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 am not one of those lucky people who are naturally fit and I have always struggled with my weight!! Around the age of 12 is 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!! I took a gap year where I travelled around Australia,which was a real eye opener and saw me lose a lot of the excess weight I was carrying and felt rather good about myself for the first time in years!!

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 a office everyday!! I therefore focused my attention on the social side of University!! Half way 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 so 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