Personal trainer in Horsham
At the end of 2024, I impulsively signed up for a race. The hype finally got me and, having found an alternative to things that involve running, I excitedly signed up for Nuclear Storm – a run-free version of Nuclear Fit, based in Essex. The event took place on 19th July, and I spent the months …
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I may be 38, but part of me today turns 20. On this day in 2005, I had surgery for scoliosis. I’d known it was coming for several years: initially diagnosed in 2001, and treated with a brace and monitoring, I was first offered surgery in 2003. As my condition at the time was good, …
Our societal image of fitness and exercise is so strong that, whenever people learn that I’m a personal trainer, they make quick assumptions about things I believe. And it’s true that I’m still regarded as being a bit different to many others in the industry. As my clients get to know me during their sessions …
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Suddenly, it’s eight years since I went from first setting foot in the gym as a member to working in one as a personal trainer. So I’ve learned a few things… These reflections aren’t things I’ve learned as a personal trainer, but ones that I picked up during my general fitness journey. In 2017, I …
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme being based around community. Horsham-based female personal trainer shares her thoughts on the topic, and how it relates to fitness… When I saw that the Mental Health Foundation’s theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Community, I knew that I wanted to speak …
Time to share some stuff that I wouldn’t usually. I’m normally private about my own training because, in my opinion, what I choose to do in terms of my own fitness doesn’t relate to how I coach others. When I’m selling myself as a PT, it’s about how I relate to prospective clients, and bear …
Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, works at an independent gym and trains clients one-to-one. Lots of her clients are parents, and manage childcare responsibilities alongside training. Here, she shares some suggestions for how this can be possible when routines change during school holidays… I’d like to start with an acknowledgement of privilege, and the fact …
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Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, works at an independent gym and focuses on the confidence and enjoyment of her clients. As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day, she examines the aims of rights, equality and empowerment through a fitness lens… On 8th March, the UN and the wider global community marks International Women’s …
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Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, works hard to provide the best service possible at an independent gym in Sussex. She recently attended Move For Your Mind 2025 in an effort to improve further, and shares her thoughts on the event here… I can’t remember why I missed the first version of this event, but I …
As 2024 draws to a close, many people will spend some time reflecting about what they’d like to do or achieve in 2025. Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, often has clients and others ask her what their fitness goals should be. Recently, the question of whether or not to participate in a Hyrox event has …
