Peter, 36, Dubai

Peter’s Stats:
29.5% to 15.5% body fat
170% improvement in the back squat, 108% improvement in bench press

The most unique aspect of Paddy’s programmes is this….they WORK and KEEP ON WORKING! I have never previously consulted a personal/professional trainer but my quest for long term, lasting success in terms of changing my body shape and my lifestyle eventually brought me to Paddy’s door.
Its true that there is no gain without pain, but with Paddy’s programmes, the pain is not all physical and hence its not just about overcoming physical barriers to healthy living. Its all about the mental and discipline challenges which I believe, having now lived the Paddy Warwick Way for the last 6+ months, are at the core of making real and lasting change.

Together with incredibly challenging (never a day goes by where I make it to the end of a session and say to myself….”well that was easy”) but interesting and exciting workouts, Paddy creates a bespoke programme of eating, resting and fuelling the body with all the right stuff (including the Poliquin supplements) that, if you follow it line by line, and stay disciplined, you will without a shadow of a doubt, achieve significant results.

MY BACKGROUND

Being born in Africa, meant that playing outdoor sport was a given and rugby and cricket featured through my school and university years, although never really together with any specific strength and conditioning training (it wasn’t a big focus in those days). I have also done a fair amount of weight/gym type training, on and off of course, over the last 20 odd years but never achieved any lasting results. Unfortunately my progress on the field has been hampered by rotator cuff and snapped ACL injuries and seriously damaged spinal discs in my lower back.
There are a lot of “quick-fix” wanna-be personal training set-ups in Dubai, where in my opinion, clients are just a number. There are no doubt the genuine few, but from what I see around me, they are few and far between. I have never seen or heard of something exactly like Paddy’s methods here in Dubai. I’ve read countless websites of personal trainers and always clicked away thinking “what overpriced rubbish”.

I heard about Paddy via good friends of mine who live in Monaco and have trained with him. I went to his website and distinctly remember being intrigued by the biosignature (i.e. that it allows a wholly customized programme bespoke for my body, its composition and what’s going on inside) and how the training methods were described. It was completely new to me, refreshing and most importantly, made sense and did not sound like yet another guy taking peoples hard earned cash simply to stand next to them in a gym and count their push-ups. I got in touch and the rest is history!

MY ONLINE TRAINING PROCESS

I did not set out to achieve any specific target weight and I told Paddy this at the very beginning. He asked me then what my goals were and I told him that I wanted to get rid of body fat, gain strength, flexibility and overall body fitness and conditioning and change the way I lived my life for ever.
The first thing Paddy did was bust apart my daily menu/diet apart and showed me all the things in there that, despite me and the average person thinking they are healthy for us, are really doing our bodies no good at all. I like the detail so Paddy explained all the science behind the changes he was making to what and how I eat. I haven’t eaten milk and cereal for breakfast (which I always hated, so that was a bonus) and now look forward to steak, salmon, broccoli and avocados for breakfast every day!

During our initial introduction, history briefing and assessment (all via Skype), Paddy also took all of my historic and ongoing injuries/weaknesses into account and later, built my first programme around these and focused on building up strength and stability there first before things got harder. Now my VMOs and lower back are probably stronger than they have ever been!
Paddy also acknowledged my desire to incorporate and improve the Olympic weight lifting exercises/techniques into my programmes and I can confirm that without them, the results just wouldn’t be possible.

I only realized it as I progressed through the follow-on micro cycles, but every exercise in a previous micro-cycle is specifically included as it is a building block for the next stage. Paddy never alluded directly to this but I think the fact that I understood this for myself shows the brilliance of the programme and the way in which the different stages are structured and linked. It’s an awesome feeling to be doing an exercise and the light suddenly goes on that its an incorporation of movement from a previous stage – together with the realization that everything that’s gone before, no matter how many times it made me throw up, was all in there for a very good reason!

Laterly, as my strength returned and my weight dropped, Paddy incorporated specific exercises into my programmes which target body areas that I wanted to particularly work on.
Every single thing about my last 6 months has been bespoke. While I’m sure that there are certain basics which form the building blocks of any strength and conditioning programme, the biosignature tells Paddy where my “problem” areas are and from those results, how exactly to design my work-outs, eating plans and supplement intake.

We catch up at the end of 6 week micro-cycles but Paddy is always available via email (and sms if you’re lucky enough to have his private number) if I have any questions.
Although I’m an online/distance training client, I have met Paddy a couple of times in Dubai and following the bio-signature, I can confirm that the tweaks he made to the programme after seeing the results have made a significant difference. Once again it shows that its all tailor-made; nothing is off the shelf and that because it is, it works.
It’s not always easy to get out of bed every morning and do it all on my own, but I know that if I do as Paddy says I should, the results come – and when you see your body shape start to change, things get seriously addictive. Problem is, most other programmes out there are not customized in the way Paddy’s are and so people don’t ever see the change, or if they do, it takes forever, is not as significant as it could/should be and probably involves more difficulty than it really should. Result, people give up – I see it all around me. On Paddy’s programme, if you simply do as he says, you won’t give up, because it works! You will see the results, you will stay disciplined and you will achieve even more than you thought you ever could.
MY ONLINE TRANSFORMATION
When I first asked Paddy for his help, I was weighing in at probably 105-106kg, and based on approximation (via Skype & photos), was probably at 30%+ body fat.Before I even started training and while writing my programme, Paddy introduced me to the eating plan basics and two weeks later when all was ready, I was 104kg.
6 months and 3 full micro cycles and some later, I’ve been married 3 times (yes, to the same woman – who has also been a massive supporter of what I’ve been doing), am now a father-to-be (healthy eating is now a household trend for us both), and am weighing in at a fighting fit 87kg and approximately 14% body fat. I am currently the same weight but in much better condition, than I was at 19 years of age (15 years ago!).
That is a total weight loss of 17-19kg and at least 15% body fat! I never thought nor dared to imagine results like this could be possible!
The craziest thing about succeeding in this programme has been the effect on my wardrobe – nothing I owned fits me anymore – all my clothes look like hand-me-downs from a big brother and the biggest boost to my confidence was walking into a trendy shop in Dubai which tends to cater for the “skinny” guy, and buy a pair of size 34 shorts! What a moment!
TO SUMMARISE

I’m currently in the best condition I’ve ever been in my life – in terms of strength (yes, I can now do 3×10 full pull ups!!), conditioning, body shape, composition and of course confidence. There is still some way to go to get to where I want to be physically, but one thing is for sure; I have successfully made a lifestyle change and God-willing, can’t say I will ever look back! All thanks to Paddy for guiding me in the right direction, for encouraging the discipline it requires to stay on this path. I now appreciate how much work it takes to get in real shape and more importantly, to stay that way. You might feel sometimes, as I’ve said to Paddy on a few occasions, like a salmon that eats broccoli, but in his own words it’s all about doing it right first, then “going hard” … in everything!”

Elin, 43, Sweden

Elin’s Stats:
- 31% to 12.8% body fat
- Increase of 4.2kg of lean muscle mass

“Pretty much all my life I’ve been unhappy with my shape. I was quite overweight in my twenties and even though I managed to shift some of the weight, I still didn’t like the way I looked with my typical “pear” shape. I tried many types of exercise and diet regimes but nothing seemed to work. I just couldn’t find anything that I would manage to stick to for very long. After having two children and approaching 40 I was feeling rather tired and unfit. Although my diet was fairly healthy I often ended up skipping some meals and eating too much at others. My energy levels were low and I found it hard to cope with life’s challenges. I had heard of PWBC and thought it would be fun to try. I expected some weight loss and fitness gains but had no idea how it would literally transform my life.

After six weeks of intense training in a group with fantastic women, I felt amazing. I was lighter, fitter and full of energy. During Bootcamp I stuck to Paddy’s PowerPack advice on how and what to eat and I am still following the same guidelines today because it really works. I even found it surprisingly easy to keep up the exercise routines after Bootcamp had finished; something I had never been able to do before. I am now about to finish my fourth BC and I am leaner and stronger than ever before, having recently broken 13% body fat! Exercise and eating clean is now a very natural part of my life and I can’t ever see that changing. I am finally happy with my shape and I really have Paddy to thank for that. His knowledge and support is endless. He has an honest interest in each and every person and their progress, he makes everybody feel special and with lots of encouragement and guiding he’s managed to push me way beyond my own expectations to become a happier healthier me.”

Irene, 49, Monaco

Irene’s Stats:
27% to 15.9% body fat
3.8kg of lean muscle mass gained
oodles and oodles more energy

“I am turning 50 years old on September 11th, I have always exercised in local gyms until I had Charlize in 2005. Things got worse for my body in March 2007 when I had Jasmine and gained 35kg during my pregnancy compared to the 9kg in my first pregnancy. Needless to say trying to shed those extra kilos was hell. I realized during the Summer of 2011 that I needed a change in my life, I needed to become fit for the sake of my little girls and for myself, as I felt exhausted and always hungry. I was on the computer one day, turned around and saw myself in the mirror and decided something had to be done!

A friend mentioned there was a trainer (who was getting crazy results) in coming from Mougins to start a Bootcamp in the Monaco/ Cap d’Ail area if enough participants could be found. I jumped at the chance for change and joined Paddy Warwick’s Bootcamp 1 in the Fall of 2011.
The first session was filled with a mix of adrenaline and nervousness. Paddy spoke to us about exercises, format, times, and nutrition and we started. The next few weeks were brutal (in a nice way!), my body was in so much pain, sitting down was painful, arms were super-sore, but we kept on, the group’s motivation was fantastic and my body showed happy changes in just a few weeks. There was no pressure to be a certain size, reach a certain goal nor compare yourself to anyone. Everyone put down their personal goals (and achieved them) and we were all encouraged 100% every day. I lost 2 dress sizes in 6 weeks and gained oodles of confidence and motivation.

Thanks to Paddy and his Team, my health and body have improved every single day, month and year. I have modified my eating habits and feel so much better. Changing the way I ate after 45 years was no easy task. I felt I was on a diet at first. Today the nutrition plan is a way of life (something Paddy encourages constantly), simply a healthy way of eating and I ‘deprive’ myself of nothing. I crave different things now. I am no longer feeling drained and tired but full of energy. My body has changed gradually and steadily to a fitness level I only had in my 20’s. I cannot say enough about the excellent Coach Paddy has been over the past 4 years.
Paddy has guided me, encouraged me, pushed me (yes he is tough but I would not want him any other way), and persevered with a big smile on his face rain or shine, blazing hot or freezing cold weather. I have the health and energy I longed for, and the strength I thought would be impossible to achieve.

Paddy has broken the myth of, “you were born that way, not much you can do” and ” it’s all a part of getting older not much your body can do”.

I look forward to training again soon in Bootcamp 10, as Bootcamp and Bonus Sessions, WOWs (Workout Of the Weeks) are now a part of my life (and my husband’s, who also trains with Paddy).
Finally a word to the AMAZING group of women our Monaco “Booty” Family has. I have yet to meet a more diverse, yet enthusiastic, happy, motivated and encouraging group of women ANYWHERE. I believe these ladies are a unique bunch, but then again, can you blame anyone who feels and looks so well for feeling so extremely happy?

Paddy Warwick Personal Training is the absolute best… try for yourselves, I did and I am ever so grateful.

Thanks Coach X”

Julia, 48, England

Julia’s Stats:
Lost 30kg in weight
Running barely 100m to 10 miles!

“I’ve been working with Paddy since March 2009, when weighing in at a little under 100kg on a 5’2” frame, I’d signed up to run the Race for Life and was struggling to run even a few hundred metres. Within 3 weeks, training twice a week with Paddy, I was able to run the whole 5km. But we didn’t stop there! Six months later (and considerably lighter and fitter) I ran 10 miles in the Bupa Great South Run.
Four years later and over 30kg lighter, healthier and happier, I feel amazing. With 8 Paddy Warwick Bootcamps under my belt, I’m in the best shape of my life and I can honestly say, with hand on heart, that even after all this time, Paddy is still constantly coming up with new ways to keep me motivated and always progressing.

Paddy has a rare talent in finding that fine balance between getting you to work to your full potential without pushing too far. It’s always fun. He 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.

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.”

Fredrik, 53, Norway

Fredrik’s Stats:
39.3% to 15.9% body fat.
6.7kg gain in lean muscle mass

“I was getting to a point where my outlook on life was grim. I was overweight, depressed and severely stressed. It was not easy for me to focus on the good things in my life, although there were many.

There were just as many just reasons why I was in this terrible state. But none, I realized, for me to stay like this. My children and my wife were all longing for me to be more active and have a more positive outlook on life, as was I. I was unhappy with the state of things, and after many years of being more and more drained of energy, I had realized that I was the only one who could really turn my life around.
However, I could never do it alone!

My wife and I decided to dedicate a full year to our own health, away from all stressful distractions. We decided to devote as much time as possible to healthy living, eating and exercising. Our first quest was to find the best personal trainer on the Côte d’Azur to guide us to the best health possible, and so we did, in Paddy. What a Life Saver!

After eight months of following Paddy’s carefully designed programmes of exercise, supplement and eating regimes, Paddy has managed to lure, force, plead, charm and tweak me in to the best shape I have ever been in my life. My fat is down by more than one full wheel-barrow, my endurance is better than it was in my twenties, and my body has taken a whole new shape, thanks to my new muscles. I find my life now to be filled with joy and good times, and, best of all: I have become a healthy living addict! Unlike before, I only take pleasure in healthy foods that makes me feel more energetic. The only sugar I still enjoy comes in the red wine I still occasionally consume. And, my days never go by without some kind of exercise. All of this makes me smile, sleep well and prepare for all the fun to come.
I am blown away by the knowledge that Paddy possesses. He seems to have the answer to everything. Every step of the way, he has carefully adjusted my exercise and supplement programmes to reach, end exceed, every goal we have set for me. I knew I could get in good shape in less 8 months, but I never imagined that I could get in a shape like THIS! I may have done most of the work myself, but no-one else could ever have made me work as hard and committed as Paddy has.

Thank you, Paddy, for putting the biggest smile back on my face!”

Lisa & Sue, 50 & 52, Monaco & Valbonne

Lisa’s Stats:

• 54kgs to 50kgs, 15% to 7.4% body fat, with a gain of 6kgs of lean muscle mass

• Barely one push-up to 35 full push-ups in 60 seconds

Lisa's Story:

“I am now 50 years of age and I started Bootcamp with Paddy five years ago. I heard someone talking about Paddy Warwick Bootcamp (as most people do!) but I didn’t really understand what it was, so along with my sister Sue, we decided to give it a go for the following six weeks.

At 45 years old, I had already come to terms with having a jelly belly and muffin top and although not really over weight, I was certainly not toned and had stopped wearing sleeveless dresses.

In all honesty, I didn’t think doing Bootcamp training would change anything; it was really just a break from the same old routine of going to the gym. Gosh, how wrong was I! I had no idea just how amazing Paddy Warwick Bootcamp was going to be. Every session just got better and better and Paddy just knew how to get the best out of everybody, at the same time knowing our strengths and weaknesses. Along with all the nutritional advice, (which I knew very little about,) my body very soon started to change shape. By the end of the first six weeks, I had dropped 2 dress sizes. I was eating more than ever and enjoying foods I had never even thought about cooking before. The sessions are fabulous, and the camaraderie is just something special. Yes, there are some mornings when you think ‘I don’t want to do this’ but guaranteed, by the end of the session you are on a high, feeling you could take on anything.

Paddy is with you every step of the way and even on none BC days, he still keeps in touch sending out great recipe ideas and extra workouts keeping you motivated until the next session…

So, five years on, (was it really only going to be six weeks?!) I am still enjoying Bootcamp with a bunch of truly inspirational, amazing girls.

I am far more confident and sociable than I have ever been; I have never felt so fit and strong.

I feel younger and everyone (particularly my husband) says I look younger. So, now, at 50, I am truly in the best shape of life!

Oh and by the way, that jelly belly and muffin top disappeared a long time ago!!!”

Sue’s Stats:

• 59kgs to 54kgs, 19% to 12% body fat, with a gain of 6kgs of lean muscle mass

• 10 full lunges to 42 in 60 seconds

Sue's Story:

“I am 52 years of age, I have always tried to keep fit and healthy, by going to a gym in my early twenties in the UK, I have never really had a weight problem, never really been overweight, until I was about 25, when Graham and I moved here to work on yachts surrounded by that lovely food and long working hours I suddenly crept up 10 kg, I actually lost it quite quickly ,once the initial excitement of the food wore off,  but never worked out for years. Then we moved to Asia for 7 years, again on yachts, when I was able to find time and work out again in a gym,

Arriving back here in France after 12 years on yachts, and a 1 yr old son, I enrolled into a gym here,  religiously going 3 times a week , I never saw much change in my body but mentally it was great but slightly boring. Son number 2 popped along, still going to the gym, after 10 years  ( really bored by now!!).

When a friend of mine told me about Paddy Warwick Bootcamp, having no clue what it was I enrolled for 6 weeks. 5 years later and 13 Bootcamps under my belt I have never looked back

I remember after the first 3 weeks I saw a dramatic change in my body, I had never exercised like this before. Strength and interval-based training was really new to me. Counting seconds on and off, precise rest intervals, tempos… I had never heard of any it, then to cap it all Paddy’s nutritional advice was amazing, scientific and really works.  It's also very very interesting: The meals and the ideas he has, the recipes are simple.

The fat began to fall off  me, and although never really been ‘overweight’ per se, I noticed with the training a change of tone in my arms, shoulders and legs. Muscles and definition started to appear; my tummy area has become so much flatter, and I dropped 2 dress sizes.

Paddy is an absolutely inspirational trainer. I couldn't imagine not going to BC now, and the added bonus of working out with great girls has now become a social event 3 times a week.

Paddy is probably the most positive, optimistic person I have ever met. Rain, frost, wind or scorching hot he is smiling and there ready for us, I don't think any one session has ever been the same.

The accountability of constant measures, three times per Bootcamp makes us work harder, knowing we’ll be doing it again after the holidays! You have to try at least one Bootcamp, like I did at the very start. You’ll know what I mean, once you do it! And you’ll have new definition, a new life and you’ll never go back to your old ways again!”

Mrs E-W, 100, Pegomas

Mrs E-W’s Stats: -
Not able to walk unaided to being able to walk for 100m in a straight line unassisted

“Aged 95 (now 100!), I suffered from what is called “une marche vestibulaire d’ivrogne” due not to the pleasures of the cup but due, so they say, to mundane “vieillesse”, degenerating neurons, a fall on the head or anyway, with something that no one was bothered about – except Paddy Warwick.

He helped me for one year and 3 months to tackle the problem (of feeling very wobbly on my feet), by strengthening the relevant muscles, improving balance by working on coordination between head/ eyes/ ears and the extremities. Paddy eased me along in a brilliant, encouraging way using all his professionalism and human qualities in spite of interruptions to our programme. An example of my progress is that I could not even sit down and stand up, unaided from a chair before I started with Paddy. Now I can sit and stand fully, with ease, 20 times, non-stop!

Paddy is in all ways, a great trainer. I hope to be able to enjoy his assistance for as long as possible.“

Sandy, 44, Valbonne

Sandy’s Stats:
71.1kgs to 59.8kgs in weight
27% to 13.3% body fat in just 6 months

“I’m 44 years old and I have 3 children. I stopped smoking 3 years ago and I had to loose weight (at least 10kg) to get in a normal shape again. I sell woman clothes so I have to be presentable!!!! All my life I did diets and lost a few kilos here and there, but put it back on straight away. But the way of life Paddy offers (eating well and being fitter and fitter) is the only way to keep your body healthy.

The transformation is so evident that I had to do a BOOTCAMP to get back and stay in shape! Age is just a number and doesn’t make things inevitable. You have to work hard to be successful but it’s worth it… “It always seems impossible until it is done”.

Since seeing my changes in just 6 weeks, my other friends (who happened to be French like me) came along and ‘l’Equipe Française’ is building! I lost 6kgs in my first six weeks and now in 6 months, I’ve lost 11kgs and over half of my body fat, whilst gaining 3kgs. in muscle. Far more than I ever thought possible and the key is to keep it going now, which for sure I’m going to. Thanks to Paddy, I feel so much younger, so much fitter and this is only the beginning!!!”

Mike, 38, Cannes

Mike’s Stats:
113kg to 85kg
29.7% to 14.0% body fat (with a 3kg lean muscle gain)

“I have spent most of my adult life on the heavier side of things. More often than not the big guy in the crowd, l was happy with my size as l now realise l had grown to except it. Sometime the butt of a joke but to me that never bothered me so life carried on. In my youth l played a lot of sports competitively but like most people l discovered beer and partying and exercise fell by the wayside.
The turning point for me was when my son was born 2 months early. Having a moment of morality l decided l would try and raise money for the children’s care unit that looked after him in his incubator for the first 6 weeks of his life. Figuring that with my job on yachts l could raise some money, l spoke with some close friends and we agreed to run a 10km obstacle event to try and raise some cash. We raised £2.5k. In order to prepare for this event l did a little training and tweaked my diet ever so slightly thinking, l know what l am doing here.

After the event l felt myself immediately slipping back into my old routine; too much beer, pizza and bad living. I decided to contact Paddy as l had heard about him through friends and thought I had nothing to lose by having a chat. I am a pretty simple guy so l figured if somebody with his experience and qualifications can’t help me shift some excess weight then l am doomed, needless to say after my initial consultation and the hard fat facts were revealed it made for some sobering reading. Paddy, naturally as he does, was very positive about what we could achieve and created me a custom 6-week programme based around the facilities l had at my disposal, he gave me dietary guidelines and off l went with our target for 6 weeks to lose weight and body fat % to drop. I lost the weight and the body fat % was what we wanted and l felt great. My desire to lose the weight and Paddy’ s support far out-weighed my desire for a beer every night.

From that programme we have constantly moved the goal posts (forwards of course) and followed 6-week programmes to get to today. I am very ambitious and told Paddy l had committed to do the London Marathon. Paddy took this in his stride and set about creating a series of programmes to get me in the best possible shape for it. I would never have dreamed of doing this when l first met Paddy, but l completed it in 4:27. I keep giving Paddy different targets for me and he has a unique ability to be honest with me and keep my goals in perspective whilst helping me push forward as hard as possible and make me realise what l have achieved.
When l think about it l have gone from a 38″ waist to comfortably 34″, l have purchased an entirely new wardrobe, l feel so much better and l would say it is fair to say people look at me differently and treat me differently, partly due to the difference but l also think due to the commitment to make the change. It can get tough, but Paddy is always there to support, encourage, push you. I don’t now envisage not having him in my life to some degree, with my new found fitness and can look at events that were once a pipedream and have the confidence that with my effort and Paddy’s knowledge they are more than achievable.”