I’m a movement and injury rehab specialist…I train individuals to MOve well, develop many forms of strength and have loads of fun with it! I also provide a safe space for the lgbtq+ community to learn strongman events

THIS YEAR THERE IS ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE COMMANDO TEMPLE'S FIRST QUEERSTRONG COMPETITION WHICH I AM HOSTING ON 24TH SEPTEMBER

Life is as serious and difficult as you choose to make it. I know living in the city can drag you down, and we can easily get stuck in the loop where we put so much pressure on ourselves to progress with everything, to keep pushing…only to eventually burn out. On top of that a lot of us have a great deal of background noise going on. All kinds of nonsense around body image, confidence and irrational fears that hold us back. If you train with me we’ll be leaving all that crap behind thank you very much!

I decided some time ago to let go of negative, toxic feelings like these. I choose to make life less of a pain in the bum. Being more in control of your body, having a greater awareness of why and how it performs a certain way helps a great deal. You can develop mental and physical strength when these restrictions, traumas and set backs are recognised and addressed appropriately. And that’s what I strive to do for my clients. Life’s too short to be hung up on silly worries. It’s not worth stressing about things you can’t control. But I can help you to make the most of things you can control.

Your journey at my gym, the Commando Temple will help you to realise you’re far more capable than you thought. Along with a bucket load of giggles you’ll feel more confident, empowered and absolutely delicious. My goal is to help you to get strong - both in terms of holding and controlling your own body, as well as moving external resistance. And move well: without pain - like a hench lizard :-) We can work together on developing your motivation to look after yourself, to help deal with stress and progress to harmony between your mind and body.

EVERYONE should be able to develop their strength, free from anxiety and stigma….in my own little way this is my vision

At the Commando Temple there are many tools available that you won't see at most gyms. This is a massive advantage for developing functional strength and endurance as well as making your journey more interesting and varied! As well as using sandbags, stones, anvils, specialist barbells etc with my clients, I also love developing base level strength and conditioning with kettlebells (ours go up to 93kg!) And Bulgarian Bags (pictured below)

HAVING FUN WHILST GETTING STRONG FOR EVERYONE

It just takes a little adjustment in mindset and willingness to learn…and you’ll be absolutely smashing your health and wellbeing journey, as well as being awesome at life! I’ve enjoyed many aspects of fitness in my many years as a coach but it’s developing my own strength and helping my clients to get strong and back in control of their lives that really gets me excited!

TRAINING TIMELINE

1. Regarding fitness, my emphasis is on multi-plane strength training, specifically Bulgarian bags, kettlebells and sandbags, along with elements of yoga, as well as powerlifting and strongman/strongwoman. This is all exciting stuff but progress can only be made effectively and injury free when stability, flexibility and mobility issues are addressed. So every client receives a full consultation and assessment, just to check how everything is working - nothing to fear! It’s just to see where you’re starting from and we can decide what you’d like to achieve :-) Then we can crack on, and we’ll have an awesome time every step of the way!

2. You’ll need to fill out a bit of boring blah blah paperwork, just so I’ve got your essential info!

3. I can plan your journey. I’ll decide what factors we need to track to achieve your physical and psychological goals, but I’ll also plan how to address any niggles that might present themselves during your assessment…we’ll work on these both in person and remotely.

4. The journey begins :-) we’re on track to make you an epic human being, full of glowing confidence and feeling absolutely tremendous!