MK Personal Training Academy

Client Feedback

MK Client Feedback

Client : Jasper Carrott

Date : 27th October 2006

I have been training with Matt and the guys at MK Personal Training Academy for the past 2 years and am feeling a lot better for it.

At MK Personal Training I have been treated as an individual, concentrating on my weaknesses and after a full assessment I gained a good understanding of what it was I needed and with the constant encouragement and teaching from the MK team, I am feeling fitter, stronger and healthier than I can remember.

With Thanks

Jasper Carrott

Client : Jean Goulding

I have been a member of MK personal training for 2 ½ years and I recommend it to all my friends.

I cannot praise the staff enough; for everyone who receives training from them manages to achieve their goals. They are totally committed to individuals and are experienced, friendly and helpful to all.

They provide personal training to match your individual needs at a time that can suit you, they also undertake regular fitness reviews this is too record your progression. They provide excellent nutritional advice and support and this can include a blood test to identify any reactions you may have to different foods.

They provide clients with massage to alleviate stresses and strains to all muscles in the body. They offer rehabilitation following injuries and surgery to enable you to achieve your full fitness potential.

Jean Goulding
Deputy Matron MSc, RN, RM, ADM

Client: Keith George

I began looking for a structural training environment about two years ago. At the time I was 52 years old with one total hip replacement, and the need for a second operation on the other hip rapidly approaching.

My concern was to get fitter and retain more mobility leading into surgery and to also improve my cardio-vascular efficiency after experiencing a heart attack a few years earlier.

Andy, my trainer understood my needs and motivation and provided me with a variety of programs which worked around my constraints and helped me move towards higher levels of fitness to enable me to cope with the surgery last year.

There were a lot of very positive benefits but the initial element was the confidence, which the Academy gave me and the encouragement to sustain my efforts, which have been very worthwhile.

Keith George
2006

Client : John Clutterbuck - Oscottair

I have been a client of MK Personal Fitness Academy for the past three years. During that that time I have found their training programs well thought out, enjoyable, stimulating and beneficial. I have no hesitation in recommending them and their professional approach.

Client : Nigel R. Burton

Dear Matt,

I would like to thank you for all the hard work you and your staff have put in to help me achieve my goals.

The massage along with the training sessions have been a great help to me and along with the nutritional advice have helped me to rejuvenate myself and improve my fitness and general health.
Thanks for all the help.

Client : Jane Bennett

I lead a very busy life and over the years have joined several health clubs and like most people ended up not going and then leaving!

As a last resort I have used the facilities opened by MK Training and found that they have motivated me to want to attend and also found that the after effects of the sessions have given me greater energy and sense of purpose.

Sally has been marvelous - good company and shown what I consider to be a genuine interest in me as a person.

Debbie is also great and brought a very disciplined approach to my exercises which is definitely what I need. They have been so kind and helpful to me.

MK is a great outfit one to be highly recommended. I shall be continuing my sessions for a long time to come.

Client : Jeremy Bird - Head Teacher

I have great pleasure in writing about my experiences at Sally's Pilates classes. Having suffered with back difficulties I needed exercise that provided support for the lower back, whilst not leaving impact on joints.

This class, led by an enthusiastic experts was just the tonic.

Sally manages to create a super atmosphere. I leave the room feeling suitably exhausted and having enjoyed a hefty dose of excellent humour.

She is aware of the needs of the individuals and caters for us all by demonstrating various levels of exercise.

I wish Sally every success in her future ventures.

Jeremy Bird
Head Teacher, Greswold School. Solihull.

Client : Alison Spicer

I began training with the Matt Kendrick Personal trainers about 12 - months ago; I have always found them to be friendly, approachable and above all very professional and knowledgeable.

I have a serious knee injury and was unable to exercise, however my personal trainer was able to adapt routines to meet my needs and help with rehabilitation. The progress I have made since an operation has been commented upon by a Consultant, as being amazing improvement.

The Personal Trainers are able to motivate and still keep exercise interesting and fun. They are friendly and helpful and it has been a pleasure to get to know them.

I have always works hard at the gym, however with a Matt Kendrick trainer I give 110% and the improvement in all areas has been incredible.

I would recommend the Matt Kendrick Academy to anyone and would like to thank them for helping me to stay fit and alive and feel good about myself.

Alison Spicer
Deputy Head

Client: Karin Majevadia

I started training with Matt about 2 years ago - this was driven primarily by the five years' constant backache I had had since my first daughter was born. I had tried the osteopath, the chiropractor and the physio but nothing had worked. I could not stand or sit for very long and my back ached constantly. Matt was certain he could help me.

I followed all his exercises but remained unconvinced that I would progress faster if I followed his dietary advice too. Surely changing my eating would not make that much of a difference? The first year was hard – twice I nearly gave up as things did not seem to be improving. Matt however was adamant that he saw no reason why things should not improve – he suggested I follow the dietary advice to see if that made a difference.

So November 2005 I decided I would finally listen to what he was saying – the rest is history as they say! I have changed nearly everything in my diet but now my back ache has totally gone, I have dropped one dress size and at the age of (almost) 40, I am probably healthier, fitter and stronger than I have been in my whole life. It can be hard work, especially the eating, but I am much more confident and absolutely love going to the gym. I just hate the fact that Matt always seems to be right!!!

Karin Majevadia
Employment Solicitor

Client : Claire Williamson

I am delighted to have this opportunity to record my appreciation for the outstanding service provided by M.K. Personal Training Academy, to develop some of the brightest young prospects in British Tennis. I am quite convinced that without the bespoke, tailored and cutting edge fitness and diet programs supplied by M.K.P.T.A., the progress of the young tennis players involved (including wheelchair players), would be reduced significantly.

Tennis has long been a passion of mine and I am proud to have been acknowledged as one of the top coaches in the Country, working with world-ranked wheel chair players and managing the under 18 and under 14 girls' Warwickshire teams.

In my position as Head Coach at Blossomfield Tennis Club in Solihull, I have had the opportunity to coach many promising young junior players. The Club has been recognized by the LTA as producing some exceptional individuals who have the potential to become nationally ranked players and, because of this, we have received a financial contribution to help further their development.

It has been particularly rewarding for me to have the opportunity to develop the 7 – 12 year group and to have been seen as one of the top female coaches in Warwickshire for this age group. Taking on these young children, who are at a crucial stage in the development of their skills, presents a great responsibility. This is where I made a decision to seek help from and involve M K Personal Training Academy, to great effect.

I have always known that my best players need so much more than to just learn tennis skills to succeed so, to this end, I have, over the past few years, looked to see how best to advance their fitness and general wellbeing. This has been largely achieved by involving and working with M K Personal Training Academy. They are very professional in their approach to fitness and diet and successfully set out to combine programs tailored to each individual child's or adult's needs.

Pilates is just one area in which they have supported tennis players. In fact, Blossomfield is the only Tennis Club in the County to offer Pilates. Over the past year I have been approached by the families of Jathan Malik (no. 1 in the UK – under 12's) and Alice Hopkins (in the top 10 – under12's). These two players had heard about the extra support provided to my own players and were keen to be referred to the Academy where they have since benefited greatly from a Pilates programs.

In addition, Kay Forshaw, a top-ranking wheelchair player has been on their specially tailored fitness and nutrition programs and went on to reach the Paralympics quarter finals in Athens last year. (As a result of my successful involvement with Kay, in 2004, I was nominated Warwickshire Coach of the Year and was invited to 10, Downing Street along with other top coaches around the Country.)

Jordanne Whilley, (also a very promising wheelchair player at the age of 14) is about to start at the Academy. Jordanne is a potential medalist at the London Olympics and is at present working tirelessly towards being included in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Lloyd Glasspool (13) and John McVoy (11) are two more of my best players to benefit from the Academy. Both boys are part of a High Performance Tennis Centre. Lloyd Glasspool is Warwickshire's top-ranked junior in his age group and is now starting to move his way up the National Ranking.

To summarize, I am in no doubt that the close links forged with M K Personal Training Academy have resulted in players maximizing their fitness through monitored diet and physical training sessions tuned specifically to each individual. Certainly, with the expertise of the Academy, the above players will stand a much greater chance of reaching peak fitness, avoiding serious injuries and therefore achieving their goals.

The presence of such expertise and skills in the Borough of Solihull is something of which we should all be proud. The potential for M.K. Personal Training Academy to grow, and in the process create more jobs and wealth within Solihull is very significant. It is a local asset which we should fully support.

Claire Williamson
L T A Professional Licensed Tennis Coach January 2007

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