #homeworkouts #onlineworkouts ##workoutwithme #workoutathome #fitnessathome

How specific do we need to be when training for performance? You often see people doing some wildly obscure things in the gym to try and replicate their sport or activity. Looking to gain that extra 1%. Whilst this is sometimes valuable it’s not always accessible and necessary. Your strength and conditioning doesn’t always need to be so specific to your sport, but rather understanding where the weakness or limitations are and working to improve them. What does your activity or sport require you to do and where are you currently limited? Do you need:  -Eccentric or concentric strength,  -Tendon and joint health,  -Stability,  -Muscle endurance, Having worked full time as a professional dancer, dancing more wasn’t going to make me a better performer or prolong my career. Prioritising my body outside the studio was what was needed most! Fitter, stronger, better recovery and less injury! #sportspecific #strengthandconditioning#conditioningfordancers #strength #prehab #rehab#returntosport #fitness #strengthfordancers #workout#sports #trainforlife #moveforlife39 #sportsperformance #traininglongevity #sport #performance #performancetraining

My thanks go out to those that were interested in my personal fitness goals. Here are a few more details about why and what the objectives are. The Why: I have put my personal fitness on the background and realized I needed to make a change. I am in my mid-40s now, but I don't believe my best days are behind me. I walk around at 250-260 pounds, so size is not a goal for this. I will be quite happy if I drop a few pounds on this quest. I do feel that if I can be strong and focus on endurance, then I would be better as a recreational athlete and maybe even in my profession. If I am older, yet stronger and faster, then I am better, right? The Whats: I last ran a 5K at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival Pump & Run. My time was 37:21, but the last fourth of that run was with an injured ankle after a photographer dropped a memory card and leaned down to pick it up as I was approaching (can't make that up). My goal is to beat that time, and I intend to do so on Oct. 26. This is also to help me get back into running on a regular basis going forward. So, this event won't be my last. My first Masters powerlifting meet was in Sept. 2023, and I totaled 1,003 pounds (325 squat, 320 bench, 358 deadlift) at age 42 while recovering from food poisoning. I was always a good bencher, but my squat and deadlift numbers could've been better. In spite of it being one year later and I will weigh less than I did at that meet, my goal is to score a better total. If I get to compete in the meet, it will be on Nov. 2. If I don't, then I will do a mock meet and film it. I will share more on this as we get closer, but I will tell you that based on early training, I am confident that I can and will be successful. #fitness #writer #athlete

Starting out in the gym can be overwhelming! & a quick google search might leave you MORE confused! 🤔 So, that's why I am here! 👋 If you are find yourself basically running in place when it comes to your goals & are ready to make a lasting change, let's chat! DM me "Fast Trak" to learn more about our incredible system & how it can help you! Worst that comes of it is I'll send ya some free resources! 🤓 #fitness #dallas #dallasfitness #begreat #workout #workoutoftheday #fitnessmotivation #weightloss #weightlossjourney

Do you struggle to see results ? 🌞” You don’t have abs yet for this summer? 😱 I understand your frustration. Many of my clients were in the same situation...until they discovered my methods! 🔥 Send me “coaching” to have more informations #Fitness #Abs #Workout #FitnessMotivation #SportsCoach #Transformation »

It is important to train more than one way; it is important to do more than one athletic endeavor. We can, and should if we want to, focus on one sport or activity, but we should not neglect the general background which we need to function optimally, and which supports the specific. And we should try to get some training in small bits throughout the day, not just always everything at once, and then sit down for the bulk of the day. Here is what I did on a a recent "movement break" or "movement snack." https://lnkd.in/gpsKBtgT #Fitness #Exercise #HealthAndWellness #Movement #FitnessTrainer #MovNat #MovementBreak #MovementSnack #Mobility #ExerciseAndCognition

🌟 Can you believe it's been a whole month since we kicked off the Skaters fitness challenge? Time flies when you're having fun and getting fit! 💪✨ Now it's time to reflect on how much we've improved over the last 30 days. Share your progress in the comments below! Whether it's increased stamina, strength gains, or mastering new moves, we want to celebrate your achievements together. Let's keep the momentum going and continue to crush our fitness goals! 💖🚀 #CurvesStrong #FitnessChallenge #CurvesChallenge #ProgressCheck #CrushingGoals

✨Midweek Motivation! I've created a personal newsletter called the "Midweek Motivation" that will be delivered to you every Wednesday! Midweek Motivation provides me with the space to share my story and my journey through weightlifting, business and life. It also allows me to share health and fitness tips, and connect more deeply with my community. If this sounds interesting, you can subscribe here! https://lnkd.in/geFJS5Ry (The first issue will come out this week)

Risk to reward ratio matters in everything you do Particularly when it comes to getting in shape. Gym workouts. Exercise plans. What is the reward you’ll get to the risk you’re undertaking for this particular thing? There is an abundance of information out there on the Internet and from other sources about wild things you can try to get in better shape. The first question to always ask yourself — is the reward worth the risk? Something like this is may not be, based on your goals. Hopefully, this woman is fine and just has a couple of bruised shins to deal with going forward. Be smart out there. #fitover40 #over40fitness #midlifefitness #transformation #guaranteedresults