I am a qualified REPS level 3 personal trainer, with spaces for new clients in the North Herts/South Cambs/Bedford region. My own sporting background is predominantly rugby based, having played for a number of representative teams, including; Cambridgeshire, Eastern Counties, East England Colleges, South East England Colleges, South England Colleges. I am also an experienced martial artist, having previously studied Karate, Judo, and currently training in Ki-Aikido.

I will be operate from Fitness First in Bedford, or can offer the choice of training with me in the gym, or in the privacy of your own home/local area.

Specialist training services include;

Boxing; Not just for the big tough guys, sparring is a fantastic cardio workout, and can help tone all upper body, core, and thighs. And at approximately 700 calories per hour, it’s a great fat burner.

Kettlebells; From behind the iron curtain, kettlebells have been used as a training system by the Russian army for years, and have recently been reinvented as a workout tool by the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Aniston and Geri Halliwell. Top football clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool have also begun using these fitness tools within their training programmes, and even 5 time world strongest man Mariusz Pudzianowski has sworn by them. Kettlebells are a fantastic tool to work both the aerobic system and develop muscular strength and endurance (depending on weight) at the same time. An intensive 1 hour kettlebell workout can burn up to 1400 calories, and use over 600 muscles. For many who have not yet come across kettlebells, the question is how they benefit from standard weight training equipment. A kettlebell's centre of mass is offset from the handle, which means the weight rotates around, and constantly pulls against your hand. They therefore require not only strength and co-ordination, but also the use of the other muscles through your arms, shoulders and your core stabiliser muscles.

Core Training; Modern lifestyles have led to us using our core muscles a lot less than we did. Our core muscles are very important in maintaining our posture. Poor posture can lead to a myriad of problems in our everyday life, causes pain, and can make training effectively and safely more difficult. Utilising specialist core training techniques can help to strengthen the core muscles, which in turn will have a number of benefits; better posture, better lifting technique, better coordination, and improved proprioception, not to mention more defined core muscles.

Circuit training; Circuit training can be on your own, in a group of friends, or a large class, and are a great way to mix up cardio and muscular endurance workouts in a fun and interesting way. Circuits can include almost anything, so don't have the traditional problem of being the same thing time after time, which can often be a large cause of disinterest with gym users.

Flexibility; There are many causes for a loss of flexibility as we grow older - age being one of them. A lack of flexibility can lead to many difficulties in every day life, and make safe training much harder. Through safe and effective developmental stretching, flexibility can be developed throughout the body to assist with training, sports, or everyday activities.

Resistance (Weight) Training; who should train with resistance? Well, the simple answer is anyone medically fit enough to do so. Resistance training should not be purely the preserve of the ‘Arnies’ of the world, but should be fully incorporated into every fitness regime. Resistance training can be specifically tailored to your individual goals and circumstances, to help gain your own fitness goals.

Resistance training for women; A common misconception, particularly among women, is that resistance training will cause them to develop big muscles, and look manly. Correct resistance training can actually help to tone and sculpt lean muscle all over the body, leading to a more slender and feminine body shape. Females have approximately 1/10th the muscle building hormone of men, and actually find it very difficult to build larger muscles. Lean muscles lead burn more calories, and so incorporating resistance training into your regime can significantly aid in burning more body fat, and achieving your targets.

Diet and Nutrition; Our diet and nutritional intake has a profound effect on the performance of our bodies, and can be the making or breaking of a fitness programme. Our bodies require certain nutrients to perform, and the more demands we place on our body, the more selective we need to be with what we use to fuel ourselves. Through monitoring a food diary, and making simple changes, it is possible to dramatically affect the performance of our bodies, and ensure that we are not just controlling our weight/body fat, but we have higher energy levels at the right time, sleeping better, and avoiding dietary illnesses like type 2 diabetes.

If you are interested in working with a new personal trainer, or know someone who could be, please message me to arrange an initial free consultation, and free first session.

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