Personal Training
“When I contacted Claire I was feeling demotivated. I was doing exercise and running but was seeing no improvements, I was just going through the motions and plodding along! Claire re-energised me, setting me targets that pushed me but were achievable. She gave me core and strength exercises to compliment my running and because she varied them I didn’t get bored! I looked forward to my sessions each week to see what different things she had planned for me! She was so supportive and positive. If I had any queries in between sessions, I would send her an email which she would reply to promptly and she would always check in with me to see how I was doing? I became fitter, stronger and also faster at running! Claire is very knowledgeable, calm and encouraging! If you want to see results Claire is your person to contact!” Jo, St Albans
“Claire is an exceptionally motivational and supportive trainer who has really helped me focus on my fitness and tone. Her nutritionalist knowledge is excellent and really practical which goes hand in hand with the training we have done. Claire has also helped me recover post an injury I had by focussing on the right strengthening exercises, which definitely speeded up my recovery. We have always done workouts and meetings virtually and not face to face which has been even better through lock down. Thanks Claire for bringing the full holistic approach of health and fitness right to my doorstep!” Jo, Shropshire
“I started having personal training sessions with Claire at a time when I most needed it. I was doing a really intensive full-time MSc, which meant sitting in front of my PC for up to 60 hours per week. As a result, my overall health had deteriorated, and my weight had increased considerably. The first session served as a useful reality check, which made me realise how much I needed to improve my fitness level. Additionally, I was really impressed with the customised monthly plan Claire developed for me, which fitted my busy schedule and helped reinforce the results of our weekly outdoor training sessions. From then on, I was looking forward to the sessions, as they were not only challenging, varied and fun, but they also helped me manage stress and anxiety in a positive way. Moreover, I had initially envisioned doing only cardio; but Claire suggested adding strength and core exercises. The positive impact this combination had on my well-being was a complete revelation. Thus, I recommend Claire highly!” Carolina – PhD Student, St Albans
Corporate Wellbeing
“We have been pleased to work with Claire at CK Fitness as part of a Corporate Wellbeing programme for our people at Grant Thornton Milton Keynes. Claire has delivered sessions focussed around Fitness, Nutrition and Stress Management which provided our people with the knowledge and tools to help them consider, and take care of their own wellbeing both inside and outside of the workplace. The programmes have included practical and interactive group sessions, along with information resources that we have been able to share with our wider departments online. Content for our ‘Digital Wellbeing’ project was developed by Claire in line with our business strategy and our people in mind. We have been extremely happy with the programme and delivery and would not hesitate in recommending CK Fitness for a similar initiative in the future. Feedback has been very positive and we are looking forward to extending delivery of the sessions to other offices in our network in due course” Jo McBride – Business Support, Grant Thornton LLP
“We approached CK Fitness and Well Being following the recommendations to provide back care for a group of staff prone to experiencing back problems due to their type of work from an ergonomic report from a Specialist Physiotherapist who observed their practice. Claire listened to the needs for our staff and devised a plan of support taking into consideration the differences in their job role, age and fitness ability. She has provided face to face group exercises with our staff-engaging them to develop core strength to prevent back injury. This also included demonstrating simple exercises that can be performed whilst sitting in a chair so avoiding sitting for long periods without activity. Lastly each session was completed with a period of relaxation. Claire also provided detailed written information for staff to take away after the sessions to support the exercises and learning. Staff have really enjoyed each of the sessions, finding Claire very approachable and pleasant and giving her very positive feedback. They regularly ask when the next session will be. When making follow up arrangements with CK Fitness and Well Being Claire is always very flexible with dates and attending our work place to provide the group work making it easier for all staff to attend. Claire has continues to reach out and offer online support throught the COVID 19 pandemic which has been most useful. We appreciate highly and value the support Claire has provided our team and look forward to continue working with her” Sarah Munroe, Team Lead at NHS Community Blood Service
“Claire has an excellent knowledge of effective strategies to achieve optimum health and has a delivery style that engaged with my whole team. Stress is a big problem in our field of work and particularly with senior managers. The workshop was informative at the right level, with lots of participation. Feedback from management was excellent on delivery and content. They now have resources to identify, manage and prevent stress, and solutions or techniques that they will be applying to their personal lives. I am confident my team and the business will benefit from these sessions and I would most certainly work with Claire and CK Fitness in the future – highly recommended!” Brian Brooks – Director, PEP Civil and Structures Ltd
“As a busy director of a sports event company I know how important it is to be active and to maintain a level of fitness for myself. The demands of running a company, coupled with a sporting injury have meant that my own health and fitness had been neglected for some time. I needed to get back on track with my training, with the aim of reaching a level of fitness to return to racing. Sessions with Claire are varied and challenging, helping me to get the most out of the limited time that I have available to invest in myself. Claire is flexible in her approach to training and continually challenges me with new exercises for strength and conditioning to support the higher intensity exercise. I have seen a vast improvement in my fitness levels and flexibility over a number of regular sessions, and I am making good progress to getting ‘race fit’ for the New Year” James Shipley – Director, Active Training World
“Claire has an amazing ability to help guide people towards making healthy improvements to their lives. As a founder of a small startup, often spending weeks at a time on the road, I had somewhat failed to notice the day-to-day toll this puts on the mind and body! During an initial session, Claire was able to draw out of me just how stressed I was; and then laid out a path to how this could change. Additionally and to my astonishment, Claire managed to get me to try a breathing exercise without my brain wandering to the day’s agenda. Within a few weeks of working with Claire, I was less stressed, able to concentrate better and importantly I felt much more relaxed. Claire’s method of mixing cardio, yoga and breathing exercises were tremendously effective!” Joe Atkinson – Director, Mine Tech Services