To anyone who needs some guidance in becoming fit and healthy, I can recommend Barry Hobson with great confidence.

3 months before I joined VIP I lost my mum to a heart attack. She lived her life overweight and with various health problems including diabetes and heart disease. Realising I couldn’t let the same happen to me I decided to get my health and fitness in order. In the beginning I really didn’t have a clue where to start and made little progress, but in October 2013 I started training with Barry and have to say its the best decision I ever made. He is highly professional but also up for a laugh so made me feel really comfortable! He goes at my pace but at the same time makes sure I push myself a bit more every session. Hiring a personal trainer made me realise there’s a lot more to learn than I thought in order to workout effectively. In the 8 months I have trained with Barry we very rarely do the same thing twice, unless at my request. It is impossible to get bored!

With Barrys support and advice I am now at my target weight and know how to maintain it. I feel confident, focused and positive about life and I thank Barry for helping me on to the right track. I am the healthiest I have ever been and will never look back!

Whatever your starting point or fitness goals Barry can help you on your way. I will be forever grateful for his help.

Barry is an inspirational personal trainer, his skills and understanding, along with his eating plans, has helped me lose over two stones and body fat from 34 % to now 20% – feel a lot fitter and set me on the road to a healthier and happier life. Barry’s enthusiasm is infectious and his training technique inspires confidence and self belief. I am now training at a level that I would not have thought possible six months ago. I look forward to each session and each session is different to the last. Thank You Barry for your help!!

If you’re thinking about training with a personal trainer I highly recommend Barry.
I joined the gym in July 2012 and started attending various classes. I lost some weight to begin with but then reached a weight loss plateau. It was at this point that I started to consider a personal trainer. I always said to myself that I would never use a personal trainer and would reach my goals by myself but I can honestly say it was one of the best decision I’ve made to train with Barry.
I’ve been training with him for over a year and he’s been helping me to lose weight and get into shape, change my eating habits by helping me adapt to a lifestyle change and I couldn’t be happier with the results.
Barry made me feel very comfortable and helped me understand what I could achieve. Barry always pushes me to make sure I’m getting the most out my sessions which is what you want from a PT session as a client.
My sessions are tailored specifically to me and he keeps track of my progress. For those few times when I’ve struggled with motivation whether it is while I’m in my training session or with my nutrition Barry is fantastic at helping me through it to enable me to stick to the program or food plan.
If you follow his advice you’ll see incredible results in your body and mental well-being. Barry is an amazing personal trainer of tremendous knowledge, versatility and discipline.

I’ve been training with Dan now for 12 months and this is my second testimonial for him. In that time he has helped me lose 5 stone. The difference in my strength, both physical and mental, is amazing. At no point has Dan made a session impossible for me (despite what I may have said at the time) but he has kept pushing the edges of my abilities, no matter what level of fitness I was at. He’s given me the confidence to train by myself and challenge myself when I do.
Has it been worth it? Absolutely, every push up, deadlift, kettleball swing, burpee, sit up and run… (OK, maybe no the burpees!) Would I recommend him as trainer? Without a seconds hesitation..
Hilary.

I have battled with my weight since my teenage years. I have tried every diet going and have a shelf full of workout DVDs. My weight dropped whilst on a diet, but as soon as I stopped starving myself and actually eating began eating ‘normally’ my weight would increase again. I have been a member of a gym for the past 8 years and although I did 2-3 classes a week, my dress size never shrunk. I am not motivated to work out at home and I never thought personal training was for me. In my mind personal training was for people who are already fit and have an event to train for, or for the rich and famous! I felt too embarrassed to even contemplate having a personal trainer in case I wasn’t fit enough to do the exercises and ended up making a fool of myself. Then I met Dan.
Dan has never made me feel like that. From the very first session I could tell he was passionate and knowledgable about his job and tailored the workout to meet my specific needs. He completely overhauled my diet and for the past few months I have followed his meal plan, adapting it to suit my vegetarian lifestyle. I don’t feel like I am on a diet since I never feel hungry, in fact I am eating far more than I was before yet still I am loosing weight. I have gone from feeling frumpy and wanting to cover up to receiving compliments from people about how good I look now. My son is proud of me and I feel I am setting a good example to him of how to live a healthy lifestyle. Dan is motivating, and pushes me to my limits, but I feel like we are a team. I know he won’t ask me to do anything I can’t – even if at first I don’t believe him! Throughout all my moaning and self doubts, Dan has remained positive and supportive. I am starting to see my body change from something I was ashamed of into something I am proud of. It’s hard work and I still have a long way to go but I know that with Dan’s faith in me and with my own motivation, I can get the body I want…and keep it. The down side to working with Dan – I now need to buy a whole new wardrobe as I have lost 3 dress sizes!
Vicki.

When I first started training I was over weight, and energy levels were low but I was telling myself I wasn’t, then I got on the scales and saw how much I weighed, I had put on a stone in 6 weeks. With Dan’s guidance and motivation I’ve lost almost 2 stone and am looking and feeling better then I ever have done. Personal Training Preston. Kenny.

I’ve been training with Dan for some time now, every session is different which keeps it exciting and fun, don’t get me wrong it’s hard work but worth it, I’ve lost 3 stone so far and feel great, it’s not just about the weight it’s about the confidence that feeling good brings!! Lee.

In the 3 months I have been training with Dan I have lost over 1&1/2stone & feel fitter than I have ever felt. This is due to his motivation, dedication, understanding & patience. I have a medical condition & Dan has worked with me to find ways to train to my full potential without being detrimental to my health condition. Thanks Dan you are the best! Heather.
*Since this testimonial was written Heather has now lost over 2 stone!

I joined the gym about 4 months ago. I found it tough at first doing a work out myself – I didn’t know what was good for me or not, or what I should be eating. That was until Dan came to talk to me asking if I had my induction. From my first session with Dan I knew then I could do this and lose weight. I had a few training sessions with Dan and I can say it definitely has worked. I continue the routine that Dan had initially trained me… I now have the incentive and motivation and I feel comfortable to do it all my self. In 3 months I can see it’s paid off.