“A lot of my friends questioned my actions of using weights and eating lots of food and at times, I was scared that they were right. However I kept my trust in Joe and when I started to see changes, so did my friends and family.”
“I used to be a real party girl, drinking a LOT of alcohol, my meals were the likes of cheese toasties and cheesy pasta. After University life I knew I wasn’t healthy and wanted to get fitter and stronger but I was clueless about fitness and nutrition. My endless cardio sessions only got me so far and I knew I needed to do more.
Joe introduced me to the benefits of using free weights. He told me that it would help me get the body I aspired too. It was tough to believe him as I was in the frame of mind that weights would make me look like a man. I feel so silly now and only wished I knew sooner.
Through Joe I learned so much about training but I also learned a lot about my body and how to fuel it. I think we got my calories up to 3000 at one point. It was great I felt so energised and along with that I started to see my abs and my bum and shoulders got rounder and tighter.
The hardest part of having a personal trainer is putting your full trust in them. A lot of my friends questioned my actions of using weights and eating lots of food and at times, I was scared that they were right. However I kept my trust in Joe and when I started to see changes, so did my friends and family. They now are coached by Joe or do similar types training.
I can’t think of that turning point when my life changed because with Joe it was a slow gradual progress over a year or so and it has become a new sustainable lifestyle that I now love and keep. Looking back, I actually worry about what life would have been like if I didn’t meet Joe!
I honestly couldn’t have done any of it without Joe’s continuous support and motivation and the rest of the TJP community – everyone is so supportive and it’s a great thing to be part of. I placed 2nd in the Female Bikini category and received my Pro Card at Pure Elite World Championships and I also placed 2nd at the Pure Elite Nationals in the Female Fitness category. Although my focus has shifted completely since I became a coach myself and I’m not looking to compete again any time soon, Joe still continues to push and motivate me through my training.”