Sarah

Gym Manager

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? I enjoy meeting the members and knowing I make a good impact on their well-being and health.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor, Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes, GP Referral, Indoor Cycling and META Fit Instructor.

What’s your favourite exercise? HIIT reps and all HIIT classes.

What’s your training style? I don’t have a particular training style as I enjoy all fitness styles.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Don’t spend all your time looking at what you want, take time to be grateful for what you have achieved.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? Spending time with my children.

Kay

Deputy Gym Manager

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? The absolute best thing about my job is seeing people enjoying themselves while exercising. Seeing people improve and meet their goals is so much better when they’re having fun doing it.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Level 3 Personal Training, Pilates, Level 2 Exercise to Music Instruction, Level 3 Sports Massage Therapy, Level 4 Cardiac Rehabilitation, Level 1 Cancer Rehabilitation, Indoor Cycling, Kettlebells, Olympic Lifting, Zumba, Level 3 Pilates & Reformer Instructor, Yoga and Boxercise.

What’s your favourite exercise? Kettlebell Turkish Get Up – it’s great for mobility, flexibility and strength.

What’s your training style? My favourite type of training is Aerial Yoga and Aerial Hoop.

Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? I’m an artist, I love painting and sketching. I also play Roller Derby.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? When I’m not working, I’m happiest reading and painting.

Julie

Senior Fitness Instructor

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? I love the people here, both colleagues and members. I love the music too; most of my classes are known for their high tempo, high energy music!

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Indoor Cycling, Aerobics, Kettlebells, Boxercise, Les Mills SPRINT.

What’s your favourite exercise? Spinning.

What’s your training style? Cardio & weights.

Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? I’m an amazing cook!

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? Cooking for people and spending time with my dog Roxy.

Steve

Fitness Instructor

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? I enjoy helping people achieve things they think they couldn’t, like getting stronger or running further than they thought they could.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Level 3 Personal Trainer, Level 3 GP Referral, Cancer Rehab Level 1, Certified UKSCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach, UKSCA Level 2 Weight Lifting, UKSCA Plyometrics Speed and Agility Training, Kettlebell Instructor, HYROX Lvl 1 coach,  Training Older Adults Lvl 2, Unit Expedition Leader (Hiking), Wellbeing Walk Leader, Brown Belt in Kickboxing.

What’s your favourite exercise? For the upper body, Press Ups and all the variants that can be done anywhere by anyone. For the lower body, Kettlebell Swings as they are a great combination for strength and cardio (and they have a great carry over for athletic events).

What’s your training style? Strength and circuit training, combined with long slow cardio (running/ walking or cycling).

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Just turn up and do something. If you don’t turn up, you’ll never know what you can do.

What’s a guilty pleasure of yours? I’m a bit of a superhero fan, used to collect comics as a kid and have an attic full of them. I’m particularly an X-Men and Judge Dredd fan!

Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? I can juggle, love cooking, and I’m an Engineering Technician by trade. I worked for 35 years on hydraulic, electronics and mechanical equipment in the Army and Offshore.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? Walking the hills from my campervan (she’s called Vivienne) base, whatever the weather!

Justin

Fitness Instructor

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? I am passionate about fitness so it is nice to share my knowledge with others.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Level 2 Gym Instructor. Level 3 Personal Trainer. BSc Sport and Exercise Science. MSc Strength and Conditioning. Level 2 Kettlebell Trained.

What’s your favourite exercise? Romanian Deadlift.

What’s your training style? I like training the core movement of squat, hinge, push, pull and carry.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Do what’s best for you.

What’s a guilty pleasure of yours? Cakes and chocolate. I have a sweet tooth!

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? Working out, running and learning.

Ano

Fitness Instructor

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? Helping people.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Level 3 Personal Trainer.

What’s your favourite exercise? Pull Ups.

What’s your training style? Strength & Conditioning.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.

What’s a guilty pleasure of yours? Cleaning the house while having a sing-along to really loud music.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? I’m happiest in the boxing ring or on the football pitch.

Mark

Fitness Instructor

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? Helping people on their fitness journeys.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer.

What’s your favourite exercise? Deadlifts.

What’s your training style? HIIT and Strength & Conditioning.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Anything is possible when you put your mind to it.

What’s a guilty pleasure of yours? Chocolate.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working? Keeping fit and spending time with my family.

Zoe

Fitness Instructor

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? I have my Level 3 Personal Training, as well as my Instructor Spin, Kettlebells and Group Exercise Classes.

What’s your favourite exercise? My favourite exercise has to be squats as they are full body movement, easy to progress and there are different variations you can do to help you target specific muscles.

What’s your training style? Strength training and some calisthenics, focusing on building strength and improving body weight skills.

Do you have any skills or talents most people don’t know about? Definitely gymnastics as I used to do that from a young age, but also can do almost any dance move you can think of, I only need a couple days to practice (anything but Moonwalk).

Russell

Fitness Instructor

What do you enjoy about the work that you do? I enjoy helping people feel more confident in the gym and seeing them make progress towards their fitness goals.

What exercise-related qualifications do you have? Level 2 Gym Instructor and currently completing my Level 3 Personal Training qualification.

What’s your favourite exercise? Lat pulldowns.

What’s your training style? Bodybuilding-focused resistance training, using a mix of machines and free weights with some cardio alongside it.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Consistency is more important than perfection.

What’s a guilty pleasure of yours? Watching way too much YouTube.

Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? I can speak Spanish and I’m also pretty good with computers and technology.

What are you happiest doing when you’re not working? Training at the gym, travelling, spending time with friends and family, and working on my car.