Not everyone joins our Transformation programme to lose weight – some people have a special goal in mind and they need to boost their strength and fitness to achieve it.

For Philip and Yvonne, two of our April Transformers, that goal was to climb Skafell Pike, the highest mountain in England.

Last week they fulfilled that goal, and even managed to fit in a few more climbs whilst touring the beautiful Lake District:

Thanks to the training sessions, we were able to enjoy the climb without feeling too worn out.  The main challenge we had was the descent! But the training helped us to recover much faster and we were able to climb another two mountains on Thursday and Friday.

Skafell Pike is a more arduous climb than Snowdon, which we did last year, but this actually felt easier thanks to all those conditioning sessions. We have to thank those burpees!

Although the backpacks were weighed down with food and drinks (20 Kg), all the weight-lifting exercises strengthened our upper bodies and made the walk much more enjoyable. 

We’re going to spend a few more days around the beautiful Keswick lake / Derwent water before returning to more training next week.

Oh and let’s not forget, they got to eat a guilt-free full English every day!