The Blurb:
‘There’s nothing else like it in west London,’ Heart & Soul Fitness founder Sarah Colborne was referring to the top floor of her new three-storey fitness suite. ‘It’s a fully functional training room and has the feel of an old-fashioned gymnasium. Men and women alike love it.’
The 2,222sqft space – every floor has plenty of natural light – also includes a weight training floor and cardiovascular floor, plus showers. The highly qualified personal trainers offer individually tailored and varied programmes which focus on reinvigorating your lifestyle and challenging your goals instead of focussing on strict diets and hard work.
The Process:
Personal trainer Greg Sulzmann took me through my paces on the top floor – which looks like an adults’ playroom. We started with a warm-up on the rowing machine before moving to some squats on the Olympic lifting platform. These were proper squats with no wall for support; I was already struggling. I moved onto training with a rope. Next, we began preparing for a circuit – sit-ups, jumping in and out of a tyre and hitting it with a sledgehammer. I was experiencing a highly effective metabolic conditioning (conditioning exercises intended to increase the storage and delivery of energy for any activity) workout.
The session used natural movements and helped to improve my hand-eye coordination. Plus, Greg kept me motivated throughout the workout and ensured I did each move correctly. By the end of the workout, Greg noticed I was shaking during the stretch. Job done!
The Result:
Greg really challenged me and quickly spotted my weaknesses and strengths. He definitely made me want to continue working out with him in the training room (there are also TRX suspension ropes, a gymnastic ring, pull-up bar, flat high bar, punch bag and an area for medicine ball throwing). I just needed a couple of days to recover…
