Activ Healthclub

Happy Of Happiest Belated Birthdays to our Claire! This one nearly got by me!
One of the hardest working and most dedicated members we have! This girl can do anything! And nobody gives more in her training than Claire! 💯 Effort in everything she does! She is no stranger to the gym, but classes are where she excels! Being a busy mum and working full time, it can be hard to fit in 3 or 4 sessions a week! But not for this one! If she can't make it to class, she will smash it in the gym! If she can't get to the gym, she will jump on Teams and join Bootcamp, Infinity or Bars & Bells from her kitchen! And more often than not, it will be a family affair with the kids or hubby joining in! Even first thing in the morning! What an amazing role model she is, not just for the children, but for everyone! She never lets a week go by without hitting her fitness goals! Dedication and Consistency are two of the most important attributes you can have in life, and Claire has them both! Her workouts are always impressive and she certainly leaves nothing behind!
A joy to train with and a very important member of our gym family! We can learn a lot from her!
Happy Birthday from us all! ❤️

Happy of Happiest birthdays to Niki! And it's not just any old Birthday! Believe it or not she has just turned the big 50! And what a year it has been! Recently qualified as a fitness professional and forging her own career in the business! Great to see her spread her wings and coach! We all wish her the best in her new career!
A much valued member of our gym family for close to 20 years, she has always been commited to her training in the gym, in class and on the roads! Fitness has always been in her blood! Even when struck down with double tennis elbow, it doesn't stop her using her fitness knowledge to adapt her training and keep going!
Classes are where you will find Niki the most! Spin, Bootcamp, Body Conditioning, Yoga, Bars & Bells and Infinity most days of the week! Add a few gym sessions and runs to that and it tells you all you need to know about her commitment to her training! All on top of her own coaching sessions that she leads and being a busy mum! With Nathan just turning 18, at least the school runs are finally done now that he has passed his driving test and got some hot wheels!
First name on the Marathon sheet with her family and never turns down a gym party, Niki is ever present!
50 is just the start of a great new chapter for her!
Happy birthday from your gym family!

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to a very special Lady! A hugely popular member of our gym family and one of the hardest workers I have ever had the pleasure to train with! Lisa is the rainbow after the storm, the sunshine after the rain and the light of so many people's lives! She also can find the smuttiest part of any conversation! I think this is the part I love the most about you! There are few people who can make me laugh as hard!
A role model in every part of life! In how to be dedicated to your training, in how to be kind and generous and in how to make people feel warm and fuzzy when they are close to her!
When it comes to her training, Lisa never lets me down! Classes are her favourite mode of staying in such amazing shape! The secret is to just turn up....and hope you booked a place! So far it's working very well for her!
Spin, Bootcamp, Yoga and Infinity every single week! She has a brilliant routine that she never wavers from! This level of dedication, commitment and hard work are to be applauded and sets the standard for those around her!
Away from the gym, Lisa is a very busy girl! Constantly organising events to raise money for various charities, working in her amazing church community, attending every concert in Belfast with her besties Lara and Helen, and throwing the best parties! The last part I can certainly attest to! And on top of this, raising 3 boys....yes I said 3! You know it's true Marc 🤣
When it comes to Marathon day, the Bates and their family and friends can fill half of our teams! Yes....she can run too!
And when it comes to our social events, her table is the one you most definitely want to be at!
Happy Birthday my very good friend! My life and so many others are so much brighter with you in them! You make me laugh, you make me proud and you make me smile!
We love you very much!
Happy Birthday from your very lucky gym family ❤️

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to one of the most amazing souls to grace our gym! Kind, Generous, Loving, Dedicated and Very, Very, Very Funny! Clayre is one in a million and loved deeply by more! The smile that lights up the room when she walks in and is so infectious it makes everyone else smile harder! Yes that smile might be 5 mins late....but putting your gym gear on inside out and back to front takes time you know! It's this attention to detail that just sets her aside from everyone else!
Having a fancy dress occasion....she has spare outfits!
Having a themed class....she makes cupcakes!
Having a party... She will play the first game!
Ok, enough about why we love her so much!
Let's talk about her training! First name on the class sheet, leads from the front, never gives less than 💯 and motivates more people than she realises! Spin, Bootcamp, Infinity, Pilates, Yoga, Bodyburn, Bars and Bells and a newly renewed love for the gym have seen her get into the best shape of her life! Those 💪 are a Popping! Her dedication and level of consistency is unrivalled and the results are there for all to see!
It's not just the gym that keeps her in amazing shape though! A stalwart of the Park Run and the driving force behind 5k your way, Clayre has inspired hundreds to pull on their trainers on a Saturday morning and hit the roads! And they all get buns too! You don't know how much you mean to so many people! And if you own a dog or love animals....you are definitely on her Christmas card list! With hundreds of hours helping to train our four legged friends under her belt, there is nothing she cannot do...and do with love!
We are lucky to call you family and I am lucky to call you an amazing friend! You are there for all and have always been for me!
Happy Birthday you absolute force of nature!
We love you very much ❤️

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to our Marc! The Boss of The Bates' and an absolute Gentleman! A powerhouse in the gym and unstoppable in class! Always greeted with a smile and a hug as soon as he walks through the door and then it's down to business! But always makes sure he is close to the toilet in class in case last night's Curry resurfaces during a set of Burpees 😂
Marc is an awesome trainer, and leaves absolutely nothing behind when he works! Dedicated to being the best version of himself he can be, and an amazing role model for his boys, Jonny and Justin! An amazing Father and a doting Husband! Marc and Lisa have such a strong bond that they even turn up to class wearing the same clothes! The ❤️ is a strong as they are!
You will mostly find Marc is class in Spin, Yoga or Infinity! Hitting his 3 sessions a week consistently! And if he isn't in class, he will be in the gym being schooled by Justin! That young man is certainly walking in his father's footsteps!
Also a great runner, Marc and the family also run legs in the relay for us! Smashing that too! There is very little this man cannot do!
And when we have a party, he will be first to try out the games and pick up the mic for a singalong!
One of the kindest, funniest, most generous and hard working members of our family, and a hugely popular one too! Loved by all and I love to see your name on every class list! You bring a smile to everyone you meet!
Happy Birthday from your loving gym family 💙

💗 TEAM ACTIV x RACE FOR LIFE 💗

It’s not too late to join Team Activ this weekend as we take on Cancer Research Race for Life this Sunday at Stormont Estate.

This event is one that’s very close to our hearts, with members currently undergoing treatment, living beyond treatment, and supporting loved ones affected by cancer.

Whether you want to walk, cheer us on, or simply show support, everyone is welcome to join our Activ Family 💕

If you can spare a few pennies to support life-saving cancer research, you can donate here 👇
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/activ-family/join

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to one member of one of our favourite and most dynamic duos! Mark is celebrating a Big Birthday today! You may not believe it, but he has just turned 60....and I am pretty sure nursing quite a hangover after a weekend of celebrating! Whatever you got up to, you certainly deserved it! One of the most dedicated and hard working people to walk through our doors! Rarely misses a class and gives it everything he has got during it! Mark has been struck down with quite a few injuries over the years, including the latest one while putting his weights away after class (never seen this happen before), but it has never stopped him! His ability to train on is commendable! Never complains, never gives excuses, never gives in to the pain and never stops! They make them tough in Coleraine! And when things get too tough, he knows he has Maggie beside him to get him through! And she is Always by his side! The old adage of the couple that trains together, stays together could never be more true! These 2 are inseparable ❤️
They train together, party together and support each other in everything they do! And there is nothing they cannot do! The only couple I know to have a home gym and a home bar! 😊 Everything in moderation makes for a happy and healthy life!
Always the life and soul of any party we have, and the only member to get me in trouble for sneaking Harp into the bar for him! 😂 I'm still working on getting that on tap for you....I promise!
Classes are Mark's chosen form ot staying in shape! Early starts for Bootcamp, never misses a Wednesday Infinity and in the back row every Monday and Friday at Spin, discussing the latest goings on at his beloved Liverpool with Cliff and Russell!
On top of this, one of the most lovely gents you could ever hope to meet and loved by all!
Happy birthday my friend, with much love from your gym family!

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to the true Matriarch of our wee family! Mandy and her wonderful Hubby Ian have been members of our family for over 20 years!
Despite a debilitating knee injury over the last year, she never gave up! She listens to her surgeon and her physio (mostly) and with the help of her PT Ian and surrounded by people cheering her on (and telling teacher when she misbehaved and pushed too hard), she is back in the saddle...literally!
When she is not in the gym strengthening that knee, it is our classes where Mandy feels most at home! Spin, Body Conditioning, Bars and Bells and Bodyburn every single week! And on a Saturday it's back to back classes! Bars & Bells and then
Spin! Not many can do this, but she just takes it in her stride! She is the Queen of Consistency! Never misses a class and never gives less than 💯! You want a role model, someone to aspire to be, someone to motivate you? Look no further! And always done with a smile...unless you put the fan on her.....then you will see a very different side to her 😡
Not only do you motivate the member Mandy, you motivate me! Anytime I feel tired or sore and wonder where the energy for the next class is coming from, I just think of you! Enough said!
You are a wonderful role model! So caring, so thoughtful and always want the best for everyone else! You celebrate everyone's wins with a heart the size of a house! We love you for this and so many other reasons! Happy Birthday from your lucky Gym family! We love you very much ❤️

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to our Alex! An Absolute Powerhouse when it comes to training and one of the most consistent and hard working members of our family! A minimum of 5 sessions a week....every week! One of the most dedicated and committed people I have ever had the pleasure to train with! If she can't make it to class she will join via Teams, even at 7.15 in the morning for Bootcamp or 8am for Bars and Bells! And a lot of the time you will see Ella joining in!! Alex may have a dumbbell in one hand and a hairbrush in the other getting Ella ready for school! No excuses here and the queen of multitasking....but she gets it done! A Strong Mum and a wonderful role model!
Her workouts include Spin, Infinity, Bars & Bells and Bootcamp! Very few work harder and her all or nothing attitude is just one of the reasons she is in such amazing shape!
Alex is also a very accomplished runner, and along with hubby Rob (Rob #1 for reference 😂) she has smashed many runs over many distances and has accrued many medals! There really is nothing she cannot do! The McKees are a very fit family! And on top of all that she remains one of the most loved members of our family! Always smiling, always laughing and the benchmark for everyone that is health and fitness!
Happy Birthday with much love from your lucky Gym Family ❤️

Happy of Happiest Birthdays to this Absolute Legend! Fionnuala has been one of the most valued member of our Staff for more years than me, and that's saying something! But more importantly she has been an inspiring teacher, a wonderful role model and an amazing friend to me and so many of you! She promotes everything that is great about Health & Fitness and is more knowledgeable than anyone I know! There is nobody's advice I trust more and I go to her first with any questions I have or for advice I need! To say we are blessed to have her is an understatement! If you have ever been lucky enough to attend one of her Pilates classes, you will know just how amazing she is! As one of the most highly qualified fitness professionals in the country, it is also her job to teach and impart her years of experience and knowledge on to future instructors and make sure that they are being prepared to be the best they can be! If you do not reach her high standards....you shall not pass! If only all master trainers adhered to her level of professionalism, the industry would be in a much healthier place! That's the reason that her services are required all over the world! You never know where she is going to be jetting off to next! The apple does not fall far from the tree, as her wonderful daughter Sarah has followed in her footsteps to become a brilliant instructor herself! Often standing in for Mum when she is unavailable and always does her proud!
Happy birthday to my very good friend and someone who inspired me, and many others in a daily basis ❤️