How I invoice several gyms as a freelance fitness instructor
Teaching at more than one gym? Here is how I keep track of classes, cover and pay, and send each gym its invoice without losing an evening to it.
400 BODYCOMBAT Classes: Two Years On, What Actually Changed
400. That’s the number sitting on the graphic above, and it’s taken 2 years to get there. I qualified as a Les Mills BODYCOMBAT instructor in August 2024, after roughly …
Making Tax Digital: What Fitness Professionals Need to Know
If you are a personal trainer, coach or fitness instructor in the UK, there is a change coming to how you report income. It is called Making Tax Digital. Here …
The Harder Side of Teaching Body Combat
The Reality Check December has been a reality check in a different way. Body Combat in this month is tough, routines shift, evenings get darker, work runs late and social …
What Surgery Taught Me About Rest, Patience and Perspective
The Reality Check Recently I had surgery. Nothing major, but serious enough that after a consultation it became clear it couldn’t wait. I’d been dealing with pain on and off …
Year 1 as a Body Combat Instructor: A Journey Worth Every Jab, Cross and Side Kick
When I first stepped upfront as an instructor to teach Les Mills Body Combat, I had no idea how quickly the first year would fly by. What started as a …
More Than Fitness: Building a Health Journey
When I first started, nutrition was the driver. I wanted to understand how food could give me more energy, help me recover, and support the goals I set for myself. …
LesMills+ Keeping Me Fit While I Take a Break from Teaching
I am taking things a little easier right now but that does not mean I have stepped away from fitness. In fact this short break from teaching LesMills Body Combat …
Why I’m Taking a Break This Summer
As we move through the summer months, I’ve made the conscious decision to take a proper break. Over the next few weeks, I’ve stepped back from teaching around 15 x …
Staying Consistent with Fitness in the Summer Months
Summer is here and so is the UK heatwave. Staying fit in this weather is not about pushing through at all costs, it is about adapting your approach so your …