Having been involved in the sport and fitness industry to over 30 years during my time in rugby league and endurance sport I have working alongside and with numerous coaches, trainers and conditioners so I have extensive insight and experience in considering which coach would suit me.
I strongly believe the standard of personal trainers and fitness coaches has never been higher and I can suggest twenty quality coaches I know, In life sometimes you have to experiment and test things to assess if they fit with you, remember that comfortable bed or pair of running shoes that just work- the same goes for a fitness coach.
Now Ian was well known to me as a coach on a professional basis and I took time to research his approach, ethos and methods to fully ensure he was the right choice for me.
As an endurance athlete- former GB Age Group Duathlete, World Championship, European Championship and UK Championship Obstacle Course Racing qualified athlete I have to balance cardio based training with strength and conditioning and need to be constantly mindful that any training session needs to be progressive and challenging without resulting in stiffness, soreness and tiredness which may affect my next quality session.
I spoke with Ian at great length, he took time to listen and ask questions about my work, family and current training commitments to provide a structured programme that will enable me to progress, improve and transform my performance levels that compliments my weekly availability and endurance training.
He is always approachable, motivating and seeking feedback to make sure the training sessions are effective, challenging and achievable with weekly contact.
One of the benefits Ian has is that everything is online, tracking, sessions motivation which when working or competing away from home can still be completed but a safety net that I can get 1-2-1 in house support should I need any help.
Ian provides and end to end service covering nutrition (this fits alongside food preferences and no recipes that require 30 ingredients) via the food diary which has been calculated to a clients individual macros not a generic off the shelf suggestion,
I cannot recommend Ian highly enough, his advice and programme has seem me progress consistently in a structured manageable and motivational manner that fits perfectly with my lifestyle and commitments.
Stuart Kilmartin - National Lean Design Team at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP
Ian is helping me currently with some online personal training. Great to work with, easy to get hold of and amazing training! Whoever you are and whatever position you are in/at I would recommend Ian to anyone.
Harry Tagg - Tiger Shark Marketing
Ian has been a great support whilst I've been on his plan - he has always been very responsive and answers any questions I had extremely promptly. I now have a much better understanding of the diet and training protocols I should follow moving forwards for my fitness journey. Would definitely recommend! :-)
Nicola Stock - Business Development Manager at Teknik Office Ltd