R5 Fitness

I help busy people build killer habits and better bodies! Ordinary People, Amazing Results

At R5 Fitness our goal is to bring out the best in you through fitness and nutrition. We specialise in fat loss & muscle building, providing extensive nutritional advice to support your own personal goals and build a healthy lifestyle. Ryan is a trainer equally dedicated to helping you achieve your physical goals much as you are. Through education and application R5 Fitness can change any physique, we promise effective and long lasting results.

30/04/2026

“I just wanna look like I go to the gym” - James Carnall 4 months ago.

3 years into training and the newbie gains had ran out, the wheels were officially spinning for James.

There’s no greater motivation killer than lack of progress. Slogging it out in the gym, but your physique and performance aren’t matching your effort.

So common. Even with all the info out there today.

So what went wrong?

As most do, James spent too long on the same program, he wasn’t being savvy with his nutrition and he wasn’t working muscles well enough to stimulate growth.

We had a big overhaul of his program. He learned about periodisation, the minutiae around exercise ex*****on, learnt how to push himself a little harder (he’ll admit, still an ongoing mission), plus what needs to be consumed to achieve the shape he wanted.

James’s discipline and thirst for knowledge has made his first 4 months here at R5 a very productive one.

Great work mate 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

Foundations laid. Time to lift heavy 🏋🏻‍♂️

26/04/2026

100km ticked off ✅ ouch!

Had to go to that place this morning. Pain cave after 75km.

Pork pies still the elite endurance fuel. Low volume high cal. Perfect for the back pouch stash.

Another big week all round. Swimming just felt smooth and getting more effortless. You know it’s getting there when 1k flies by without checking that watch.

I still need to be quicker on the runs. I know that. Pulled a hammy last month and it put me off sprints. Back in this week so far so good.

Definitely eyeing up some 70.3’s 🫣

24/04/2026

After 11 years in business, you’ll do well to find anyone with a bad word to say about R5.

Rare in an industry rife with charlatans.

This is my passion, my purpose, R5 it’s my life’s work.

You can’t fake that. Just like to can’t fake these reviews and the reputation that’s been built.

Hell, i’d do this for free if I didn’t have to keep the lights on 😂

Watching others perform better, progress further, optimise their routine, all whilst looking good doing it. Nothing better!

I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Best job in the world (although ‘job’ is a strong word 😅)

Thanks for the lovely words from everyone above and the 100’s of other reviews R5 has had 🙏🏼

31/03/2026

Solid first quarter 🔋

It’s taken some trial and error but the weekly training split seems to have been cracked.

A lot of moving parts with the addition of cycling and swimming over the past 6 months.

Trying to improve across a lot of disciplines is a logistical nightmare some weeks, not to mention doing everything I can to not look like a runner or cyclist 😅

(no offence my runners/cyclists 🙏🏼)

But I’m ticking boxes much more consistently this year with the help of a time management planner and a hard line on saying no to stuff.

Double days and doms very much the norm.

With calorie burn so high, I’ve stepped away from MFP for first time in over a decade.

Instead I’ve had a big push on eliminating UPF’s. Some really simple swaps and label checking have kept nutrition quality much higher.

(Before you ask, monster’s aren’t out, that’s a UPF I can’t let go 😂)

Just more intuitive eating. Responding when I feel ravenous, tapering back when I don’t.

Recovery protocols have gone from an occasional fall back, to a daily necessity. You name it I’m probably doing it.

Not to mention work, family, social life and everything in between.

The immediate goal is a triathlon, but I’ll layup cards on the table and say there’s an 18 month plan in place for a full iron man. Scary thought rn.

It’s certainly the most meaningful and fulfilling training had felt in a long time.

The reward really is in the work.

Roll on Q2 💪🏼

29/03/2026

Sheffield Half Marathon 🏅 1.38 - Some serious graft put in by the team for this one.

Massive well done 👏🏼

Sarah Hess

Brilliant support as always Sheffield!

28/03/2026

Pro Doubles Hyrox Olympia - 1.09 ⚔️ 3 min PB 🙌🏼

Had a clear game plan. Ran our race. Leaning more with every event.

sub 1.10 you did it mate! 👏🏼

Last one of the season.

Triathlon season begins 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

18/03/2026

Tremendous 🤌🏼 34kg down. He’s not finished. But he’s well on his way.

A life defining moment.

This young lad will forever be thankful and proud, that in his early 20’s, he decided to turn his life around.

He’s grown up in a world where food can be delivered quicker than you can make it.

Where there’s more dopamine on a screen than in real life.

Navigating all this took it’s toll.

But TH is proving it’s never too late to change the trajectory of your life.

Really cool to be a part of this one.

Outstanding young man 🫡🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

15/03/2026

Happy Mother’s Day ladies 🌹 The roses that keep these thorns in check

06/11/2025

Tinny and tear up 🔋

Tools feeling sharp.

Rehab going well.

Stringing a few km’s together.

Training content (very) low.

Training output high.

Big test only a month away.

Comes back on.

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