Over 40s | Midlife | Perimenopause
Personal Trainer in South West London
My clients tend to be one, or some, of the following:
Very tired parents who realise how much they’ve compromised their own health and vitality in order to raise a family.
Stressed corporate executives or entrepreneurs.
Former active types sidetracked by life’s challenges who want to start looking to future - not past - sporting glories again.
People with lifelong sedentary habits who’ve had a wake-up call (perhaps a health scare or a warning from the GP).
Individuals who’ve experienced, or are experiencing, mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety, or who are struggling with perimenopause, and want to use the well-documented power of exercise to combat it.
People signed up for a sporting event such as a running race, charity bike ride, sponsored company 24-hour hike etc, and who are starting from a low base of fitness and confidence.
If you’ve found your way here, the chances are you’ve found yourself in similar situations too.
But now you’re ready to make changes that stick.
You’re done with trying new sports, gym classes, diet plans and miraculous media ‘health hacks’ that always seem impossible to stick to, or only give fleeting results.
You’re ready to stop using ‘I’m too busy’ as an excuse and get an accountability buddy so you can step forward and make the permanent changes that you know you’re capable of.
You know you need a trainer who is going to do more than leave you in a heap on the gym floor each week; someone to support you in-between times too. Someone to be your co-pilot.
Why work with me as your personal trainer?
I invest in getting to know you as well as I can. What makes you tick; what are your likes and dislikes; how does your life work and what can we do within that to make meaningful changes.
I share the responsibility, do the research for you, encourage, cajole, gently chide (only sometimes), laugh, relate, ask difficult questions, politely call you out on your own bullsh*t, applaud, celebrate, empathise and walk every step of your fitness journey with you.
In short, I am your wellbeing sherpa walking with you on the path to change your daily mantra from ‘God, what now?’ to ‘Bring. It. On.’
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Why is my business called The Second Act? Because our lives largely mirror the three-act structure of a dramatic work. Learn more here.
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Payment is made by Direct Debit on an ongoing basis until cessation is agreed.
All training sessions are 55 minutes long. Client programme, nutrition advice and any other information & resource is included in the price.
Sessions must be cancelled or rearranged with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.
Any rearranged sessions must be used within six weeks of the original cancellation date, or will be lost.
No session can be rearranged once it has already started.
Further information available on full T&Cs upon sign-up.
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TRAIN AS AN INDIVIDUAL
Peak Hours
1 x week £360/month (£90/hr)
2 x week £650/month (£85/hr)
3 x week £960/month (£80/hr)Off Peak Hours (9am-5pm)
1 x week £320/month (£80/hr)
2 x week £600/month (£75/hr)
3 x week £840/month (£70/hr) -
TRAIN AS A PAIR
Peak Hours
1 x week £440/month (£55pp/hr)
2 x week £800/month (£50pp/hr)
3 x week £1080/month (£45/pp/hr)Off Peak Hours (9am-5pm)
1 x week £400/month (£50pp/hr)
2 x week £720/month (£45pp/hr)
3 x week £960/month (£40pp/hr)
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"I understand more about how my body works, and when I do enter a race I know I’m going to enjoy it instead of hoping I can survive it!"
“I only started paying attention to my health about five years ago but went from 0-60 and within two years was hooked on running marathons. But all I did was run…no gym work, rubbish diet, no stretching and still staring at screens all hours of the day when I wasn’t running. In hindsight all the stress fractures and shin splints and other injuries were to be expected.
"I’m still a bit stubborn but now I try to eat a bit better every day and I train more sensibly. That’s down to Kerry.”
— Rajiv Govil (57)
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"Kerry's kindness, knowledge and happy personality make our sessions very enjoyable."
"After retirement I was determined to keep fit following a very active life of skiing, hiking and kayaking - all of which were then affected by a diagnosis of serious osteoarthritis in my knee.
"Kerry was great at devising a low impact routine for me including brisk walks, stretching and attending Pilates/Yoga classes. In addition we do enough gym work to maintain optimal fitness for my age and ability."
-- Lynden Swainston (72)
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"The best way to describe Kerry is calm and in control."
"I have a young family, a stressful sedentary job, not much spare time and had put on weight since getting married. I hadn’t realised how much my metabolism was slowing down, but once Kerry explained the science of making lasting health changes after the age of 40, I settled down into focusing on making new habits stick and not on the outcome.
"I no longer get discouraged about not being able to drop weight at a snap of my fingers like I used to, and Kerry has even got me getting out of bed at 5.45am 3 days a week for the gym AND ENJOYING IT!"
-- Stephen Darlington (45)
How it Works
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Start the ball rolling
Fill out my contact form with your information, or drop me a line with your details. I'll get back to you within 48 hours.
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Book a free 1hr consultation
This can be done on the phone or video call, but I prefer to meet face-to-face so we can both get the best possible sense of each other and decide if we’re a good fit to work together.
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Receive your bespoke plan
This will comprise workouts, nutrition advice, and any other intel regarding factors we’ve identified as important for you (e.g new sleep hygiene protocols, recommended blood tests, further reading on particular areas of focus etc).
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One-to-one coaching
Where the (literal) grunt work is done. This will be done at a gym, at your home, or an agreed outside space as is most appropriate. Prepare to enjoy yourself, grit your teeth, call me a git, and wonder at the blooming of new skills and confidence you didn’t know you had!
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Establish new habits
We work together as a team to identify which bits are working, and what tweaks can be made. We then embed these new habits through repetition until they’re no longer something you have to work on, and are just a part of who you are now.
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Feel great but stay vigilant
At this point we can either carry on together with new targets in sight; agree to take a break so you can go and contemplate how far you’ve come; or switch to a maintenance programme which is less structured with fewer 1-2-1 sessions, and offers periodic assessments to ensure that momentum is being maintained.
Ready to get started?
I’m based in Richmond and work with clients across South West London, including Mortlake, Sheen, Barnes, Kew, Chiswick, St Margaret’s, Putney and Fulham. I train clients from a selection of excellent local facilities; the most suitable option for your needs will be arranged during your consultation.