Michael stands out from the crowd of personal trainers and fitness professionals who have taken their work online in the wake of the COVID pandemic. For one thing, he has been incorporating distance-based instruction into his programs for quite some years already. For another, he doesn’t limit his online presence to videos of exercise routines which never get updated. He uses remote connection as a way to continuously connect with his clients and reinforce the emotional, cognitive and habit-forming side of his holistic approach to personal development.
I came to Michael off the end of a relationship, feeling sort of down and looking simply to lose weight and get my confidence back. What I got was a suite of tools and processes which led and are leading to a sustained improvement in my present and future wellness.
The exercise routines are comprehensive, and tailored to your individual needs, body type and ability, and draw on Michael’s years of experience and education. They led to visible, measurable improvements in a matter of weeks.
The meal plans/nutritional analysis is also top level. I’ve never seen such a comprehensive nutritional breakdown of what I was eating. It really brings home to you how much the nutritional side of things matters, and how routine and small changes make a big difference over time.
The weekly check-ins made a difference to my level of motivation to keep going, as well as giving me a chance to talk about anything that was hampering my progress.
Personally, Michael is one of the most agreeable people you are likely ever to meet. In fact, if there is one criticism I have is that he’s probably too nice by half.
Over the course of my time in the program, I gained so much in the way of confidence, emotional stability, as well as physically being able to do more. I get friends and colleagues say things like “You’re a different person”, “You’ve done so much in the last six months/You’ve come a long way” and that sort of thing all the time now. That feels good, let me tell you.
For anyone looking to make changes, who wants personalized plans, a coach who understands the link between emotions, motivation, and performance, and evidence-based information about the specifics of what they need to do, as opposed to generic “Be your best self” advice, bro-science and so on, I really recommend you book a session with Michael.