Amanda came to me at a time when her life felt anything but stable.
She was going through a significant personal upheaval – the kind that makes it hard to focus on anything, let alone exercise. She was splitting her time between two different households, each with different equipment. And she was carrying a lot.
Most people in her position would have put fitness on hold entirely.
Amanda didn’t.
The Challenge
Before working with me, Amanda found it difficult to keep up any kind of routine.
Her circumstances were changing rapidly. Emotional stress was high. The practical challenges of training in two different homes (with different equipment available in each) made consistency feel almost impossible.
She knew exercise helped her mentally as much as physically. But she needed support to keep going when everything else felt uncertain.
Why She Nearly Didn’t Start
When life is difficult, exercise is often the first thing to go.
It feels like a luxury. Something to come back to when things settle down. But for many people, that “settling down” never quite arrives, and months pass without any movement at all.
Amanda knew that stopping entirely would make things harder, not easier. But she needed someone to help her keep going without adding pressure to an already overwhelming situation.
The Turning Point
Instead of expecting Amanda to train in ideal conditions, we worked with what she had.
When she was in one location, we used the equipment available there. When she moved to the other, we adapted. Sessions were built around her energy levels and emotional state, not a rigid schedule.
Three workouts a week became the anchor in an otherwise unpredictable period.
Not because they were easy. But because they were manageable, and because they gave her something consistent to hold onto when everything else felt uncertain.
The Results
Despite everything, in the last 12 months Amanda has achieved:
 Maintained 3 workouts a week consistently throughout a major life upheaval-  Adapted her training across two households with different equipment – without losing momentum
- Â Used exercise as a source of stability and mental clarity during a difficult period
- Â Built a strong enough foundation to transition to an independent programme with confidence
- Â Proved to herself that she could keep going – even when it was hard
In her own words…
“I feel so much lighter after each session – it’s like some brain space has been opened up.“
What This Means for You
Exercise doesn’t have to wait until life calms down.
In fact, for many people, maintaining some form of movement during difficult periods is one of the most powerful things they can do – not just for their physical health, but for their mental resilience too.
Amanda’s story is a reminder that consistency doesn’t mean training perfectly. It means showing up as often as you can, with what you have, wherever you are.
If you’re going through a hard time and wondering whether now is the right moment to start, it might be exactly the right moment.