Personal Training
Personal Training in the privacy and comfort of your own home (or in the park!)
You want to get fitter, lose some excess weight, tone up, improve your eating habits, sleep better, enjoy more energy and vitality... but your busy life always seems to get in the way of your best intentions.
Take action now and hire me as your personal trainer - you'll start to feel the benefits very quickly. I will help you achieve your fitness goals safely, effectively and enjoyably. See my Blog.
With over 6 years experience, and a Premier Training Diploma under my belt (I came top of the class in the Diploma exams), I'm well qualified to give you great value for money. I'm a member of the National Register of Personal Trainers, fully insured, and trained for first aid.
You don't have to train just indoors - London has some fabulous parks to train in.
If you want a personal trainer in Sloane Square for instance, you can train in Battersea Park, just across the river. You'll also see lots of personal trainers in Regents Park, Hoghbury Fields, Primrose Hill, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace Gardens, Holland Park, St James's Park, Green Park, Queens Park, doing a wide variety of exercises from jogging, to cardio-boxing, to stepping on benches, to fitness band work using tree trunks for leverage.
You can either have one to one personal training sessions, or split the cost and do some group personal training sessions with a friend or partner.
If you're looking for a personal trainer in London, click on the link and take that first step towards looking and feeling the best you've ever been. The link will take you to my other site Domfitness.com. Sessions are £60/hour or £500 for a block of 10 sessions. If you want a London personal trainer for muscle growth click this link.
Testimonials
"So far I've lost nearly 5 stone training with Dominic, and I can now compete effectively in badminton and football."
Dean Wallman (Operations Director, Woodford E18))
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"His supportive commitment to getting me into shape and fit has been second to none."
James Hogan (Publisher, Oberon Books, Islington N7)
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"As a partner in a City law firm, I don't have the time to go to a gym with all the hassle of travelling there, finding a place to park, and travelling home again. Because Dominic trains me at home, these time problems are solved and I have no excuse not to keep fit! Even if I did have more time, I'm not keen on the idea of training in a gym, so Dominic's friendly approach and individually designed programme at home works well for me."
Anne Waltham (Solicitor, Hampstead NW3)
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"I can't recommend Dominic enough. I started training with him in July 2005 when I was severely overweight. A pupil had taken a photo of me abroad and I was shocked when I saw how big I'd become. The weight had crept on gradually and I realised I'd been fooling myself for years. I signed up initially for just 5 sessions, and after those 5 sessions my partner was already noticing improvements. I started to run at the same time, although my extra weight did hamper me.
So I carried on for regular weekly training sessions with Dominic. The weight dropped off quite dramatically when I started taking Dominic's nutrition advice, and I was becoming more toned too. I set myself two goals - to go back to the exact same spot in France and have the same photo retaken that initially shocked me into action, and to run the London Marathon. I achieved the first goal and felt fantastic. The second goal - the London Marathon - I achieved this April 2007 and it was the hottest Marathon ever. By now my fitness was at its peak. I did suffer with the heat, but managed to finish the race and felt encouraged when Dominic texted me as I ran. Dominic gave me a sports massage the next day to help the muscles recover.
Throughout my training, Dominic took an interest in how I felt at each stage, and gave me constant encouragement. Because of him I have adopted a radically different lifestyle and I know the massive weight loss will stay off. I eat more sensibly, drink less and have incorporated a fitness regime into my everyday life. In fact, the first thing I pack when I go away is my gym kit!"
Alan Cox (Teacher, Barking, East London)
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"I lost 4 stone training with Dominic, using a varied routine of dumbbells, core training, and cardio-boxing. I recommend Dominic if you're prepared to work hard!
Simon Scarborough (Wapping E1)
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"When I started training with Dom I was 13 stone 4 pounds, and my body-fat was 28%, not ideal for a 5 foot 7" guy.
After a wide variety of training with dumbbells, pushups, core-training, running and cardio boxing (not to mention the evil medicine ball slams) I'm now down to 12 stone 7 pounds, and my body fat is down to 19% (from the original 28%).
Dom trains me hard but keeps it varied and fun. He's encouraged me to make healthy changes to my diet too. I now feel fitter, stronger and more energetic. People comment on how good I look now!
James (Primary School Teacher, East London)
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Dom is a dedicated and inspiring 'slave-driver'. He is also a really good laugh which made the 3 sets of planks he regularly slipped into my session strangely enjoyable. With his help I can now do 20 proper pressups (I couldn't even do a single 'girly' one before I started training with him). I would highly recommend him.
Liz (East London)
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I have been training with Dominic for just over a year now, and I have seen a marked improvement in my general fitness and core strength as a result. Dominic has dealt skilfully and knowledgably with the issues arising from the shoulder surgery which I underwent a year prior to starting my training with him, ensuring that my fitness programme has focused on flexibility as well as strength.
Dominic is a good motivator and has an enthusiastic and encouraging style. He takes a holistic approach to fitness and emphasises the importance of diet, as well as providing detailed and tailored weight training sessions.
Jonathan Stott (SE11)
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What makes a good personal trainer?
I asked people what they look for in a personal trainer, and these were some of the responses below. Notice how different qualities are important to different people. When you choose a personal trainer, look for the qualities that are most important to you. The comments below should give you some idea of what to look out for:
"I need someone to motivate me, so my ideal personal trainer would be someone with a strong personality who is able to make me work hard even if I don't feel like it (which is most of the time)."
"A personal trainer who practises what he preaches. I had a personal trainer once who was rugby build, but verging on fat, and when he bent over I saw a big stomach. This was disconcerting, as I wanted to get rid of my own belly, and seeing my personal trainer with a belly made me think that if he wasn't able to keep the fat at bay himself, he might not be the best person to help me loose my belly fat!"
"I expect a personal trainer to have good qualifications and good knowledge, and ideally several years experience. Although I guess the more experience they have the more they'll charge. You get what you pay for probably."
"I want someone with a friendly personality so that at least I enjoy the sessions. A sergeant major type would just scare me off and remind me of school gym sessions in the freezing cold."
"No single thing springs to mind, rather it's a whole range of things like being on time, well presented, good communicator, good motivator, listens to what my goals are, pushes me but not too hard, keeps it varied and interesting."
"For me the best PT is someone with a holistic approach to health and fitness. Not just lots of pressups, but focus also on stretching, relaxation, healthy lifestyle advice, nutrition advice. Someone who can address problems like food cravings, poor sleep patterns, that kind of thing."
"I want a personal trainer who suprises me every session with something new, and something I wouldn't have thought of myself. Or a combination of exercises put together in a fun and interesting way. I know the body adapts and gets used to the same thing and you can reach plateaus after a while, so a varied exercise routine that always keeps me on my toes from one session to the next would be the hallmark of a good personal trainer in my eyes."
