Thank You

Thank You All for your well wishes. It was a grand day and a very different experience giving birth to my second daughter. For starters, my emotions were under check instead of overflowing like for my first daughter, hence, I was able to truly be in the moment and enjoy the beauty, reality and extraordinary act of creation called giving birth. We all do it on different levels in our daily lives - a new goal, a new career, a new body - and in this case, a new life. She came out in under 2 hours, thankfully, and she (Mila, after her grandmother) was taking her first breath. It took mine away. A very fulfilling time in my life and again I'd like to thank you all for your support throught the past two years since I entered the business of great health.

GarageGYM is moving in leaps and bounds thanks to your dedication, faith and pure, hard work. And that is what it is all about. You are dedicated to a cause, becoming better human beings, both physically and mentally, for the two go hand in hand. you have faith in the organic and challenging methods applied at GarageGYm which I believe so passionately in and know, from experience as well as common sense, make for the best form of exercise in the world (just challenge someone to a push up competition and Im sure you will all win hands down); and finally, the pure, hard work bit which I always preach about and more to the point, what you all know feels like, not just in exercise, but in creating a happy, stable and fulfilling life. For there is no success without pain and effort, unfortunately and fortunately. Unfortunately because it makes life so damn hard; fortunately because when you do finally get there, it taste so sweet.

To my existing members, you all put in a tremendous effort to turn up week in, week out, and I know exactly what you go through each session, as I too am human, and I applaud you, and even more so for putting up with all us bossy trainers - its for your own good though (and our pleasure!). To the new members, you are about to embark on a life changing journey. The sort of fitness we preach here is what the elite athletes of the world do to prepare themselves for competition (or battle, if you prefer) and it will also prepare you for a life well lived. Make no mistake, it is tough, it is painful, and you always feel like turning back. But, as with giving birth to your own beautiful little creation amongst the other 6 billion creations out there at the moment, you will be overjoyed, ecstatic, and elated at the birth of the better, more alive you that comes with this sacrifice.

Keep up the great work, keep turning up, and I look forward to many more heartaches and successes. Life is GREAT! Especially when we are all in it together.

Coach Michael (aka daddy)