Active Life Fitness

Absolutely brilliant personal trainer!!

A true professional - Andrew is a great personal trainer who is dedicated to helping his clients achieve results.

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As with many people approaching their 40th birthday it became clear that I had to make some important decisions. My life so far had been spent eating, drinking, avoiding exercise as well as sitting either at my desk or in my car. I was approaching 15 stones, had weekly debilitating back issues, did not sleep and had low energy levels. I had made some half-hearted attempts to get fit in the past including various gym memberships, buying a bike and obligatory state of the art running shoes. All had quickly come to nothing both due to my lack of commitment, boredom and results. Time to try something different. I contacted several personal trainers.... Three things differentiated Andrew from the other trainers I engaged. Firstly he spent time considering my specific aims and constructed a training plan specifically for me. Secondly, we could train in the way I preferred and on my terms – as an example, I wanted to train at home the idea being that I could avoid the “challenge” of getting up and travelling to the gym and I also needed something to fit around my unpredictable schedule. Surprisingly many others were not willing to consider this. Finally, Andrew was clearly more than just about physical exercise having excellent knowledge of nutrition and physiology. After about 6 months of working with Andrew I had clearly lost weight and as a result of focusing on core-strength my back issues had almost gone. After about 1 year I had hit my target weight of 11.5 stones and friends and colleagues had started to talk about a “physical transformation”. I also had better mussel definition, stamina and agility. 5 years on I am still a stable 11.5 stones, do not suffer back pain, run regular fast 10k’s and even now people comment about how much I have changed. Throughout all this time Andrew has always maintained a plan for me that has helped me achieve my targets, pushed me slightly further than I would have done but been considerate of my constraints such as the back problems I had. Andrew has been 100% reliable and incredibly flexible with regard my frequently changing schedule. Despite starting my fitness campaign over 5-years ago now, working with Andrew continues to be a core component. Andrew still pushes me 10% more than I would push myself, keeps my exercise regime varied and has helped make “looking after yourself” be a core aspect not only of my life but my families too. I am also now faster than Andrew over 5k – one area he needs to improve. I would highly recommend using a personal trainer and specifically Andrew has been excellent. More...

I’ve been training with Andrew for just over a year now, and in that time I’ve built my strength, lost weight, dropped three sizes, and am currently training for a Triathlon 5 or 6 days a week. Andrew has taken me through a progressive training programme at a pace that I could manage, building intensity as my strength grew. At 54 years old I’m now fitter and healthier than I’ve ever been. It really has been a lifestyle change. Andrew understands how difficult it is to take those first tentative steps towards getting fitter, and provides fabulous support every step of the way, celebrating each little achievement and supporting through any setbacks, which for me have been a couple of injuries. He knows when to step it up a gear, - just when you start to think it’s getting easy - and gently but firmly pushes you to go further than you think is possible. On the practical side the price isn't extortionate, but you get what you pay for - you are paying for a highly skilled and qualified trainer’s expertise. He’s punctual to the minute, you get a full hour’s workout and with one session a week I started seeing the difference in 3-4 weeks. So what are you waiting for - just send him an email or pick up the phone ! More...