London's best and most professional personal trainer

About me

• 20 Years' experience
• Mr. Holland bodybuilding champion
• 3 Times Dutch wrestling champion
• Fully qualified and insured
• YMCA Personal Trainer Award Level 3
• Member of Register of Exercise Professionals
  (REPs) nr: R0059494

I started working out when I was 15. Training for both wrestling and bodybuilding gave me a wide experience of training techniques: I learned how to lift heavy weights safely and effectively, while maintaining a high level of flexibility and agility.

I began personal training after I qualified at the London YMCA Level 2 in 1991. I took up Taekwondo in July 2009, and a year later returned to the YMCA for my Personal Trainer Award Level 3.

I treat everyone as an individual. As we work together - no matter your body type - we'll share a real sense of satisfaction seeing you improve, both physically and mentally.

London's best and most professional personal trainer

What I can do for you

• Weight loss
• Weight gain
• Bodybuilding
• Toning
• Outdoor training
• Circuit training
• Core stability training
• General fitness
• Personal diet planning
• Nutrition and supplement advice
• London-based

Whether you're trying to lose weight - or put on muscle - a personal trainer can make all the difference. Embarking on a fitness regime - whatever your experience or aims - is a tricky business. I'll work with you to establish a set of reachable goals and a custom-made routine to achieve them. Our workouts together will be focused but fun - there'll be no attitude: I'm approachable and easy going.

My passion is to motivate and encourage you to achieve your personal best.

Beginners are very welcome.

London's best and most professional personal trainer

Where I train

PARIS GYM:
I have trained at Paris Gym for 15 years: a men-only gym in Vauxhall South London. The gym is gay-owned and run and offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Recently expanded, the gym is 8,000 square feet and boasts 74 weight training machines and 20 cardio machines, by Hammerstrength, Cybex, FreeMotion, Strive, Hoist, Gym80, Lifefitness and Nautilus - possibly the largest and most varied selection in London.

There is a large free-weights area, with Olympic bars, 43 pairs of dumbbells (from 2.5kgs to 60kgs/132pounds) and 10 sets of fixed barbells, with enough flat, incline and decline benches for even the busiest of times.

Other facilities include a stand-up tanning capsule, sauna, hairdresser, free internet access (ADSL) - and very clean showers!

For more information, go to: http://www.parisgym.com

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SOUTH BANK CLUB:
The Southbank gym is arranged over 3 levels with a wide range of equipment to suite all fitness requirements, including:

Extensive range of free weights and training equipment
Cardio vascular equipment including running machines, cross trainers, rowing machines and cycles
Weight training machines
Separate circuit and personal changing studio

For more information, go to: http://www.southbankclub.co.uk

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PARKS:
I can offer outside training at:

Kennington Park
Hyde park
Regents park
Hampstead Heath

London's best and most professional personal trainer

My rates

1 Hour session: £45
Block booking of 10 sessions: £400
2 People training at the same time (friends / couples): £70

If you would like to train at Paris Gym, your first session includes free entry - you don't have to sign anything! You get a chance to see how I work and check out the gym. If you're happy with everything (and I'm sure you will be) - becoming a member is easy. There is no joining fee and there are a variety of payment plans to suit every budget.

At no point do you have to sign a contract, just book your sessions in advance to suit you.

As well as offering personal training, I can also provide a personalised fitness plan for a one-off fee of £90. This covers everything from your workout regime to your diet. This is ideal if you want professional advice but can't travel to London.

London's best and most professional personal trainer

What my clients say

"I'd never used a personal trainer before, and I found the idea quite intimidating. But Mark quickly put me at my ease, and showed me that you don't have to be huge to work out!"
- Neil

"I'd been going to the gym for years, but never seemed get anywhere. Then I started seeing Mark and suddenly I started to get results. On his advice, I actually went to the gym less often!"
- David

"I've used personal trainers before - but they were unreliable and unfriendly. Mark is really easy-going, and made going to the gym so much easier."
- Andrew

London's best and most professional personal trainer

Links

Paris Gym
http://www.parisgym.com
London's premier men-only gym

Healthy Progress
http://www.healthyprogress.co.uk
Quality branded sport & nutritional supplements

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London's best and most professional personal trainer

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