Bianca Batten Fitness

10/06/2023

21.01.23 ✨🤍

28/08/2022

This is not a before and after. I am also not here to tell you all the things I wish I could say to the girl on the right, or that I was once unhappy with my body. This is not a short term transformation challenge.

These are 2 progress pics of many that I have on my phone. This week, after 2 weeks off my weight training and meal plan, I was feeling a little deconditioned, but my coach asked me to take some progress photos (left). The pics on the right are from January 2021- 20 months ago.

If you know me you'll know that health and living an active lifestyle is a big part of my life. In both of these photos, I am healthy and taking steps everyday towards bettering myself and my lifestyle.

These photos show a body recomposition- a clear increase in muscle mass and decreased body fat which has changed my body shape. It happened so slowly I barely noticed, in fact there is only about 3-4kg difference in body weight.

I wanted to share this in the hopes of cutting through the noise and shedding light on a few truths.

✨The quick fix you are constantly sold does not exist. Long term, sustainable and enjoyable changes must be made over time, and fit into your current lifestyle to be maintainable. So why not slow down and enjoy the process instead of trying to rush to a non-existent finish line?

✨The number on the scale does not tell the whole story. I'm so glad I decided to take progress photos. You may not want to sometimes, but it's worth it and will tell you so much more than your scale weight will.

✨Living an active lifestyle and working on yourself doesn't have an end. It’s normal to fluctuate with the seasons and experiences of life. These photos don't depict a start or an end for me, nor are they the best vs worst photos I have of myself. They are a snapshot of two moments in time where I can look back on my progress and be proud.

✨Changing your body because you hate it is not the way. If you can learn to look at yourself and appreciate yourself in all forms, that's when the magic truly begins.

*As these pics weren't taken to be compared side by side, they show different angles, lighting and underwear. I am relaxed in both, not flexing.

22/08/2022

Les Mills United Workshops 2022 you have given me life!!!

Special shout out and .attygalle ♥️ What a pleasure to bring Body Jam 101 to the stage with you both. And to all the amazing presenters who absolutely TURNED UP on Saturday 🙌🏼 I am in awe and still buzzing from watching you all.

After party pics to prove I was there

02/08/2022

Ya'll were so nice about my car selfie it made me wanna put it on the main feed 🥰

02/08/2022

24/07/2022

Monday Momentum ✨ Sometimes all you need is to just to start!

Who is ready to smash the week ?! 💪🏼😈🔥
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Still obsessed with these photos from my .george photo shoot. Must be time for another one soon 🥰

07/12/2017

Can't wait to launch SH'BAM 30 with my soul sister .eleanor.bishop and our hot chocolate Flash, this Saturday!
💕😍💃🏻 1pm studio 1 if you're ready for one of my fave releases yet 😉

26/09/2017

Started from the bar, now we here ✌🏻
So proud of Deb smashing out her strength goals
When Deb started out strength training, she would only use the 20kg bar. Now here she is smashing out 2 sets of 3 at 55kg! How? Consistent, smart, specific training 🙌🏻 How good is it when hard work pays off!!

18/09/2017

This morning I had a conversation with a client who was struggling with comparing her body to her 18-year-old self. She had been looking back at photos of how she used to be, and putting on clothes she used to wear and being so disappointed and sad that she hadn't seen much change in her clothing size. Sadly, this is the type of conversation I have with a lot of girls who are obsessing over their bodies (even though these girls are usually really fit and strong and smash their goals in the gym on a weekly basis). It makes me really upset to see so many amazing ladies that put so much of their self worth into each little curve of their body, what they look like, their clothing size, their weight, criticising themselves so much because somewhere along the way a voice got into their head that said "you are not good enough" or "not skinny enough" or "not pretty enough".
Girls, I just want to say to you that you are perfect just the way you are. Your body is beautiful, your mind is incredible and you can be and do anything you want, because you have all the potential in the world. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop comparing yourself at all. The world doesn't need that, it has plenty of that.
The world needs more of YOU. There is only one of you, and you were born to give your own special and unique qualities to the world. So don't worry about anyone else, just be more of the beautiful, unapologetic version of you. Trust me, you are already exquisite.

07/08/2017

Verona has been at it again 🙌🏻
Working on those balance, strength and bravery skills.

Nothing can top seeing my clients excited about something they have achieved. There is no better feeling than that feeling you get from achieving your hard earned goals 🎉 Work for them and celebrate them!

26/07/2017

MOTIVATION

The human is a fascinating creature... we find ourselves in temporary states of feeling "motivated" to do something, to make a change in our lives. In a moment of temporary clarity, where we can see our future selves and how happy we are for having made that change. But more often than not, we fall off the band wagon once that initial spark of motivation dies out.

No matter what you are trying to achieve, your reason, your "why" needs to be bigger than that initial spark of motivation. It needs to be so big and mean so much to you, that you will create a HABIT out of it to get you where you want to be. So that even on your down days, when it's the last thing you feel like doing, you get up and make it happen.

Write down your goals. Write down what they mean to you. And never give up on them, even on the days when your human brain tells you to ⭐️

25/07/2017

Beautiful miss Caroline doing reps of descending tricep push-ups 🙌🏻

If you struggle with tricep push-ups or want an exercise in-between modified and full version push-ups, this one is an awesome stepping stone to assist in activating the triceps and building the specific strength required for a full tricep push-up.

Some tips:

➡️ Make sure your hands are directly under your shoulders, then wrap your elbows around to the back. This will engage your triceps and allow you to slide your elbows close to your ribs as you lower your body.

➡️ Keep your core engaged- this includes your GLUTES! Squeeze them hard to maintain stability and control 👌 (it will also make it a heck of a lot easier).

➡️ Lower as slowly as you can to create fatigue in the tricep 💪🏻

23/06/2017

Final day of training in the gym with the beautiful Kasia today before she heads off to relax and get ready to start Mummy life. All with a smile on her face and the perfect lunges to the very last day 😍 super proud 💕

Staying active during your pregnancy is so important for a healthy you and a healthy baby. Just make sure you have the right trainer to guide you, know your limits and listen to you body!

17/05/2017

Hey everyone 😊 It's Coeliac awareness week, and so for anyone who is interested in reading, I wanted to share my story to spread awareness and encourage anyone with symptoms to get tested.
I've actually thought about posting about this for the last 2 years, but I've just been a bit too shy as it's a topic I find quite personal... . Anyway with some encouragement from my beautiful clients, here we go! 2 years ago I was feeling constantly run down, with a sore bloated tummy, regular headaches and a foggy brain which made it hard to do everyday normal tasks. I would always look at people and literally think "why does normal life seem so easy for everyone but me?". Everyone always seemed to have so much energy, and here I was feeling guilty because I'm a fitness instructor out there telling everyone how good they are going to feel and how much energy they will have when they start exercising, yet here I was putting on a massive brave face and feeling like I was kind of dying inside (actual truth, not being dramatic). I'm not a big fan of visiting the doctor for things that I can help myself with via nutrition and natural supplementation , but this was bad enough that I went to the doctor around 5 times over a year, who told me I was fine, just to get more sleep and eat healthily.... Which was frustrating because that is kind of something you already know when you have a health science degree. I started to get symptoms of anxiety which lead to a fair few sleepless nights. Until I changed to a new doctor who immediately found that I was anaemic (from not absorbing any nutrients from my food, as I was to discover) and shortly after that my blood test had come back positive for coeliac disease- I'll never forget getting that call because I was standing outside TSB arena about to meet Ed Sheeran haha! Shortly after that, I underwent a biopsy of my stomach, which concluded that, yes, I am a Coeliac! Yes, it's a little daunting to be told you can never eat gluten ever again in your life... but for me I mostly felt relief. Relieved that there was an answer to how I had been feeling- that I wasn't going crazy or making it up, and grateful that this wasn't anything worse, that I could get better by simply cutting out gluten from my diet. Sure, it's a little more complicated than just not eating bread (ok, a lot more complicated). Sometimes it's a weekly struggle still, with getting poisoned by accident. But honestly, I knew the moment my stomach had healed about 4 months after cutting out gluten... I remember saying to my partner that I felt awake for the first time in so long. My hair started to grow longer, my nails stopped breaking off, my skin cleared up, my anxiety went away, my energy came back and I actually started to get fitter from my training, finally! So why share this huge long story about my life with you? I want to encourage everyone out there, if you think that something might be wrong, go and get tested right now! Undetected coeliac disease can put you at risk of a myriad of horrible other things, including cancer and infertility. It's genetic and not long after I was diagnosed, so were one of my sisters and my mum. Please if you have any questions, I would love to chat to you so feel free to PM me. The link below is on the Coeliac NZ website which also has loads of amazing, easy to understand information. Feel free to share with anyone you think might need this ❤️ much love to you all and thank you for reading 🙏

http://www.coeliac.org.nz/coeliac-disease/what-is-coeliac-disease

Coeliac disease is a permanent, autoimmune disorder that causes a reaction to gluten which is found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. 

25/04/2017

Just finished building a website for this awesome human Bianca Batten Personal Trainer. Check it out and let me know what you think 👇🏼👇🏼 http://bit.ly/2puBBb0

23/03/2017

Have a beautiful Friday 🙌🏻

22/03/2017

Check out miss Verona working on her back mobility and well on her way to achieving a full bridge pose 🙌🏻

WHAT ⁉️Mobility and flexibility training can be incorporated alongside your usual workouts. This can be in a separate mobility session or during the same sessions you already do, as active recovery.

WHY ⁉️Mobility training is amazing for so many reasons including increasing your range of motion in everyday and exercise activities, creating comfortable freedom of movement in your body, decreasing pain, increasing joint and muscle health, decreasing the risk of injury and optimising your muscle activation during strength training! 💪🏻💪🏻

HOW ⁉️To achieve this spinal mobility exercise, start by sitting on a large Swiss ball and walk your feet away from you to allow yourself to lie down on the ball with you back supported. Then reach your hands overhead towards the ground. If you can touch the ground, increase the stretch by walking your feet closer to the ball. Stay in this position for 10 deep breaths and focus on relaxing.

If you're keen to learn more or want to book in a mobility and flexibility session- send me a PM or email Biancabatten.pt@gmail.com 😎