I’d been attending Nancy’s Body Attack classes and following her online when I read her inspirational story and saw so many parallels with myself.  I had been focused on losing weight and spent loads of time at the gym, wondering why my body wasn’t where I wanted it to be and thought, I want someone who has been there and understands.  After talking about my objectives and the options, I decided to sign up to Nancy’s online and in-person programme for 6 months.

From the go, Nancy helped me set realistic, but stretching targets.  She checked in with me regularly and was always there if I had a question in between the monthly in-person exercise sessions. She rewrote my gym programme (making my (limited) time there much more efficient), gave me workouts for specific target areas and produced ‘at-home’ and ‘hotel room’ workouts, which I could use when I couldn’t get to the gym.  She planned challenging PT sessions, incorporating different gym equipment, which I then built up the confidence to use alone in my own gym.  It was tough but so rewarding to see the changes she tracked and recorded each month.

She also helped me transform my diet which wasn’t as radical as I’d expected – I didn’t have to starve myself or miss out on what I like, just incorporate small changes and make sensible choices.  Snacking had always been a downfall and she gave me so many options and recipes to try – the kids love the fruit and nut oat bars and fruit muffins I make now!  I have enjoyed trying new foods and am also more confident to make healthier choices when eating out.

In the 6 months I worked with Nancy, I met and surpassed my targets – and couldn’t be happier!  I sent Nancy a message on the way to my holiday telling her she’d changed my life and she really has.  I have definition in my body and a shape I felt proud to show off in my bikini, for the first time in 20 years!  She showed me that I could achieve this realistically – no faddy diets, no obsessive gym behaviour, no missing out on favourite foods.  Importantly, she taught me self-belief – when I started with her I struggled with push ups on my knees and can now do 40 on my toes!  It’s been hard work but it’s been fun – with Nancy’s sunny, positive personality and motivation I’ve felt like I could do it all the way!

Sara, online and face to face PT,  6 months, 2018

Nancy is one of the most positive, inspirational and kind people you would ever meet. All these qualities plus a deep knowledge of fitness and nutrition make her a dream personal trainer to work with.

I didn’t have a major weigh loss goal in mind and I am already attending many classes at the gym (including Nancy’s Body Attack and Spinning which are fabs). So, I needed some help and guidance to lose a bit of body fat to feel more comfortable, and importantly maintain this achievable goal for a prolonged time.

We worked mainly on the nutrition front with some targeted fitness exercises to do at home when I couldn’t go to the gym. Despite a lot of celebrations (Christmas, Easter, birthdays) and quite a stressful time at work, Nancy managed to keep me on track and achieved the goal I had in mind.

Nancy was always there to check how I was doing and offering help at every stage. She was very responsive and providing the boost I needed when you feel you are going to derail. If I was going out for a meal, she would suggest the best dishes to choose or how to offset some of the extra calories by managing the rest of the daily meals. She suggested recipes and strategies to avoid feeling hungry, which worked very nicely.

I would definitely recommend Nancy if you are after a straightforward, sustainable and effective approach to PT and nutrition. You might think that an online PT program sounds like an experience lacking in human interactions and you might doubt how effective it can be…but not if you are working with Nancy, as you would feel she is with you side-by-side every step of your journey!

SIbilia Torricelli, online PT 5 months 2018 – 19