Let’s be real. If you’re searching for a free gym pass in Newcastle , you’ve probably seen a dozen "big box" commercial gyms offering the same rows of treadmills and neon lights.   But if you’re looking for a place where the saying "proper gym" isn’t just buzzwords, then you belong at Fitness Fraternity .   Located in the heart of Heaton , we aren’t a "health club." We are a weight training gym for people who want to get strong, build muscle, and train without a suffocating c

In part 1, I talked about the "Sliding Doors" moments in your life. Split seconds where you choose to train or choose your sofa. But there’s another sliding door you might be standing in front of you right now: The door to Fitness Fraternity.   Maybe you’ve walked past and heard about our history. You know we’re steeped in bodybuilding . You’ve heard the noise of plates clanking and seen our social media that has young, muscular people. You might think, "That’s not for me. I’

I wanted to share something personal with you.   A few days ago, I changed my haircut. Back to a short back and sides buzz cut (prime Becks) after having a long man bun for 4 years. That same afternoon, within minutes of picking my eldest son up from school (8 years old), he looked at me and said he wanted a buzz cut. No conversation. No influence. Just pure simple observation.   It made me stop and think about how much our children absorb from us, not from what we tell them,