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23/03/2026

RISE daily Session feedback - 23rd March

23/03/2026

When "I can’t do what I used to" becomes the excuse

Next up is not doing something because you can't do it as well as you once could.

And I get this.

It can be depressing when you try and do something and can't do it anywhere near as well as you once did.

I can't lift the same weights that I did 10 or 20 years ago.

I'm not a flexible as I once was.

Years of wear and tear means my body does not move as well as it used to.

But it's worth remembering that not exercising now will just make that even worse.

Sometimes it’s not about improving - it's about standing still or even slowing the slide.

But that's miles better than faster regression.

All that happens when we avoid things that remind us of what we used to be able to do.......

Is that we hide that.

It doesn't stop it being the case.

If anything hiding it makes even worse.

Countless times over the years I've helped people do more than actually thought they could.

Maybe not all the way back to their physical prime but considerably closer than they recently had been.

But whatever happens it's always worth remembering that doing nothing and regressing the fastest is the worst possible choice (if that’s where you are right now, we can help. You know where to find us --> comment below or send me a DM to find out more)

Much love,

Jon 'Dirty Deep' Hall

Yesterday's blog: The lie we tell ourselves about ‘starting later’ - www.facebook.com/222067851180423_1604048391728657

22/03/2026

This week's successes at RISE!

22/03/2026

The lie we tell ourselves about ‘starting later’

I've heard this thousands of times that over the years.

People talking about "starting" (or "starting again").

Followed by a reason for not starting now and a time in the future when they intend to start.

"There's no point in starting now while the kids are still off - I'll get started when they go back to school in September"

Followed in September by "There's no point in starting now when I've got a busy couple of weeks getting back to normal and I'm away at the end of the month - I'll get started in October"

Which is then replaced by "There's no point starting now when it's my birthday next month and Christmas is around the corner - I'll get started in the New Year".

And onto "There's no point starting now as we're halfway through the month and it's a long time since payday and I need to get straight - I'll get started in March"

And so on.

Because there’s always a reason not to start now.

We're always busy.

That part never changes.

In over 24 years in the Fitness Industry, I could probably count on the fingers of one hand the people who finally got in shape because they 'stopped being busy'.

The overwhelming majority just deciding that they were OK with imperfect progress now rather than theoretically better progress endlessly put back.

Eternally deferring something (whilst creating ever more work that needs to be undone) is a 'hard work approach'.

Doing what we can in the here and now is working smarter.

Much love,

Jon 'There's a girl I find in my reflection' Hall

P.S. At some point, this clicks: "This isn’t a good time to start. It never will be". So you either start now… or keep repeating this loop. If you’re done with that, comment below or send me a DM to find out more.

Yesterday's blog: Trying harder isn’t the answer (here’s why) - www.facebook.com/222067851180423_1603061228494040

21/03/2026

RISE daily Session feedback - 21st March

21/03/2026

Sean Keaney earning his RISE Reward hoodie for 48 weeks of hitting his weekly RISE Plan.

Week in, week out he’s shown up, followed the plan, and stayed consistent with his sessions and habits. No shortcuts, just sticking to what works.

He’s now 18lbs down and in his best shape in many years. Leaner, fitter, and feeling the difference from putting the work in properly.

This is what happens when you follow a clear plan and stay consistent with the right support around you.

Get details at www.myrise.co.uk/info to see how you too could make lasting changes to your life and body whilst having fun with like minded people in an intimidation free atmosphere!

Previous success story: Fiona Smith - www.facebook.com/MyRISE.co.uk/posts/1602476661885830

21/03/2026

Trying harder isn’t the answer (here’s why)

There’s a pattern I keep seeing.

There’s one thing behind almost everything I say.

And has been for my entire career.

It was my "quote" on my very first PT profile board at Fitness First Sheffield Millhouses 23 years ago.

"Work smarter, not harder"

I'm a big fan of hard work.

But if something isn't happening, then trying even harder is rarely the answer.

Jamming our foot down on the accelerator while the brakes are still on doesn't help.

Forcing ourselves to do things we hate, hoping it’ll pay off later.

A few variations on this I've heard over the years are "We'll never create a life we love by doing sh*t we hate".

And "There's no happy ending to an unhappy journey".

I'd much rather we work smarter.

Go for the version that we actually do and find somewhere between tolerable and enjoyable.

Knowing that'll always beat the (arguably) 5% more effective version that we hate and don't do.

50% done beats 100% planned every time.

Challenge our opinions, beliefs and habits that drive what we do and how we feel about things.

Release those proverbial brakes somewhat.

And, I'll be honest, the "theoretically ideal" approach often isn't all that either.

I've had plenty of people end up doing a much more effective approach that they also find much easier to do.

By working smarter.

Cutting out all your favourite foods and living like a monk until you can't stand it any more is working harder.

Making some tactical changes to your food that you're equally happy to make that add up to great results over time is working smarter.

Avoiding socialising is working harder.

Making some equally enjoyable damage limitation choices whilst socialising and averaging out elsewhere is working smarter.

Gruelling exercise you hate is working harder.

Fun, coach led Group PT Sessions with like minded people in an intimidation free atmosphere is working smarter.

Work smarter.

Much love,

Jon 'The Work Smarter Guy' Hall

P.S. When you're ready to work smarter rather than just trying harder with an approach you really don't like, then comment below or send me a DM to find out more.

Yesterday's blog: "There’s no point doing just one workout"… right? - www.facebook.com/222067851180423_1602050055261824

20/03/2026

RISE daily Session feedback - 20th March

20/03/2026

Fiona Smith, 1050 sessions completed.

That is built on years of showing up, sticking to her sessions, and following her RISE Plan week in, week out. No shortcuts - just consistent training, accountability, and doing the basics well over time.

That level of consistency changes more than just fitness. It builds strength, resilience, and confidence that carries into everyday life.

This is what happens at RISE when the structure is there and someone commits to it. The results come from the work done, one session at a time.

Get details at www.myrise.co.uk/info to see how you too could make lasting changes to your life and body whilst having fun with like minded people in an intimidation free atmosphere!

Previous success story: Anthony Jackson - www.facebook.com/MyRISE.co.uk/posts/1599690628831100

20/03/2026

"There’s no point doing just one workout"… right?

Ever told yourself this?

That it's not worth exercising unless we do a 'proper' amount?

It's what makes us "leave it till next week" if we think we can only get one workout in this week........

When we could've just done that one workout.

Or when we tell ourselves we "don't have time" or are "too busy" to work out.........

When I'm sure we could find three 10-minute windows in a whole week.

All of these come from the idea that the amount we feel we could do "isn't worth doing".

And that's also not true.

For two reasons.

There's the actual physical benefit of the exercise that we actually do.

All the research shows the breaking down the same volume into different groups of timing is equally effective, all else being equal.

So three lots of 10 minutes is just as effective as 30 minutes if we do the same amount overall.

And we can get more than we think done in a short time frame.

An example I always give is - "Imagine you have two identical twins".....

"One bangs out 5 minutes of burpees three times a week for 30 years - as hard and fast as he can"......

"The other hasn't exercised in three decades"......

"Do you really think there’d be no difference in their health and fitness?"

Of course not.

We all know that the one who did those five-minute workouts would be considerably fitter and healthier than the other.

The idea doesn't hold up that "five-minute workouts aren't worth doing".

Doing some exercise will always be far more effective and beneficial than doing no exercise.

When we accept that we can always fit in a 5 minute workout, then maybe actually we can do 10 or 15 minutes while we're at it.

But secondly, and just as importantly, it changes that narrative that we have.

When we accept that we can do short workouts and that they are worthwhile..........

We never need to stop again.

And, therefore, we never need to "start again".

It becomes slowing down and speeding up as circumstance dictates.

Doing what we can around what's going on.

I'm sure you'd agree that two short workouts this week would make three longer ones next week more likely than zero exercise this week would.

Those workouts have the physical benefit and they make future workouts much more likely.

And we can fit them in, no matter what we tell ourselves.

---------- If you haven't been doing any workouts recently and want somewhere with coach led, fun Sessions with like minded people in an intimidation free atmosphere, then comment below or send me a DM to find out more.

Much love,

Jon 'twice, three times a lady' Hall

Yesterday's blog: "There’s no point exercising if you don’t eat better"… true or just wrong? - www.facebook.com/222067851180423_1601022652031231

19/03/2026

RISE daily Session feedback - 19th March

19/03/2026

"There’s no point exercising if you don’t eat better"… true or just wrong?

Another conversation I had this week was with a member who was clearly frustrated that the scales hadn’t moved.

Because "I've been doing three Sessions a week".

I started to ask her some questions about the food side of things.

And it quickly became clear that, not only had no changes been made, but actually it'd been quite a heavy few weeks from an eating and drinking perspective.

Most people overestimate what exercise does for weight loss.

Particularly because many Fitness Professionals will massively exaggerate it to you.

Talking about their "amazing, fat scorching workouts".

When in reality exercise is pretty mediocre at calorie burning.

It does give a long list of benefits you actually notice in your day-to-day life.

Improving your fitness, health, energy, mood, body shape, mental health, aches and pains and much much more.

But if weight loss is the goal then changing how we eat is just far easier.

To lose a couple of pounds of body fat in a week we could either train for hours every day........

Or just make a few tactical adjustments to our food choices and / or portion size for the same effect.

However, this blog particularly is actually about, the thought process in the title that one member mentioned in the conversation.

She'd heard that "There's no point exercising if you're not going to eat better".

It sounds logical.

It’s also wrong

All the non weight loss benefits of exercises still come whatever is happening with the food side.

And, if anything, it's even more important to exercise when we're not eating as well.

Sure, both together is the ideal combo.

And it's usually easier to feel motivated when both are happening.

But, as I often say, motivation is a 'nice to have'.

And usually an 'after emotion'.

We can still exercise when we don't feel like it.

Both for the benefits it brings and knowing we'll "feel like it" much more quickly by doing it than by just waiting.

So, it's better eating (primarily) for weight loss.

Exercise for dozens of other amazing benefits.

Both is ideal.

But it’s never all-or-nothing.

Making better choices than you could do under the circumstances in the here and now is all we ever have.

Much love,

Jon 'nul points' Hall

P.S. Comment below or send me a DM to find out more about those long list of benefits from exercise AND proven help with relatively easy changes to the food side for weight loss.

Yesterday's blog: Weekends aren’t your problem (they’re everyone’s) - www.facebook.com/222067851180423_1600360402097456

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