“I’m a better version of myself when I’ve trained.

Training takes the emotion out, it stops the over-thinking, it takes you out of your head – all you have to be is physical and it’s like a reset button has been pushed. Like anyone, my training goes on and off the boil. Every time I get back on fire with it, I have that moment – it’s like, ‘Yeah! This is awesome!’ It reminds me that there’s more to me than what’s going on in my head – that we’re physical beings and we’re designed to move. The barriers still turn up for me all the time – I’m too busy, too tired, I can’t be bothered. The way to beat the need for motivation is to create habits and routines that become ingrained. You make your bed. You eat breakfast. You shower. You train. It’s a part of who you are. This is how most regular exercisers operate. I don’t really have a problem with the nutrition side of things. Sure, I have my treats now and then, but for the most part I love eating healthy, nutritious food. I have a full life and sometimes my training will suffer. But I know in my heart that all the things in my life operate better when I’m operating better.” MICHELLE BRIDGES, personal trainer