Enter the Sesh - EMS Fitness Personal Training Studio, Norwich

Week One Mood: What have I let myself in for

Weight: 107.5 kg (16.8 stone)

Diet Overview: I will start next week. I am better when I start on a Monday.

Additional Activities: Stop hassling me. I’m too busy with work.

Get Up – Stand Up

Wednesday morning is here. I get out of bed. My momentary good feeling is scuppered by the realisation the gym and Xavi loom on my morning horizon. Pulling on the sports shoes, filling up the water bottle and eating breakfast I know today is going to be pain. After 3 months of missing workouts my body can already sense the punishment.

Arrival

I get to the gym and Xavi is happy and in his normal mood. As I push myself constantly in my professional life, it becomes easy for me to justify a lack of effort in other areas. Because of this I really need a personal trainer with a lot of energy who simply won’t let me off the hook. Attitude is a big part of this and right from the off, Xavi is there encouraging me and setting the mood with a bit of pumping house.

Schedule

We start as we mean to continue. After 1000m on the rower, Xavi sets me a decreasing run of exercises with 150m rows in between. Push-ups, squats, shoulder presses all feature on the list with 10 of the most dreaded exercise of all – burpees. In predictable fashion, after the first exercise I am ready to drop and there’s only another 19 to go. Over the course of an hour we get through most of it, but after the push ups my body goes rigid and I give up.

I’m in the Food for Love

Xavi lets me off the final exercise on the basis that this is crunch time for me getting back in the zone. We talk about diet – a good conversation, but to this date I have not taken on any of the advice, stuffing my face with fish and chips and chocolate right through the weekend, before finishing with a massive plate of mash and chicken last night.

However, I know when I stop eating sugar my diet becomes much more regulated. I stopped smoking three years ago and know that if I can just pass through the cravings then I’ll be home and dry. So today it starts. Bye-bye sugar.

Will I manage to make it through to the second gym session? Is my goal to wipe out sugar realistic and tenable, knowing that a single biscuit can throw me off course? Find out the answers to these questions with my next blog on Thursday this week…

And if you want help with the fitness and flab… Call Xavi today!

John Dimopoulos

01/03/2024

The environment is incredibly friendly and welcoming, making every workout session enjoyable. All the team go above and beyond to create a motivating environment, always ready with a smile ! If you’re looking for a gym that’s not only effective but also feels like a community, this is the place to be!

Tracy x

I go to the Saturday morning classes usually. The staff are friendly and encouraging and it's suitable for all experience levels, as you can tailor the exercise to your ability. There's a good range of exercises to keep you motivated, engaged and have a whole body workout. It's a great start to the day, highly recommend. :)

Ben Meen

29/02/2024

The EMS team are all fantastic. Their classes are both welcoming for people new to fitness and challenging for those with a bit more experience. I’ve always struggled to find a fitness routine that sticks but never find myself dreading my twice-weekly Hyrox session with EMS!

Edward Povey

Great gym to train at, the staff are really knowledgeable, great equipment and other members are very welcoming. Highly recommend!

Vasiliki

There's gyms and then there's EMS Fitness in Norwich. Bea and Javi have created a big family with all the members and I am only grateful I became a part of this. The sessions are great, you are pushed to your limits physically and at the same time you have a great time and feel so well mentally. A great atmosphere to work out in, motivating environment, state of the art equipment & training methods and new friends are some of the few things EMS Fitness offers. Highly recommend to anyone who seeks enjoyable and efficient workout sessions!

Iosif Zafeiropoulos

Great atmosphere and nice environment! The trainers motivate you to take a step forward each time you join the classes. I ve seen great progress on my strength and fitness since I ve joined the classes a few months ago!

Eleni Thanasoulia

The environment is superb, with a welcoming atmosphere that motivates you to push yourself harder. The staff members are incredibly professional and knowledgeable, always there to support and guide you towards achieving your fitness goals. I highly recommend EMS to anyone looking for a place where they can truly thrive on their fitness journey.

Tr E

EMS is the best gym I have ever used. Fantastic community, friendly atmosphere, top grade equipment, professional and driven staff.. if you want personal training, group training or nutritional guidance look no further!!

Emi Vargas

Great team and environment ! All the personal trainers at EMS are very professional and friendly, they have motivated me and showed me that working out can be fun and exiting. Very pleased to train with them!

Kane Cordy

28/02/2024

Started with Xavi in August 2023, being moderately overweight and unhealthy. Xavi soon got me to work, giving me a workout plan, diet plan and a heap of motivation to get into shape. Within 6 months, I had lost over 15kg, starting to slowly get into a better shape and feel better about myself. Would definitely recommend Xavi!