What a session looks like
My sessions will always be fun, effective and driven towards your specific goals and needs.
Before we start we will discuss any changes in goals, eating habits, and if carrying any injuries, aches or knocks that i should be made aware of.
Starting the session we will always start with a warm up, to get your core temperature up and your blood flowing around your body. We will then do some dynamic stretches, to stimulate your range of movement and prepare you for exercise.
The main body of the session will heavily depend on your goals, but can consist of some resistance work, focusing on the muscle groups that we have identified need attention, using a variety and mixture of equipment. Imbalances in muscles will also be addressed with a combination of resistance work and stretches. Cardio needs for fat loss and/or toning will be focused on, and can involve a HIIT workout in one of its many forms. A combination of resistance and cardio can also be incorporated through a circuit workout.
After the main body of the session, we will do a cool down, to bring your temperature back down, whilst keeping the blood flowing around your body. We will then perform some static stretches for maintenance and development of the muscle.
“Ben is a great personal trainer; always punctual, prepared and enthusiastic. Ben designs creative training programmes that are varied, intentional to your specific goals and enjoyable. Ben is invested in you, your goals and doing everything he can to help you achieve them. I highly recommend Ben.”
— Lisa Hayward, Bath
Some of the fitness kit we’ll use
Battle Ropes
Does what it says! Great simple bit of kit to really work the upper body, core strength and can also incorporate legs. A good HIIT session with these really hits the mark!
Dumbells
One of the firm classics. Good for isolating muscles and for compound exercises to hit more muscle groups.
Resistance Bands
A great piece of kit for entry level and the experienced alike. A whole body workout can be achieved with this simple piece of equipment.
Suspension Training
Can be used indoors and out, anchored to a tree or a door. This utilises body weight and keeps the core engaged when performing moves. Another great piece of kit for novices and the experienced. Also good for core and leg stability, and for assisting in rehab.
Boxing gloves and focus pad
Who doesn't like to punch!? Great for a cardio workout and releasing some pent up rage.
Exercise ball
Good for stability and activation through the core and back muscles. Can be essential for training when working with pregnant ladies, the older client and rehab work,
Kettlebells
The shape of this piece of kit makes it great for swinging and flexibility exercises, focusing on deceleration and stabilisation. Using whole body movements, you stabilise the body to make these moves effective. Great for a full body workout.
Pull Up Bars
This great piece of equipment, can be assembled indoors or out and can be used to conquer chin ups and pull ups, as well as a whole host of other bodyweight exercises.
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