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Jenny had a couple of falls and struggled to walk far. Now she is keeping up with her daughters in London.

If you've had a fall or two, you're carrying more weight than you'd like and a long walk feels further than it used to, Jenny's story is for you.When Jenny first started training, she didn't feel strong or confident in her body. She'd had a couple of falls, was carrying extra weight and struggled to walk for longer periods of time.Her biggest motivation was her daughters. They live in London, and she wanted to keep up with them when she visited. She wanted to feel fitter, stronger and more capab...

Fiona's yoga improved her flexibility but not her strength. She started lifting at 68.

If you've been doing yoga or classes for years and quietly wondering why you're not getting any stronger, Fiona's story is for you."Having participated in yoga classes for a few years, I found that whilst my flexibility improved, my strength hadn't and I wanted to try something different."With the benefits of women lifting weights all over the news, she went looking at local gyms. Ours was close to home, not too big and had a great vibe, so she joined for six months.After her consult, two PT ses...

Angus was patching up his back. What he needed was accountability and routine.

If your back keeps going and you keep patching it up and hoping, Angus has been there.In his words: "I was in a dark place when I started. I was regularly seeing an osteopath after repeatedly pinging my back and having my hips feel out of alignment. I was lacking core strength and using the osteopath as a band-aid for a bullet-hole problem."He knew what the real gap was. "What I really needed was accountability and routine, otherwise it was too easy to bury my head in the sand."So he started wit...

Edevine has a demanding career and a full family life. Training is still the anchor of her week.

If you have a demanding job, a full family life and a calendar that never quite lines up, and you still want training to be part of who you are, Edevine's story is for you.Training has always been the anchor of Edevine's week. Exercise and high-intensity work sit at the core of her health and fitness, and that hasn't changed.What has made the difference is how she trains. By listening to her body, applying proper technique and pushing safely to high intensities with Danyelle, she has made real s...

Michelle hadn't trained in almost a decade. Now she has 18 months of consistency behind her.

If it has been years since you trained properly and you keep telling yourself you'll get back to it, this one is for you.When Michelle started with Jonathan she hadn't been to a gym or worked out consistently for almost a decade. In her words: "While I didn't need to lose weight, I did need to build muscle and strength that after years of neglect was nonexistent."A lot of people will recognise that starting point. It was never about the scales. It was about strength that had quietly disappeared ...

Rose started again after an injury. Now she is 3kg down and sleeping better.

If an injury has knocked you off track and you can't find the energy to get going again, Rose's story is for you.A few months ago Rose was coming out of several months of low activity after an injury. In her words: "My energy was low, I'd lost strength, and my motivation had taken a hit too." That is a hard place to start from. The longer you sit in it, the harder it gets.Rose started anyway. She began training with Jonathan, and the changes came faster than she expected."I'm sleeping better, I ...

Eric trained through a sore shoulder. Now he moves like he used to.

Sometimes the biggest benefit of training is not lifting heavier weights or getting fitter. It is simply being able to move without pain and do the things you used to enjoy.When Eric first started training at The Right Fit Personal Training, he had been dealing with a persistent sore shoulder.Rather than giving up on exercise, he kept training with the support of Jonathan and Carl, working around his limitations and focusing on what he could do.And the result? Eric is now able to move and work t...

Hilary thought she was too busy. Now she enjoys the gym.

Sometimes the hardest part of getting fit is simply getting started.Between work, family and everything else life throws at us, it's easy to find reasons why we're too busy to exercise.For Hilary, it was time to make some changes to her lifestyle and build a more consistent exercise routine.Since joining The Right Fit Personal Training and working with her trainer Jonathan, she has done exactly that.Not only has Hilary become more consistent with her training, she has also developed a better und...

Suzie doesn't let one missed session become a missed month

Between work, family commitments and everything else life throws at us, staying consistent with exercise and nutrition isn't always easy.Suzie knows that better than most.Since joining The Right Fit Personal Training, she has worked hard alongside her trainer Danyelle to build healthier habits and make exercise a regular part of her life.Of course, there have been missed sessions and times when nutrition hasn't gone to plan. But what we love about Suzie is that she always gets back into it.She h...

Vincent was already fit. Now he's strong enough for acrobatics.

VINCENT'S STORY ❤️Being fit and being strong aren't always the same thing.When Vincent first started training with Jonathan at The Right Fit, he already had a good level of fitness.But he wanted to build more strength, particularly in his legs, improve his posture and develop the power he needed for acrobatics.Since then, Vincent has gained muscle in his legs and shoulders, improved his weightlifting technique and become stronger.And importantly, that extra strength is helping him progress w...

Andrew wanted less pain. Now he's racing his son.

Andrew's story ❤️Andrew came to us wanting to lose a little weight, improve his mobility, and reduce pain.Now he's deadlifting 130kg and trying to beat his son in a 5km race, with a slight time handicap 😉👏Between running Auckland Plumbers Group and representing New Zealand in the Over 65s cricket team, Andrew leads a busy life. But he keeps making time to get stronger.Since starting, he's lost weight, improved his posture, and all but eliminated his hip and knee pain. Most importantly,...

Trish is moving well again after her knee replacement

Meet Trish 👏A knee replacement and a few health scares haven't stopped this superstar from working on her health, strength, and confidence.Through it all, Trish kept showing up adjusting her training where needed and focusing on what she could do.PT sessions, time on the studio bike, and even group classes. It all added up.Now she's moving well after her knee replacement and continuing to build on her progress.We're incredibly proud of you, Trish, and grateful to have you as part of our studi...

Glenn is losing body fat and enjoying the process

GLENN'S STORY ❤️When Glenn first started training with Danyelle at The Right Fit, resistance training was his main focus.And while building strength is a great foundation, Glenn has since discovered how much more progress he can make by looking at the bigger picture.He's added martial arts as an enjoyable way to stay active, taken Danyelle's advice on nutrition and started using MyFitnessPal to better understand what he's eating.More recently, he's also been working on his eight healthy habi...

Daryll is 17kg down and three times stronger

When Daryll joined The Right Fit, he was 119kg and dealing with two previous ACL ruptures, plantar fasciitis, gout, back issues, tennis elbow and low strength and fitness.We started with a pretty simple idea:Fit is good. Fit and strong is better.Since then:17kg down.4 inches off his waist.Cholesterol down 2.2.Strength x3.Plantar fasciitis gone.Along the way, Daryll and Billy even took out one of our 8-week fat loss challenges.But the biggest change has been seeing Daryll become stronger, fitter ...

Raewyn is back training pain free six weeks after hip surgery

RAEWYN'S STORY ❤️Raewyn came to The Right Fit already in fantastic shape.She understood the importance of resistance training, cardio and nutrition. Her autoimmune conditions affected her motivation on some days, but they never overrode her discipline.Before her hip surgery, training had become painful.Rather than stopping altogether, Raewyn continued working with Danyelle and doing what she could to maintain her strength and healthy habits leading into surgery.And that consistency has paid ...

Liz kept training through setbacks and her hip pain has eased

LIZ'S STORY ❤️When Liz started at The Right Fit, she felt a little stuck.She wanted to improve her flexibility and deal with ongoing hip pain, but what she was doing wasn’t really moving her forward.Over the last year, that’s changed considerably.Liz has significantly improved her flexibility and range of movement through her shoulders, knees and hips, and her hip pain has become much more manageable.And she’s done it despite a few setbacks along the way, including a broken wrist, a na...

Chester is 13kg down and training for skiing in Japan

CHESTER'S STORY ❤️Over the past year, Chester has lost 13kg.But the changes have gone well beyond the number on the scales.He’s completely changed the way he eats, improved his relationship with food and become much more aware of the impact alcohol was having on his health and wellbeing, particularly while managing a heart condition.One of the biggest changes Chester has noticed has been in his mental health, which he credits in large part to the changes he’s made to his diet, training a...

Maureen has been cleared by her surgeon after a hip replacement

MAUREEN'S STORY ❤️Earlier this year, Maureen had a hip replacement.Since joining The Right Fit, she’s made some big improvements in her strength, particularly through her upper body, lost weight and has now been completely cleared by her surgeon following the operation.The focus now is continuing to strengthen the area around her hip and getting back to good all-round fitness.For Maureen, one of the most important parts of returning to exercise was knowing her training was appropriate for ...

Jonelle is training through perimenopause and is stronger than ever

JONELLE'S STORY ❤️When Jonelle joined The Right Fit, she was already on a weight-loss journey.But she knew losing weight alone wasn’t enough.Perimenopause had, in her words, “kicked my butt” 😂 and she wanted to become stronger and healthier, while finally finding some consistency with strength training.She’d also already “donated” to nearly every gym in Auckland, so she knew doing it alone probably wasn’t going to work 😂Since starting with Dani, Jonelle has continued to l...

Chris went from not managing a single crunch to building muscle

CHRIS'S STORY ❤️When Chris first joined The Right Fit, she had already made some significant changes to her health.After changing her diet and losing weight, she decided the next step was to start building some muscle.When she arrived at our Epsom studio, Chris says she couldn’t do a single crunch.Since then, quite a bit has changed.She’s built strength, added muscle and feels considerably stronger in her body.Or, as Chris puts it:“I’ve gained strength. I am not a feeble older woman....

Andrew has doubled his weights in 18 months of 6am starts

ANDREW'S STORY ❤️When Andrew started at The Right Fit, he already understood the importance of strength training.The challenge was making it work around an incredibly busy life.Frequent work and personal travel, along with multiple surgeries, could have made consistency pretty difficult.But Andrew kept coming back to the same thing:6am. Show up. Train hard.A year and a half later, that consistency has paid off.Andrew has doubled the weights he was initially training with, regained most of hi...

Andrew trained through cancer treatment and is almost back to his old numbers

ANDREW'S STORY ❤️Earlier this year, Andrew underwent surgery to remove a dangerous skin cancer from his neck, followed by six weeks of radiation treatment.While the surgery interrupted his training, it was the radiation treatment and recovery afterwards that really took its toll.Andrew experienced significant weight loss, loss of appetite and considerably reduced energy levels.His medical advice was to remain as active as possible throughout his recovery, and that’s where Carl and the team...

Katie trains twice a week around a business and a young family

KATIE'S STORY ❤️When Katie started at The Right Fit, exercise had naturally taken a back seat.Between running a business with her husband Cliff and raising a young family, life was busy and finding time for her own fitness wasn't always easy.Since then, Katie has made significant improvements in both her strength and overall fitness.But one of her biggest achievements has simply been consistency.She's managed to carve out time in a busy schedule to train twice a week and has built exercise b...

Aradhana is 6kg down and training towards Everest Base Camp

ARADHANA'S STORY ❤️When Aradhana started at The Right Fit, it had been a long time since she had trained in a gym.So the focus was on building things gradually, improving her strength safely, creating consistency with her training and helping her build the nutritional knowledge to support her goals.Since then, Aradhana has lost 6kg, feels more confident in her clothes and has considerably more energy.Her strength has also continued to improve week by week.But one of the biggest changes has b...

Steve is back on his mountain bike and racing events again

STEVE'S STORY ❤️As Steve started nearing retirement, he decided it was time to spend a little more time looking after himself, both physically and mentally.The goal was to improve his fitness, lose some weight and set himself up to enjoy the years ahead.That eventually led Steve to personal training, and over the last two years he's worked with our team and now Jason to steadily improve his fitness.He's lost weight, become considerably fitter and, most importantly, has been able to get back ...