Private Gym Colchester: Keep Training When the Clocks Go Back
The clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October, and from then on most of us finish work in the dark. That is usually the week the training plan starts to slip. The evening run feels colder, the sofa feels warmer, and the busy gym at peak time feels like even more of an effort. If you want to come out of winter fitter than you went in, now is the time to set up a routine that the dark evenings cannot touch.
Why dark evenings knock your routine off course
When it is light until 8pm, getting out for a session feels easy. Once it is dark by 5pm, every workout needs a bit more willpower. Outdoor running and cycling get harder to fit in safely, and the indoor options get busier as everyone else moves inside too. You end up queuing for the rack, working around strangers and cutting the session short.
None of that means you lack motivation. It means your routine was built for summer. The fix is a plan that suits winter: a set time, a warm place to train and nothing standing between you and the first rep.
How a private gym makes winter training easier
At Foxes Gym you book the hour and the whole gym is yours. There are no members, no queues and nobody watching. It is a converted barn at Eight Ash Green, just outside Colchester, with free weights, machines and cardio, and room for up to 3 people.
That makes the dark evenings much easier to beat. You know the kit will be free when you arrive. You can play your own music and train at your own pace. Bring a friend and you have a training partner to keep you both turning up through the winter. And because it is pay as you go, you are not paying a monthly membership for the weeks when life gets in the way.
If you are a personal trainer, the same goes for your clients. Winter is when many clients want help to stay on track, and a private studio means every session runs without interruptions.
Your winter plan: what to expect and how to book
Pick your slots now. Choose 2 or 3 regular times a week before the clocks change and book them in. A booked session is much harder to skip than a vague plan.
Book online in 2 minutes. Choose your date and time on the booking page and the gym is yours for the hour. It is open 7 days a week, so you can train early, late or at the weekend.
Know the price. Pay as you go is £20 for 1 hour. Training every week? A 5 session pack is £85 and a 10 session pack is £160, bringing your hour down to as little as £16.
Turn up and train. Park on site, bring your trainers and a towel, and make the most of a warm, private space while it is dark and wet outside.
How Foxes Farm Can Help
Foxes Gym gives you your own private gym by the hour, so the clocks going back does not have to mean your training stops. Book the whole gym for yourself, a friend or your clients, with no membership and no contract. Pick a slot, book online in 2 minutes and turn up knowing it is all yours.
Book your session online, call us on 01206 481982 or contact us with any questions. You can also read more about the private gym.