January Flash Sale!

Your coaching skills matter most when motivation fades.

January Flash Sale!

Every January starts the same way. Gym memberships surge, routines are set, and motivation is high. The first sessions feel exciting - new goals, new energy, a fresh start.

A few weeks in, reality sets in.

Progress feels slower. Life gets busy. Motivation wobbles. This is the point where many people question whether it’s worth continuing - not because they can’t do it, but because they’re trying to do it alone.

This time of year is often associated with “Quitters Day”, but the truth is, most people don’t quit on a single day. They drift. They stall. They lose belief.

Staying active has proven benefits for both physical and mental health. Active lifestyles prevent more than 3.3 million cases of chronic health conditions a year - including 1.3m cases of depression, 900,000 cases of back pain and 700,000 cases of type 2 diabetes.[1]

For many people, the difference between quitting and continuing is support.

Having a qualified coach or personal trainer provides structure, encouragement, and accountability. Coaches can provide guidance, trust, and help people to build habits that last.

Coaches are not only for those new to the gym floor. Commonwealth Gold medallist Chris Murray commented “My success hasn’t come from training alone. Coaches have played a crucial role in helping me stay focused, adapt my training, and perform when it matters most. Having expert support makes a real difference - at every level of sport.”

Coaches provide structure when motivation dips, accountability when routines slip, and belief when progress feels slow.

YOU could be that coach.

As the National Governing Body for Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, British Weight Lifting offer a specialist range of courses - from Weight Lifting and Strength Training to widely applicable qualifications in Personal Training and Coaching Functional Fitness.

This quitter’s day, invest in helping others keep going.

Enjoy 25% off ALL British Weight Lifting courses.

Use promotioal code 'QUIT25'. Hurry, sale ends 19 January 23:59.

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[1] Health, wealth and happiness - the £123bn value of activity, Sport England. Available at: https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/health-wealth-and-happiness-ps123bn-value-activity (Accessed: 06 January 2026).