Already Enough Coaching

Already Enough Coaching Lydia McNickle
Mental health and exercise coach 🧠
Personal trainer 💪🏻
1-1 and Small group sessions 💜
Carrickfergus📍
Message for info and booking 🥰

I could have told myself not finishing this mornings session was weak, in fact that was my first thought because despite...
09/02/2026

I could have told myself not finishing this mornings session was weak, in fact that was my first thought because despite all the work, sometimes that is what my mind jumps to. Instead of listening to it, I meditated for 15 minutes knowing that I needed to regulate more than I needed to push myself to train. I count myself lucky to have that option given her age and that she can be left alone, other parents I know don’t have that option. Yet it’s still a battle to get things done at times and often as a mum you can feel like you’re failing on all fronts if you compare yourself. Don’t

All this to say everyone is facing some kind of hard, yours might be different than mine but it’s still hard. How you navigate it is what matters. By not giving up, by not holding yourself to unrealistic standards and knowing what you need, not what you feel like you ‘should’ do 💜

A place where we leave our egos at the door, move for our minds as well as our body. Somewhere you learn to enjoy the pr...
02/02/2026

A place where we leave our egos at the door, move for our minds as well as our body. Somewhere you learn to enjoy the process and know that aesthetics will come without going to extremes. A sustainable and holistic approach. Long game💜

Let’s celebrate January FINALLY coming to an end with a giveaway 🥳💜1st Prize: Win 4 1-1 PT sessions 💜2nd Prize: Win 1 sm...
30/01/2026

Let’s celebrate January FINALLY coming to an end with a giveaway 🥳

💜1st Prize: Win 4 1-1 PT sessions
💜2nd Prize: Win 1 small group PT session for you and 2 friends

How to enter:
Like this post👍
Make sure you follow both the Instagram & Facebook accounts 📸
Tag a friend🤼‍♀️
Share to your story ✨

Winner announced 17th February 💜

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to build strength, move better and reintroduce fun to movement all without diet culture at the forefront of why you train, get entering and good luck! 🥰

I’m Lydia, a 31 year old mum of one, Mental Health and Exercise Coach, Personal Trainer and Gymnastics Coach from Carric...
30/01/2026

I’m Lydia, a 31 year old mum of one, Mental Health and Exercise Coach, Personal Trainer and Gymnastics Coach from Carrickfergus 👋
Exercise has always had a role to play in my life although not always a positive one.

Throughout my teenage years I struggled with my mental health, manifesting primarily through an eating disorder and self destructive behaviours. Back then exercise was another way to beat myself up and shrink.

After I had my daughter I knew I needed to make a real change, I worked hard to shift my approach and mindset to value my body for what it can do and remove the focus from aesthetics only. Now I love exercise and it’s invaluable for managing my mind! I still struggle with my mental health as so many of us do (often more people struggle than we realise)but exercise has now shifted to being such a huge positive in my life. To help me build resilience, confidence, show up for myself, move better and hopefully live better for longer as well as achieve things I never thought I could 💪🏻🤸‍♀️Which is why I decided to study with and strive to help others find the true value of exercise, not just as a tool to change how you look.

I apply a holistic approach to my training, valuing the importance of training body and mind together.

When I became a mum I knew how overwhelming it could be to try and find time or the headspace to go to a busy gym, which previously had been the norm for me. This is why I wanted to created a private space for people to move, judgement free and show up as you are, no matching gym sets required😆
Learning to trust and believe in yourself to do things you might have never tried. So many people still tell me they are scared to try or they could ‘never do that’ but you absolutely can do more than you think when you show up and bet on yourself 💜

I offer 1-1 coaching and small group personal training sessions with a maximum of 3-4 people.
Using a range of techniques and training models we use weighted and bodyweight movement to help you build strength, mobility and flexibility. There is always something you can do so never feel like you need to be more to start, you are already enough💜

Get in touch for more info and booking 🥰 I’m more active on Instagram but will get back to you on here too 💜

Looking back i’m glad I stopped and didn’t finish my PT course circa 2016. I was very much in the track every calorie, w...
20/01/2026

Looking back i’m glad I stopped and didn’t finish my PT course circa 2016. I was very much in the track every calorie, weigh yourself daily, walk 10,000 steps a day regardless and take progress photos in your underwear every week camp. Today my approach couldn’t be any further from this.
I don’t track a single thing I eat (big Boo to MFP sorry not sorry)
I don’t weigh myself
I don’t track my steps
I don’t take ‘before and after’ photos
I drink very little alcohol and if I do it’s never as a crutch, in the past I drank to numb myself, now if I do drink it’s socially and I have to be in a good place mentally.

Now there are days when I will look at my body and I won’t love what I see but I accept it. Tomorrow is often different and I waste less time comparing my body to others. Instead I thank my body for what it’s done and continues to do for me, I’m grateful that I’m able and capable of running, jumping, lifting, playing with my daughter, climbing, swimming, learning new skills, recovering. It can be easy to forget to zoom out and not take what you have for granted.

It’s especially difficult with skinny being back and diet culture in for another round of quick fix weight loss, sadly there will probably always be a new weight loss trend but there is no replacement for nourishing your body, having the strength and ability to move well and being confident with that. Diet culture doesn’t want that but screw diet culture.

For yourself and the next generations coming through, value being strong, healthy, mobile and kick diet culture to the curb✌🏻

Back on for another year of sporadic posting 😂 I always take some time off socials at the end of the year and it was so ...
16/01/2026

Back on for another year of sporadic posting 😂 I always take some time off socials at the end of the year and it was so peaceful. Time away from these apps just reminds me of how hugely overwhelming they are, scrolling through reels is literally cycling through emotions and being mentally hijacked 🙈

Bring back long form content so we can add some nuance again please😭

Anyway, I’m back in my own way 😆

With that current ways to work with me in person ⬇️

✨I’m opening up 2 spaces for 1-1 coaching
✨Bringing small group PT sessions again (max 3 people per session) these will be primarily morning sessions, perfect for those who have some free time while kids are at school or who start work a little later!

For info message me on here, instagram or
email: alreadyenoughcoaching@gmail.com
💜💜💜

I feel so often we get bogged down in the details when wanting to do something whether it be trying a new hobby, working...
06/11/2025

I feel so often we get bogged down in the details when wanting to do something whether it be trying a new hobby, working on better nutrition, getting more daily movement in.
Something i’m familiar with as the person that had always tried something once and then wanted to know everything and perfect it 😆 but actually less so recently, I’ve accepted that it’s not possible with every thing that I try and also, not enjoyable at all.

Yes some areas I will always record and keep a track of, I can’t expect to see progress if I wing it with my strength training and have no idea what I’ve actually done or where I’m aiming to go. With cardio, I don’t have any real goals other than to remain that annoying fast walker and be able to win the mums race at my daughter’s sports day every year… kidding… (but lowkey.. not)
So for me, for now at least, running, hiking, swimming etc are all just for the feeling, for me, no one else ✨

The hardest part is cutting out the noise, ignoring the attention grabbing 30 second reels that tell you you just need to do these three things and you’ve nailed it 🤦🏻‍♀️(which then leaves you feeling like a failure because, that’s usually bu****it ✨)
Drop the pressure and the overwhelming amount of information, just simply start and build from there.

Where do you go to find peace?For me, it’s always been water🌊It always has a way of cultivating calmness. As a kid, when...
29/06/2025

Where do you go to find peace?For me, it’s always been water🌊
It always has a way of cultivating calmness. As a kid, whenever I felt upset, I’d ‘run away’ to a stream or the sea (I still do but it’s not so much running away now😆)
It was my safe place where I felt comforted, grounded and free to just be.
Looking back I find it interesting that I intuitively knew how to seek out that connection with nature as a child. Yet as adults, many of us struggle to make space for or don’t even realise how much we need it.
In fitness, we often get caught up in chasing the end goal whether it be increased strength, weight loss, learning a new skill. But we sometimes forget the importance of lifestyle factors that support our overall wellbeing. Taking time to reconnect with ourselves and creating moments of presence all contribute.
When we take time to pause, we might find more energy to exercise. We may feel less stressed, more focused, and ready to manage our routines whatever they look like. This can even influence our eating habits with less stress and chaos helping us make more mindful choices. It can also improve sleep and help our nervous system regulation. There can be a huge downstream effect of something so seemingly simple. Often people think there’s a magic solution and our brains want the shiny new thing but you can’t beat the basics 🌞🌲🌊

Forever forgetting to share to FB🫣Much more active on my instagram for anyone who’s on there! Small group session times ...
24/06/2025

Forever forgetting to share to FB🫣
Much more active on my instagram for anyone who’s on there!

Small group session times for summer!
✨Max 3 people per class
✨Tailored to suit your ability level and work in with your goals
✨A welcoming space where you won’t be judged, where we leave our egos at the door, where we’re open and honest, where we build strength and confidence, where we feel safe and seen 🥰

I know how hard it can be for some people to even consider showing up in a gym space so if there’s a way I can make it easy please reach out, i’m here to support you because exercise should be accessible for everyone💜

Small Group Sessions For Next Week ✨�Message me to book your place or to get added to the WhatsApp group!
10/06/2025

Small Group Sessions For Next Week ✨�Message me to book your place or to get added to the WhatsApp group!

Small group sessions starting from next week! Message to book or ask me to add you to the WhatsApp group where I’ll post...
03/06/2025

Small group sessions starting from next week! Message to book or ask me to add you to the WhatsApp group where I’ll post updates first so you don’t miss anything 🥰

Everyone welcome so please don’t be put off if you’ve never picked up a weight in your life! You’ll probably surprise yourself and I’m here to support you🙌

Just think where you could be in a year if you start now 💪🏻

❤️

Starting a WhatsApp group for class times meet ups, just message and I’ll send you the link to join 🥰 Everyone welcome e...
02/06/2025

Starting a WhatsApp group for class times meet ups, just message and I’ll send you the link to join 🥰 Everyone welcome even if you’re not sure yet 💜

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Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1:30pm
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