Simon feels the advantage of Gloucester success

Because the yr winds to an in depth, our MAN v FAT group are getting set for his or her festive break and, for a lot of of our guys, it has been a yr of private success on the programme.

Simon Holmes, who performs in our Gloucester membership, not too long ago hit his 25% 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 nicely for him.

Why did you’re taking the leap to affix MAN v FAT?

Round Christmas final yr, 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 youngsters at dwelling or when educating/working sports activities golf equipment in school.

I’d seen a pal 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 all the time 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 performed a lot constantly for five+ years.

What do you most get pleasure from about MAN v FAT Soccer?

What I’ve most loved is assembly an awesome bunch of individuals on the same 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 losing a few pounds appealed to my aggressive streak and added to motivation to succeed understanding whereas I’ll not contribute many objectives on pitch, I may assist with the burden 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 positively the fittest I’ve been for so long as I can keep in mind. MAN v FAT kick began that journey and I’ve since pushed myself to be extra lively as I’ve misplaced weight and change into fitter.

The burden 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 way more constantly.

Assembly new folks, taking part in commonly (together with some further midweek video games and occasional 11 a-side matches) and being a part of a crew/group of individuals experiencing the identical issues has positively had a optimistic affect on my psychological well being too.

Need to comply with Simon’s lead?

You’ll be able to be a part of Simon at MAN v FAT Gloucester by signing up on the membership homepage!