Well I am no longer a member of a gym. Due to me not wanting to travel to the gym which meant missing sessions I have decided to cancel my membership and start using the home gym for all my sessions going forward. After a few sessions in there I have decided that I want to make some improvements to equipment to ensure I can make the progress I need, Liam is also going to be using the space going forward so I need to make sure it has pieces in there that we will both use and not leave gathering dust. Currently we have a lot of pieces just sat around that we may as well get rid of and use the new found space to add pieces we will benefit from.

The space we will be working with isn't huge but it is just right for us currently. With this being the only place for me to work out now though I need to sort the lighting, now we have electric in the space the torch light can go and I can finally get a proper light in here. We also have a heater to install that my dad kindly gave us just to battle any damp and those cold night sessions.

So onto the upgrades, at the moment we are using cheap vinyl weights however, I would really love to pick up the Nike weights and barbells, these just look like great quality and will just add a bit of colour to the dark space and would look good when I start filming workouts. To go with the weights I would love a squat rack, granted this couldn't be huge due to the space I have to play with but it would definitely be a worthwhile piece of equipment for us both. To go with the squat rack I need to pick up a proper bench, not like the one I currently have which doesn't actually go flat. This doesn't have to be a big expensive but it will be a worthwhile one. If space allowed and if I could find a way to put it on the wall safely I would also love to add a cable pulley to the weights section as I am missing this from the workouts already.

Now onto the cardio section where some upgrades are certainly required. The treadmill we have currently was just a cheap quick fix so that I had one for my 10K training so I am now wanting to upgrade this to something a bit better quality. I am also looking at replacing our broken bike with a smart one where I can link up an app for tracking my rides and progress, this is a bit of a strange one but I feel like I am slowly getting into cycling and I think it could do my knee the world of good. A new rowing machine would be perfect for Liam too, one like they have in the gyms not like the one we have now with the bar restricting movement. The final upgrade to the cardio section I want to make is adding a Ski Erg, I have wanted one of these for a long time now but it will only be if space allows.

Outside of the gym I would really love to add a pergola to the side and into out garden so we can extend the base out a little and make use of the space. In this space I would add my ice bath so it is with all the workout gear and possibly even a sauna if money allows in the future. I could even add my boxing bits out here to free up some indoor space too.

I would love to upgrade the gym structure in the future however, I feel now I am using it the space is just what I need, I don't need to go overboard, I just need to use what we have got. For now though it is time to get in here more often, use what we already have and make some progress towards my goals. 

See you soon

Lucy

I feel like it is time to start documenting my journey on here so that in the future I can look back and see just how far things have gone for me. If I want to see the growth and gain opportunities I need to knuckle down now and I am really hoping this series could be a way of holding myself accountable and really see me progress on the journey going forward. I am really looking forward to doing these posts weekly and here is what each post is going to include...

A wrap up of blog posts posted - This will be all that I post across all 3 of my websites and how I feel about each one that I have done. I am hoping that there will be a lot of these to talk about each week so let's see how it goes.

Instagram favourites - This will be a pick of my best performing posts across my accounts. I am looking forward to seeing what works for me across the accounts and what isn't doing too well.

Stats and any changes - I will be posting the amount of followers on each account and how they are changing weekly which will give me an insight into what I need to change or do more of.

What went well - This will wrap up everything that went well and what I am proud of from the week. This could be a plan of action I had, an opportunity that has risen or anything I am happy with. I am hoping that there is plenty in this section each week.

What went wrong - I am hoping this section is a whole lot smaller than the what went well section so I can see the progress taking shape however, it is inevitable that something is going to go wrong let's just hope it is not too much in one go.

What I can improve on - This is going to be a recap of the whole week and a deep dive into things that I can do much better to make that progress in the right direction at last. I am looking forward to doing this section and looking back on the changes I have made and the difference it is making.

Things that have happened during the week - This will be a general wrap up for things I have done during the week, day trips, workouts you name it this won't just be a highlight reel it will be real life.

How I feel about things going into the new week - I will be using this section to reflect on the past week and think about how I feel heading into the new week ahead, am I feeling positive?Worn out? This is where I will be being honest and looking ahead.

Goals for the new week - Now I won't be setting a massive amount of goals each week as I don't want to put too much pressure on myself as things get going however, I will be setting goals that are hopefully going to help me lock in and see progress.

So that is what the series is going to be covering and I guess today is the starting point so to get things going here are the current followers stats for the accounts I am locking in on...

Personal Instagram - 911

Personal TikTok - 348

Football Instagram - 642

Football TikTok - 212

Gaming Instagram - 955

Gaming TikTok - 66

I guess I am not at a bad starting point and with a bit of consistency I should hopefully be seeing these numbers grow, I am looking forward to knuckling down and creating more for these and hopefully seeing a difference going forward.

 So here are the goals I am setting for the week ahead...

> Post on this website 3 times

> Post on gaming site 2 times

> Post on football site 2 times 

> Sort out list of equipment I want to purchase for content creation

> Reach out to a brand about an EOTA collaboration

> Show up on Instagram stories daily across all accounts

I am really looking forward to seeing just how much I can get through this week and hopefully I can hit the ground running in building not only these sites but also making a start on creating my dream life, there is a long way to go but it isn't impossible. 

Let's do this.

See you soon

Lucy.