Opinions.
You know what they say about them…
The truth is, opinions and advice from others aren’t always that helpful when it comes to improving your health and fitness.
Here’s why:
1. Recency Bias
People who’ve already achieved a result you might want—less pain, lower blood pressure, weight loss—often give advice based on what they’re doing now, not what actually helped them get started.
For example, they might currently train 5 times a week, take supplements, and have two ice baths a week. But they didn’t begin like that. At the start, their routine was far simpler and more achievable.
That’s the problem with copying tactics without context.
2. One-Size-Doesn’t-Fit-All
Beyond tactics, there are huge differences in people’s bodies, psychology, and lifestyles. What works for one person may not work for another.
That’s why we believe in small group PERSONAL training—because health and fitness isn’t about following someone else’s blueprint, it’s about finding your path with the right support.
Most advice given falls into this first category: well-intentioned, but a little misguided.
3. The Subconscious Resistance
The second type of advice is trickier. Sometimes, people around you don’t actually want you to change.
It’s rarely malicious—it’s almost always subconscious. But your healthier choices can:
- disrupt shared routines,
- make them feel guilty about not making the same changes,
- or highlight differences in priorities.
That’s when you might hear things like “You’re taking it too far” or “You’re becoming obsessed.”
But let’s be real: if the choice is between being “obsessed” with going to the gym 3 times a week, skipping dessert, or asking for sauce on the side—versus 10 pints and two takeaways every weekend… we know which one leads to feeling better in the long run.
Final Thought
At Elevate98, we get it: opinions are everywhere. But the only one that really matters is yours—because this is your body, your journey, and your life.
We’re here to guide you with the right tools, support, and coaching so you don’t have to guess or follow someone else’s biased blueprint.
