Hi I’m Ollie. If you had asked me when I was 18 what I would be doing as a career, I can guarantee you that Personal Training would have been the furthest thing from my mind.

I will admit to you all that I am not one of those lucky people who are naturally fit and I have always struggled with my weight.

It was around the age of 12 when I started to put on weight, which was ok as it turned me into a rather good front row rugby player. However after a nasty shoulder injury at 17 stopped me playing, things went further downhill.
After leaving school at 18 I took a gap year travelling around Australia. This was a real eye opener. Over the year I lost a lot of the excess weight I was carrying and felt rather good about myself for the first time in years.
Upon my return to sunny England, I attended Northumbria University where I studied Estate Management with the intention of becoming a Chartered Surveyor. I quickly realised that this was not a career that I was passionate about and I could not picture myself working in an office everyday.

Therefore I focused my attention on the social side of University!! Halfway through my second year I had ballooned in size. The excessive alcohol, cigarettes and pot noodles had left me in a bit of a state and my self esteem was at an all time low.

Things had to change!!

I left University and decided to try and become an Officer in the Army. By a twist of fate I met Dave Hughes and took him on as my Personal Trainer in order to get me fit enough to pass the Army fitness tests. I have never looked back!!
The more I achieved, the more my self confidence grew and the better I felt, causing me to train harder!!
The help and support from Dave enabled me to turn my life around once and for all. I had inadvertently discovered my true passion!!

Unlike a lot of trainers out there I have been there and know how Personal Training can change your life!!

Personal training really works!!

Now as a qualified Personal Trainer myself I am truly passionate about helping you, the way Dave helped me!! I have learnt from the best and have joined Dave at Activ8. I am not promising that you will be a personal trainer by the end of it but why not!!

I bring a fresh, enthusiastic and imaginative approach to training!! I will alter my training technique to suit you. Some people respond best to a softer approach and some (myself included) need a firmer approach!!

I want my sessions to be challenging and progressive but also dare I say Fun!!

Personal Training Tamworth / Solihull / Sutton Coldfield / Lichfield