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Charlie Banfield

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April 23, 2025

That Thing You’re Still Doing? It Didn’t Work Then, It’s Not Working Now.

We meet a lot of people for the first time during something we call a No Sweat Intro. There’s no workout. No pressure. Just a simple sit-down to chat. It’s your chance to troubleshoot, to unpack what’s going on and why you’ve walked through the gym door.

And usually, that comes down to one (or more) of three things:

  • Mentally, you’re not feeling great.

  • Physically, you can’t do what you used to — or what you want to.

  • You avoid mirrors because your body doesn’t feel like yours anymore.

None of those are fun to say out loud. But they’re real. And we hear them all the time.

“What’s your fitness experience?”

That’s one of the questions we ask in that first meeting.

The number one answer? Some variation of:

“Well, I walk a lot.”
“I used to go to the gym.”
“I run sometimes when I have time.”

Often, it turns into a trip down memory lane; the treadmill years, the 5am bootcamp they used to go to, the Couch to 5k they never quite finished.

And here’s the thing: that history matters. But so does what you’re doing right now.

Because if we’re being honest, and we always are;
What you’re doing right now is exactly why you feel the way you do right now.

You can’t walk your way out of a rut

We’re not anti-walking. Walking is great.
But walking isn’t a strength program.
It’s not going to build lean muscle.
It’s not going to change the shape of your body.
And it’s definitely not going to build the kind of resilience and confidence that lasts.

And that’s where most people are stuck.

They’re doing the same thing they’ve always done, usually something simple, easy, and familiar… and they’re hoping for a different outcome.

Here’s a wild guess – backed by 12 years of experience

We’ve been in the gym business since 2012. And if I had to guess?

Easily 80% of the population have never stuck to a consistent, strength-based training program.

Not one where someone was coaching them.
Not one that tracked progress.
Not one where they had support when they hit a wall.
Just self-led workouts and box-ticking.

There’s even research behind this. According to the World Health Organization, only 1 in 3 adults gets enough physical activity, and even fewer follow structured resistance training programs.

Same input = same output

If your approach hasn’t changed in years, why would your results?

We say this with love,  but honesty:
If you keep relying on what feels familiar, you'll keep getting the same results that left you walking into a gym saying, “I’m not happy with where I’m at.”

The Function Fitness Method is built for change

We built our coaching model because most people don’t need more information, they need better execution.

That means:

  • Structure that removes guesswork

  • Coaching that helps you do it properly

  • Accountability that keeps you coming back

  • And results you can see and feel

You can keep doing what you’ve always done and hope things magically improve.
Or you can try something new, with people who actually give a sh*t.

Your next step?

Book the No Sweat Intro. We’ll talk about what’s not working — and then we’ll show you what will.

¹ World Health Organization (WHO), 2022: Only 1 in 3 adults worldwide meet the recommended levels of physical activity. Fewer still meet the 2x/week resistance training guidance.

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