Andy Hood PT, Ellison Road, Gateshead (2026)

18/06/2026

If your weight went up this week, it does NOT automatically mean you gained fat.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal.

Your weight can change because of:
👉Salt intake
👉Carb intake
👉Stress
👉Sleep
👉Hormones
👉Digestion
👉Inflammation from training
👉Hydration levels

But so many people panic after one higher weigh-in and think they’ve ruined everything.

That’s why I encourage clients to focus on trends, not emotions. Because long-term progress comes from consistency over weeks and months - not reacting emotionally to daily fluctuations.

16/06/2026

❌Stop worrying about one week away on holiday!

If you've been consistent for months in the lead up to your time away then just enjoy it. Scale weight will likely jump up when you return but most of that will be water weight. The amount of body fat you can actually gain in just one week is minimal.

As soon as you get back, drop straight back into your healthy habits and back to your nutritional targets and workouts which you were doing before. Within 1-2 weeks, most or all of the weight will have dropped away 📉

15/06/2026

A couple of new faces in the gym last week, welcome to the team! Our weekly summary is below:

🏋️‍♀️Beth M
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Good tracking of your daily habits.
🙌Your first session alone in the gym last week, fantastic progress Beth!

🏋️‍♀️Denise B
🙌Welcome onboard Denise! You’ve had a great first week and I’m really looking forward to seeing your progress in the coming months.

🏋️‍♂️Geoff D
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, congrats on reaching the 1 stone weight loss milestone Geoff!
🙌You smashed your first week online, nice work.

🏋️‍♂️George G
💪Multiple PBs in the gym again, nice work George!

🏋️‍♀️Jenny B
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
🙌Maintaining weight as per your current goal.
👏15 months into your new lifestyle Jenny and you’ve never looked back – fantastic to see!

🏋️‍♀️Jill G
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down, nice work Jill.

🏋️‍♀️Julie E
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again.
🙌Noticing more muscle definition, fantastic work Julie!

🏋️‍♀️Kerry P
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, fantastic work Kerry.
👚Fitting into a smaller size of clothes – a fantastic sign of progress!
🙌Delighted to hear you managed a set of 10 push ups – amazing!

🏋️‍♀️Laura W
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down as we enter a small cut phase, nice work Laura.

🏋️‍♀️Maria M
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs, fantastic work Maria.

🏋️‍♂️Mark W
🙌Welcome onboard Mar! You’ve had a great first week and I’m really looking forward to seeing your progress in the coming months.

🏋️‍♀️Pat J
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, fantastic work Pat.
🙌Delighted to hear you could fasten a coat which you hadn’t managed to fasten for a while – a fantastic sign of progress!

🏋️‍♀️Paula S
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again.
🙌Huge improvement on those knee raises, nice work Paula!

🏋️‍♀️Selina M
💪Multiple PBs in the gym again.
👏A very stressful week for you Selina – well done for not going crazy with nutrition.
🙌Congrats on completing Ben Nevis! You might just about have hit your step target that day 😂😂

🏋️‍♀️Steph H
💪Multiple PBs in the gym again.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, congrats on reaching the 1 stone weight loss milestone Steph!

🏋️‍♀️Sue H
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight and some measurements coming down again – fantastic work as always Sue.
🙌Increasing the total number of workouts this week, nice to see you enjoying your training sessions.

Have a great week everyone 😊

13/06/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is trying to follow a workout plan that doesn't match their lifestyle.

They assume more is always better. But the clients who get the best long-term results aren't always the ones training the most. They're the ones who find a routine they can realistically stick to.

For one client that might be 5 gym sessions per week. For another it might be 2 gym sessions. Both clients will also improve daily habits and nutrition.

Both can work. The key is choosing a plan that fits YOUR life.

Which calendar looks most like your life right now?
👇 Let me know below.

11/06/2026

After years of yo-yo dieting and struggling with my weight, I decided to become a coach so that I could help others avoid the same mistakes I made.

If you are sick of losing weight then putting it all back on again, drop me a message and I'll help you lose weight for good 📩

09/06/2026

You're not lazy, you're exhausted! The life of a parent isn't easy. You've got work, looking after the kids and managing the house and that's a lot to balance. Trying to fit workouts in on top of that can be a challenge.

When you open social media you'll see videos telling you that you must fit certain exercises into your routine or that you must workout 5 times per week for the best results. Unless you are trying to compete in bodybuilding, stop worrying about perfecton and instead - make sure that your workout routine is sustainable for you. If that's only 2 workouts per week then it's better than none!

08/06/2026

An excellent round of check ins this week, our weekly summary is below:

🏋️‍♀️Beth M
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, fantastic work Beth.
🙌It’s been an absolute pleasure seeing you gain some confidence in the gym – you are smashing it!

🏋Geoff D
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, very close to that 1 stone loss milestone now.
🙌Moving online now Geoff, I have no doubt you’ll continue to smash it – great work so far.

🏋George G
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Nice work keeping protein high again George.

🏋️‍♀️Jenny B
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Maintaining weight as per your current goal
🙌Straight back into it after a holiday, fantastic work Jenny.

🏋️‍♀️Jill G
😎Enjoying a lovely break away, pleased to hear you’ve had a nice time Jill.
👏Nice work getting straight back into tracking your daily habits on your return.

🏋️‍♀️Julie E
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again.
🙌Loving those increased protein levels this past week, nice work Julie.

🏋️‍♀️Kerry P
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs – even with being unwell.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again, fantastic work Kerry.

🏋️‍♀️Laura W
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
🙌Your confidence continues to improve in the gym and we are trying out another new exercise this week.
👏Maintaining weight as per your current goal, nice work Laura.

🏋️‍♀️Maria M
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs, fantastic work Maria.

🏋️‍♀️Pat J
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Increasing steps and adding in some cardio, fantastic work Pat.

🏋️‍♀️Paula S
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
🙌Just 6 weeks in and you’ve already lost:
📉5 inches from your abdomen
📉3 inches from your chest/ back
📉2.5 inches from your hips
✨Fantastic work Paula!✨

🏋️‍♀️Selina M
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again.
🙌Good luck for Ben Nevis this week, you’ll smash it Selina.

🏋️‍♀️Steph H
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again.
🙌A fantastic first week on the online plan, nice work Steph.

🏋️‍♀️Sue H
💪All workouts completed with multiple PBs.
👏Excellent tracking of your daily habits and nutrition.
📉Weight coming down again – even with a couple of days away and multiple meals out – fantastic effort Sue!

Have a great week everyone 😊

06/06/2026

Don't throw the towel in because you've had one bad meal! 1 missed workout or 1 bad weekend won't ruin your progress if you just get straight back on plan. Accept it and move on, you can't change it now. Don't try and compensate either by dropping calories lower for a few days. Just get back to your normal plan and you'll be back on track in no time.

If you've struggled to lose weight or get rid of that all or nothing mindset - comment 'RESET' below and i'll be in touch 😊

04/06/2026

Stop waiting for the perfect time to lose weight or you'll be waiting forever. There will always be another special occasion or holiday or busy period so don't delay weight loss just because of that. The reality is - if you delay starting your weight loss journey every time one of these situations arise, you will never lose weight.

Just get started now with 1 small action today. It might be completing your first workout, going for a walk or tracking your calorie intake for the first time.

02/06/2026

Fat loss gets easier when you stop relying on willpower. Most people think successful weight loss comes from motivation but in reality, it usually comes from systems.

Things like:
• having high protein foods in the house
• planning meals ahead
• knowing your calorie target
• having gym sessions scheduled
• keeping easy healthy options available
• tracking daily habits
• and of course the most important element, tracking your calorie intake

The more decisions you remove, the easier consistency becomes. You don’t rise to the level of motivation, you fall to the level of your systems.

What’s one habit that helps keep you on track?

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