Lynette Clapham

"If someone had told me a year ago that I would be in a size 12 I would have laughed at them! It was only when a good friend expressed a concern that I should look after myself that I decided to google personal trainers and found Jenny. With my 30th birthday rapidly approaching and my career beginning to take off; I didn't want to be known as the 'fat teacher'. Being a large size 18, I was lazy, rarely slept through a whole night and always seemed to be thirsty. I knew I needed to make some big changes.

At my first consultation, Jenny spoke about making life style changes rather that this being a quick fix. I made it clear that I was concerned with my overall look and how I felt rather than the numbers on the scales and Jenny respected this. Over the past year, she has educated me and helped me develop a more positive relationship with food and exercise. I know what is good for my body and what to have as a treat. I even understand much of the jargon on the back of food labels now!

Our sessions include anything from running and interval training in the park or boxing in my front room and lots of toning work. Jenny has creates personalised programmes for me to follow outside of the sessions. Of course, it's not all been easy. I had to keep up my side of the deal and ensure I got in my 3 sessions a week on my own. Everyone has off weeks or times when it is harder to fit the exercise in but Jenny remained positive and kept me focused on what I needed to do.

To date, I have lost around 3 stone and 45.5 inches. I have maintained my dress size at a size 12 for nearly a year now and I feel brilliant!

Jenny is professional and hard working. Finding Jenny is one of the best things that I have ever done and I feel I have a lot to thank her for. I would fully recommend working with Jenny to anyone."

Kath Vowden, Consultant Nurse - ME, FIT? - NEVER!!

"I have struggled with my weight since being a child, so I have done lots of diets and attended many hours in a gym at various venues. 18 months ago a friend and I decided to plan an activity holiday, which demanded a level of fitness for us to enjoy. In an attempt to improve fitness I had a personal trainer at my local gym but found the sessions repetitive, not very motivating and I didn't really understand what I was doing so progress was slow.

I started training at Motive8 through a friend's recommendation and haven't looked back! I train with Chris once per week and in 15 weeks I achieved my fitness goals, have exceeded my initial weight loss target and become a size and shape that I would never have believed possible. I even have strength and muscles, something I have never really had in my life!!

A personal training session with Chris is no 'walk in the park' but he is professional, totally motivating and encouraging, but always fun and has a completely different regimen for every session that works every part of the body!

Chris has taught me so much about exercise he sets a weekly programme with smaller additional goals for me to achieve and the hard work certainly pays off with increased fitness levels, lost weight and feeling really good! Thanks Chris!

...ME FIT? WOW!!"

Ruby Briggs, Managing Director - FIT AND FIFTY......NOT FAT AND FIFTY!

"I want to thank Jenny for all the effort, support and enthusiasm she has put into my programme over the last six months.

Without Jenny's help it just wouldn't have been possible for me to achieve the weight loss and fitness targets set for my big 'FIVE-0' birthday. During my initial consultation I told Jenny I didn't want to be 'fat and 50' and she has helped me make sure I'm that I'm definitely not!!!! Not only have I achieved the initial targets set but I've also gone on to lose even more weight and total of 48 inches so far!

Jenny also encouraged me to take up running and this year I completed the Race For Life 5k, and now I'm training for a 10k....something which I didn't believe was possible before I started my training sessions!!!

It's one of the best things I've ever done when I Googled for 'personal trainers in Leeds' and selected Jenny's website..!!"

Kate Harrison, Accountant - I WANT TO LOOK GREAT FOR MY WEDDING DAY!

"I started training with Jenny to help me get in shape and look great for my wedding day. I train with Jenny on a weekly basis and then follow a programme which she has set when I work out in the gym by myself.

I genuinely don't think I could have got to where I have without Jenny's motivation and guidance - in fact I know I couldn't! It wasn't through lack of trying before, it was perhaps through lack of understanding about the correct exercises to do and also maybe a lack of focus and motivation!

I really enjoy the weekly sessions with Jenny, especially the boxing aspect of the workouts, but don't get me wrong as much as the sessions are enjoyable it has been hard work along the way too!! But the results speak for themselves and I felt really happy walking down the aisle in my wedding dress!"

Kate Marsden, Radiographer

"After coming back from travelling with a few spare tyres and unbelievably a bit of spare cash I decided to invest in a personal trainer. I searched people registered in Leeds and Jenny seemed to fit the bill of things I wanted to achieve - weight loss, inch loss to specific areas and an overall improvement in fitness. Knowing I wasn't motivated enough to join a gym it was ideal that Jenny could train me in my home. We started training together at the end of Dec 2008 and I have not looked back since. I reached my target weight within 10 months of training, and have lost a total of 25. I initially trained with Jenny to motivate me towards achieving my goals, however having got to where I want to be I still train with Jenny on a weekly basis to keep me focused and also so I can maintain the weight and dress size which I achieved.

We train together once a week, with our sessions being a combination of aerobic and toning work, and although we have worked together for over 18 months I still find them to be an excellent workout with a huge variety of challenging exercises.

Jenny is a fantastic motivator, she gets you to work hard without you realising it and even if I have an 'off week' she keeps me positive and focused to get back on track and achieve my goals. Jenny is always there for support outside of the training sessions, she is very approachable and available for advice. She is understanding and non-judgemental. I would recommend her highly to anybody."

Sarah Clark - Probation Officer

"In July 2005 I felt like I'd hit a rut, I was constantly tired and down in the dumps and a lot heavier than I was happy with! I decided to join my local gym. After I had been a member for about 5 weeks I wasn't seeing or feeling the results I wanted to achieve. My main goal was just to feel better about myself - to become more energetic and motivated and hopefully to lose weight and increase my fitness levels in the process. It was at this point that I first contacted Jenny.

I'd never had a personal trainer before and was very nervous about what Jenny would be like. I didn't want someone making judgments about me and thinking I was the most unfit person they'd ever met! Jen was great! She soon put me at ease and we worked out a realistic plan to help me achieve what I wanted - at no time did my fear of feeling judged come to fruition!

I have been training with Jenny ever since, and without sounding over the top it is one of the best things I could have ever done. She is bubbly, fun but at the same time very professional and knows what she is doing. She has an uncanny knack of motivating you without you realising she's actually doing it!

In the time I have been training I have become fitter and lost weight, but more importantly I am more self-motivated and actually spend less time moaning about how tired I am! The most surprising thing I achieved was starting to run! I hated running, due to an evil PE teacher at school, and would avoid it at any cost. Jenny persuaded me to try it and at first we just did run, walk sessions. As my fitness levels built so did my enjoyment of running and I have now completed the Abbey Dash and several 5k runs - an achievement I never would have dreamed of - but which Jen always seemed to believe I could do."

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