PERSONAL
TRAINING
CARMARTHEN

But this isn’t your regular run-of-the-mill personal training!

And it’s not in your standard gym!

As one of the few Pain Free Performance, Pain Free Knee and Lifetime Performance Programming Coaches in the UK, I  approach fitness differently.

And the gyms I’ve had in the past have never been run of the mill either! My last gym was a garden glass house in the middle of a forest!

Why Should I Be Strength Training?

But back to the training…For me, it’s all about helping people to move well through the six human movement patterns. There are multiple carry overs for everyone (regardless of whether you’ve been exercising for years or never):

1) Your day to day life will improve- you will just be more capable at your everyday tasks; picking things up off the floor, putting heavy things on a shelf, walking down the stairs more easily, being more stable, standing on one leg, gardening, DIY, walking with heavy shopping etc.

2) It makes any activity or sport that you do or would like to do, not only possible, but pain free. That includes the important sport of playing on the floor with your grandkids- and getting back up again! Easily!

Considering over 75% of adults are in some sort of pain every day, that’s a big deal.

3) Strength & Conditioning Training builds metabolically-active muscle. This is important for everyone, but especially important if you are looking to lose fat and if you have any health concerns. By having more muscle (and no you will not get bulky unless you train a lot with heavy weight over a long period of time and eat a lot), you will lose more energy by just existing and you become more insulin sensitive (important if you have diabetes type 2 or are prediabetic).

4) As we age having more muscle is CRITICAL as it increases bone density. More muscle ensures we are able to do all the things we love into our elder years and also ensures our posture remains optimal, thus preventing injuries and pain.

5) Having more muscle makes us look better. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look good. Having the ‘toned’ look that most of us desire, means adding muscle and reducing fat (otherwise known as re-comping or optimising body composition).

6) Confidence and Mental Health. One of the nicest effects that training has on my clients are the emotional and psychological effects. Training can sometimes be hard but beyond that comes discipline and increased confidence. Many of my clients have been reticent to jump. Once they realise that they still can jump, this brings joy and a belief in their own abilities that just grows over time. Training is like meditation; you cannot think about anything else when you are doing it and sometimes, this is the only time in the client’s life that is truly for them and it turns off the mind chatter! I also find that with increased physical health, comes increased mental health. And we all need that right now.

While I’ve trained almost all age groups (from 11 to 88 years) my core client base tends to be 40-60 yr old women. But everybody outside of that bracket ( including men) are welcome to train with me.

In the last ten years, I’ve trained hundreds of clients - some with very limited movement patterns and some clients that run 100km before breakfast (almost). 

Who Is Training For?

Do I Need To Get Stronger?

Everybody can get stronger and everyone should strive to be stronger, as we all lose muscle mass and bone density from the age of thirty. I can assure you that whatever movement restrictions you are currently experiencing, I can help to make you feel better.

If you’re living with pain, injuries and movement deficits, I could be your (wo)man!