Client Success Stories
Endure24 Success
Heather is a dedicated runner who has completed a number of challenging long-distance events, including Race to the Stones (2025) and Endure 24. To support her running, our sessions focus on core strength, stability and targeted glute strengthening to help stabilise her body, improve efficiency, and reduce the risk of injury. We also use a Pilates-style rehab approach to build control, balance and resilience—helping Heather stay strong and consistent in her training. I love training Heather because she gives 100% in every session. She even runs to and from training, arriving warmed up and ready to go, which perfectly reflects her commitment and positive attitude.
Heather – Endurance Runner
More confident to self train
When Julie first started training with me in 2024, her goal was simple — to become stronger and feel more confident in the gym environment. Although she already enjoyed attending Zumba classes, she lacked the confidence to take part in circuit training and LBT classes.
Together, we focused on building strong foundations through basic strength training and functional movement patterns. Step by step, Julie developed not only her technique and fitness levels, but also the confidence to challenge herself in new ways.
Once she mastered the fundamentals, Julie was able to transition comfortably into group classes and create a healthy, sustainable fitness routine independently.
One of the most rewarding parts of personal training is helping clients become confident enough to continue on their own, and I’m incredibly proud of how far Julie has come.
Julie - Life Counsellor
Training Together for Parenthood
Emma and Ru train together as a couple, showing how sessions can be tailored to suit different goals and stages of life. With Emma currently pregnant, each session is carefully adapted to support her safely—focusing on building strength, stability and helping her body adjust to the changes of presidency and preparing for the arrival of their baby. At the same time, Ru works alongside her with his own programme, focused on improving fitness and losing body fat in preparation for the demands of parenthood and those inevitable sleepless nights. I love training these two—they always bring great energy to every session and consistently work hard. It’s always a fun, positive environment while still staying focused and getting results.
Emma & Ru – Preparing for Parenthood
NHS Doctors
From Fracture to Marathons
I began PT sessions with Sylvia in 2016 with the aim of weight loss and improved fitness before I turned 50. The combination of Sylvia’s supportive and encouraging approach to PT along with her HIIT classes were working really well. I felt fitter than ever before in my life. Everything came to a halt as I sustained a nasty leg fracture. Sylvia and Chris were there to support throughout, and with their encouragement I slowly began to exercise again. Small group PT sessions helped me rebuild leg strength and cardiovascular fitness, enabling me to take up running and run half marathons!
Anne Williams
Nurse Practitioner
Fitter forever
Kam started with us back in 2011 and lost 3 stones from our classes alone. She has maintained her healthy lifestyle ever since. Sylvia and Chris’ classes are for people of all levels. Would highly recommend for all those wanting to achieve a healthier fitter you!
Kam Bahia
Teacher
Supporting over 600 marathons
Richard started training with Chris in 2011, since then he has completed over 600 marathons and ultra marathons. Personal Training sessions with Chris are fun, educational and motivating. There is no way I could have achieved so much without him. If you need a helping hand, Personal Training will definitely get you results. I know in that one hour session, I am getting a quality workout.
Richard Whitaker
Warehouse Manager
Down 3 dress sizes!
Carmel Rowsby attended our community classes back in 2010. She dropped 3 dress sizes through hard work and consistency, attending zumba for cardio and toning classes for strength.
Carmel Rowsby
Community Class Member
From Beginner to Powerlifting Inspiration
Claire building huge strength and confidence. My biggest achievement hasn’t been losing 2 stone or dropping dress sizes – it’s the confidence gained from Sylvia and Chris’s belief in me. Claire has maintained her love of strength training and is now a powerlifter, inspired her daughter Meg to represent GB.
Claire
Community Class Member
First 10K – Stronger Than I Thought
“Your classes gave me the strength and the fitness, and your encouragement made me believe I could do it. In the end it was easier than 20:20:20!”
Ruth Kay
First 10K run in 2013
Fitter, lighter & Healthier
I have upped my fitness levels, when I first started I had far less stamina now I feel fitter and healthier. Paula started back in 2012, has maintained a healthy lifestyle since and looks fantastic.
Paula Grizzard
Business Coach
From Size 18/20 to Size 12 – 4½ Stone Lost
Julie started our community Zumba classes in 2011. She decided it was time to make sustainable changes to her diet and exercise so she could be a healthier, fitter person for herself and her family. Julie lost 4½ stone and went from a size 18/20 to a size 12.
Julie Goodlad
Community Class Member
Feeling Amazing on Her Wedding Day
Louise Green lost a dress size doing our classes over the past year for her wedding – doesn’t she look amazing? Louise says: ‘Just wanted to say a massive thank you for helping me feel amazing on my wedding day. For someone who has always avoided exercise, my new-found Zumba obsession over the last year came as a massive surprise to me and my friends and family! You are such a great teacher and motivator, always making the classes enjoyable. I feel I have a lot to thank you for – I felt fab in my wedding dress and fitter than I have been in years! Thank you, Louise x’.
Louise Green
Zumba Class member
Sciatica Gone!
Matt took part in our Fitness Yoga classes to alleviate his sciatica whilst Ruth attended Zumba to lose some weight. They both seen significant improvements in their fitness and general health. They both loved the classes and within 6 months Ruth has dropped a dress size (without changing her diet) and matt seen huge improvement to his posture and the great news was that his sciatica was gone! He has learned how to self manage his pain with alleviating postures, all this allowed them both to be fitter for family life.
Matt & Ruth Kay
Working parents of 3
Technical Boxing & Excellence
“I bought my son a 16th Birthday gift of 1 session with Chris – that was 6 years ago! Chris has been training me every week ever since and I could not articulate how effective and instrumental Chris has been in improving my all-round fitness and teaching me technical boxing. I’ve had numerous PTs over the years – but Chris is on a different level. Credit where it’s due – and it is!”
Robert Whiteside
Retired
Down 5 stones in 9 months.
In 2011 Carla started our community classes and lost a whopping 5 stone in 9 months and dropped 5 dress sizes, she felt healthier and this greatly improved her asthma.
Carla Riley
Community Class participant
From 1K to 10K in a Year
I started training with Sylvia in an attempt to improve my fitness after hitting my mid 30s and realising I needed to start doing some exercise! When I started with Sylvia I struggled to even run 1k but she worked with me to build up my fitness levels through a variety of sessions to the point where I was able to run the Abby Dash (10k) in just over an hour. A great achievement for me. Sylvia has been a great trainer for me as she understands my busy work schedule and is flexible to work around that to ensure I can get my PT sessions in! She pushes me to achieve more than I ever thought I was capable of but also understands my lifestyle and boundaries and isn’t pushy and unrealistic as some PTs can be. She has always kept my training sessions interesting and varied which mean that I have stayed training with her for over 4 years. I feel fitter than ever before in my life and I would recommend Sylvia to anyone who wants to improve their fitness levels.
Megan Esmond
Marketing Manager
3 stone lighter in 5 months
Jacqui lost 3 stone in 5 months. She has reduced body fat, built lean muscle and maintained a healthy balanced diet. Jacqueline has learned to incorporate physical activity and now only needs monthly PT sessions just to monitor her progress. Well done Jacqui!
Jacqueline Kennedy
Rotary Chairperson
Feeling Strong Again
Sylvia helped me feel strong again!! When I had a lot of nausea during my pregnancy – Sylvia modified all the exercises and gave me lots of encouragement. After my son was born, lockdown began and Sylvia’s online classes were brilliant for me. I joined in bodytone, yoga and zumba live virtual classes and the online catch-up gave me the chance to fit exercise in around homeschooling alongside looking after a new baby.
Kate
Dentist
What Our Clients Say
Real stories from our North Leeds community. From first-time runners to endurance athletes, discover how consistent training and expert guidance have transformed lives through strength, fitness, and resilience.