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Looking back through some old bootcamp photos and it got me thinking about how much has changed over the years.

Different studios, different equipment, different faces… and plenty of people who’ve been part of the journey from the very beginning.

We’ve moved, grown, changed and evolved along the way. But one thing has never really changed…

It’s never just been about the workout.

Of course, people come to get fitter, stronger, lose weight, improve their health or challenge themselves.

But there’s so much more to it than that.

It’s having somewhere to go when you need to switch off from the stresses of everyday life.

It’s knowing someone will notice when you’re not there.

It’s the friendships, the laughs, the banter, the people who push you when you need it and the feeling you get walking out after a session knowing you’ve done something for yourself.

Over the years, we’ve watched people come through our doors lacking confidence and leave stronger, fitter and believing in themselves a little bit more.

We’ve celebrated achievements, taken on challenges together, supported each other through difficult times and built friendships that go way beyond the gym.

And somewhere along the way, what started as fitness classes became something much bigger.

We’re incredibly proud of how far AP has come, but even more grateful for the people who’ve made it what it is today.

Different years. Different places. Same reason we show up.

Working hard behind the scenes to build something a little different, something that stands the test of time and hopefully continues long after I’m no longer the one running it.

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A little bit of exciting news! 🥹✨

I’m so proud to share that I’ve been shortlisted as a 2026 finalist for Health & Wellbeing Business Woman of the Year at the UK Women’s Business Awards! 🏆 @womensbusinessawards

Building a business alongside being a mum, a wife and juggling everything else life throws at us hasn’t always been easy, but it’s something I’m incredibly passionate about.

Being able to help women feel stronger, healthier and more confident in their bodies is exactly why I do what I do, so to receive recognition for this really does mean a lot.

For a little studio in Measham, we’re not doing too badly! ❤️

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me, trusted me and been part of the journey so far. None of it would be possible without you!

Very proud of what we’re building and excited to see where it takes us next! ✨

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Running a small business is exciting, rewarding, stressful and uncertain, sometimes all at the same time.

There are weeks where you feel like everything is going exactly how you imagined, and other weeks where you question everything and wonder what the hell you’re doing! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Right now, we’re probably somewhere in the middle.

AP has grown so much over the years, and we’ve reached a point where we know we’ve outgrown where we are. We’ve got a vision for what we want the next chapter to look like… more space, more classes, more opportunities, more events, more community and ultimately somewhere we can continue to build AP into what we know it can become.

The honest truth is, nothing is concrete yet. We don’t have a new building secured, there’s no big announcement to make at this point and there are still plenty of ifs, buts and maybes.

But there are some exciting conversations happening, and we’re going to keep pushing, keep working and keep following the vision.

It’s easy to forget how far you’ve come when you’re constantly worrying about where you’re going next.

So, for now, we’re just going to keep putting one foot in front of the other, keep looking after the people who have supported us for so many years, and see where the next chapter takes us.

We know it will all come together eventually. It always does. ❤️

Ant & Nat

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What a weekend!

Such a great night celebrating the @britishfitnessawards, getting dressed up, spending time with some great friends and celebrating everything we’ve achieved with AP.

And obviously the highlight of the night seeing @nat2309 walk away with Female Personal Trainer of the Year 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Couldn’t be happier for her. She works incredibly hard, puts so much into her job and absolutely deserves the recognition. In all honesty she’s far more than “female personal trainer of the year” she’s an incredible physio, class instructor, gym manager and wears many hats, we would all be lost without her!

As for me…

Built the gym.
Built the community.
Built the membership.
Nat leaves the NHS starts working here…
Nat wins an award. 😂

I mean… I’m not saying there’s a lesson in this somewhere, but I’m definitely taking notes. 😂

I’ve dealt with my own result very maturely, by the way.

I’ve reflected.
I’ve grown.
I’ve accepted it.
I’ve moved on.

I’ll be sending a strongly worded email in the morning though, because I’m pretty sure there’s been some sort of administrative error and my name must have been misplaced somewhere.

I think having nat on the stage was too much sexiness for one evening they couldn’t have handled me getting up there too! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Jokes aside, what a proud moment for both of us and for our business. We’re absolutely buzzing.

Back to work now. Plenty more to build. ❤️

#fitnessfamily

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BFA26: WINNERS PHOTOGRAPHS PART 1

#BFA26 #WINNERSPHOTOGRAPHS

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BFA26: FEMALE PERSONAL TRAINER

WINNER: NATALIE PULLEN
2ND PLACE: CAITLIN HARWOOD
3RD PLACE: KERRY LOUISE FERGUSON

SPONSORED BY @hrelite_pt

#BFA26 #FEMALEPERSONALTRAINER

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Tomorrow we’re heading to Liverpool for the @britishfitnessawards and we’re well up for it 🥳

Back in the summer we got contacted to say we’d both been nominated for an award.

From there, people could vote for us to help us make the long list, which we were lucky enough to do. Then the voting opened again, and after another round of votes we’ve now somehow both made the shortlist.

Me- Male Trainer of the Year
Nat- Female Trainer of the Year

To get this far from being nominated in the first place, through the long list and now onto the shortlist is something we’re both really proud of. There’s been a lot of people involved along the way, especially everyone who took the time to vote for us and support us.

We’re a husband and wife, family run business and have been doing this for over 10 years now, so to have both of us shortlisted at the same time at the same event is pretty special.

Obviously we’d be lying if we said we wouldn’t love to win 😂 But we’re also realistic. There are some really big names and well known people in the industry on that list, with much bigger followings/ profiles than us, so we’re genuinely not going there expecting to win.

We’ve got a table of 12 really close friends who we’ve invited along, all of whom have been a big part of our journey over the years, and for us that’s what tomorrow is really about.

Getting dressed up, heading to Liverpool, having a few drinks, celebrating what we’ve built and just having a really good night together.

Whatever happens with the awards, we’re really proud to have got this far and to be able to represent the business and everyone who has supported us along the way.

So… let’s see what happens! ❤️

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£4,000+ RAISED FOR @mindcharity ❤️

We’ve finally got there… after a little bit of charity admin behind the scenes, I’m so pleased to say that all of the money raised from our Mind Over Miles challenge has now been allocated to Mind.

This wasn’t our first time taking on the challenge either we first did it back in 2023, and after seeing how much it brought everyone together, we knew we had to do it again! So, for the second time, we took on 5km of running, skiing or rowing, every hour on the hour, for 24 hours. 🥵

And the final amount raised was over £4,000!

We honestly couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who took part, donated, supported us, turned up in the middle of the night, or simply cheered us on.

Charity events are such a special part of what we do at AP. Every time we put one on, we’re blown away by how our little community comes together and what we can achieve when everyone gets behind something.

£4,000+ that will now go towards helping Mind support people experiencing mental health problems.

Thank you. ❤️

And who knows… maybe we’ll be crazy enough to do it all again next year! 👀😂

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Some messages stop you in your tracks.

This was one of them.

We received this message from one of our clients recently, and honestly, we didn’t know quite how to respond.

Before finding AP and starting to train with us, she was in an incredibly dark place. She has since told us just how much the gym, the people here, and the training have changed her life.

We never take for granted what we get to do.

Yes, we love training people.
Yes, we love seeing people get stronger, fitter and healthier.

But sometimes you get a reminder that what we do can be about so much more than that.

It can be about giving someone somewhere to belong.

A reason to get out of bed.

People around them who care.

A little bit of confidence when they might have very little.

And sometimes, it can genuinely change someone’s life.

To receive a message like this is incredibly humbling.

We’re so grateful to every single person who walks through our doors, trusts us with their training and becomes part of our gym family.

This is why we do what we do. ❤️

Thank you for trusting us with your story.

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40 in Barcelona 🇪🇸

A surprise trip planned by my amazing wife, with some of my favourite people.

Laughs, memories & a weekend I’ll never forget.

What a way to turn 40. 🥂

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