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Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
TV fitness guru's five ways to lose weight without going to the gym or using fat jabs
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHELI McCoy has made her name as Sabre, the mighty Gladiator. But she is also a businesswoman, gym owner and fierce advocate for women's health. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Sheli, aka Sabre, shares her top tips She is now writing a monthly health and wellbeing column 'Live Stronger, Live Longer' with The Scottish Sun online. Here she shares her tips for staying fit and strong - no matter what life throws at you. And in this month's column she reveals how to lose weight without going to the gym or using fat jabs. LAST month, I set you a simple hydration challenge – one pint of water a day. I was blown away by how many of you gave it a go. So, this month, we're building on that momentum with a challenge that gets you moving – and no, I'm not talking about elite level fitness sessions or running marathons. Let's talk NEAT. That stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis – the terminology or name for the calories you burn through everyday movement that's not formal exercise. Things like walking to the shop, standing instead of sitting, doing housework, gardening, even fidgeting – it actually all counts. Why does NEAT matter? Because it's often the missing piece in many people's fitness puzzles. You can eat well, you can hit the gym a few times a week, but if you spend most of your day sitting, you're missing out on one of the easiest ways to boost your health. Did you know that 10,000 steps a day is the equivalent to near 500 calories of energy used? Scots Gladiator star Sheli McCoy reveals bizarre fan requests that left her gobsmacked One of the simplest ways to track your NEAT is by counting steps. It's easy, it's free, and most of us have a phone or smartwatch that can help. Now, before you think 'I'm not a steps person', hear me out. You don't need to do it all in one go. Break it up throughout your day. Walk while you're on the phone Take the stairs instead of the lift Park a little further from the supermarket Do a lap around the block at lunch This Month's Challenge So here's your new goal, Scottish Sun readers – pick your level and stick with it for the next 30 days: Moderately Active? Aim for 8,000 steps a day Active? Push for 10,000 steps a day Feeling Epic? Go big with 12,000 steps a day You don't need to be perfect. If you fall short one day, that's fine – just get back to it the next. This isn't about pressure, it's about progress. Getting fit doesn't have to mean changing your life overnight. It's about stacking simple, healthy habits over time – and this one's a game-changer. I am a Habit Formation coach and as long as you join me on this easy to follow guide each month I'll help you form the habits you need to. One step at a time – literally. Let's go.
Scottish Sun
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
BBC star's war with council over £75k gym she built WITHOUT planning permission
The star says ultimately her ego led to the mistake BAD FIT BBC star's war with council over £75k gym she built WITHOUT planning permission Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Sabre from Gladiators reboot has revealed that she spent £75,000 building a gym without planning permission and was told by a council to knock it down. Sheli McCoy said that her 'ego' destroyed the gym, because she didn't have the patience to wait for permission to build it. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Sabre with some of her Sweatbox team 4 The Scottish weightlifter, 36, said she had been 'pigheaded', and the experience was 'very humbling and very expensive' 4 Sabre from Gladiators says her own ego led to the costly mistake The Scottish weightlifter, 36, said she had been 'pigheaded', and the experience was 'very humbling and very expensive'. McCoy told the My Time Capsule podcast: "Do you know what, I suppose there's a lesson I've learned in life about patience and it came at the cost of an entire business to me. "So I wish I'd never been pigheaded enough to think that I would always succeed, because I did think that. "I opened my very first gym - so my gym now is called SweatBox Dundee, but my very first gym was also SweatBox Dundee, but we just affectionately discuss it as SweatBox 1.0. "Then now this is SweatBox 2.0. "Anyway, I opened this gym in an environment in Dundee, and it was meant to have been an industrial space, big units. "They were brand new, so they'd never been used before. "So I basically took on two from the guy that built them, built a gym, poured in £75,000 and then couldn't get planning permission. "And they wouldn't let me make the change of use to category 11, which would have been leisure and public use. "For a gym, that's what you would need in Scotland. Scots Gladiator star Sheli McCoy reveals bizarre fan requests that left her gobsmacked "It was category 4, 5, and 6, which is warehouse, industrial, and storage, and that's it. "People can't inhabit it, you can't work there on a daily basis, you just keep stuff in there. "And I fought it, I fought it and fought it and fought it and fought it and ultimately, the council said no. "Dundee City Council said no, and they gave us a 90 days to move notice. "Having built this gym, and we opened the gym, because when your application is in, you can work, you can actually trade. "So the gym was open only for a couple of months, and then Covid hit, and we closed for 14 months. "And in those 14 months, I still fought with the council, and since all businesses and all trade had ceased, particularly in leisure and public, they wouldn't have moved us on then because the industry had shut down. "So for 14 months, I changed my business plan with my business partner, and we trained people outside at distance when it was allowed. "We trained people on Zoom every morning, every night. "We gave out all of our kit to all of our members, and so we stayed afloat for 14 months, and we're still a functioning business. "And then we opened again for another 10 weeks, and in that time, they gave me a 90 days to move notice. "And I was so angry. I was the most angry I've ever been. "But as I was older, it was actually a day that I was giving a seminar, and I was talking about resilience and how I built my resilience. "It was during that seminar, I was about to go in on Dundee City Council, as you do. "And instead, I looked at the screen and I looked at my notes, and I went, do you know what? "This was actually my fault. "I swear to God, it hit me in that seminar, that it was actually my fault. "Like, that was my inability to be patient. "If I had asked for that and they had said no, I would never have poured £75,000 into a building I wouldn't have been able to use as a gym. 4 Gladiators star Sabre "But my idea was like everyone will love this, I'll succeed. "Everything I touch turns to gold, this will work, was actually my own failing for myself. "And I think a very, very tough lesson to learn, very humbling and very expensive. "But I guess I wish I could, if there's one thing I wish I'd never done or I could forget, it's that - my inability to be patient and to think that I would always succeed. "Because funnily enough, Ryan Holiday has another book called Ego is the Enemy. "And after I read that book, I believe it's that book that brought me to the realisation that my ego destroyed SweatBox 1.0, not Dundee City Council."
Scottish Sun
07-06-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Gladiators star Sabre's top tip for improving mood, digestion and hunger levels, and it's totally free
Scroll down for the gym boss's top tips LIVE STRONGER, LIVE LONGER Gladiators star Sabre's top tip for improving mood, digestion and hunger levels, and it's totally free Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHELI McCoy has made her name as Sabre, the mighty Gladiator. But she is also a businesswoman, gym owner and fierce advocate for women's health. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Sheli has been a hit as Sabre for the last two series of the show 2 The fitness guru owns Sweatbox gym in Dundee And from today, she's launching a monthly health and wellbeing column with The Scottish Sun online. Here she'll share her tips for staying fit and strong - no matter what life throws at you. And in her first column she tackles. WELCOME to the first edition of 'Live Stronger, Live Longer — a column designed to cut through the noise and bring you clear, practical and science-backed tips to help you live a healthier life. Whether you're just starting your wellness journey, getting back on track, or simply looking for smarter ways to care for your body, this space is for you. I'll be your leader, Sheli McCoy. I am a highly qualified health professional with a Masters in sports sciences, I'm a certified fitness trainer, a gym owner - I run SweatBox on Dundee's Camperdown road - and I've been a coach and educator for 15 years now. I've spent the last decade helping people feel stronger, move better, and eat in a way that supports real, lasting health—without the guilt, the gimmicks, or the pressure to be perfect. Most read in Fitness PEACHY How to get a bum like Love Island's Grace Jackson - PT shares six simple moves Health is a feeling and a status not a body weight or size. Each edition, I'll bring you advice that's grounded in science, answer some FAQs from clients I've worked with and offer suggestions on getting active, improving food choices, exercises for each muscle group and practical advice that's easy to apply—whether it's how to make your lunch work harder for your energy levels, how to build a simple fitness habit that lasts, or how to stay healthy without feeling overwhelmed. Scots Gladiator star Sheli McCoy reveals bizarre fan requests that left her gobsmacked Step one - Let's start with one quick win. Want to improve your mood, digestion and hunger levels in 60 seconds? Start drinking a full glass of water first thing in the morning, before you actually know what's going on, eyes half shut, just sink a whole pint of water. It's one of the simplest, most overlooked health habits — and a great foundation for bigger changes as it directly helps reduce signals often confused as hunger, offers improved cognitive function, improves digestive activity and can elevate your mood! HOW EASY IS THAT?!! Health isn't about extremes. It's about building small habits that come off the back of a deliberate target. So challenge one - seven days of one pint of water every morning and if you complete it I want to know. Post your achievement and tag me on Instagram @shelimccoy_official or Facebook @shelimccoyfitness using the hashtag #livestronger Can wait to work with you all and for new habits to help us all Live Stronger and Live Longer.
