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Meet Rai: a Function Fitness member since 2015 whose story embodies community, resilience, and long-term consistency. From early classes to Hyrox training, injury recovery, and incredible personal growth, this spotlight highlights what’s possible with the right support and environment.

Discover the SEMMC model from Function Fitness — five simple pillars to help you sleep better, eat smarter, move more, manage stress, and connect deeply.

It’s easy to think: “I’ll just wait until January to sort my nutrition out.” But let’s be real, January isn’t a magic reset button. By the time you finally start, you’ve lost weeks (or months) that could have been spent building habits that actually stick.Here’s why October is the smarter choice.

As the clocks change and the evenings draw in, a lot of us feel it, the slump. You know the one. Dark mornings, darker evenings, and somewhere around 3 pm, your brain decides it’s time to shut down for the day.But here’s the thing: it’s not just the weather or the lack of sunlight making you tired. What (and when) you eat has a huge impact on how you feel through autumn and winter.Let’s talk about the basics that will keep your energy steady, even when the days get shorter.

Let me be blunt.If you’ve ever felt selfish for wanting to train, eat better, or get your energy back… you’ve been lied to.

You might have been able to skip meals, smash out some cardio, and drop half a stone in a few weeks back in your 20s.But now? Same tactics… zero results. In fact, you probably just end up tired, irritable, and frustrated.Here’s why, and what actually works.