Balance Fitness and Wellbeing

Balance Fitness and Wellbeing Helping you to be fitter, healthier, and happier, for life. Hi, I'm Paul Waters, owner of balance, and personal trainer and lifestyle coach for 20 years.

Based in Wells, we’re a fitness & wellbeing studio offering a unique blend of personal training, yoga, massage, health checks, and nutrition & lifestyle coaching - to help you find your balance.. These days, I'm an author, coach, and speaker, specialising in helping people to improve their health, fitness, and wellbeing in a sustainable way. On this page, I share with you how my partner Lou and I

try to live a simple, balanced lifestyle, and how you can do it too. You’ll find hints and tips on everything from mindset and behaviour change to nutrition, sleep, stress reduction and improving mental health, boosting energy levels, cardio, weights, stretching, and much, much more! And every piece of advice I give is about moving away from gimmicks and quick fixes to find simple, natural, lasting solutions. You don’t find any supplements or meal replacements here, there’ll be no rapid weight loss or fitness plans that you can’t maintain, and everything will be as much about looking after our beautiful planet too.

Monday Mindset time.Standing still beats going backwards.“I’ve not made any progress recently.” That’s something we’ve h...
11/05/2026

Monday Mindset time.

Standing still beats going backwards.

“I’ve not made any progress recently.”

That’s something we’ve heard a lot over the years from clients. Often, it’s during a very busy or unstable time in life. Work or family challenges have prevented them from doing everything they’d like to.

At times like this, rather than being disappointed with yourself for not progressing, praise yourself for maintaining your fitness and wellbeing.

It’ll make a huge difference when life opens up a little and you’re able to push on. You’ll have much less work to do because you managed to keep some essentials (something many of my clients call their non-negotiables) in place through challenging times.

QUESTION FOR YOU:

What are one or two non-negotiables you can try to keep in place even when life throws challenges your way?

Saturday night chaser.Recovery from a hard speed intervals and power training session this afternoon, but hey, it is the...
09/05/2026

Saturday night chaser.

Recovery from a hard speed intervals and power training session this afternoon, but hey, it is the weekend! 😜💪🏃🏻‍♂️🍷

There’s only really one thing we can focus on today…Happy 100th birthday Sir David, and thank you for all you have done ...
08/05/2026

There’s only really one thing we can focus on today…

Happy 100th birthday Sir David, and thank you for all you have done and continue to do to protect the natural world and inspire others to do the same.

In a world full or vanity and cruelty, you show us that you can live a life based on purpose and kindness. And for that, we are hugely grateful.

You also help us recognise that we as a species benefit hugely from the variety of wildlife on our amazing planet and that without it, our health and wellbeing would be severely impacted.🙏❤️

Sir David Attenborough has released an audio message on Thursday thanking the public for the goodwill messages sent in the run-up to his 100th birthday

Who’s seen these ads on social media? They come up on our feed a lot!Luckily, when we launch our app in a few months’ ti...
07/05/2026

Who’s seen these ads on social media? They come up on our feed a lot!

Luckily, when we launch our app in a few months’ time, you’ll know I’m real from the wrinkles and tired eyes that come with having two toddlers!! 🤣🤣🤣

A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.

06/05/2026

Somehow, we’re over a third of the way through 2026 already!
What’s gone well with your fitness and wellbeing goals and habits?
And what still needs more work?

T - less than 3 weeks to go til Edinburgh marathon 😅If marathon training teaches you anything, it’s how many niggles, im...
05/05/2026

T - less than 3 weeks to go til Edinburgh marathon 😅

If marathon training teaches you anything, it’s how many niggles, imbalances and lack of time you have 😂

With two very busy little humans and a busy little studio, fitting in marathon training has been a challenge. Yesterday I managed my last long training run, 20 miles ticked off and at my race pace ✔️

Few steady runs in between and it’s Edinburgh here I come 🏃🏻‍♀️ 😎

This parsnip.48 of your 5-a-day!!! 😳🤯
05/05/2026

This parsnip.

48 of your 5-a-day!!! 😳🤯

Holiday rituals…Running together. Croyde to Saunton around the coast path and then back over the hills.From sandy beache...
04/05/2026

Holiday rituals…

Running together. Croyde to Saunton around the coast path and then back over the hills.

From sandy beaches to tall dunes, rocky coastlines to deep gullies, open farmland to enchanting bluebell woods. Everything you could want in 5 miles. ❤️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

Croyde.Family, camping, clifftop walks, and playtime on the beach.The simple things are the best.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
02/05/2026

Croyde.

Family, camping, clifftop walks, and playtime on the beach.

The simple things are the best.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Some of my favourite place names found when planning routes on OS maps recently. Peachy! 🍑
01/05/2026

Some of my favourite place names found when planning routes on OS maps recently.

Peachy! 🍑

Out of office on…Hello seaside and first camping trip of the year! 🏕️ 🌊 Aaaaaaaaaaaaand relax. 🥰
30/04/2026

Out of office on…

Hello seaside and first camping trip of the year! 🏕️ 🌊

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand relax. 🥰

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