At Rebel PT we are always delighted that the Aberdeen weather doesn’t put off the majority of our members… even more so when a new #Rebel comes on board in winter! Whilst we may need a boat for training at the moment, meet-the-member this week is Tommy Mackay who is no stranger to cold-weather training, having joined us in January…
How long have you been a Member?
6 months, so a very new addition to the Rebel family. Joining an outdoor boot camp class in January wasn’t the best timing, however it means I know I can handle the cold wet days easily!
Which park do you train in?
Denburn Park, Westhill. Great people and very welcoming! My wife (Tina) and I go to the Saturday class and take our 3 year old with us, the people are great about having a toddler on the loose during the session and we take turns to keep the little one occupied during bootcamp.
Tell us a fun fact about you!
I took up Skydiving at university. I started on the static line system (when the parachute is connected to the plane and opens itself when you fall) and worked up to doing short freefall jumps. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to keep this up after university…
What’s your favourite Rebel memory?
Tough question. Being quite new I haven’t managed to take part in too many Rebel experiences. My favourite two (can’t just choose one.) are Tough Mudder and Beach Training. I had already signed up to do Tough Mudder with my brothers, before becoming a Rebel, luckily we started at the same time so got to do some obstacles with the Rebel PT team, it was great fun. Beach Training was tough but it good to meet other Rebels (from the easier parks…) and train somewhere different.
What’s you favourite exercise to do at Bootcamp?
I don’t think I have a particular favourite, Tom (chief Rebel) makes them all so much fun! I really enjoy the variety and feeling my whole body has had a great work out. #RebelLife