"The only one who can beat me is me" Michael Johnson |
Testimonials
"I first sought Paddy’s help on a short-term basis when, obese and unfit, I signed up to do a 5km charity run and with the run day fast approaching, was struggling to run even just 1km! Within 3 weeks, training twice a week with Paddy, I was able to run the whole 5km. The overwhelming sense of achievement in crossing the line on race day, coupled with feeling great due to increased fitness inspired me to sign up for The Bupa Great South Run and continue working with Paddy on a regular basis. Six months later, I completed the 10-mile run in 2hrs. I’ve now been working with Paddy for just under a year and in that time have transformed my quality of life through increased health. I would now consider myself to be very fit, extremely healthy and almost as a by-product of fitness training have lost over 15kg in weight, but moreover massively reduced my body size, dropping 4 dress sizes. I feel fantastic, look younger, am the lightest I’ve been in over a decade and am the fittest that I’ve EVER been in my life and have heaps more energy! But by far the most amazing thing for me is that the training has been fun! Paddy has a rare talent and knows his subject inside out and his nutritional knowledge alongside physical expertise sets him apart from his rivals. He puts an enormous amount of thought into the programme and works constantly on keeping it fresh and motivational. Paddy sets realistic goals and gives positive and sincere support and the training sessions are tough but enjoyable. Paddy finds that fine balance between getting you to work to your full potential without pushing too far. The financial cost of regular personal training sessions with Paddy has been far outweighed by the benefits to my health, and pales into insignificance when I consider how much I’ve wasted in the past on unused gym memberships and diets that don’t work! Training with Paddy really does work". Julia, Mouans-Sartoux "Paddy puts the “Personal” into “Personal Trainer”, unlike any other - Before I met Paddy, my notion (& experience) of personal trainers was of someone who comes along to your home or workplace, who will stand next to you while you exercise & who will give you a few words of encouragement. Post- Paddy I have redefined my thinking because the things that set Paddy apart from all other personal trainers I’ve ever met are: First of all his knowledge of nutrition, exercise & injury rehab., (superb), secondly that his programmes are completely personal to you (tailor- made with no hiding place) &, as if that already hadn’t put him above all rivals, thirdly, the level of his commitment towards you (extraordinary). My motivation for contacting Paddy was because, at the beginning of February, a group of us walked up Table Mountain in Cape Town and whilst I managed to do it in just over 2 hours, it was an incredible struggle for me. I hated the feeling of being so unfit & vowed to do “something” about it before our next visit in May. That “something” was signing up with Paddy and now every day (even as I contemplate aching thighs or some other well- exercised body part) I remind myself how lucky I am that Paddy took me as a client. After taking a thorough history vis a vis my eating habits and exercise, he devised me a programme for both exercise and nutrition that was tailored towards my next attempt at Table Mountain & in which he even took into account what I liked or didn’t in terms of exercise & nutrition. He is incredibly motivating, is a fantastic listener, and is always in touch (not just during sessions), checking progress and giving constant guidance, support and encouragement. As evidence of just how personal what Paddy does is, my husband was so impressed with my progress that he too signed up with Paddy. My husband is in a totally different place from me in terms of fitness & his goal is to do a quick time in a 10k run. Accordingly Paddy has devised a programme for my husband that is completely different from mine, although he has added in some elements that we do together outside of sessions with Paddy. My second attempt on Table Mountain? Well in February at the beginning of training with Paddy, I set a target time of 1hr45minutes but when we came to do it at the beginning of May, I’d revised it to 1hr30minutes, even though I thought that might be a bit ambitious. Well, thanks to Paddy, I managed 1hr17minutes!!! Yeehah! (And now Paddy has set me a target of less than an hour for the next time…….)" Stephanie, Roquefort-les-Pins
"There are personal trainers and then there is Paddy. He goes the distance with you, whether it’s just up the hill or running your first half-marathon! When I started training with Paddy, his heart must have sunk, but he stuck with me through ‘fat and thin’! I am in the best shape of my adult life, thanks to Paddy’s support motivationally, spiritually and nutritionally. He has continually made me feel as if his only goal in life is to help me achieve my goals and all in such a short space of time! I couldn’t recommend Paddy enough." Eric, Cannes "I’m sure that lots of wonderful things have already been said about Paddy. Yes he is funny, yes he is charming, yes he is pleasing to the eye and these are without doubt terrific qualities to have. They make training with Paddy always a pleasure. However, the reason I use Paddy over anyone else is that he is superb at his job, knows his stuff and is clearly passionate about it. We are all unique, we all love and hate different aspects about training and Paddy takes the trouble to find that out and tailors a programme to this. I am sure that if you make Paddy your personal trainer, you will look forward to training as much as I do! I have used a few personal trainers over the years, in Monaco, L.A. and London, but Paddy is by the far: THE BEST." HHF, Monaco “I have been working with Paddy since the start; with the initial goal of losing weight. I have a typical story of ‘letting myself go’ after having my children and work commitments. I was embarrassed not only by the size that I had got to, which had damaged my self-esteem but also how unfit I felt. Paddy worked through a manageable and individual fitness and nutritional plan, with a realistic target. Within the space of four months, I have lost a total of Joanna, Mougins
"After endless trying various forms of exercise, my major achievements were endless counts of injuries needing therapy for months often not resolving the problem at all. Watching the scale increase I made a final effort to get moving again with Paddy. After only three weeks the results have been already impressive. The injuries are gone, while I am exercising several times a week!" Wouter, Chateauneuf
|
