Testimonials
Client: Male, 43 years old.
Training goal: To reduce his weight and become fitter and stronger, and develop a healthier lifestyle while broadening knowledge around weight training.
Programme: Weight training & interval training with added focus on mobility with advice around nutrition.
Results after two months of training, undertaking two PT sessions a week:
Start
Weight: 16st 6lbs
BMI: 29.6
Body Fat: 31.2%
Body Fat mass: 32.6kg
Finish/current
Weight: 15st 1lbs
BMI: 26.3
Body Fat: 25.5%
Body Fat mass: 24.6kg
Over the last year I have consistently put on weight after stopping running. I had gained over a stone in weight and my relationship with food was growing increasingly worse. I lacked motivation to return to running and the will power to turn around my eating habits. After a chance meeting with Stephen in the gym I have totally changed my eating behaviours and feel more motivated. My fitness levels have dramatically increased and I’ve lost the stone in weight I had gained over the last year. After an initial fitness test at the gym, Stephen has used these results to design me a personalised work out plan, making sure not to push me outside my limits therefore minimising any risks of injury.
My weight loss has been consistent as have the workouts. I feel stronger and fitter. By introducing me to various weight machines within the gym Stephen has given me the confidence to push myself, safely resulting in me feeling stronger and slowly changing my upper body shape for the better.
Stephen has been patient and understanding throughout our gym sessions. His vast knowledge of fitness, weights and nutrition have been key to my journey so far along with his enthusiasm for what he does. This in turn has had a positive affect on me and my attitude towards training and eating better. Stephen listens to my concerns and in turn creates a solution to any problems or doubts I may have. He has a professional attitude to everything we do whilst still making it enjoyable. Stephen has a very calm and well mannered approach to people. I look forward to our sessions and enjoy his non judgmental attitude if I struggle with a specific lifting technique. He will always give a demonstration of a certain lift or posture, if I struggle he is able to adapt to suit my needs. Stephen is a great communicator and always makes sure to explain and demonstrate until I’m happy and comfortable to have a go myself. Communication outside of sessions with Stephen is frequent and he always replies via text or voice note making sure to get his advice across in a way that is easy to understand.
It’s been great to work with someone so knowledgeable regarding fitness. His knowledge regarding muscle/weight training, cardio training and nutrition is vast. His enthusiasm is infectious and gives me the motivation to keep pushing myself. Stephen is never in a rush to leave, instead he will chat to me about nutrition or show me a how to use a machine I would never dream of using if I was in the gym alone. His passion for training and well being is infectious and this has transferred to me and kept me motivated to achieve the realistic goals Stephen has set me.
I can’t recommend Stephen highly enough. He is a great communicator and is a credit to the industry He is patient, knowledgeable, generous with his time, reliable and always willing to answer any questions. Stephen is a very positive person and a great motivator. Stephen is very professional in his attitude but makes the training experience enjoyable and most importantly, he will get you results.
Client: Male, 33 years old.
Training goal: To gain weight, increase strength, develop a healthier routine with nutrition and become more confident with their body.
Programme: Weight training (working within hypertrophy) & interval training with added focus around nutrition and calorie increase.
Results after 3 months of training, undertaking two PT sessions a week:
Start
Weight: 11st 4lbs
Dumbbell Chest Press 12kg x 10 reps
Trap Bar Deadlift 80kg 1 Rep Max
Calorie intake 1650 a day
Finish/current
Weight: 12st 8lbs
Dumbbell Chest Press 22kg x 10 reps
Trap Bar Deadlift 120kg 1 Rep Max
Calorie intake 2985 a day
I’d been going through a bad period of body dysmorphia and was frustrated with a general lack of progress in working out alone. I wanted to improve my physical and mental wellbeing. Since starting the programme, I have noticed a significant improvement in my strength, eg. adding 10kg onto dumbbells for chest presses. Alongside this I’ve also noticed improved flexibility and a large reduction in pain in my right knee following straining ligaments in 2022. I think you helped me achieve this through clear instruction, ensuring I was consistently getting the correct form for exercises to ensure I was working relevant muscles, and agreeing achievable goals to measure progress against. I was already consistent with the number of times per week I was exercising, but you motivated me to consistently train harder than I had done before. Alongside encouraging me with a meal plan outside of training it helped me to see results, and reinforced the need for consistency and forming new routines and good habits.
The atmosphere in sessions and communication has always been good. It’s been reflective of how we have worked together - relatively relaxed between sessions and between sets in sessions, but then more intense and encouraging during sets to ensure I have consistently performed to a high standard. My overall experience has been really good, you’ve genuinely allowed me to take the next steps in moving forward with my own fitness development. I’ve been really encouraged with the results I’ve seen so far, and it’s had a hugely positive impact on my mental health, and pushed me to want to go further. You have have got years of experience of training and can back up your plans with sound scientific explanations. You are really personable and easy to work with, and you make sessions fun, engaging and challenging without ever feeling impossible or disheartening. I would definitely recommend him.
Client: Male, 32 years old.
Training goal: To increase strength and cardiovascular fitness.
Programme: Weight training focusing on Strength & Interval Training and LISS training to enhance cardiovascular fitness.
Results after 2 months of training, undertaking one to two PT sessions a week:
Start
6 minute run test: 0.67 miles
Trap Bar Deadlift: 118kg 1 Rep Max
Dumbbell Chest Press: 18kg x 5 Reps x 3 Sets (Slow Rep)
Sit ups in two minutes (Correct form): 26 Sit ups
Finish/current
6 minute run test: 0.86 miles
Trap Bar Deadlift 136kg 1 Rep Max
Dumbbell Chest Press 24 kg x 5 reps x 3 sets (Slow Rep)
Sit ups in two minutes (Correct form): 44 Sit ups
I had been to previous personal trainers who had put me through a workout which resulted with me getting injured. You listened to my worries regarding this and worked around my previous injuries. You also came up with a workout plan which actually helped build muscle in those areas I was concerned about which alleviated the pain I was suffering day to day. I’ve noticed significant improvements in my strength and endurance. One of the major improvements I felt was you giving me the confidence to overcome my heaviest lifts. Especially the deadlifts, over a few week period you helped me lift a lot more what I was lifting at the beginning on this exercise. I felt like overcoming what I thought I was capable of helped me achieve more outside the gym when faced with adversity. The focus on cardio has also helped me feel fitter and this is something I didn’t prioritise previously.
Your motivation kept me going even when I felt like giving up. As I said before you gave me the confidence to achieve my personal best lifts in different exercises and I when I didn’t think I could lift the weight you gave me the reassurance that I could! The atmosphere during training was always positive and supportive. I always felt like you knew my real limits and did not overstep this which could lead to injury and then a lack of confidence as a result. You are extremely good at making sure the technique is perfect before we lift a heavier weight.
My overall experience has been fantastic. Seeing how you piece workouts together has allowed me to use this in my own workouts to achieve more outside of our sessions. I have seen improvements in my cardio, strength and general well being. I would definitely recommend you to anyone looking for a personal trainer because of your experience, knowledge and patience. You have helped me get closer to achieving my goals and have helped me with my injuries through warming up properly and using a cool down after workouts. I never felt like you were judgemental on my abilities and did everything you could to build my confidence which helped me want to go to the gym more frequently.