Things I believe about fitness and training

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 …

How to book personal training sessions

My regular personal training clients are already aware that I’m taking a short break next week. Whilst I won’t be providing my usual face to face sessions, my inbox is always open, so if you’ve been thinking about getting in touch, please feel free to do so! Here’s what I offer… One to one personal …

What I’ve learned on my fitness journey

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 …

Mental Health Awareness Week – community

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 …

Five ways to prepare for a photoshoot

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, recently completed a photoshoot with a local artist in Hove. She prepared carefully for the experience, and shares her tips on how to prepare for a photoshoot here… Having participated in two similar shoots previously, I thought I knew what I was in for with my third boudoir shoot. This …

The road to Nuclear Storm

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 …

Statement on fitness industry inclusion and accessibility

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, works one-to-one with clients at an independent gym. Here, she shares her thoughts and position regarding inclusion and accessibility, in light of recent legal situations and media coverage in the UK. This feels both like something that I shouldn’t have to say, and something that I should’ve been clear on …

Should I try a GLP-1?

Like many fitness professionals, Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, receives questions on weight-loss medications as they become increasingly popular. So: should you try a GLP-1? It’s time to talk about weight-loss medications. Specifically, the contemporary variety which seem to have been an increasing topic of conversation via news and social media during the last year. …

Gym etiquette tips

Much like other public spaces, gyms have codes of conduct. But what are the best gym etiquette tips? Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, shares this vital information… Gym culture has seen some interesting times during the last few years. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic meant that facilities were shuttered, and when they reopened, lots …

How to plan a personal training session

Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, works with people looking to heal their relationship with exercise and become more confident in the gym. This is how she plans sessions to ensure that her clients actually want to do them… Time to give away the true secrets of personal training! When you work with me, sessions aren’t …