Frequently asked questions

On day 1 you will receive a full consultation (approx. 15 minutes). This will usually consist of a medical evaluation, diet review and discussion around fitness goals. You will receive a full and comprehensive body composition scan on my state of the art “Inbody 270” machine which measures vital metrics including percentage bodyfat, skeletal muscle mass, visceral fat, basal metabolic rate etc.The remaining session will be a training session in which I will be reviewing aspects such as posture, form and general fitness. This will enable me to formulate a plan moving forward. Contact me to book your first session

All sessions take place at the studio in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire. Unfortunately, due to time and scheduling constraints, I no longer travel to clients. However, the studio is well equipped and can cater for all levels of fitness. See Price Plans...

I recommend incorporating both into your fitness program but how you do so is very important. If you are trying to gain muscle, you want to separate out your cardio and weights as you don't want to be depleted during strength sessions. Therefore, I always advise clients to do weights and cardio separately, ideally on separate days.

This is what most people are wanting when it comes to improving their physical appearance. Judging progress on weight on the scales alone is limited as it doesn't take into account muscle mass.The answer is you can lose bodyfat whilst gaining muscle if you are training correctly, in a calorie deficit, protein consumption is high and you are prioritising other aspects such as sleep.Weight loss is primarily determined by the laws of thermodynamics otherwise known as calories in vs calories out. If you do lots of cardio without weight training, you will certainly lose fat but you will lose muscle too. So let’s use a practical example:1. Assume someone starts a 12 week program doing just cardio and no weights.2. They weight 90kg and they are 20% bodyfat.3. 12 weeks later, they lose lose 5kg on the scales so they are now 85kg. However, their bodyfat percentage remains the same at 20%.4. This means that although the above person has lost weight, they have lost an equal amount of fat and muscle.When you are in a calorie deficit, your body will burn both fat and muscle but what stops your body from burning into muscle is weight training. By lifting heavy weights, you are teaching your body to hold onto that muscle tissue thus creating that “toned” look which is what most people ultimately want.

It really depends on your individual goal. If you are training for a particular sport, it needs to be tailored to that sport. If you are training for overall fitness, I would always advocate cardio that is measurable. This would involve performing cardio on a piece of gym apparatus such as a treadmill or rowing machine. This enables you to perform a workout by measuring a specific distance, time and intensity and over time altering these variables so you can properly assess if you are getting fitter or not. If you follow youtube HIIT workouts or perform high intensity Crossfit type workouts (jumping on boxes, battle roles, burpees etc with no structure) how do you know if you are getting fitter or not? Not to mention the risk of injury and lack of structure and accountability!

As a neurodivergent individual myself, I understand how important exercise is to feeling your very best. I have extensive experience in working with clients with a range of mental health challenges from anxiety, depression, bipolar, personality disorders and other conditions.I have worked/currently work with individuals who have cardiovascular conditions, respiratory, metabolic, digestive, musculoskeletal, autoimmune, cancer and other medical conditions.