Andrew Burton

SALTBURN TO WHITBY ANNUAL ABC WALK Saturday 18th June For the second year running, the annual ABC walk followed the Cleveland Way from Saltburn to Whitby…a gruelling 21 miles! A coach picked up over 40 ABC members from Active Body Con at 7am and dropped them off at Saltburn to begin the walk. This scenic […]

Saturday 21st May saw ABC hold its 3rd Hero Games.  The day was organized by ABC trainers, Ethan Jones and Helen Willers and involved competitors taking part in four events which challenged endurance and strength.  Over twenty ABC members took part in the Games with those competing ranging in age from 15 to  50. There

“The body benefits from movement and the mind benefits from stillness’  – Sakyong Mipham On Monday 9th May, ABC held its first yoga class instructed by Sarah Martin.  Despite the 7am start there was a fantastic turnout with 14 ABC members attending.  Everyone loved the session and found the class not only relaxing but also

The months of April and Maysaw the Arrows taking part in several running events across the north-east.  On April 27th three members of the Arrows ran in the Kirklevington 5k.  Dan Steer, Jude Gray and Andy Burton completed the three-mile course which started and finished at Kirklevington Prison.  One section of the course actually allowed

On Sunday 24th April, the ABC Arrows participated in the Hamsterley Forest 10k.  Arrows members, Dan Steer, Jamie Gilbey, Jamie Robertson and Jude Gray completed the 10k route…a picturesque but incredibly undulating course!   One hundred club runners from around the north-east entered the challenging six mile race.  The first 5 kilometres took the runners on

April 16th was Sarah’s final day working at ABC.  She joined ABC in November 2019 as a personal trainer and in that time has been a valued and respected member of the gym community.  Sarah has always been committed to helping her clients to reach their fitness goals and has achieved some amazing transformations during

On Saturday 16th April, ABC held celebrations to mark its five year anniversary.  Celebrations began with gym members participating in a giant circuit led by ABC trainers, Ethan Jones, Sarah Nichols and Adam Laverick.  This involved three separate mini-classes, each class lasting approximately 20 minutes.  Afterwards, everyone enjoyed food and drinks, all provided by the

Ela Dziadula has been a member of ABC for over four years and in that time admits to having many ups and downs when it comes to training but the support of other members and trainers have always kept her on track. 2022 has seen Ela focus on a new hobby…walking.  She has always enjoyed

The beginning of April saw another outing for the ABC Arrows.  This time it was a 5k trail run at Trimdon Grange organized by Muddy Roads.  Gym owner, Andy Burton, sporting his latest gilet (!) was joined by ABC personal trainer, Jude Gray and gym members Matt Amos and Kelly Brown.  It was fantastic to

The past couple of months have seen victories for a number of boxers who carry out their strength and conditioning training at ABC.  The first bout took place on 18th March with Tom Hill flying to Dubai to fight Ireland’s No.1 boxer, Rohan Date.  Tom won the closely contested fight over eight rounds and even