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HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM A REGULAR TRAINER AT A GYM?

Personal training is the sure fire way to get kick-ass results whatever your goal.

There are many personal trainers out there and loads of gyms. Do your research and ask yourself the following questions.

Are you able to commit financially?

Are you in it for the long haul? If you are truly looking to change your lifestyle then a quick fix won't work.

Are you ready to make changes to your diet?

Do family and friends have recommendations?

Good personal training does not come cheap so try not to be tempted by the cheapest offers. I offer great value but I am not the cheapest.

If you want to combine, strength, conditioning, mobility and flexibility training and want to learn how to improve your eating habits then give 121 or online training a try with Barassie Fitness.

DO YOU CHARGE EXTRA FOR NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE AND A DIET PLAN?

My online and hybrid packages have daily nutrition coaching included. My face to face training packages has the option for full accountability. You will still receive advice but not the level of support that comes with online or premium packages.

I do not provide prescribed meal plans, however I am happy to provide sample plans based on specific goals.

WHAT TYPES OF HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENT DO YOU RECOMMEND?

There are gazillions of workouts that can be done at home with no equipment, but if you are committed to working out at home then I would recommend. 2 sets of dumbbells one pair fairly light and one pair fairly heavy.

You can't go far wrong with a home Kettlebell workout for getting the heart rate up 8kg or 10kg is a good weight for most people.

Another good piece of kit to have at home is some mini resistance bands, great if you are travelling alot, and great for recovery workouts.

If you have a nosy at the blog page, you will find some info on my top 10 items.

HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I COMMIT TO EXERCISE?

This really depends on the individual and their goals.

A general rule of thumb is 3 hours a week is a great amount to get results. It doesn't need to be hour long sessions, but can be split into 30-45 minute sesssions. You want to get to a point where it's difficult to hold a conversation.

3 hours a week might look like the below:-

2 hours strength and conditioning work

1 30 min HIIT class

1 walk/run intervals

1 hour weight training

1 30 min circuit class

1 30min HIIT class

1 hour swim

THERE IS SO MUCH CONFLICTING INFORMATION OUT THERE, WHERE DO I START?

Great question! It's a minefield but keep it simple and you'll get there.

Get a notepad and figure out what your goals are and when you want to achieve them by.
Look at your current diet and activity levels. Use a food tracking app for 3 days to find out how many calories you eat. Get out the house and exercise, get the heart rate up, get a sweat on. Try and do something at least twice a week for the first 2 weeks.
If you want to lose fat then you need to consume less calories than you burn. Try reducing calories by 20%.
Eat veggies at every meal, eat a protein source at every meal.
Get your water in, at least 3 litres a day.
Reduce your takeaways by 1 or 2 a week.
Replace 1 chocolate bar/crisps snack with fruit/veg sticks/low fat yoghurt.

If you need any advice, or need to kept accountable, then get in touch today.

WHAT IS ONLINE TRAINING

What is online coaching?

Online training is an exciting way to offer life changing, transformation, fitness and nutrition coaching to ladies like you.

You are empowered with more accountability and support than I could ever give in-person.

Using a personalised, online check-in and communication platform I empower you with daily education, daily accountability and support.

The best part? It keeps you consistent, if you're consistent you get results, and not only that, you learn how to maintain those results,.

Every client is different, over the course of your training you will need different things from me in terms of direction, support, and accountability.