I cater to all needs and I have a range of programmes at a range of prices.

Some people may say I haven't got the money ,however people will say

this and then go spend money on takeaways, the money is there but it's

just how much people really want it.”

“ People also think a personal trainer is also someone who comes and

screams and shouts at you or makes you flip tires and put camouflage on

their face, I'm not like that.

I don’t just train people I am there for my clients emotionally and give

them support because I know how hard it is when people's craving do kick

in, I give them nutritional support, I try and give them everything I can to

the point where I say here is everything and its how the client takes that

and transforms themselves with my sideline support.

I make my nutritional plans simple and I find making things simple helps,

if I make things as simple as possible people can look at it and understand

it and know what it means, as if things are complicated people tend to

dismiss it much quicker and don’t follow it. "

Working with a range of clients over the years Jen advises some starting

points for those wanting to get in to a fitness regime.

"For someone who has never exercised before just doing small things like

getting off the buss a stop earlier or walking instead of using the car, just

something as small as that is a massive step for some people, because

saying to someone start up

the gym can be the most terrifying thing in the world which then leads

them to put barriers up then and its hard to break them down.

Even if you do something little everyday it helps some people think they

need to go the gym hours on end every day but half an hour 40 minutes

exercise is a great amount. If the exercise can be intense then that’s great

but intense means different for everyone."

"I like my clients to fill out a goal sheet sometimes when they attend

classes just to find out why they want to be fitter how does it hope to

make them feel, I think it's important to imagine and visualise the end

result. It is so easy to see the negative and it is hard to get across to

people to change the ways of their thinking but I think the more im

positive towards them the more it starts to set in. its either do or don’t

there is no point in saying I will try and do something because you will

either do it or you wont and that’s the difference between a lot of people

its actually getting it set in your mind that you are going to do it. if you

have any knee or back issues or if you want to do light exercises when

pregnant a great way to get started in exercising in the pool bears the

weight it can be good on the joints

I haven't got time to exercise is one of the biggest excuses for avoiding

exercises, Jen explains that’s not true.

"This sounds a bit harsh but everyone's got 24 hours in the day and its

how you choose to use them, some people make excuses and say I

haven't got time but its how you structure your day, for example what

time you get up in the morning could you get up an hour earlier. People

always use excuses as well as I haven't got the money, going for a run in

the park is free its just how you priorities your life. there is always time

to fit something in somewhere. I always say if you can't make time for

exercise eventually you will have to make time for illness"

One Body Fitness

“It's not about a quick fix.

I try to educate people”

She also explains how important it is to have those around you on board

with your routine and health plan.

"Support from friends and family is massively important if your sticking

to eating certain foods and you have a partner or children eating differ-

ently they can be quiet easily tempted to go off course and have a bit of

what they are having. If you have a family or partner it does help a great

deal to get them on board, and lay it down that this is what you're doing

and will they be supportive. I like to have a separate cupboard in my

house I am particular about what I eat so it has all the supplements in it

and everything that I put in to my meals. It is hard though to cut out all

the sugary craving foods"

Jen demonstrates the plank

Jen demonstrates a kettlebell

Jen demonstrates dumbells

The Zumba craze has well and truly swooped across this

country the past year so what is it all about and where did

it come from ?

"It originated from America it is a really good fun Latin

based salsa, it’s a bit like dance aerobics but with a salsa

theme and it incorporates everything

really some of it’s a bit of hip hop,

and it has various kinds of dance

in each one, and I find it is great

on a social level as it appeals

to people who wouldn’t nor-

mally exercise. I have seen

those type of

people come to Zumba because

in a way they don’t feel like they

are exercising when they are doing it,

they feel as though they are

having a laugh and coming to

class every week I have seen

people become friends.

Some people don’t like to go to classes

where everyone's wearing a leotard and jumping around

like Jane Fonda, at Zumba everyone is just dressed how

they want to be and what I have seen is that Zumba had

lead people in to other fitness classes as they have devel-

oped the confidence through Zumba a lot of people have

came to boot camp, and came and tried kettle bells

because they have built that confidence up and then they

realise how much they want better results."

Jen Talks Zumba.....

Grapefruits are one of the most popu-

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eating half a grapefruit before each

meal helps dieters shed more

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tart appetizer.

Eggs can turn your breakfast in to a fat

burning morning. Try to avoid cereals as they

are high in sugar and replace with eggs,

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Add avocado's to your salad. This green goddess of

heavenly creamy taste can help whittle down

your waist. The unsaturated fat in avocados may

ratchet up your body levels of hunger halting a

hormone called leptin- a hormone that tells

your brain you are full so you stop

eating.

Ready to change your belly bulge for a

flat tummy then throw away all your

white grains and eat more whole ones

instead. Research shows this one move

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Creamy and hearty fava beans are a lean

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Add some heat to your meals and you will

boost not only the taste bust also the

effectiveness of your weight loss diet. A dash of

cayenne pepper or some diced jalapenos will do

the trick. They all contain capsaicin the heat

inducing compound in peppers which damps down

appetite and curbs food intake.

Food Facts

Jens