Steel Body, Calm Mind
Building up strength and fitness is an important part of a young person's life.
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But this is harder for some than others.
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There are many of us who find gym's intimidating and physical training is not our natural ability.​
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Here, we teach skills and strategy on how to operate confidently in a gym, get stronger and build stamina.
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The gym is a place of practice. A space to get better and in the process, to confront limitations that hold us back in life.
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So, if you want to learn the foundational skills of pushing beyond fatigue, doing pull-ups, push-ups, deadlifts, run your first 5km and hit a heavy bag with ease, you are in the right place.
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You do not need experience to do this. We care less about what you can't yet do, but what you can do today.
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If you feel a pull towards training but don't know where to begin, y
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you are in the right place, this was built for you.
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I've spent the last decade learning everything I can about training from university study, professional sport and in the trenches experience.
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My motivation for building this programme stems from a desire to help people achieve something difficult and meaningful.
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My experience in this gym dates back to walking through the doors as a teenager when Riverside Gym was a unique, no frills facility.
Through blasting rock music and clanging cast iron plates, I learned lessons which changed the course of my life. Alongside the value of hard work and commitment, I learned that what we achieve in the gym can fuel our potential outside of it.
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That concept drives me to make Real Strength a platform for goal achievement and an anchor in people's lives.
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If you want to break-through in your training, are willing to learn and become immersed in the process, you are in the right place.
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- James McKie, Owner
