Happy Friday Team! 🎉 Last weekend of November… which means DECEMBER 1st is on Monday!! 🎄 To kick off the Christmas period, we’re launching a December Step Challenge for the whole month with two flexible challenges to choose from: Option 1 - Merry Movers > goal of 350,000 steps throughout the month Option 2 - Holiday Hustlers (Runners only!) For those wanting an extra push… goal is still 350,000 but running steps DO NOT count. All steps must be from walking only to burn those extra cals🚶‍♂️⚡ Who’s joining us to stay active, burn calories and head into Christmas feeling amazing?! Comment below whether you are a MERRY MOVER or a HOLIDAY HUSTLER to lock in your challenge🎅💪👟 Bonus: If you’re taking part, please tag us in your Instagram stories using the image below! 📸 @eljohnsonfitness @simonjohnsonfitness @jjsthecoach @james.pace.coaching

Not the prettiest…. But yummy I promise 😂 An amazing natural high fibre sweetener to add to porridge, flapjacks, smoothies etc! Add a packet of dates to a bowl, cover with boiling water and allow to soak for 10 mins (longer if dates are harder). Then using a hand blender blend to a smooth paste. This lasts for up to 3 months in the fridge in a sealed container! How to track the calories example: - Using a 250g pack of dates - Cover with water (now it weighs different!) - Blend then weigh out the paste into the container you’re going to store it in. It now weighs 400g for example. - If we wanted 25g of dates per serving this would make 10 servings (250g of dates) but (400/10) is 40g of date paste - So 25g dates = 40g date paste - Hopefully that makes sense!

Read this carefully… Because the next few weeks will decide whether you finish the year proud or spend January trying to fix what you let slip. This is the time of year when most people fall off. Work parties… travel… cold weather…And before they know it, they’ve undone months of progress. But you’re not “most people.” Inside this team, we hold ourselves to a different standard. Not because life is easy. Not because motivation is high. But because they live by the standards they set. And that’s exactly how YOU will finish 2025 on the front foot. Here are the five pillars to dominate the final stretch of the year: 1️⃣ Be PROACTIVE, not reactive December is simple when you plan it. Stressful when you don’t. Look ahead → events → meals → travel → training. Have a plan before the chaos hits. 2️⃣ Pick Your Battles You don’t need to win every day—just the right ones. Control your typical days. Enjoy the social ones guilt-free. Smart > perfect. 3️⃣ Set CLEAR Non-Negotiables This is where results are protected.2–3 workouts, Daily steps, Protein target, Water, Sleep minimum. Your floor matters more than your ceiling right now. 4️⃣ Use Your Coaches Properly December is NOT the time to go quiet. Lean on us. Ask for swaps. Message before events. Send your plan… and let us optimise it. We’re here to make December easier, not harder. 5️⃣ Manage Expectations the Right Way You don’t need PBs.You don’t need perfection. For many of you, maintaining is the win. December success = staying in the game. Comment below what is the biggest one of these that you need to work on to finish 2025 strong? Public commitment = higher standards. Let’s finish 2024 strong and start January already ahead of the pack. 🔥

Weighted steps! Best cardio with baby > strap them on and go for a walk! And she’s only going to get heavier 😆