Ladies workout articles

Client Transformations With a Personal Trainer in Petts Wood: Fat Loss Muscle And Confidence

If you’re unsure whether hiring a personal trainer is worth it, or whether someone like you can truly get results?
You’re not alone.
Most of my clients are busy professionals in their 30s to 50s. They’re not athletes or influencers. They’re parents, business owners, managers and full-time workers who’ve struggled with their weight, motivation, and confidence for years.
They didn’t need another workout app or crash diet. They needed a clear plan, real accountability, and a coach who understands how to get results that last — even with a busy schedule.
These are their stories.

James: Lost 25kg and Rebuilt His Strength in His 50s
James … Read more

Should you train in a plastic bag?

I have never heard of any woman getting bigger muscles accidentally. Have you?
As a personal trainer I often hear two things from female clients; ‘this won’t give me big muscles will it!?’ And ‘I bulk really easily!’
There is a general misconception amongst female trainees that if they start lifting weights that they will turn into He-man. Women do not ‘bulk’ from weight training; they simply do not have the hormonal production to elicit noticeable gains in muscle mass in a short period of time. Females tend to produce 15-20 times less of the male sex hormone testosterone than healthy men … Read more

How do i get toned? explained

From conducting thousands of consultations for a massive range of clientele over the years there is one statement that I hear time and time again:
‘I want to tone up.’
If I had a pound for every time I heard ‘I want to tone up’ I would be a richer man. Another phrase I hear is ‘I want to tone up but I don’t want to lose weight.’
If you understand how to get toned then you will know that this phrase is actually doent make complete sense.
Let me explain
A muscle fibre is made up of two main parts;
Sarcoplasm – The fluid inside … Read more

VIDEO: Ladies the fastest way to tone up

Is your trainer any good?

Now days it seems everyone is a personal trainer!
With the mass of trainers, online coaches and group instructors available to you these days how do you know if you are spending your money effectively to get the best results and service for you?
Wasted time is worse than wasted money but wasting money and time can leave you feeling frustrated, lost, resentful and out of pocket.
The truth about ‘qualified’ trainers.
Getting qualified as a personal trainer is EASY, it is made to be easy!
The final exams for the units are usually multiple choice & this enables people to train clients safely and … Read more

Stupid training… rounding your back at speed!

There are thousands of training methods at the moment that all claim to be the best way (& better than the rest) at shedding fat , getting you toned & looking like a Hollywood superstar! HIIT, Met-con, Insanity, are just to name a few fantastic systems that will get you great results. However there is one thing that really annoys me, trainers & coaches that make up their own movements or coach movements with no knowledge of biomechanics. The movement that I see a lot of is the ‘power squat’
1st of all I’m not sure where the name ‘power squat’ … Read more

VIDEO: Perfect lunge technique