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26 TOP COVER SUMMER 2023

GET FIT FOR DUTY

WITH STATE RED

Each day we come into work and
sign a declaration to say we are fit for
duty, which regularly has me thinking
how many people are actually fit for
not only their duty but within their
lifestyle.
As firearms officers we work
tirelessly to be the best that we can
be in our field, taking part in regular
training every couple of weeks; but
don’t our bodies and minds deserve the
same respect and dedication?

Feeling of achievement
During my career in firearms, and
up to the current day, I am an NFI and
have a passion for helping people and
seeing them become the best version
of themselves. I always want to be
and do better in any field and love sometimes spending hours on the of my clients are on the same nutrition
helping people do the same. It provides gym floor but making no real or training plans, as each person has
me with not only a sense of self- changes. Likewise, I have witnessed individual goals, wants, needs and
satisfaction, but also satisfaction for people consuming foods which appear preferences. Not only that but no one
others when they reach their goals. to be healthy and wondering why body is the same, nor will it act in the
I wanted to transfer this feeling of they never see the changes they so same way as another.
achievement of seeing people do things
desperately want. Many times, someone will see
they couldn’t before into helping them You can’t out train a bad diet. However, even
and become a qualified level 2 gym “ better results come from implementing a
feel the same way regarding their
health and wellbeing. For years I have
trained and been physically active, and
two years ago I decided to act on this
tailored training plan and fuelling your body
instructor, a level 3 personal trainer, correctly for just that.
and obtain a certificate in nutrition.
I wanted to gain an all-round The two go hand in hand. You’ve someone else’s weight loss or fitness
knowledge in all aspects of health and all heard the saying “You can’t out success and assume if they do the
fitness so I can assist as many people train a bad diet” which is very true. same thing it will also work for them.
as possible in not only improving their However, even better results come However, this is not the case. Your
physical health, but also assisting them from implementing a tailored training body is unique and should be treated
in feeling the best they can from the plan and fuelling your body correctly as such.
inside out. for just that. State Red Fitness is an online
For years I have watched people That is why I created State Red fitness and coaching platform. After
tackle the gym and training head Fitness, and that’s exactly what I do – an initial consultation completed
on, putting their all into sessions, tailor plans for the individual. No two online where you tell me a little about

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