Mike, a Sales Director for a large international company took the decision that as he was approaching 40, he should give more consideration to his health and fitness.

With a busy schedule that includes evening meetings, a

considerable time away from home plus long hours travelling, Mike believed that being fit would help him both manage stress and increase his energy levels.

Mike say's “It was obvious to me that I needed to change my lifestyle, if I was to avoid health problems arising in a few years time.
Working one-to-one with John made exercise enjoyable, I’m sure that working on my own I would have slipped back to bad habits and never found time to continue the programme”.

Below, Mike is building upper body strength and endurance as part of his
ongoing programme.

              

 

 

 

 

After his twice-weekly gym work-out, Mike will also jog/run for 30 minutes at his own pace to improve his cardiovascular fitness.

Mike enrolled for personal training because he had previously found it very difficult to motivate himself and to find the time for a sustained exercise programme through membership of a gym.

Since the start of his programme, Mike has transformed from being an unfit 39 year old into a much fitter, trimmer, toned executive capable of both intense exercise and enjoying good recreational running and cycling. Over the last 9 months, he has participated in 10k Runs in Leeds, Dublin and Manchester plus the 70 miles Great Yorkshire Bike ride.

Mike running with exercise class participants in preparation for the Great North run (1/2 Marathon) and Mike crosses the finishing line at the BUPA Manchester 10k

 

Considering that 18 months ago Mike could barely lift a weight and struggled to jog one mile, he has come a long way in a short time.         

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