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New 30 minute PT Sessions
Short on Time, Big on Results One thing I hear all the time from clients is: “I just don’t have enough time to exercise.” Between work, family, social commitments and everything else life throws at us, fitting in a long gym session can feel almost impossible. That’s exactly why I’ve introduced 30-minute personal training sessions . These sessions are designed to give you a focused, effective workout in half the time, making it much easier to stay consistent. When you know yo
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Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting GLP-1 Injections - Georgia's story
Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting GLP-1 Injections Starting GLP-1 injections felt like a fresh start. Like many people, Georgia...
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Sep 23, 20253 min read


UPF Foods: Are all UPF foods bad for you? Facts, Myths & A Balanced Approach
UPF Foods: Separating Facts from Fear - are UPF foods bad for you? If you’ve been on social media recently, you’ve probably noticed a...
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Sep 23, 20252 min read


Weight Loss Jabs: What You Need to Know About GLP-1 Medications
Weight loss jabs - your guide Over the past couple of years, weight loss injections have taken the world by storm. Celebrities,...
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Mar 3, 20254 min read


How Sam Dropped 4 Stone and Is Smashing His Wedding Weight Loss Goal!
Looking for a personal trainer in Bournemouth? Meet my client Sam – a 25-year-old guy with a big goal: to lose weight and feel great for...
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Feb 20, 20252 min read


Everything You Need to Know About the Pelvic Floor (part 1)
What is the Pelvic Floor? The pelvic floor is a complex, hammock-like structure composed of muscles and connective tissues (fascia)....
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Aug 8, 20243 min read


Want Fast Food? Quick & Easy Tortilla Pizza
Trying to be healthy, lacking time & just really fancy pizza? try this lower calorie option :-) This is my go to for clients that want a...

Sarah Brookes
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Ian - Feeling Fit!
I have been training with Sarah for nearly a year now. Over the previous years I had led quite a sedentary office based lifestyle which...

Sarah Brookes
Jul 15, 20211 min read


LITTLE MISS PERFECT - ALL OR NOTHING MINDSET
Perfectionism is leading you up a path to failure & one of the biggest elements in your all or nothing actions One week you’re on it - prepping your meals, tracking those calories, exercising like a machine & getting those steps in like the queens guards - you are in it nothing is stopping you - you’ve got your little miss perfect hat on & your halo is shining. The weekend comes or the week after & something (insert life event, birthday, stress you day at work or with the kid

Sarah Brookes
Jul 13, 20212 min read


You are not just a number on a scale
Think you’re just a number on a scale? You are so much more than that - Tracey Personal Training The New Forest So many of my clients come to me after years on the same cycle… joining slimming clubs around Bournemouth or Ringwood, losing a few pounds, then gaining them back again. Year after year. Each time feeling more frustrated, more fed up, and wondering why everyone else seemed to be hitting those 3–4lb weekly losses while you were struggling just to stay consistent. If

Sarah Brookes
Jul 13, 20212 min read


Nicki - Lost 2 Stone
Nicki Personal Training Verwood lost 2 stone (28 lbs) and an amazing 27 inches in just 20 weeks “Within a couple of weeks the weight and the inches were already falling off. I felt really good not just physically but mentally as well, within the six months I had reached my goal, I felt absolutely wonderful especially at the wedding & the comments I received from family & friends were fantastic” My daughter’s wedding in Italy was looming just six months away, I was 2 ½ stone o

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Jun 20, 20212 min read


Rein - Lost 5 Stone
Consultant lost 5 stone & 42 inches in must 6 months

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Jun 19, 20211 min read


Kimberely - Lost 4 Stone
Kimberley Personal Training Ringwood lost 4 stone & 6lbs in 4 months and an amazing 41.5 inches “Sarah Superstar! I can honestly say going to Sarah was life changing. I am back to being sociable and have my confidence back” After having my son. I started to lump on my weight, one takeaway a week turned into two then three having a baby was a busy period of not eating properly, snacking and skipping meals was a daily routine. This of course took its toll on my body and I just

Sarah Brookes
Jun 18, 20212 min read


Andrew - Lost 3 Stone
Andrew Personal Training Ringwood - What I love most about working with you - You are totally supportive in helping me achieve my goals, you are encouraging & professional. You have a great personality which makes sessions fun, & you are incredibly knowledgeable in all things training & nutrition. We have achieved so much in the 5 years we have been doing this with more to come.

Sarah Brookes
Jun 16, 20211 min read


Jess - Lost 1 Stone
Jess Personal Training Ferndown Lost 1 stone 3lbs “Sarah helped me achieve my goal & on my wedding day I looked & felt great, I had my confidence back”. My wedding day was looming & I so desperately wanted to lose weight & feel my best in my wedding dress & in a bikini for my honeymoon but was struggling to make myself do it. I made an appointment with Sarah & she immediately made me feel it was possible & helped me get back that motivation. The training sessions were great &

Sarah Brookes
Jun 16, 20211 min read


Colin - Lost 3 Stone
Lost 3 stone & 22 inches in 12 months – 8 of those inches lost from his stomach alone!

Sarah Brookes
Jun 15, 20211 min read


Beth - Lost 1 Stone
Beth Personal Training Bournemouth lost 1 stone and 1lb (15 lbs) and an amazing 22 inches in just 12 weeks “Sarah was excellent, she helped me to focus on losing the inches as well as the weight loss” I came to Sarah in the run up to my wedding. I was adamant that I wanted to feel and look great for my special day, and had a dress that I needed to fit into! Sarah gave me the motivation and pushed me to get the impact, without compromising my old injury. She is very positive

Sarah Brookes
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Mark - Lost 1 Stone
Shift worker – Lost 1 stone in 3 weeks and 1.6 stone in 8 weeks

Sarah Brookes
Jun 13, 20211 min read


Claire - Lost 10lbs
Claire Personal Training Ringwood lost 10lbs and an amazing 12.5” in just 7 weeks “I feel great & have so much more confidence” I have never been very good at self-motivation and so it helped immensely having Sarah to encourage me. Every session was different so I never got bored. A variety of cardio and toning exercises gave an all over workout. Her extensive knowledge of nutrition and willingness to share recipes and other ways to eat healthily, gives a greater chance of su

Sarah Brookes
Jun 12, 20211 min read


Charlie - Lost 1 Stone
Charlie Personal Training Bournemouth lost a stone for her wedding wedding “I wanted to look my best on my big day & Sarah helped me achieve that”

Sarah Brookes
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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