Because the 12 months winds to an in depth, our MAN v FAT neighborhood are getting set for his or her festive break and, for a lot of of our guys, it has been a 12 months of private 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 seek 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 12 months, I had began having to purchase XXXL clothes and usually not feeling nice about my physique/well being and skill to be cellular, and sustain with my very own kids at house or when educating/operating sports activities golf equipment in school.
I’d seen a good friend 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 executed a lot persistently for five+ years.
What do you most get pleasure from about MAN v FAT Soccer?
What I’ve most loved is assembly an excellent bunch of individuals on an identical journey, who made it immediately welcoming and in a relaxed environment. It’s been nice to see/hear different folks’s experiences and gave me the motivation to suppose that I may succeed too.
The aggressive nature of incomes objectives for shedding weight appealed to my aggressive streak and added to motivation to succeed understanding whereas I could not contribute many objectives on pitch, I may assist with the load loss, monitoring bonuses.
Has MAN v FAT helped make a optimistic change in your life-style? If sure, how?
Utterly – I’m now on the lightest weight I’ve been since sixth kind and am undoubtedly 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 energetic as I’ve misplaced weight and change into fitter.
The load loss has made an enormous 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 much more persistently.
Assembly new folks, taking part in frequently (together with some extra midweek video games and occasional 11 a-side matches) and being a part of a workforce/group of individuals experiencing the identical issues has undoubtedly had a optimistic impression on my psychological well being too.
Wish to observe Simon’s lead?
You’ll be able to be part of Simon at MAN v FAT Swindon by signing up on the membership homepage!