There are many reasons why you should consider using a personal trainer, and a few interesting ones can be found in  ” the influence of direct supervision of resistance training on strength performance”, a paper written by  Mazzetti et al. (published in  Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2000).This paper evaluated the hypothesis that , in highly motivated, moderately trained men, direct supervision of training sessins is important for maximal strength performance adaptations.

Surprise surprise, they discovered that  in the supervised group, the magnitude and rate of training load increases were better.

However, its not clear if the results are due to “motivation” or to spotting. I know I will try a heavier weight only if i can drop it safely or if there is someone spotting.

If you need some personal training and fancy working with London’s 1st ever level 2 Crossfit Trainer, who also has all the normal industry qualifications and is Poliquin and Chek certified, drop Andrew Stemler an email on

Andrew@crossfitlondonuk.com

Crossfit London UK
www.crossfitlondonuk.com
The Blackboard Gym
Arch 9 Gales Gardens
Bethnal Green
E2 OEJ

Hit the “Getting Started” button
http://crossfitlondonuk.com/getting-started/

If you have spent anytime looking at the endless stream of personal training in London websites, you may have picked up a few messages and themes. To help you out in choosing a personal trainer that is right for you, we decided to start identifying those features that we think makes a personal trainer credible.

High up on on our list is whether they are successful enough to own their own studio, or even be allowed to train others in a gym.

Sure, it’s possible that you actually want to meet your personal trainer in a park or at your home, but would you really use an accountant, solicitor, doctor, who didnt have their own studio or office, even if  it’s a home based one? It does show a poor lack of commitment and an un-willingness to invest in their own professional standing.

I recall that even when I met clients in their homes or at parks, I  also had a base at the (very flashy) Andaz Hotel in Liverpool street, and  a fully equipped gym in my house: my cellar had a Concept 2 rower, a bench press, a GHD. My garden housed two squat racks, 30 kettlebells, 10 olympic weightlifting bars, and 1,000 kilo of weight.

Interestingly, the sessions at my house were cheaper than at the flashy Andaz, which gave my clients a bit of choice too.

So you must have  trainer who has the credibility of a physical base, even if they just rent space at a gym. Fom  a personal safety point of view, just having people turn up on your doorstep can be a teeny bit risky. Gyms will check out trainers before they offer space to them, and will come under the informal scrutiny of other trainers “on the floor”.

There are, of course, many respectable trainers who are to all intents and purposes homeless. It’s just that I would want one with base that I could go to!

Needless to say, the trainers at Crossfit London UK have  a permanent base in Bethnal Green in their dedicated Crossfit Gym  at 9 Gales Gardens E2, which is some 3 minutes away from the heart of the Capital by central line.

This is just one of many points we will be discussing: there are many other factors you should  take into account, which we will be discussing  in future articles.

But, if you already think that a Crossfit London UK Personal Trainer could be for you, click the getting started button. By the way, our prices for a single  personal training session including gym entry , are £50 for an hour. ( nothing else to pay, no need for a long term contract, just book online and train) There are other packages which make this amount cheaper, but we thought we would mention the most expensive 1st.

If you love communal workouts, get over to the getting started button now!

If, on the other hand, you want to work with a london based personal trainer  on a one-to-one basis with someone who will teach you the moves and support you personally, please read on.

There are many reasons why you may want to work with a Crossfit London  UK personal trainer: it may be that you are nervous and need your confidence building up. It’s equally possible that you are super-competitive and cannot stand the thought of being second rate in public. You could have scheduling problems, health issues, or just feel that’s what you want to do.  Obviously, you wish to train in London. Location is important. In a world where time = money, we are a mere 4 minutes tube journey from Liverpool street, and are pretty much on top of the Bethnal Green tube

If it helps you make up your mind, we have clients who are elite amateur sports people,  million-dollar executives, bodyguards, military personnel, housewives and house-husbands. We  have people who train with us on a regular basis, we have people who pop along every six months to get something fixed, or learn something specific.

We train really fit people, and some overweight ill people

We can offer a  travelling service , but  most of  the “stuff”  we are going to talk about in this site are offered at

The Crossfit London  UK HQ and personal  training venue  is at
Unit 9
Gales Gardens,
Bethnal Green,
London
E2 0EJ

(45 seconds from Bethnal Green Tube station)

Personal training, albeit with the legendary “crossfit London UK”  is a vague term, so lets be more precise:

What we are  really offering you is the ability to transform your life, using these inspirational 100 words

“Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar.
Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.
Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch.
Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds.
Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow.
Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense.
Regularly learn and play new sports”.

To learn more about Crossfit and our definition of fitness, read this

Our London based personal training service  is about  supercharging  your fitness, so you are ready for any challenge. We do this by teaching you really effective basic moves.

We will train you to deadlift, squat, press, Olympic weightlift, kettlebell, sprint, run, jump and row. You will master some basic, cool and achievable gymnastic skills. We will then get you to mix and match methods and protocols, and have loads of fun as you discover what high intensity means.

If you want to meet up for an initial session, hit this getting started button and book  a personal training session with any of us.

If you want to ask some questions, pleased drop  Andrew Stemler an email  andrew@crossfitlondonuk.com