Our job as personal trainers is to work with you to achieve the best results possible.  We know what works for your body.

We’re realistic, but we’re also optimistic, and we believe what sets us apart from other personal trainers is a nurturing and encouraging approach that respects our clients’ individual comfort zones. We want you to feel good about choosing us.

The 3-Step Approach

Our 3-Step Approach to Fitness & Fat Loss

Our training technique is a simple and synergistic approach.  In order to get the best from your fitness training, you have to be eating the right food and be giving yourself some recovery time.  If one of these elements is missing, your efforts will be compromised.

Why Bother?

Many people have spent years battling with their weight, or haven’t found a form of exercise that suits them (or that they enjoy). Faddish diets and conflicting advice often confuse the matter still further.  Total Personal Training exists to change all that.  People want to see results; they want to feel fitter and they want to lose fat and manage their weight once and for all – and keep it that way. Our Total Personal Training team of fitness and fat loss specialists get to the heart of what works for each person. We put together fitness schedules that allow clients to feel great, reshape their bodies and tone up the wobbly bits whilst gaining strength, flexibility, endurance and self-confidence.

What are the services?

The first step is a consultation.  Following a thorough health assessment that includes movement patterns, a unique exercise programme is designed.  Again, the plan for everyone is different and will depend on an individual’s circumstances – whether it be returning to training after an injury or reaching a long-term goal. Whatever the situation, our Total Personal Trainers will find a way of working together that’s motivating, inspiring and enjoyable – and brings about results.  However long clients choose to involve Total Personal Training in their fitness and health goals, the foundations will stay with them for life.

Many people are fearful of exercise and shy away from such activities as this is the easy option. Our Guildford-based Total Personal Training team create a relationship that is built upon trust and encouragement – two vital factors in achieving long-term success!

If you are looking for a helping hand with your fitness or weight loss, our team of Surrey Personal Trainers is the place to start.  With us, you get peace of mind in knowing that your investment is one well-spent.  Why?  Our small team is backed by Mike O’Shea MBE, a highly respected figure in the fitness industry whose credentials very few can rival.  We have hand-picked our team from a vast network of personal trainers because of their passion and professionalism in this tough industry.

Adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating sensibly with a goal to losing weight, and accommodating a realistic, enjoyable exercise regime as part of your daily routine can feel like an insurmountable challenge. It doesn’t have to be that way!  Our team at Total Personal Training, pledge to help you transform your life and restore your self-confidence. We believe exercise should be uplifting, energising and fun.

• Have you battled for many years to lose weight on unsustainable fad diets?
• Have you wasted vast amounts of your hard-earned money on gym membership for very little return?
• Are you looking for that ‘edge’ with your training?
• Are you confused about where to turn next, wondering whether there’s any point in continuing the fight against feeling sluggish and heavy, or even embarrassed and exhausted?

Our Surrey personal trainers guarantee improvements to your fitness, weight management and fat loss. Our dedicated team have the benefit of cutting-edge and widely recognised qualifications, but most importantly, we care about our clients. Starting with an initial consultation and health assessment, which is free of charge and included as part of your training package, our Surrey personal trainers offer support and practical advice as well as a sympathetic ear. With their encouragement, and your determined effort, you’ll begin to see the results you deserve as you begin to feel fitter and more positive than ever before.

Together we’ll create safe and effective exercise in surroundings that work best for you; whether it’s at home or in the park, we’ll find the time and the place where you are most comfortable, relaxed and happy. We can give you:

• Weight management and fat loss without following a ‘fad’ diet
• Increased ‘functional’ strength and muscle tone
• Aerobic training programmes whether it be a 5km run or an endurance marathon
• Rehabilitation following an injury

Ultimately we know that you want, and should expect, results that are sustainable. Our Surrey personal trainers will guide you through fitness and weight loss schedules that guarantee to make you to feel great, reshape your body and tone up any wobbly bits whilst gaining strength, flexibility and endurance in the long term. We want you to leave each personal training session with a smile on your face and a spring in your step!

Exercise more. When you walk, run, or lift weights, you increase the energy required of your body, which raises your metabolism then, and for hours afterward.

“It’s not a huge spike, but it makes a difference,” says Gary Miller, PhD, associate professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Work out with weights. During weight training, muscle tissue is stressed; afterward, it’s repaired — which raises metabolism.

A woman who strength trains three times a week for six months can build enough muscle to burn 10 to 32 extra calories a day, according to Robert Wolfe, PhD, professor of geriatrics at the University of Arkansas.

Practice portion control. This helps ensure you don’t overload your metabolism with a surplus of unusable energy (that is, food).

Use a food scale or measuring cups to identify proper portions. Or use your hand as a guide. A fist equals a serving of fruit, a cupped hand equals a serving of cereal or grains, two cupped handfuls equal a serving of leafy green vegetables and an open palm equals a serving of meat.

Eat smaller meals more often. Some experts recommend eating smaller meals throughout the day, known as grazing. “Grazing helps normalize blood sugar levels rather than producing three large spikes, which is what happens eating three meals a day,” says Nick Flynn, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.

Determine the amount of calories you need at Mypyramid.gov. Then keep that number in mind as you transition from eating three ordinary-sized meals to five smaller ones.

Laugh it off. When researchers from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, put people into a “metabolic chamber” (a small room that measures heat output in order to calculate a person’s metabolic rate) and showed them funny videos, the subjects’ metabolic rates rose by 10 to 40 calories. It’s a small increase, but every calorie counts for those seeking weight loss, says lead researcher Maciej Buchowksi, PhD

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Oatmeal
Start your day with a steaming bowl of oats, which are full of omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and potassium. This fiber-rich superfood can lower levels of LDL (or bad) cholesterol and help keep arteries clear.

Opt for coarse or steel-cut oats over instant varieties — the coarse and steel-cut contain more fiber — and top your bowl off with a banana for another four grams of fiber.

Salmon
Super-rich in omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can effectively reduce blood pressure and keep clotting at bay. Aim for two servings per week, which may reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by up to one-third.

“Salmon contains the carotenoid astaxanthin, which is a very powerful antioxidant,” says cardiologist Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, the author of “Lower Your Blood Pressure In Eight Weeks.” But be sure to choose wild salmon over farm-raised fish, which can be packed with insecticides, pesticides, and heavy metals.

Not a fan of salmon? Other oily fish like mackerel, tuna, herring, and sardines will give your heart the same boost.

Avocado
Add a bit of avocado to a sandwich or spinach salad to increase the amount of heart-healthy fats in your diet. Packed with monounsaturated fat, avocados can help lower LDL levels while raising the amount of HDL cholesterol in your body. Health.com: What puts you at risk for high cholesterol?

“Avocados are awesome,” says Dr. Sinatra. “They allow for the absorption of other carotenoids — especially beta-carotene and lycopene — which are essential for heart health.”

Olive oil
Full of monounsaturated fats, olive oil lowers bad LDL cholesterol and reduces your risk of developing heart disease.

Results from the Seven Countries Study, which looked at cardiovascular disease incidences across the globe, showed that while men in Crete had a predisposition for high cholesterol levels, relatively few died of heart disease because their diet focused on heart-healthy fats found in olive oil. Look for extra-virgin or virgin varieties — they’re the least processed — and use them instead of butter when cooking. Health.com: Good fats vs. bad fats — what to eat

Nuts
Almonds, walnuts, and macadamia nuts are all full of omega-3 fatty acids and mono- and polyunsaturated fats.

Almonds are rich in omega-3s, plus nuts increase fiber in the diet, says Dr. Sinatra. “And like olive oil, they are a great source of healthy fat.”

Berries
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries — whatever berry you like best — are full of anti-inflammatories, which reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.

“Blackberries and blueberries are especially great,” says Sinatra. “But all berries are great for your vascular health.” Health.com: How I survived a heart attack at 43

Legumes
Fill up on fiber with lentils, chickpeas, and black and kidney beans. They’re packed with omega-3 fatty acids, calcium and soluble fiber.

Spinach
Spinach can help keep your ticker in top shape thanks to its stores of lutein, folate, potassium, and fiber.

But upping your servings of any veggies is sure to give your heart a boost. The Physicians’ Health Study examined more than 15,000 men without heart disease for a period of 12 years. Those who ate at least 2½ servings of vegetables each day cut their risk of heart disease by about 25 percent, compared with those who didn’t eat the veggies. Each additional serving reduced risk by another 17 percent.

Flaxseed
Full of fiber and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, a little sprinkling of flaxseed can go a long way for your heart. Top a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal with a smidgen of ground flaxseed for the ultimate heart-healthy breakfast.

Soy
Soy may lower cholesterol, and since it is low in saturated fat, it’s still a great source of lean protein in a heart-healthy diet.

Look for natural sources of soy, like edamame, tempeh, or organic silken tofu. And soy milk is a great addition to a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal. But watch the amount of salt in your soy: Some processed varieties like soy dogs can contain added sodium, which boosts blood pressure.

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