barbELLE fitness

barbELLE fitness

About barbELLE fitness

The barbELLE Mission 

“To build an energetic and upbeat community who live in pursuit of "The Sweet Spot"; that magical state of feeling strong, fit, confident and connected without sacrificing all of the Craic agus Ceol life has to offer. We rebel against the nonsense of living life on diets that make us miserable, being hyper-focused on Social Media "Before & After" pics and judging our self-worth by our appearance. We aim to revolutionise the Irish approach to Health and Fitness by focusing on Lifts, Laughs, Self-Love and Lifestyle first knowing that when you love how you feel, you'll love how you look (not the other way around!)"

#LiftLaughLove

Heyyyy, I'm Ellen 

I am not one of those PTs who "always had a passion for health and fitness".   I actually spent many of my formative years as an insecure, chubby girl who thought she'd never look as good as the other girls.  In fact, when I was 17 I told myself I was too fat to do a Sports Science degree in college; a degree which I thought was bound to make me know how to be healthy, fit and thin.  Instead I got a degree in Marketing, made amazing friends, got a job with a massive brand in Dublin, decided the corporate life was not for me and U-turned back to the Fitness Industry by becoming a Personal Trainer.

You know what's gas though? When I look back at pictures of my 17 year old self I GASP at how slim she actually was in her sparkly purple debs dress and oh-so-orange fake tan.

Why am I telling you this?

I'm telling you this because it's too often that we say to ourselves "I'll be happy when I'm a size 10" or "I'll be happy when I'm 9 stone" and then proceed on these feckin mad diet plans / pills / teas / cardio sessions that we hate, trusting that putting ourselves through such torture will somehow make us feel good about ourselves. Then we slip up; due to the unrealistic expectations we've plucked out of our arses; and queue the binge eating, the negative self-talk and the quest for a shiny new miracle diet which promises the sun, moon and stars.

I've done it for years.  My sisters have done it for years.  My mam has done it for years.  My friends and PT clients have done it for years.

===== And it has to stop!!! ====

So here are my commitments to my clients:

1.  I will listen to your goals and explore what it is you really really want.  The clearer the vision; the easier the journey.

2.  I will help you get rid of Diet Culture B.S. with "back to basics" nutritional guidance and education.

3.  I will make you Strong no matter what age you are  - like seriously strong.

4.  I will help you find Total Health by ensuring we take Physical, Mental, Emotional and Social factors into account.

5.  I will ensure that our sessions are filled with plenty of Craic agus Ceol because exercise you enjoy is exercise you will sustain.