The Lifting Lodge

COACH SPOTLIGHT 💗✨

Something I think we need to normalise more in the fitness industry is that coaches are human too 📣

People often assume that because we coach others, we must always be motivated, always disciplined, always in shape, and always have everything figured out. The reality is that we’re navigating life just like everyone else 💭

Over the last few years, I’ve experienced seasons where my own goals took a back seat. I’ve gone through periods where work became the priority, where life got busy, where my routine wasn’t as consistent as I’d have liked, and where I simply wasn’t showing up for myself in the way I knew I could🤍

And honestly? That’s okay💞

Progress isn’t about never falling off track. It’s about having the courage to start again when you do🫶🏻✨

These photos represent more than a physical transformation. They represent rebuilding habits, keeping promises to myself, finding confidence again, and proving that small actions repeated over time really do add up👏🏻

As coaches, we’re often so focused on helping others reach their goals that we can forget to check in with ourselves. This journey has been a reminder that I deserve the same patience, compassion, and support that I give to my clients every day💗

If you’re currently in a place where you feel like you’ve lost momentum, gained weight, fallen out of routine, or drifted away from your goals, please know that you’re not alone. You haven’t ruined your progress. You haven’t failed. You’re simply in a chapter, not at the end of the story✨🫶🏻

What matters isn’t how many times you fall off track—it’s how many times you’re willing to get back on 👏🏻📣

I’m incredibly proud of the progress I’ve made over the last few months, but I’m even prouder of the mindset I’ve built along the way💖

Here’s to showing up, even when it’s not perfect👯‍♀️🪩💖

TLL 🏠💗

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The Lifting Lodge turns TWO! ✨🩷

The Scrapbook Diaries 📔💗 TLL Social #005

On 30.05.26, we celebrated two incredible years of TLL 🥹✨

This year’s anniversary social was all about creativity, connection, and quality time together. We spent the afternoon painting pottery at Pretty Pots before heading out for food, drinks, and plenty of laughs 💖🎨🍹

What a year it’s been. We introduced sports massage services, launched the TLL Ladies Lifting Club at Achilles Gym, welcomed so many amazing women into our community, and of course gained our most valued member… Nutmeg 🥺🐶🐾 Our resident mascot, cuddle provider, and part-time mental health worker.

Looking around the table, I felt so proud. Not just of how much TLL has grown, but of the incredible women who make it what it is. What started as a dream has become a community, a support system, and for many of us, a second home 🏠🩷

Thank you to every single lady who has trusted me, supported TLL, and shown up for herself over the last two years. Watching your confidence, strength, and friendships grow has been the greatest privilege 💌

Here’s to two years of lifting each other up, getting stronger together, and creating memories we’ll never forget ✨🥂

Love you all,

Hollie - TLL 🩷

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Happy Birthday TLL ✨💗

Two years of building more than just a place to train.

The Lifting Lodge has become a space where women come to grow in confidence, build strength, and be part of something bigger- that’s all down to the people in it🤩

To every single woman who has come to TLL, whether for PT, a class, a massage, or even just to try something new—thank you from the bottom of my heart 👯‍♀️💗

Thank you for choosing this space, for supporting it, bringing your energy into it and trusting me🫶🏻

You are the reason this works.
You are the reason it feels the way it does.
You are the community.

From first sessions to big lifts, from nervous starts to real confidence—being part of that journey with you all means everything.
This isn’t just my business. It’s a community we’ve built together.
And we’re only just getting started 🤍

Year 2 done… onto the next ✨🥂

Love you all, Hollie @ TLL 💗

MY JOURNEY ✨💗

I started training when I was younger, at a time when I was struggling with bullying and my mental health. The gym became my escape — I’d spend my lunch breaks there just to get away and feel some sense of control. I started with my brothers, who taught me how to lift, and from there I took it into my own hands, going in and doing what felt right without really understanding what I was doing.

Over time, it became a huge part of my life — but not always in a healthy way. I went from being a slightly chubbier kid to under-fuelling, overtraining, and punishing myself for eating “bad” foods. During lockdown especially, my relationship with my body and food became toxic. I was constantly chasing being smaller, and at my lowest weight of 70kg, I felt completely disconnected from myself.

But deep down I knew the gym was meant to build me, not break me. Seeing other women struggle in the same way made me realise I wanted to help people do this properly. So I educated myself, completed my PT qualification, and learned how to train and fuel my body with purpose and respect.

Now I’m 85kg and the happiest, strongest, and most confident I’ve ever been. I’m living proof that the scale isn’t something to fear — and that feeling healthy, strong, and confident will always matter more than just being smaller.

I created The Lifting Lodge to give women a safe, empowering space to grow, build confidence, and realise what they’re truly capable of. If you’d told me years ago I’d be running my own women’s community, I wouldn’t have believed you — I never felt ready. But you don’t wait to feel ready, you become ready.

This journey has never just been about how I look — it’s about who I’ve become.
And younger me would be so proud🤍

You asked, I delivered 💖

🌸✨ ANNOUNCEMENT ✨🌸

Saturday morning classes are HERE! 🤩

🗓️ Every other Saturday
⏰ 08:30 – 09:30
📍 Starting 2nd May 2026

💌 Bookings open 7 days in advance

Other sessions:
🩷 Fridays 18:30 – 19:30

💷 £10 per person
👯‍♀️ 12 spaces per class – don’t miss out!

📍 @ Achilles Gym, Stafford (ST16 3HJ)

Girl Community 4eva!! 👯‍♀️💗
🔗 Link in bio to register & book 🫶🏻

SARAH 💗🔥 — Client Spotlight (Update) ✨

We first shared Sarah’s spotlight earlier in her journey… and now it’s time for an update because the progress just keeps coming 👏

First photo: September 2025
Latest photo: March 2026

In that time, Sarah even spent a whole month in Australia — proof that life, travel, and time away doesn’t undo your progress when your habits and mindset are solid. She came back stronger, focused, and still moving forward with her goals 💪

And the changes? Full body recomp.

✨ Significant fat loss across her whole body
✨ Leaner, stronger physique
✨ Confidence and energy through the roof
✨ Strength numbers continuing to climb

The numbers then → now:

Weight: 98kg → 86kg
Calves: 44cm → 40cm
Thighs: 61cm → 57cm
Glutes & lower stomach: 121cm → 112cm
Waist: 98cm → 83cm
Back & bust: 111cm → 105cm
Arms: 32cm → 30cm

Strength-wise she’s absolutely flying too:

70kg squat
40kg bench
80kg deadlift
120kg hip thrust

Just to name a few of the big lifts — and she’s still getting stronger every block of training.

What I’m most proud of though is her mindset. Sarah trusts the process now. She trains hard, shows up consistently, and pushes herself every session. The results we’re seeing are exactly what happens when someone backs themselves and sticks with it.

Watching her confidence grow and seeing her realise what she’s capable of has been unreal.

Sarah, you’re smashing it — and we’re only getting started 🔥💗

TLL 🏠💗


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Happy International Women’s Day 💗👯‍♀️

Being a woman in business means so much to me, but even more than that — it means creating a space where other women feel safe to grow, become stronger, and build confidence in themselves🫶🏻

The Lifting Lodge was created with the intention of helping women feel empowered every single day. What makes it truly special though is the community that has grown from it💗

These photos only show a few of the strong, amazing women I’m lucky enough to train. To every woman who has trusted me with their journey, supported my business, and lifted each other up along the way — thank you. I’m so proud of you all 🤩💖

Strong women supporting strong women… that’s what it’s all about. 💪💗

✨ TLL Ladies Lifting Club ✨

A women-only strength & conditioning class designed to help you build confidence, get stronger, and feel comfortable in the gym.

👯‍♀️ Ladies only
✨ £10 per class
💗 12 spaces available
📍 – Astonfields Industrial Estate
🗓 Fridays | 18:30–19:30 (more to be released soon 👀)

Suitable for all abilities — every exercise can be adapted from beginner to advanced.

A supportive space to learn, lift, and grow stronger together 💪

Want to join our community?
Press the link in my bio to book your space 🔗✨

Hey, I’m Hollie 👋🏻💗

Founder of The Lifting Lodge — a private, women-only training space in Staffordshire.

I’m a Level 2 & 3 Qualified Personal Trainer and Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist, working exclusively with women in my fully equipped, female-owned studio.

I offer 1–1 and 2–1 coaching tailored completely to you — whether that’s building strength, boosting confidence, improving your relationship with fitness, or simply feeling stronger in your own skin.

At TLL, all women are welcome.
All ages. All shapes. All abilities.

No toxic gym culture. No crash diets. No judgment.
Just support, structure, and steady progress 💪✨

The Lifting Lodge is more than PT — it’s a community. A place where women grow in strength and confidence together, both inside and outside the gym 👯‍♀️

And now we’ve expanded…

I’ve recently launched TLL Ladies Lifting Club at Achilles Gym — a weekly women-only strength & conditioning class designed to make empowering training more accessible and affordable for every woman.

If you’re looking for:
• A safe, welcoming space
• Coaching that supports both your body and mind
• A community of strong, like-minded women

Then I’d love to chat 💗

Comment “I’m interested” or send me a message 📲

Let’s make what once felt impossible… possible ✨

MEET YOUR COACH 💗✨

With so many new faces here, I wanted to reintroduce myself properly.

I’m Hollie — 25, Women’s Health & Physiology Coach, Personal Trainer, Sports Massage Therapist, and founder of The Lifting Lodge located in Stafford👯‍♀️💗

I created TLL to be a women-only space where strength feels empowering — not intimidating. A place where you don’t have to shrink yourself, earn your spot, or chase unrealistic ideals💭💛

Because strength isn’t about the “perfect” body or a number on the scale.
It’s about putting your health and wellbeing first.
It’s about feeling capable, resilient, and in control of your own body 💪🏼💗✨

Since 06.05.2024, this space has grown into the most incredible community of women choosing to get stronger — physically and mentally — together👯‍♀️🫶🏻👯‍♀️

If you’ve been watching quietly, wondering if this could be for you… it absolutely is✨

You deserve to feel strong 👏🏻💗✨

Hollie
The Lifting Lodge🏠💗🐾