... for a fitter, healthier, happier you

Sports Massage Therapy is available to all my personal training clients. It is a discipline which includes the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the body’s soft tissues (muscles, ligaments and tendons.) Whilst as the name suggests there is an emphasis on sports and exercise participants, anyone with a soft tissue condition that limits what they can do will benefit from sports massage.

Sports massage can:

Reduce muscle stiffness, tension, pain and fatigue
Promote recovery after exercise
Promote balance between muscle groups and postural awareness
Increase flexibility and range of movement
Prevent injuries associated with muscle tension and overuse
Improve the speed and quality of soft tissue repair after injury

Whether you have neck and shoulder pain from sitting at a desk all day, are recovering from an

injury which limits your movement, or need to restore optimum performance to an overtrained

muscle group, sports massage may have something to offer you.

You can be an OptiMUM too!

Whether you have previously been a regular exerciser or not, why not take the opportunity to look after yourself during this important time by training one to one with a specialist in exercise and pregnancy. I am a member of the Guild of Pregnancy and Postnatal Exercise Instructors.

Expectant mums, I can help you improve posture & lessen back ache, reduce pregnancy symptoms such as constipation and leg cramps, control excess weight gain, prepare your body for childbirth, boost energy levels helping you feel better about yourself, and lay the foundations for a faster post natal recovery.

As your body changes throughout the pregnancy, so the sessions will be adapted to suit you, whilst all the time ensuring the safety of you and your baby.

New mums, following your 6-week post-partum check-up you can begin a structured exercise programme. I can help you re-tone your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles, correct posture, regain your figure, develop good techniques in your daily tasks - essential in back care, and enhance that feel good factor with some all important ‘you time’.

With Optimum Personal Training you get the support you need to achieve a body that protects and supports you during pregnancy and beyond – and one that feels great too!

Personal Training should be exactly that – personal to you. Everyone who employs a personal trainer starts from their own level of fitness and has their own very specific goals. That is why I offer all my clients unique training programmes, tailored to individual needs and constantly monitored. I take the time to understand what my clients want to achieve and I have the skills to deliver.

You may want to train for a specific event or sport, lose some weight, make postural changes, increase your muscle mass, begin an exercise programme for the first time, get better results than with your current training, or simply improve your overall fitness for a healthier, happier lifestyle.

Whatever the reason, having your own dedicated specialist on hand to make your training safer, more effective and fun is worth it. It helps you stay motivated and see real progress towards your fitness goals.

With Optimum Personal Training you can train at home, work, or outside in the fresh air, at a time to suit you and your schedule.

I employ a holistic approach including diet and lifestyle factors, but one which is supportive, non-intimidating and realistic to the pressures of work and home life.

Contact me for a no obligation meeting to find out more.

You may prefer to train with a partner or a small group of people, whether it be family, friends or work colleagues. This is a unique way for you to benefit from the quality of service that personal training offers, with the added motivation and support that training and achieving results together can bring.

The ‘train with a friend’ and small group rates can also be a way to make your training more cost effective with the session rate shared between the group.

Group training is most effective when it brings together people at similar fitness levels and with the same health and fitness goals in mind. Perhaps you’re looking to complete a new running challenge together, are targeting weight loss, or you’re new mums – exercising together is a real motivating force, its morale boosting, and can make your exercise a lot more fun!

Programmes are designed to allow you to work at your own speed, maintaining much of the quality of individual attention that personal training brings, whilst working towards your individual and group goals. You can train in someone’s house or garden, your workplace, or out in the local park.