Testimonials from our clients
Dear Russell Just wanted to update you on my progress with Emma. We have increased our weekly sessions from 3 to 5.Now that my children have settled into school I am more flexible. I am very happy with my progress.I have already given you some very positive feed back about Emma.If it wasn`t for her I would not be achieving this new level of fitness and selfconfidence.I have lost 5 kilos and today I will be able to calculate what inches I have lost from my various body parts.My clothes are looser and I feel better than I have felt in years. I will be travelling to Ireland (my home country ) in june/July(not sure of the dates) and will be very sad to say goodbye to Emma:-( Have a good weekend! Michelle |
| The lost cause Working mum, poor diet, lack of motivation, weak back….this is the scenario Martina faced when she agreed to be my personal trainer but using her broad range of experience in nutrition, dance, kick boxing, Pilates, fitness and weight training she has miraculously managed to turn my health around. Torn ankle ligaments or holidays are no excuse to stop training either – Martina simply modified the program so I can train through my injury and while traveling. Despite chatting and laughing our way through every training session I have been able to achieve great results. No more back pain or expensive chiropractic bills, shorter recovery time from my injury, some healthier food choices (though I’ll always be a chocoholic!) and I even enjoy the gym now, something I didn’t think possible. I still roll my eyes and complain every time she ups the difficulty level but Martina just smiles and says 10 more! Mel |
The lost cause |
I decided to work with a personal trainer 6 months after giving birth to my first I gelled with Sarah immediately and she listened to what my aims were and devised a programme accordingly. I didn't know what to expect as I had never worked with a personal trainer before, but I can honestly say it is the best decision I ever made! Sarah has been a constant source of motivation and her encouragement has been key to helping me achieve my goals in just 6 months! Thank you Sarah for your support, you are a true professional and a lovely person to know. Helen |
To Sarah Shivanan The following is true & from the heart:- I’ve been suffering from very high blood pressure (hypertension) for at least 8 years now. Even though I have undergone multiple lab testing in terms of blood, urine & radiology, doctors are still uncertain of the cause. Nonetheless, being overweight and unhealthy did not help my cause. I have been taking scores of cocktails of “industrial strength” medication to control my BP. Many didn’t work, kept me going back to my cardiologists for new “cocktails”. One day, a friend of mine mentioned how important blood circulation is and how my maybe I needed to go down another road in my treatment for high BP, such as regular exercise. I realized that by avoiding the obvious I was doing myself a great disservice. After almost 3 months of training with you, I have not only changed in dimensions (as my family puts it) but more importantly feel great. It’s the physical improvements that are always discussed; the psychological benefits that naturally accompany exercise are hardly mentioned. My blood circulation has dramatically improved, and as a result my sleeping, eating & working habits have changed for the better. Dedicating time for working out with you was the best thing I did for myself. Hiring your services eliminated the traditional “don’t have time” excuse. Because I learned that one MUST make time for bettering oneself. It’s the most generous thing one can do for their loved ones. In my case, it was the only choice left. I am so excited about the progress I have achieved with your advice in training, and I am looking forward to more training sessions as I realize that I can do more and this is just the beginning. Many thanks, akram |
I was was always used to work-outs both in and out of the gym. However, over the past year I realised that I was neither losing inches or body fat. The fact is, that I had reached a comfort level with my work-outs and as a result was very reluctant to increase the level of intensity. I therefore decided that I needed a fitness trainer who would motivate me to do the needful. Sarah puts me through a rigorous work-out session involving both strength training and rebounding. She is very motivating and knows exactly when to change the excercise routine so that it does'nt get repetitive. Its been almost a year now, and I am trimmer than before and feel very fit. I am able to do excercises that I never thought I could. Thankyou, Sarah for being a wonderful person and fitness-trainer that you are. Please keep up the good work !! Suman Iyengar |
Jo |
Dear Judy, I work out with him in our gym at Baan San Siri where we live and thought there might be others in our neighborhood who would welcome the opportunity for individual training at home or elsewhere with an experienced professional. Following an initial evaluation, Russell creates a program that is designed to suit your needs and goals. I find it highly motivational, varied, fun, and effective. I would be grateful if you would let others with whom you are in contact know about this opportunity. Best regards, Dawn F. Rooney, PHD, FRGS |
Its been training with Russel for close to a year and have always found him professional, knowledgeable, timely and flexible. He tailors the workouts to suit my needs from varying energy levels to problem knees. He is always motivating and alters the routines to keep me interested. He is also available to change my session to accommodate my schedule. I would recommend him to anyone interested in losing weight or simply getting in shape. Richard |
baby girl. My goals were quite simple, I wanted to lose the baby weight I was still carrying but mainly I wanted to increase my fitness and tone up my body. I had seen Sarah at the residence I live and her client at the time spoke very highly of her so I gave her a call.
"I started training with Sarah to tone up in time for my wedding. I had two sessions per week with cardio on the rebounder and then floor exercises with weights in my apartment. During this time I fell pregnant but, as my doctor agreed it was safe to do so, I continued to exercise. I felt that it was safer to exercise with a personal trainer as she ensured all the exercises I did were safe for pregnancy, made sure I was in the correct position for each exercise and stopped me from overdoing 
things.Sarah modified my training regime cutting out cardio work as my blood pressure was high and we cut down from two to just one session per week. We concentrated on toning, stretching and strengthening exercises and continued to work together until I was 27 weeks pregnant. At my wedding (when I was 28 1/2 weeks pregnant) many people were surprised at how slim I'd remained and how the baby weight I gained was only on my stomach. To date my pregnancy weight gain has been minimal and I have remained fit, active and healthy."