Client Testimonials

My fitness goal when I first started training with Colleen was to run a 10k comfortably. I specifically had in mind Inverness 10K having watched the race last year wishing I could run 1K never mind 10K! I achieved my goal and am enjoying my new found fitness - Colleen has become an essential part of my 'working' week - I know I feel better, stress levels way down and I really like the new me.

Colleen is a great motivator. She makes you work hard and by challenging in easy steps allows you to achieve your own health and fitness goals.

Dorothy Sim 

I have been training for over 6 months with Colleen, and without her support I would have lost motivation long ago. I really enjoy my sessions, and it's great getting the results!

I'm finally feeling and looking fitter and healthier! Thanks!

Galen Will 

I started sessions with Colleen in July 09 after seeing how she managed to motivate my fiancé to start running and lose some weight.
I had just finished training for the Edinburgh marathon and was looking to improve on my speed. I wanted to include a weekly weights session to complement my running program. Colleen’s regime focuses on different muscle groups each week. What I like is that every session is different, it's not the same exercises week after week, so it's kept interesting!

It's only been 3 months and already my half marathon time is down!!!!! Here's looking at a sub-4hr marathon in 2010!!

Imogen Newton 

In November 2008, I underwent major surgery on my left knee. Previously I had been going to Colleen with the aim to get a good level of fitness for the operation. I have since returned to training with Colleen with the purpose of knee rehabilitation and improving my fitness level.

I usually train with Colleen twice a week. In the short time I have returned to training since my operation the difference in the strength of my knee is remarkable. I also particularly like the upper body workouts and the strength it gives you. It always amazes me how every session is different. This makes it interesting and keeps you on your toes. For years I used to go the gym on my own but in my opinion it takes longer to get results and you sometimes lose your way and your motivation. Going to a personal trainer is the quickest way to achieving your personal fitness goal.

Colleen is just that Personal Trainer, a truly motivational person, a real professional at what she does, good fun to be with and would thoroughly recommend her work to anybody.

Liz Reid 

Colleen is brilliant. She surprises me every week with new ways to challenge and push myself. My upper body and core strength have improved so much since I started my sessions.

Colleen is extremely encouraging and makes every workout good fun!!

Kim Beveridge 

I have been working with Colleen for just a few months. In this short time, I have become stronger, more toned and completely hooked!

Colleen is great fun to work with -- I LOVE our gym sessions! She is
very good at making exercise interesting and challenging.

She is also very professional. I highly recommend her services to one and all.

Becky Adams 

I started personal training with Colleen in Q2 2007, as I wanted to improve my fitness levels. Although I did quite a bit of sport e.g. jogging, squash, circuits, I felt I was not progressing my fitness. In addition I had put on weight, as my job demanded that I had to regularly travel in Europe. The lack of exercise during those weeks of travel and the excellent food and drink was taking its toll!

I find the one to one sessions hugely beneficial. They are tailored to my personal objectives and I have found it to be an efficient way of exercising which show results quickly. We all have limited time to exercise given work and family commitments and therefore it was important for me to spend my time wisely.

Colleen has given me a new understanding of how to exercise and to eat healthily. Each session she plans is unique, no two sessions are the same, and this helps keep me motivated and enjoying the workouts. I usually have a one to one session once every two weeks and receive a plan that I can follow on my own in the interim. I am now more toned then I have ever been and I lost some weight (without dieting - I probably eat more!). I now enjoy weight training and she makes the sessions “fun”(!) while pushing me to continually improve.

I keep signing up for another 8 sessions, what more can I say, it works for me!

Heather McCabe 

In Feb 07 I had a tumor removed from my throat and under went a course of radiotherapy.

This radical treatment was extremely debilitating and affected both my physical and psychological health, but, through Colleen’s professional and friendly training programme’s, which allowed me the opportunity to progress at a pace which best suited my fluctuating health condition, I am now ready to return to my work some 4 months earlier than was predicted.

Alan Paterson 

Hi my name is Mike McGarrie, I’ve worked offshore for the past 2 years and had to lose weight to get there. So I went to see my wife and I used her to start my weight loss programmes. I like sport and used to be active, but still weighed 123.5 kg. AAArgh……… Anyway since May 2007 I have been put onto training programmes that suit for my own personal ability and motivation, I try and train every day but some times every 2 days then I have days off for my body to recover. I see Colleen every week for a 1-hour session and she provides me with programmes for the other days and for when I am off shore. I have been active in running, badminton, cross trainer, bike, light weights and also spin classes 3 times a week.

I have to date lost 21.5kilo,s and lost 7.5 inches off my waist and 4 inches off my chest. So I think that even though my wife is my personal trainer I can assure you all that that makes what I have done even more of an achievement! Thank you for reading this.

Michael McGarrie