Because the 12 months winds to a detailed, our MAN v FAT group are getting set for his or her festive break and, for a lot of of our guys, it has been a 12 months of non-public success on the programme.
Simon Holmes, who performs in our Gloucester membership, not too long ago hit his 25% weight reduction achievement and admits he’s feeling all the higher for it!
We caught up with him to search out out why MAN v FAT has labored so effectively for him.
Why did you’re taking the leap to affix MAN v FAT?
Round Christmas final 12 months, I had began having to purchase XXXL clothes and usually not feeling nice about my physique/well being and skill to be cellular, and sustain with my very own kids at residence or when educating/operating sports activities golf equipment in school.
I’d seen a good friend of mine has joined MAN v FAT Gloucester and some advertisements had popped up on social media so thought I’d see if it might assist me out. I’d all the time performed sport rising up and continued doing so till my early 30s however then life and accidents made it more durable, so I hadn’t completed a lot constantly for five+ years.
What do you most take pleasure in about MAN v FAT Soccer?
What I’ve most loved is assembly an important bunch of individuals on the same journey, who made it immediately welcoming and in a relaxed environment. It’s been nice to see/hear different folks’s experiences and gave me the motivation to assume that I may succeed too.
The aggressive nature of incomes targets for losing a few pounds appealed to my aggressive streak and added to motivation to succeed figuring out whereas I’ll not contribute many targets on pitch, I may assist with the burden loss, monitoring bonuses.
Has MAN v FAT helped make a constructive change in your life-style? If sure, how?
Fully – I’m now on the lightest weight I’ve been since sixth type and am positively the fittest I’ve been for so long as I can keep in mind. MAN v FAT kick began that journey and I’ve since pushed myself to be extra energetic as I’ve misplaced weight and develop into fitter.
The burden loss has made an enormous distinction to my historic knee troubles that I’d suffered with as I constructed up slowly to having the ability to do extra and was doing issues much more constantly.
Assembly new folks, enjoying recurrently (together with some further midweek video games and occasional 11 a-side matches) and being a part of a group/group of individuals experiencing the identical issues has positively had a constructive impression on my psychological well being too.
Wish to observe Simon’s lead?
You possibly can be a part of Simon at MAN v FAT Gloucester by signing up on the membership homepage!
