Personal training: frequently asked questions

Becky Hughes, Personal trainer based in Horsham, holding a yoga mat

Becky is a female personal trainer based in Horsham, working one-to-one with a variety of clients, including those who are looking for support with rehabilitation. Here, she answers some frequently asked questions about personal training sessions… As with all services, there are some questions that crop up regularly, so let’s talk about them! “I think […]

The GLP-1 Journal by Women’s Health – review

Horsham personal trainer Becky Hughes smiling in gym wear

Female personal trainer, Becky, is based in Horsham, West Sussex, and works with a variety of clients, specialising in behaviour change, rehabilitation, and cancer exercise. She recently picked up a copy of Women’s Health magazine’s “GLP-1 Journal” and reviews it here… GLP-1s are becoming the drug of the decade. Since these weight-loss medications became more […]

International Society of Exercise Oncology – conference review 2026

Female personal trainer with curly hair, based in Horsham West Sussex

Cancer-specialist personal trainer, Becky, recently attended an international exercise oncology conference. Here, she shares the key takeaways, and how she hopes the sector will move forward… Last month, the first International Society of Exercise Oncology (ISEO) conference took place in Heidelberg, Germany. I’m a specialist personal trainer who happens to have a background in event […]

Royal Marsden exercise oncology study day 2026

Becky Hughes, Personal trainer based in Horsham, holding a yoga mat

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, is a cancer exercise specialist with experience working in rehabilitation. Here she shares some of what she learned at a recent exercise oncology study day… I can’t quite believe that this was my fourth time attending the Royal Marsden’s annual exercise oncology study day. It feels like a long time […]

LGBTQIA+ Allyship: how this works as a fitness professional

Becky Hughes, Sussex based personal trainer, on a beach

Becky is a Horsham-based female personal trainer who aims to create a safer space for a variety of people accessing her services. As a commitment to this, she recently undertook some CPD to improve her LGBTQIA+ inclusion… Pride Month may have ended for another year, but the work to make our spaces safer and more […]

Women’s Test cricket at Lord’s: why it matters

View of the field of play at Lord's cricket ground showing the infamous pavilion

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, was part of the record-breaking crowd at Lord’s cricket ground, for the venue’s first ever women’s Test match… Having been attending men’s cricket matches for 20 years, this weekend I went to only my second women’s match. A lot has changed during that time in terms of when and where […]

How sore should you be after a workout?

Becky Hughes, Personal Trainer, holding a dumbbell for weight training.

Horsham-based Becky is a female personal trainer working at an independent gym who specialises in rehabilitation. Here, she talks about what’s normal in terms of post-workout soreness… I receive this question in a variety of formats, and it’s something that there’s clearly a lot of confusion on, so it’s time to try and sort that […]

Chris & Martina: The Final Set – Netflix documentary review

Promo image for Chris & Martina: The Final set

Prior to the start of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, a documentary about two former champions – Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova – was released via Netflix. Horsham-based female personal trainer is a cancer specialist, and a tennis fan, and reviews the film here… I was raised to be a tennis fan. During my childhood in […]

Fitness wearables in 2026: helpful or harmful?

Becky Hughes, Personal Trainer, holding a dumbbell for weight training.

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, specialises in rehabilitation and working with cancer patients and survivors, plus people who are looking to change how they feel about exercise. She also appreciates the mindful use of technology, and today considers fitness trackers… It’s not the first time I’ve covered this topic, but things have predictably continued to […]

How it feels to offer personal training

Becky Hughes, Personal Trainer, holding a dumbbell for weight training.

Horsham-based Becky is a female personal trainer who specialises in rehabilitation, as well as supporting those who are less confident about being in a gym environment. Here, she shares how she prepares to work with a client for the first time. One of my clients recently asked me whether I get nervous prior to a […]