I began my health and fitness journey as I wanted to get fit, and I was looking for a way to manage the symptoms of a chronic stomach condition. I often got painful symptoms and my weight would fluctuate between healthy and underweight, so I felt like I could never keep my body in good condition with the knowledge that I had at the time. My eating habits were inconsistent and I had a bad relationship with food, which only made my health worse.

“I have learned about patience, and working towards my goals steadily, rather than expecting something unrealistic and trying to force a quick outcome”.

I am a lot healthier now than I was before training with Jen, and I have no doubts that I am in a much better condition than I could have ever hoped to be if I hadn’t started working with her. Physically I have been able to develop correct lifting techniques, which has allowed me to increase strength and improve my physique, and through training and diet I have been able to manage the symptoms of my stomach condition. Mentally I have a much healthier attitude toward food and eating habits. I think this has come from how Jen doesn’t just tell you what you should and shouldn’t have, but she also talks you through the why and how.

The amount of knowledge I have gained about food has been amazing. I have so much more knowledge about what is good and bad, what will work, what wont, what I should avoid for how my body works, and how it responds to training and everyday stress. I also learned a lot about patience, and working towards my goals steadily, rather than expecting something unrealistic and trying to force a quick outcome.

My whole journey has been amazing, especially realising what I am capable of and how much further I could go, and understanding that I don’t need to be limited because of my health. My biggest accomplishment thus far is the fact that I was actually able to compete in bodybuilding! I never thought that with my health problems I would ever be able to get my body to cooperate and go through the process of competition prep. I have competed two years in a row so far and even got a place in both of them, which was truly unimaginable.

I couldn’t have done this with anyone else.