Returning to the gym after a break this month?

Horsham personal trainer Becky Hughes smiling in gym wear

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, specialises in helping people improve their confidence in the gym. She has worked with people of a variety of ages and with all sorts of health challenges, ensuring that they get stronger at a manageable pace. Here, she shares her advice on how to return to exercise having taken a […]

New service: mentoring for personal trainers

Horsham personal trainer Becky Hughes smiling in gym wear

Horsham-based Becky is a female personal trainer specialising in rehabilitation and building confidence in the gym. With years of experience coaching a variety of clients, she’s now offering coaching to others within the industry via personal trainer mentoring services… With five years of in-person and online coaching under my belt, I’ve learned something from every […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Adore Your Pelvic Floor CPD

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

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, recently undertook a training course about pelvic floor anatomy and exercises – here she shares some of what she learned… I’m often heard saying that the pelvic floor is the most under-trained muscle group across all demographics, and pointing out that everyone (no matter their gender) has a pelvic floor, […]

Booking personal training sessions in Horsham

Sussex based Becky Hughes sitting and smiling

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, works at an independent gym. Clients are seen one-to-one, and she has specialist qualifications in cancer exercise and exercise for COPD. Becky’s experience also allows her to shine with clients who are lacking in confidence in the gym environment, as well as those who have a rocky relationship with exercise. […]

Five things I learned when I tried reformer Pilates

Becky, a White woman, takes a mirror selfie whilst sat on a reformer carriage in a Pilates studio

Becky is a Horsham-based female personal trainer who works with cancer patients and survivors, as well as those who struggle with confidence in the gym. She was recently encouraged to try some reformer Pilates classes, and shares her experience here… Trying new things as an adult can be incredibly challenging, but it’s also an important […]

Positive gym culture: it exists!

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

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, shares some examples of positive gym culture from her experiences… In the social media era, bad news travels fast. There are daily rants about negative interactions in gyms, and some are sadly justified – harassment and bullying are completely unacceptable. Whilst I’ve experienced my fair share of conflict and discomfort, […]