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What’s getting in the way?

“I just don’t have enough time to workout” Here’s the truth Exercise is THE most powerful tool to buy yourself more time (on Earth) Whenever someone starts working with us, we always take a careful inventory of what’s getting in the way of the results they want. Below is a brief list of some of […]

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Are You Lifting Heavy Enough?

Hope you had a great Xmas Got a spicy one today… A recent study titled “Are Trainees Lifting Heavy Enough? Self-Selected Loads in Resistance Exercise: A Scoping Review and Exploratory Meta-analysis” aimed to investigate whether people select appropriate weights for their resistance training exercises. Let’s dig into the study, its findings, and the implications for […]

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No January Rush (& Why)

Last week I mentioned we won’t be opening up the Gym for the “New Year rush”   And we have had people that haven’t been with us, ask to sign up to us come 2024.   For the last 6/7 years I think people assume I lie await until midnight on Hogmanay & turn the […]

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Use It Or Lose It

As we age, our bodies go through various changes, and one of the most concerning issues is fall prevention for older adults. Falling can have serious health implications, and it’s crucial to understand the prevalence, risks, prevention strategies, and health implications of falls among older adults. There are ways to reduce the risk of falls […]

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Pills & Surgery

I saw this image on social media the other day and it made me laugh.   The funny thing is that some diseases are preventable and reversible through lifestyle change.   Over the last few months I have spoke to people interested in working with us through these emails having experienced the following:   – […]

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Primal Code – DM Elite

I was told to read ‘Primal Branding’ by Patrick Hanlon and it was an excellent read His book is based off 7 key principles behind a brand So I thought I would compile our own version for our website and prospective staff/members So here goes….. 1. The Creation Story As Hanlon says in his book, […]

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What our people have to say about us

Our Gym is built on our people  From the team that coach our members day to day …to the members themselves If you’re curious about the type of results people experience at DM Elite What type of member comes And what they have to say Then here are some examples below: Chris  Lynsey Peter Claire […]

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Lessons From Becks

Recently just finished off David Beckham’s Netflix series and it was a good watch Better than watching Rangers/Man U in Europe this week anyway ! And I was feeling pretty nostalgic watching it Could remember it all from growing up, he was the man in my eyes The main lesson I took from it that […]

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‘Unreasonable’ lessons from my latest read

“If your business involves making people happy, then you can’t be good at it if you don’t care what people think.” (Will Guidara, Unreasonable Hospitality)   So many times people are tempted to make out they don’t care about what other people think and the perception is you have a stronger mentality.   I have […]

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7 lessons from 7 Years

Last week we hit 7 Years of DM Elite It’s been a great pleasure to serve everyone over that period and we are very proud to have changed so many lives through fitness and friendship. We have built an unrivalled community and from day 1 to now, it has been ever evolving. Lots of new […]

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