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Friday Fire Success Stories
Real People. Real Progress.


Friday Fire: Caroline - Finding the Fun Again
Rediscovering Joy in Movement Sometimes fitness isn’t about chasing new goals, it’s about falling back in love with the process. That’s exactly what happened for Caroline. After years of running, she began to feel the spark fading. The routine felt repetitive, the motivation was harder to find, and the joy of movement had started to slip away. So, she decided to try something different “I was getting bored with running a couple of years ago and thought I’d give circuit class

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3 days ago2 min read


Friday Fire: Kathryn - From Strength to Speed
From Gym Fatigue to GB1fitness Fire When Kathryn first joined GB1fitness, she wasn’t looking for a big change, just something to reignite her motivation. As a dedicated runner, she knew that strength training was essential, but the gym had started to feel repetitive and uninspiring. “I tried out GB1fitness just to see whether it was something I’d enjoy more than the gym. As a runner, I knew strength training was important, but I found it boring… not anymore!” It didn’t take

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Oct 312 min read


Friday Fire: Terry — Stronger, Fitter, and Loving GB1fitness
Transforming Physical and Mental Health Joining GB1fitness has made a huge difference for Terry, both physically and mentally. Over time, Terry has grown stronger and fitter, pushing him/herself with heavier weights and seeing greater benefits from every press-up and squat. “Joining GB1 has made a massive difference to both my physical and mental health. As I've become fitter and stronger, every exercise is now carried out with a heavier weight than when we started, and thank

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Oct 242 min read


🧡 Friday Fire: Sara — From Running Setback to Strength
Sara had always relied on running as her main form of exercise. It was her fitness, stress relief, and personal time. But a persistent knee injury and the physical changes brought on by menopause made even short runs painful and discouraging. Her fitness declined, and she began to lose confidence in her body and abilities. “As a runner I’d never thought I needed to do any other type of exercise, until a niggling knee injury almost stopped me running. My fitness took a nose di

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Oct 173 min read


Friday Fire: Annette’s Strength in Community
When Annette first joined GB1fitness in early 2023 , she had already completed a course of personal training sessions with Graeme and...

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Oct 102 min read


Friday Fire: Terri’s Confidence and Strength Journey
When Terri first joined GB1fitness in March 2023 , she wasn’t sure if she would stick with it. Gyms and other classes had always felt...

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Sep 262 min read


Friday Fire: Carrie’s Fibromyalgia Journey – Regaining Strength and Wellbeing at GB1fitness
Rediscovering Strength After Health Challenges After being out of exercise for some time following COVID and receiving a diagnosis of...

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Sep 193 min read


Friday Fire: Jo’s Life-Changing Routine
From Gym Struggles to Outdoor Strength For Jo, exercise had always been something she wanted to do — to move more, to feel stronger, to feel fitter. But sticking to it was the challenge. The gym never quite clicked: personal workouts felt repetitive, routines were hard to stick to, and motivation would fade. That’s when Jo discovered GB1fitness. Local, outdoors, and different to anything she’d tried before. “I joined GB1 because I wanted to exercise, I wanted to move and to f

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Sep 122 min read


Adam’s Life-Changing Fitness Journey
From Health Scare to Healthy Habits Sometimes it takes a wake-up call to spark real change. For Adam, that moment came when a hospital...

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Sep 52 min read


Friday Fire: Joey’s Journey – Finding Strength Beyond the Gym
From Gym Intimidation to GB1 Community For Joey, the gym was never the answer. “I’ve tried gyms before and never stuck at them, I’ve felt...

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Aug 292 min read


From Circuits to Run Club to one2one PT
Andy’s GB1 journey started with his love for running. A familiar face at run club, he’s clocked up countless miles with the group, often...

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Aug 223 min read


Hayley B: Training Smarter, Feeling Stronger
Starting the Journey Hayley took her first steps with GB1fitness in August 2023 , motivated by a desire to improve her health and...

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Aug 152 min read


Stronger Together: Showing Up, Week After Week, Ceri & Don
Starting Strong, Staying Consistent Ceri & Don joined GB1fitness back in September 2023 , inspired by the progress they saw in friends...

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Aug 82 min read


Finding Strength, Speed & Confidence Again – Jen’s Story with GB1fitness
When Jen first joined Progress Over Perfection: Stronger Together by GB1fitness , she had one simple aim: to get back into running. Life...

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Jul 252 min read


💥 Friday Fire: Nikki’s Journey
“From feeling welcome to running the London Marathon — here’s how GB1 helped Nikki go all in.” "I’ve been attending GB1fitness for over 2...

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Jul 182 min read


🔥 Friday Fire: Karen’s Journey — “I Never Thought I’d Be This Strong”
“I always said I’d never run… and circuits? Absolutely not for me.” Like many people, Karen thought group fitness just wasn’t her thing....

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Jul 112 min read


From Fitness Rut to Wolf Run: Sam’s Strength Was Always There
Getting Unstuck: From Home Workouts to Real Progress Sam joined GB1fitness after feeling stuck in a fitness rut. Years of home workout...

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Jul 42 min read


Friday Fire: Stephen’s Story – Smarter Training, Stronger Running
From “Doing OK” to Doing It Right Stephen has been a runner for over 12 years — and by his own words, he’s “done OK at it.” But like many...

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Jun 271 min read


Friday Fire: Kate’s Story – Movement Over Medicine
From Pain to Progress When Kate first started at GB1fitness, she was struggling. Stiff, uncomfortable, and seriously considering a visit...

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Jun 202 min read


Friday Fire: Stu’s Story – Stronger, Lighter, and Loving It at 50
Starting Small and Steady Stu joined GB1fitness in Milton Keynes , June 2023 , beginning with just two circuit classes per week while...

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Jun 132 min read
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