Coaches aren’t just for beginners

Because of the stop-start nature of my training throughout lockdown, I started to find the workouts that once left me feeling energised and strong were falling flat. While I’d perfected my rack pulls, shoulder press and lat pulldowns, I was bored of doing the same things over and over again.

When I started working with Aylish, I explained that while I had a lot of knowledge and experience, I was really keen to shake things up and get out of my exercise rut.

She immediately understood, changing my old body splits to four full-body sessions a week and pushing me towards pyramids and supersets to get the most out of my workouts.

With a master’s in nutrition, she was also able to give me qualified advice on how to up my protein intake and helped me to stay on track with all the other aspects of my life that support fitness – from sleep to water intake.

Under her coaching, I hit huge PBs, including 30kg overhead presses and 120kg hip thrusts. After nearly seven months of working with her, I’ve never felt more secure or excited about my training.

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