Client results

Small steps. Real progress.

Six anonymised stories, shared with permission, with the numbers each client cared about. Everyone starts somewhere different, so we measure progress against you, not anyone else.

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StrengthR., 44 · 1:1 with Ffion · 2× a week · 16 weeks

From nervous in the weights room to a 110 kg deadlift

Starting point: Had never lifted a barbell and found gyms intimidating. Wanted to feel strong and stop putting his back out moving furniture.
What we did: Hinge patterns with a kettlebell first, then the trap bar. Small, steady jumps in weight, logged every session.
Where they are now: Deadlifting 110 kg for a single with good form, and training on his own on Fridays.

“I’d never touched a barbell. Now Tuesday mornings are the best part of my week.”

Trap-bar deadlift, kg

StrengthJ., 29 · Small-group strength · 2× a week · 12 weeks

Zero to twelve full push-ups

Starting point: Couldn’t do a full push-up and wanted upper-body strength for climbing with friends.
What we did: Incline push-ups on a lowering bar height, rows to balance it out and a short home routine.
Where they are now: Twelve full push-ups in one set, and her first unassisted chin-up.

“The group made me turn up even on the days I didn’t feel like it.”

Full push-ups in one set

SportM., 36 · Sport block with Yusuf · 2× a week · 12 weeks

Five minutes off a parkrun time, without more running

Starting point: Stuck at around 31 minutes for 5 km for two years, with niggly knees whenever mileage went up.
What we did: Two strength sessions a week, plyometrics and a simple speed session. Weekly mileage stayed the same.
Where they are now: A 26:28 parkrun at week 12 and a calf-strength routine he still does twice a week.

“The strength work did what extra miles never did. And my knees feel great.”

5 km time (faster is higher)

Fat lossS., 52 · Small group + nutrition add-on · 6 months

Doubled her daily steps, one small habit at a time

Starting point: Busy job, low energy by mid-afternoon and a history of diets that didn’t last.
What we did: Two group sessions a week and one nutrition habit a fortnight: protein at breakfast, a lunchtime walk, a regular bedtime.
Where they are now: Averaging over 9,000 steps a day, sleeping better and lifting more than she thought she could.

“No diet, no drama. Just habits I could actually keep.”

Average daily steps

MobilityD., 58 · Movement & mobility with Yusuf · weekly · 12 weeks

Touching his toes again after twenty years at a desk

Starting point: Stiff hips and hamstrings, and a back that felt tight after long days at the desk.
What we did: A movement screen, a ten-minute morning routine and strength work through his new range.
Where they are now: Reaching 3 cm past his toes, gardening for whole afternoons and walking 10 km at weekends.

“Yusuf’s mobility work changed how my whole day feels.”

Toe-touch reach, cm past toes

PostnatalL., 34 · Return to training with Ffion · 18 weeks

Strong enough for the toddler years

Starting point: Started 14 weeks after her baby was born, once her GP had said she could exercise. Wanted to feel like herself again.
What we did: Breathing and core foundations, then squats, carries and rows for everyday lifting, alongside her women’s health physio’s advice.
Where they are now: Goblet squatting 16 kg and carrying a car seat up two flights of stairs with ease.

“I never felt rushed back into anything. Calm, kind and properly expert.”

Goblet squat working weight, kg

Individual results vary with training history, health, sleep, stress and life. These are illustrative stories for a fictional studio: names and details are changed, and nothing here is a promise or medical advice.

Reviews

What clients say

4.9 average from 180+ reviews

Ffion explains the why behind every exercise. I finally understand my own training.

Hannah W. · Small group
Booked my first session on a Tuesday, deadlifted on the Thursday. Brilliant coaching.

Tom R. · 1:1 training
Online coaching that actually feels personal. Form checks back within a day, every time.

Aisha K. · Online coaching
I was the least sporty person I knew. Two years on I’m the one booking us all in.

Clare M. · Small group
Yusuf built my strength work around my rowing calendar. Fewer niggles, faster splits.

Ben O. · Sport block
Kind, funny and properly qualified. The studio is spotless and never crowded.

Gareth L. · Mobility