Rachel Joy Fitness (2026)

25/01/2026

🚀 The Hyrox PRO doubles debut that almost didn't happen 😬

Yet we pulled off a podium performance 🏁 with stepping in pretty much last minute

1.00.23 PRO Doubles Women
🥈 2nd in AG
5th overall PRO doubles women 💫

Not a single training session or conversation in person before meeting for the first time at the event

Which shows the magic ✨️ that can happen when two athletes pair up, show up and deliver on the dance floor 🫡

When my original doubles partner dropped out 2 weeks ago with flu, I reached out to who helped rescue my race 🙌

Trying to find a late substitute was no easy task

I've trained 5 weeks for doubles, upping my pace to 3.28/km 🔥 and possibly my best training block yet

I didn't want to write off the race

Georgina only started her training block 3 weeks ago but is already super strong on the stations 👊

I learnt some crucial keys from her experience as a newbie to doubles

Our race strategy was loosely scribbled ✍️ via WhatsApp and on the journey to MCR

We intended to split the stations 50/50 but I was actually fine doing a bit extra, leaving Georgina to smash the majority of Wall Balls 🧱

Teamwork 🤝

I ran slightly ahead 🏃🏼‍♀️ clearing the fast lane for Georgina coming through, keeping count of laps and starting off the stations

We averaged 4min08 for the km laps but Manchester is a multi-lap, congested course- it's not comparable to 1 lap fast courses like London

A great PRO Doubles time overall especially put together last minute

Both of us just starting out comps in January

Beginning the year in a strong place knowing there's much more to come...

Using each event as a learning opportunity

Building for the next one ⛏️

Thank you for Kit 💜

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Superhero 🦸‍♀️

17/01/2026

💫Little World Record Last Saturday 🏆 .dozen.gym
Without any running involved
Just gym fitness & strength 💪

An accident as per usual, I didn't know I was signing up to an official race 🤣

The Institute of Fitness Racing launched last weekend with their first Gym Race 🏁 of the year

What an INCREDIBLE place 🤩

19.15 for a ☠️ Deadly Fitness Test
In sub 0 🥶 conditions
With Ski-Erg as my journey which is my weakest option
It was -3°C outside and too icy to run 400s
My fingers were frozen 🧊 holding the gym kit

Being 5ft2 I am vertically disadvantaged on the Ski Erg 🙃 but I've been improving my power in training

I want to work on my weaknesses and grow as an athlete
This was the most challenging choice for me

I've not focused on Deadly Dozen recently and haven't done any sessions since November 😬

I didn't actually realise it was a gym 'race' until the Wednesday

In my head, it was a group training session but with a personal time ⌚️

In reality, they've a new global leaderboard and app coming soon so it's competitive with the rest of Deadly Dozen events around the world 🌎

I did a practice run through of the stations 2 days before (not quite last minute)

Still got a lot of work to do but it's a good baseline

I'm happy to see a World Record 🥇 next to my results and really excited to see the app go live soon

The Institute itself is AMAZING as a training base

Plus the Riverside Spa is 🤩 and the sauna was perfect for defrosting

There are so many talented athletes and incredible people involved in this

I am inspired and really excited to be part of the community ✨️

Gone straight in at the top for gym race results and I intend to give all variations a go 👊

One WR is a good start
My 👀 are on more

It's going to be a FUN year

06/01/2026

If you've a HYROX 🏁 race coming up, this is what you need to know ⬇️

1- You need an actual training plan

Don't wing it
Have training mapped out
Schedule your key workouts for each week📅 and stick to them

*If you need a plan or coach DM me*

2-Identify your weaknesses and go work on them

A half/full SIM around a month out should spot where you can improve 💪

3- Book ahead

Accommodation, transport 🚆 restaurants 🍽 etc
Hyrox has thousands of athletes attending you don't want to be stuck with whatever is left

If you want a personal photographer/videographer 📷 book your slot before their 📅 fills up

I recommend .media who did my 🎥 in London, currently available for Manchester end of January

Kit 🧦

04/01/2026

🥵🥵🥵 Fastest Hybrid SIM to date 💥

Didn't think I had that in me today
It's Sunday, 🥶 and I wasn't feeling my usual self

But it's always worth a try just to see

Is it possible to nudge up the pace? 🤔
Have I got 10 extra reps/metres?
Can I be 1 % better today?

Those small inches forward add up to big progress over time and result in PBs

It's not easy

Pushing limits is hard 💪
The sweat pours
Heart rate soars 🚀
And my legs are holding on for dear life
🙏 I don't fly off the treadmill

This is where the gains are made

In the sweaty mess, I need a sit-down, what did I even just do? Kind of sessions

My favourite kind - when they're finished 🫠

Chasing after BIG goals this year 🏃🏼‍♀️ let's go

Essential Kit 🧦

01/01/2026

📅 January 1st is just another day, another opportunity...

Nothing special

It's not a magic wand 🪄 to grant all your wishes and wave away bad habits

❌️A New Year does not mean New You

You're the same person as December 31st

When FITNESS and healthy habits are part of your lifestyle, there's no need to 'start over' in January

January is a continuation of the consistency maintained 12 months a year

If you 'wait til January' you're likely to be waiting a long time, for the next one and one after that

The key 🔑 is building habits and a lifestyle that actually work for you

And you maintain that year-round

If you need help and accountability doing so, I've coaching spots available in person or online

Stop putting it off

DM me if you need a coach

31/12/2025

One very tired Fitness Instructor- but still smiling 😃

Another year of Work, Work and more Work coaching in gyms 🏋🏼‍♀️

I love working in the Fitness Industry

But the number of gym classes we need to do to survive is ridiculous 🤯

I do love my class members so a big THANK YOU to every person who's participated in one of my (many) classes this year 🙌

The people who come to work out with me are the reason I've stayed as an instructor

I've chosen to let go of some of my favourite classes 🥲 I'll genuinely miss coaching these in 2026

At the same time, I'm exhausted running from one gym to the next and to the next, day in, day out...

My daily calorie burn is SHOCKING 😲
I need the energy for my own training 🔋

It's not sustainable any more

This year I built my own studio 🏡

I've created SPACE and made room in my schedule so I'll be growing my coaching business next year

Plus investing in myself more, making time for Rest & Recovery 💚

I can't do another year of 1000 classes, I'm getting old 🤣

I'll still be in gym studios- but a lot LESS

2025 - the last year of instructing >one thousand classes 🤞🤞🤞

30/12/2025

💥 Tiny Runner no more 👊
TRANSFORMED myself this year 🦋

Rach 'the Runner' of '24 would be EATEN ALIVE by the Rach 'Hybrid Racer' of '25 🤣

It blows my mind looking back this year

I never knew my goal to GROW 🌱 would turn out this good

Not just in building my body, but building a life where I'm achieving my goals, living in alignment with my values and being happy 🌟

As an athlete AND other areas of life

I made the step up ⬆️

Stopped playing small
Got out my comfort zone
Swapped out marathons on the treadmill 🏃🏼‍♀️
For stacked sleds and heavy lifts
Packed on the muscle

And put on my Big Girl PRO pants 😂

Yes my body changed the year- I became stronger, fitter and healthier in the process 💪

🤩 And I love it

I topped the Hyrox PRO podium in June 🏆
Set a PB 1.04 in December
(My Open PB is 1.02)

Got stuck in to other hybrid events collecting prizes and podiums 🏁

Ending the year as 🇬🇧 British Record Holder for .dozen by accident on my debut event

I'm ready to up my game in 2026 as it explodes across the globe 🌍
And we've more Deadly ☠️ Camps in Cyprus too .cyprus

I'm really excited for the New Year 🥳

Got my 👀 on bigger records, bigger titles and bigger podiums

2026 I am so ready for this

Let's go even BIGGER 💥

📷 perfectly captured .media 🙌

28/12/2025

💪Type 2 Diabetic no longer 🥳
My client (& good friend) Tony has TRANSFORMED over the last 6 months

Having lived with Type 2 diabetes for over 10 years, he's now in remission

As a coach, getting this news and the bloodwork results just before Christmas was such a special 🎁 🥲

Through coaching the past 6 months, we've brought his blood sugar back down, fueled him properly to build muscle and dropped over 10kg 💪

He's not sacrificed anything, still enjoyed the holidays, festivals, weddings and occasional McDonalds

Tony has also got into running so we did Parkrun on Christmas Day. He is now a regular attender along with his wife

Post Christmas, we all completed a triple class whammy with our extended gym family 🏋🏼‍♀️💪 👊

I am a coach who encourages balance, ZERO restrictions and enjoying the journey

You can eat all the food AND achieve big goals

I've a few coaching slots left for January

If you're serious about achieving your goals and transforming yourself in the process, drop me a DM ✉️

27/12/2025

🎄Christmas highlights ✨️

Lots of festive gym classes 🏋🏼‍♀️
I enjoy Christmas week, coaching very seriously 🦃 with all the festive tunes & costumes

I've also been Christmas bulking and packing in food & strength training 💪

Reduced opening gym hours meant prioritising Hybrid and strength work and taking some days & evenings off training

It won't make a difference in big picture

No gains lost over those few days

With mild weather outside, I've got some miles 🏃🏼‍♀️ logged after dark and a new local loop

Also did Xmas Day parkrun with 700 Santas 🎅 & some friends

Evenings at 🏡 helped me tick off the to-do list, recharge and host friends & family at my place

It's been a super special Family Christmas with my niece arriving in September, she's an adorable little pudding 👶

Becoming a (FUN) Aunty was one of the best presents this year

A lot of chocolate has been eaten, it's no secret it's my preferred ⛽️

Much appreciated 🎁 from those keen to support my training goals 🍫

I have over a KILO of Ferrero Rocher to keep me going through January 😁

Looking forward to wrapping up gym classes for 2025 and kicking off a big 2026

Hope everybody had a Happy Christmas 🌟

20/12/2025

💪Sled Push Secrets 🤫

How I did 2.19 as the fastest Female Pro Sled Push (152kg) at Hyrox London Excel

3 🔑 to Sled Push Success

1️⃣- Consistent Sled Training
The more you do it, the better you get

I built in Sled work most days, including on compromised legs with SIM sessions 2x weekly

My Sled was always heavier than 152kg and I went 10m further so the real event felt easier than my day to day training

I also did 3x weekly weighted calf raises (80kg on Smith Machine 3x10 reps)

2️⃣- Grip & more grip

You cannot drive with your feet without good grip

I religiously wear my grip socks 🧦 with Puma Grip trainers

Anything else, my heel slips and I can't shift the sleds without compromising form

3️⃣-Practice, practice, practice

Test your technique and decide your strategy (factor in the pole down the centre)

I prefer to get low, drop my head like a rhino🦏 and attack it like an obstacle in the way of my goals 😠

I'll break if I need to mid-length but it's unusual as I'm used to that calf 🔥

You can shake off that burn on the next run 🏃🏼‍♀️

Regardless of category or weight on the sleds, these 3 🔑 will help you master the push

It's the 2nd Hyrox Station, you do not want to struggle or fade so early into the event

DO YOUR SLED WORK 👊

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