Tailor Made Birthday Suits

2017 COMRADES MARATHON

Alex did an extremely impressive and professional assessment on me – testing everything from flexibility to weak areas, strengths, fitness and mobility.

Based on the results, he tailor made a program for me to reach the start line of Comrades. We had little time (approximately 5 Months) to lose the weight and gain the strength and fitness required. What I loved most about Alex’s approach was how conservative and sensitive he was to the weak points, totally avoiding any injuries.

ROCK CLIMBER

After only a year of training with Phoenix, I entered one of their in-house Phoenix Challenges.  I went from never having deadlifted before to pulling a 130kg deadlift (more than double my body weight), followed by 4 pull-ups and 105 x 16kg kettlebell snatches in 5 minutes.  I realised that I had the strength in me to overcome any obstacles that life threw at me.

Becoming stronger was the best thing I could have done for myself.

MY NEW BEACH BODY

December 2016 holidays were fast approaching and I needed my beach body – enter the Phoenix Body Transformation Challenge – a six-week training challenge complete with nutrition coaching – I signed up, added a Saturday group class to my training and embraced the nutrition coaching. Six weeks later I had lost 8kgs, 22cms and my body fat were down to 17% (I am 54 years old and my weight and body fat was down to the same as when I was 25)

I had my beach body and in just 6 weeks!!

VICTORIOUS OVER BACK PAIN

After a full assessment with Alex and lots of patience on his part, and I suppose mine too, because I was impatient, wanting to get stronger and do more, I settled into personal training twice a week. I began my journey with Alex 4 years ago, in 2012, when I was 54 years old. I do weight training and have even deadlifted up to 1.25 x my body weight.

I have just turned 59 and I can attest to the fact that I no longer suffer from any back pain whatsoever, at any time of the day or night.

LOST 19KG's

I was still struggling to lose weight but Jay was patient and kept on motivating me. At the start of this year, we set goals (that I was conveniently avoiding before) that I would like to achieve and I have now lost 19kg’s and I am in better shape than what I have been in years.

He is always up to date with the latest training techniques and diet trends and will always give me tools and ideas if I feel that I am not losing weight. Training sessions are never boring and Jay always does a variety of routines. He is also very professional and personable and I always look forward to my next session.

THE NEW THANDEKS

My clothes that were too tight for me are fitting me now. My body is much lighter and I am full of energy- “I think I can pull the wheel for a big truck” My self -esteem is back and I walk with confidence in front of people. I love what I see and feel. Feeling great. I have lost 5kg as at end of May 2017. Now weigh 85kg. Thank you, my Group Leaders at Phoenix, without your guidance and support I wouldn’t be weighing 5 kilos less.

I am still on my journey as I still have more Kilo’s to lose from this body. I know that I have the best Trainers at Phoenix and they will do the best to walk with me on my journey and meet my goal. “WATCH THIS SPACE”