GET PRISON FIT
“The only other fitness manual that had been written specifically for prisoners was by Charles Bronson and that seemed completely crazy, so I decided to make the type of plan I had been looking for myself”
All it took was one drunken fit of fury to change LJ Flanders’ life forever.
On an unremarkable Tuesday evening back in September 2011, the East Londoner had gone for a night out on the town with friends and family. A boozy dinner turned into long, drawn-out drinks at a local bar, followed by a few more. Finally, when time was called, an argument broke out with another group over a taxi and before long it turned into a nasty brawl.
“I didn’t start the fight, but I guess I ended up finishing it,” says Flanders, looking back at the unfortunate incident. “And from there everything becomes a bit of a blur. The police turn up, I’m arrested, taken to Bethnal Green Police station, shipped off to Thames Magistrates Court and then, in less than 48 hours, I find myself locked up
