Because the yr winds to a detailed, our MAN v FAT group are getting set for his or her festive break and, for a lot of of our guys, it has been a yr of non-public success on the programme.
Simon Holmes, who performs in our Swindon membership, just lately hit his 30% weight reduction achievement and admits he’s feeling all the higher for it!
We caught up with him to search out out why MAN v FAT has labored so effectively for him.
Why did you’re taking the leap to affix MAN v FAT?
Round Christmas final yr, I had began having to purchase XXXL clothes and usually not feeling nice about my physique/well being and skill to be cell, and sustain with my very own youngsters at house or when educating/working sports activities golf equipment in school.
I’d seen a buddy of mine has joined MAN v FAT Gloucester and some advertisements had popped up on social media so thought I’d see if it will assist me out. I’d at all times performed sport rising up and continued doing so till my early 30s however then life and accidents made it more durable, so I hadn’t accomplished a lot persistently for five+ years.
What do you most take pleasure in about MAN v FAT Soccer?
What I’ve most loved is assembly an incredible bunch of individuals on the same journey, who made it immediately welcoming and in a relaxed ambiance. It’s been nice to see/hear different folks’s experiences and gave me the motivation to suppose that I might succeed too.
The aggressive nature of incomes objectives for reducing weight appealed to my aggressive streak and added to motivation to succeed realizing whereas I’ll not contribute many objectives on pitch, I might assist with the burden loss, monitoring bonuses.
Has MAN v FAT helped make a constructive change in your life-style? If sure, how?
Fully – I’m now on the lightest weight I’ve been since sixth type and am positively the fittest I’ve been for so long as I can bear in mind. MAN v FAT kick began that journey and I’ve since pushed myself to be extra lively as I’ve misplaced weight and grow to be fitter.
The burden loss has made a giant distinction to my historic knee troubles that I’d suffered with as I constructed up slowly to having the ability to do extra and was doing issues way more persistently.
Assembly new folks, enjoying repeatedly (together with some further midweek video games and occasional 11 a-side matches) and being a part of a group/group of individuals experiencing the identical issues has positively had a constructive impression on my psychological well being too.
Need to comply with Simon’s lead?
You may be part of Simon at MAN v FAT Swindon by signing up on the membership homepage!
