Hello my name is Louise, and one of the trainers here at West Leeds Fitter Bodies. This is my story. I'd always struggled with my weight from my late teens, my Mum always said I was 'big boned' at my heaviest I was 13 and a half stone and fitting snuggly into a size 16. I spent my teens, 20's and 30's yoyoing up and down. Aged 39 my friend asked me to join a new gym that was opening locally, I couldn't think of anything worse, I didn't even own a pair of trainers! But under sufferance, I purchased the biggest, baggiest gym clothes I could find and off I went. I'd never stepped foot in a gym before, totally didn't have a clue but I gave it a go. I started off just doing classes, I made friends and found myself quite enjoying my time there. I stuck it out and in the first year I'd gone from a tight 14 to a size 10. I still didn't have the confidence to venture onto the actual gym floor, but this is where Rich comes in. He persuaded me to give personal training a go and see the difference what using weights would do to my body. I was hooked, the difference weight training made was astounding, he showed me how to train, what I should be training and how to get the best results. So obviously I had to marry him. I made working out part of my life and have never looked back. Fast forward a few years and Rich opened WLFB, I was working as a support worker with vulnerable adults/mental health issues, but I went in every day to train and help out behind the scenes. When it was becoming obvious he needed more help, it made perfect sense that I should retrain and work along side him to do what we love. So that's what I did, and I love every minute of it.
I'm 48 now and look better than I ever have. I used to hide behind baggy jumpers, would never show my arms, now I never cover my arms! All 3 of us have a passion for training, we practice what we preach, we believe it's important to know how to train yourself so you know how to train others, no one wants a trainer who looks like they need a trainer themselves! A lot of ladies think they're too old to change, you're never too old and I am proof of that. As women we always put our needs after everyone else's, but our sessions are 30 minutes long, it's doable, you can make a difference without it impacting on your families lives. So if any of this resonates with you, you know what to do, I promise you won't regret it.
