Looking to try a new protein powder?

Bags of Protein & Fibre product showcasing flavours - chocolate, cinnamon, mocha, vanilla bean

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, only recommends products that she’s tried and tested herself. Recently, she’s partnered with a protein powder brand – read on to find out more… A personal trainer supporting a protein powder brand may seem a little “florals for Spring”, but this is something that I’ve chosen to do having tried […]

What should my fitness goals be?

Horsham personal trainer Becky Hughes smiling in gym wear

Female personal trainer, Becky, is based at an independent gym in Horsham. She often works with clients who are rehabilitating an injury, or recovering from cancer treatment, as well as those who hated PE but know that exercise ought to be part of her life. Here’s her take on common fitness goals… I’m actually not […]

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 […]

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 […]

Planning gym sessions around your job

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

Becky is a specialist personal trainer based in Horsham, West Sussex, but fitness hasn’t been her only career. Here, she shares how she used to fit training around an office job without it taking over her life… Although I’m now a full-time personal trainer, life has been that way for less than a year. When […]

What does fit look like?

Sussex based Becky Hughes sitting and smiling

Does fitness have a look? Can you tell how fit someone is by looking at them? Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, discusses the issue… I was recommended a YouTube video of a talk recently. One of the top comments read: “He looks a lot more fit than the last I’ve seen him.” Now, apart from […]

Why do people film themselves at the gym?

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

As smartphones have hit critical mass, video-based social media apps have soared in popularity, and everyone seems to have become a side-hustling blogger, gyms have become filming locations for many users. Is it all narcissism and no true purpose? Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, discusses why people film themselves at the gym, and what you […]

Weight loss injections – where should you get them?

Becky Hughes, Sussex based personal trainer, on a beach

Weight loss injections are in the news yet again. Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, looks at the story unfolding about the death of British woman, Karen McGonigal… This is one of those posts that I thought I’d never write, and contains things I didn’t think I’d have to say. But, in 2025, this is where […]

Lizzo in Women’s Health and more than I bargained for

Sussex based Becky Hughes sitting and smiling

This summer, Women’s Health magazine featured musician, Lizzo, as their cover star. Intrigued by her fitness journey, Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, bought a copy… and was surprised to find an even better piece than she anticipated… I found Lizzo a great choice of cover star, and was excited to hear about her fitness journey. […]

When one of your fitness idols promotes weight-loss medications

Becky Hughes, Sussex based personal trainer, on a beach

One of the biggest news stories of the last week within health and sport has been Serena Williams’s announcement that she has been taking a GLP-1 weight-loss medication, and that she is now also advertising a brand of this type of drug. Hot takes and fan reactions have quickly been issued in huge volumes. Here, […]