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Protein – Food vs Supplementation

If you haven’t noticed protein is added to everything on the shelves at the moment. It’s becoming a big buzz word in the food industry and is seen to be a healthy go to choice to munch on something high … Continue reading →

Trail running – The use of poles: Are they a help or a hindrance?

Ultra-running has kind of become my thing over the last year, more through organic growth rather than an intention, and with the hills getting bigger and distances getting longer I wondered what all these people around me were doing with … Continue reading →

Common Running Injuries and Prevention Strategies

With the running calendar for the year getting closer and closer as spring is around the corner this is a brief blog regarding the most common running injuries and how to combat them. Up to 79% of runners will get … Continue reading →

A New Year, A New You? No, A Better You & Not a Broken You

Even when I say it the saying makes me cringe, New Year, New You. As you many have read in my previous blog I don’t really buy into the possibly misinformed and biased goals of new year’s resolutions. I am … Continue reading →

Preparing for a Trail Race

It’s almost an oxymoron to use the words trail and race, since trail running requires a different examination of your running skills set, compared to road running say. So the fastest runner in the field will not necessarily be the … Continue reading →

My Self Propelled 3 Peaks Challenge – Mind over body or just stupidity & stubbornness

So the aim was to scale the national 3 peaks (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) and cycle in between each one within 4 days just to increase the physical challenge in an effort to raise money for Prostate Cancer … Continue reading →

A day in the life of ….

So a lot of people ask what I do day to day between clients and as part of my job. So here is an insight into what I get up to in between putting my PT clients through their paces … Continue reading →

Dropping Pounds – Leaner & Meaner!

A simple eating plan to lose body fat in just 6 weeks – for weight loss, race prep or plain vanity! Ups & Downs The clocks have sprung forward at last and for me that always represents a boost in … Continue reading →

My amazing weight loss story: 8 stone in 8 months

A little about David’s journey. We’re really grateful to David for sharing his inspiring story. David achieved fantastic results by setting short term realistic targets with a longer term goal in mind. He did some form of cardio, resistance work … Continue reading →

Beat the Festive Binge

Christmas can be a challenging time to keep focused on your health and fitness goals, whether it is winter training for a ½ marathon or to maintain your weight loss. The purpose of this blog is to help you devise … Continue reading →

TESTIMONIALS

Oakfields is a great gym - it has a happy atmosphere, all the trainers are likeable and friendly and have a professional attitude to promoting the overall fitness of their clients. It's a pleasure to recommend them.

Jen

Starting at a new gym can sometimes feel intimidating and this had always posed a bit of a barrier for me. I found Oakfields and have never looked back. Immediately feeing at ease with a friendly, welcoming environment it was just the type of gym I was looking for. I would certainly recommend Oakfields to anyone.

Kath

For anyone considering personal training for the first time, for whatever reason, I can’t recommend the Oakfields team highly enough - it’s a fun, supportive and completely unintimidating environment to train in - worth every penny!

Helena

I first met Lee 15 months ago when I visited Oakfields Personal Training to discuss creating a weight loss program. I now see him for an hour a week and he can take a lot of the credit for the results I have achieved. From the outset, he worked around my abilities and physical limitations.

Tom

Having seen a chiropractor regularly for several years to temporarily manage and correct a back problem I was put in touch with Lee at Oakfields about 18 months ago. The message on the back of his t-shirt promised to change my life in six weeks. He probably managed it in five. My back problem was solved by building up core strength and then focusing on sustainable weight loss, strength and aerobic fitness. I am fitter at 46 than I have been for the last 25 years.

Jonathan

I got in touch with Oakfields when I felt in a bit of a fitness rut - I’d go for half-hearted runs and do the occasional exercise video at home but didn’t feel totally fit and healthy. Training at Oakfields has been such a turnaround for me; I expected to feel fitter and slimmer (which I do), but what I didn’t expect was a feeling of general positivity and a newfound enthusiasm for work and confidence in other areas of my life.

Anna