You’ve heard it from me, now hear it from some of my clients.
“I am female, mid forties, office worker with a busy work-life schedule. In the past I would go to the gym for a couple of months, followed by long periods of no physical exercise whatsoever. To be honest I was going to the gym because of obligation. I never really enjoyed it. I distrusted personal trainers as I had an unsatisfying experience in the past with one.
Thomas changed my prejudices about personal trainers and about fitness. He is a professional trainer who knows what he is doing. Thomas is a polite and assertive trainer. He explains how each exercise benefits the muscles. He encouraged me to increase gradually the challenges of the exercises. I never knew that I can achieve so much in such a short time!
Thanks to Thomas I like to go to the gym now! I went beyond my comfort zone: on the first session I was only able to do only 2 lunges. A few sessions later I was doing easily 3 sets of 8 lunges per leg! I increased my strength quickly! This might seem little to someone who is in good fitness but it was a huge achievement for me. I told Thomas I hated Lunges as I was so weak at them, but he made sure that I learned how to do them perfectly and grew my confidence quickly.
I would highly recommend Thomas to everyone and anyone who needs a professional trainer.”
Radiana Saeva-Diamantopoulos, 47, Female
“I’ve been a member of a fair few branded gyms and met a number of Personal Trainers – some very good at specific training, some very impressive but lacking in personality, while others are simply just fit/toned and so they are “Personal Trainers” (but without any personality – which I can’t stress how important is for encouraging me). Then I met Thomas Pettit, who is, simply put, by far the best I’ve met and trained with to date!!
Thomas has the right mix of all things I value and look for in a PT; charming personality, flexible with training focus, really KNOWS his stuff inside-out (turns out there’s been plenty more effective ways to improve my training methods), throws in just the right amount of family-friendly wit, but more than anything, encourages me to push towards the best training approach and regime according to my own goals.
He’s been able to construct brilliantly thought-out routines specifically to me, based on what I wanted to achieve (which for me was general fitness, Tough Mudder / Spartan fitness, and perhaps to add a bit of muscle and tone), all the while still understanding and being conscientious of a recurring injury I have on my left ankle The plan changes according to my increasing ability, but first and foremost has been to devise methods of reaching my aims while also building strength in an injury-prone area without risking damage. All I can say is that I’ve really noticed the difference and improvement, even within the first few weeks. It’s now 3 months later and I’m still feeling improvement, and wonderfully, in more ways than I had expected. I’m pushing harder, I’ve definitely gained definition, I’m able to do more sets/reps/weight, 5-a-side football is amazingly no longer a complete aching burnout after 1 hour, and generally I feel fitter across the board. I am thrilled!!! I really do look forward to sessions at the end of work, which again is totally unexpected.
Thomas is a wonderful PT and a rarity to find. If you’re on the lookout for a seriously top-notch chap and highly dedicated Trainer, someone who really does make your training plan utterly bespoke, tailored and “personal” (as it should be), then this is the guy.”
Tobey Evans, 27, Male
“Honestly, I am so happy with the results I’m seeing!!
I’ve been a regular gym goer for quite a few years now and really enjoy working out. However, in spite of my continued efforts to try and improve, attend multiple classes and attempt new gym routines, I still felt that the ideal physique I aspired to and wanted to attain for myself, was always out of my reach.
This all changed when I started personal training with Thomas. From day one, I knew training with him on a regular basis was going to be great. He challenged me and pushed me in ways I had previously not done, and I looked forwards to every session. He wrote me a programme to stick to when I was not working out with him and his teaching points and technique demonstrations have made a huge difference to what I now do in the gym. He is friendly, motivating and extremely professional. His wealth of fitness knowledge and ability to really understand my goals has given me extra confidence in myself which I would not have achieved without him.
Personal training with Thomas has been invaluable. Since training with him for 8 weeks, I’ve lost weight and feel stronger and leaner than ever before. Thomas supports and believes in you when you think you can’t and want to give up. His enthusiasm is infectious and he injects fun into fitness.
I would highly recommend Thomas to anyone who wants to get the body they’ve always dreamed of and have a great experience while doing so!”
Melanie Ramsawhook, 31, Female
“I trained with Thomas for 12 sessions and am very happy with the results. I suffered with lower back pain before which has reduced significantly and I have noticed big gains in strength and size. Each session was fun and enjoyable and I feel I learned a lot.
I managed to loose 2 inches off of my waist, lower my blood pressure and put on 3 KG of muscle. All of this happened in 5 weeks, which was utterly perfect for me.
I will definitely look to train with him again in the future when I can.”
Nader Hudaifah, 30, Male
“I’m a 34 year old male who after being very active and sporty in my teens stopped quite abruptly and slightly ashamed to say haven’t done any proper exercise in 15-20 years! Aside from the odd dash to catch a bus or tube…or last orders! So with a ‘better late than never’ attitude I joined my new local gym and on my first day after quickly realising I was well out of my depth met Thomas after asking him for some help. I was immediately struck by his polite, professional manor and enthusiasm. After admitting I had no real clue what I was doing we had a brief chat and I felt instantly a little more confident about being in the gym as this was my first membership and felt a bit like the new boy at school. Before meeting Thomas I had absolutely no desire to go down the PT route but took a business card out of politeness more than anything. Later that day just out of curiosity I looked up the TPPT website and to my surprise read it in its entirety and thats when I began to really buy into Thomas, his story and the possibility of having a personal trainer.
I decided to go along for my free consultation and was again impressed by Thomas’ professional process, manor and attention to detail. He made me feel very relaxed with the whole idea and he made it very clear that it was about what I wanted and what he felt I needed out of the process. The focus was to be on goals that would be important and beneficial to me. To be excited about an idea that a week ago I would have laughed at was great and so with a shaky hand I signed up for twelve sessions!
Thomas’ knowledge and professionalism became immediately apparent. He’s patient and thorough with amazing attention to detail, going through the safe methods of using the equipment and the correct body position and posture to minimalize any chances of injury. His teaching points are fantastic and he picks up on everything which again filled me with confidence because it meant he’s obviously watching closely and fully engaged in you to notice things you often thought you only felt and weren’t even visible….he see’s all! He provided me with regular updated session plans with weights, rep’s, times, basically everything you need to work out on your own in between PT sessions and has a log at how you’re progressing which in turn is a great physiological tool. Thomas is the perfect balance of gym buddy and teacher and is always so enthusiastic and upbeat and happy to answer any questions and offer great advice and is just an all round lovely bloke.
Having now just finished my first full programme I’m so pleased with my fitness, physique and all round mental and physical well being. Any back aches and pains I had previously including a re accruing sciatic nerve have disappeared and mentally I just feel so much sharper and energised. For me it was a no brainer that Id be signing up for another twelve sessions. Aside from really enjoying it I know without Thomas I would have never come this far and achieved the results I have. Fitness and health is ingrained into who Thomas is in and out of the gym and I cannot recommend him enough.”
Fiachra Kerrigan, 34, Male
“I began training with Thomas to improve my overall fitness level and kick start my motivation to go to the gym on a regular basis. His sessions were always full of challenging yet enjoyable exercises and I never got tired of the same routine as each one was different. He gave me useful advice on how I could make improvements to my own workouts in the gym.
Not only is he a highly professional and motivational trainer, he is also friendly and approachable. I highly recommend him.”
Brynja Broadley, 33, Female
“ Thomas sets realistic goals and pushes you through them, constantly upping the intensity and moving you forward. At times when I was struggling to complete the reps he never allowed me to give up or ease off but helped just enough to enable me to achieve the session aims, which was very motivating. He’s extremely knowledgeable and as a competitive athlete he brings a wealth of useful personal experience to his sessions.
After only four weeks of twice weekly sessions I was noticeably and measurably stronger and toned, had lost 3kg and my blood pressure and heart rate had dropped. No matter how self motivated you think you are, you’ll never achieve as much on your own as with a PT and I thoroughly recommend Thomas. He’ll definitely get you there!”
Rebecca Ravic, 53, Female
“Thomas has been a great motivator and I am very happy to say that I can feel the results even after a small number of sessions. I very much like the clear workout plans he gave me which were easy to follow, if a little harder to do. I asked him to push me to get the best results, that we had set out at the beginning, and that’s what he did. I shall certainly be booking some more sessions with him.
Being an older guy, 61, I was slightly worried about working with a personal trainer, but I needn’t have been at all, it has been very beneficial and I feel so much fitter in a comparatively short time.”
Tim Taylor, 61, Male
“I have had a rollercoaster relationship with exercise. I got to the point where I relied on classes at the gym so badly that one evening when a class was cancelled, I was so scared about not knowing what else to do I walked back out and went home.
I found the weight section of the gym extremely intimidating and despite my gym induction every machine was a puzzle.
Having been a regular to Thomas’ classes, I felt confident that he would be the best personal trainer to go with based on his enthusiasm in classes and being an approachable face in the gym.
From day one Thomas took the time to really understand what I wanted to get out of the sessions. He was attentive, encouraging and knowledgable. He had a detailed plan of each of my exercises, allowing me to work independently outside of our sessions.
I had originally planned to only have four sessions with Thomas, so that I felt a bit more comfortable in the gym, however when it came to the last one, I didn’t want them to end.
I have just had session 16, completed a Tough Mudder and plan to do more obstacle course races over the next year.
I can honestly say Thomas has been the best decision I have made in a long time. His investment in our sessions has made me believe in myself more than I have ever done before and I doubt that I would have achieved what I have done up until today if it wasn’t for him.
Thomas loves his job- which shows with his knowledge, enthusiasm and motivation. However, he is also very good at his job with his professionalism, awareness and rapport and adaptability with his clients.
Don’t think about it any further, trust me, Thomas is a quality trainer!”
Holly Corscadden, 23, Female
“I’m a 25 year old guy and have been training with Tom for 6 months now.
I’m not a stranger to exercise and fitness (though discovered them later than most of my peers) but I find I perform best when I have a programme to work to and a goal to strive for.
I first got to know Tom by attending his HIIT classes and it was clear before I’d even approached him about personal training that he loves what he does and is as versatile as he is knowledgeable – often standing in for other classes, encompassing a wide range of skills (strength, cardio, flexibility and so on). But what stood out about Tom above the other trainers was his infectious personality – I defy anyone not to enjoy themselves being trained by him!
This personality translates into his sessions – he really gets to know you on a personal level, your motivation and principally, what you’re training for. In my case, my goal was to compete in obstacle course races (Tough Mudder etc) to a decent level, which is slap-bang in the middle of Tom’s wheel house as he lives for these events and adventure-exercise in general. This requires a broad and deep knowledge of exercise and Tom does not disappoint. He speaks with a great deal of personal experience and an encyclopedia of technical know-how.
He’s done several obstacle events, including Tough Mudders and Spartans and knows precisely how to train for them – I noticed a huge difference in my ability to get round the course comfortably and quickly after I’d trained with him for as little as a month. He really knows his stuff about functional training and is a great believer in it, rather than just copy-paste bodybuilding/roadrunning I’ve encountered before.
He’s great at reading his clients and knows when to push you a bit harder, so you’re constantly in that sweetspot between the end of your comfort zone and being pushed too far – something which quickly turns into benefits.
Above all, Tom produces personalised training better than no other I’ve seen. I can tell that everything in the sessions we do is geared toward my goal and is not taken out of some big PT playbook.
I’m so glad for being trained by Tom as I’ve never felt fitter, more confident in my ability, nor have I enjoyed myself so much being trained. Can’t recommend highly enough – you won’t regret it!”
Mike Haynes, 25, Male
“Thomas was always ready and well prepared for each session. After our consultation I had three programs tailored to suit my specific needs. Past injuries and rehabilitation were catered for as well. Thomas displays a wide and varied knowledge of his craft and employs it well. Even though I was unable to do every other day as was suggested there were still very clear results!
Thomas is professional, thorough, friendly, helpful and understanding. When training, I respond better to gentle reminders rather than fire and brimstone. Thomas’ demeanour was very encouraging. He is an essential asset to your healthy lifestyle choice.”
Justin Wildman, 41, Male
“Training with Tom was never boring! His upbeat personality made sessions enjoyable despite him putting you through your paces!! His workouts were challenging but varied which kept me on my toes! I feel more confident in the gym and have generally become more active which I now really enjoy!”
Danielle De Gouveia, 26, Female
“Julius Caesar said Veni Vidi Vici. I came I saw I conquered.
Not sure who this Julius lad is but I came to the gym, I saw Thomas Pettit and with his help and guidance I conquered all my objectives which were; increase my self confidence, loss of weight….a lot of weight, and finish London Brighton bike ride in a certain time without being completely broken physically.
After 10 months working hard with Thomas all of those have been achieved, and London to Brighton was almost boring which showed me his coaching was perfect for the targets I had set myself.
Can’t thank enough Thomas for his support and for pushing me hard. I’m looking forward to having him coaching me for my next projects which are a Tough Mudder and a London to Amsterdam bike ride. Two things I would never have even considered 1 year ago.”
John-Pierre Rabaste, 41, Male
“After a detailed consultation before we started, I felt that Thomas had really considered my current position, my goals, and put together a very well thought out plan.
During the sessions Thomas always made sure I got the technique just right for each exercise, and he was quick to adapt the routine if he thought something wasn’t working or there was a better alternative. This was particularly appreciated as I seem to have an irrational fear of box jumps!
Thomas’ extensive knowledge of running and associated injury prevention is impressive and really useful, and I’m grateful for all the advice!
Thanks!”
Katie Lyons, 24, Female
“After joining different classes at my local gym I felt the need for something more tailored to me and my goals. I knew that Thomas was the right fit as he always pushed us to do our best in the classes whilst making sure to keep it fun. You could always point out Thomas’s clients because their body transformations were enviable! So I decided to give it a try myself and try the three months plan which allowed me to have more guidance whilst still feel free to train on my own. Thomas was very thorough in understanding my lifestyle and goals and was happy to help whenever I needed more guidance with the exercises. In three months I lost weight and felt stronger than ever before – I couldn’t believe I was able to survive a TRX Plank or not die after 3 burpees! Even after the three months were over, Thomas checked on me to see how I was progressing which I really appreciated. I am sure I will be keeping in touch with him for when I want to move my training to the next level.
See you soon!”
Claudia Di Gloria, 28, Female
“Like many people, I started this long yet rewarding journey of getting fit, eating healthier and learning to love yourself. I’ve joined several gyms and had a few different personal trainers. However, I can tell you without a moment of doubt Tom was the most incredible trainer, motivator and sole reason for my newfound love of mountain climbers.
In my first meeting with Tom, he asked me “what kind of trainer I wanted”, I told him I was likely to loose motivation but knew from past experiences I had so much in me, so with that I gave Tom one single instruction, “go hard on me and do not let me quit”. It was clear in my last session with Tom that he had brought out that fire in me I was so sure I had, when he challenged me to a 12 exercise HIIT circuit, in which I blitzed. Keep in mind that in my first session I could not get through a 4 exercise HIIT circuit to save my life! I don’t think either of us could’ve been prouder.
Tom is truly an incredible trainer and his passion is directly translated through his sheer dedication to each and every client. If career prospects hadn’t led me back to Australia, I would without a doubt still be training with Tom every week, getting stronger and closer to my goals.
I’m pleased to say that with Tom’s help I was able to drop 2 dress sizes and I really couldn’t be happier. The knowledge and encouragement I found in Tom has given me everything I need to continue my fitness journey on the other side of the world and I can’t recommend him anymore. To you considering whether Tom is the right trainer for you, I’d strongly suggest reaching out because it is a decision you will absolutely not regret!”
Christie Perras, 23, Female
“I trained with Thomas over a period of 4 months. Right from the first consultation with him, it was clear that his main objective was to satisfy and help me reach the goals I had in mind in a safe, productive and most importantly enjoyable way. The workouts that he formulated were also enjoyable and I felt confident about the exercises and how to complete them, due to the detailed session I had training with Thomas, as well as the notes on the actual workout sheet, keeping the more difficult exercises clear in my mind. Along with the sessions and workouts, Thomas has also been extremely helpful and responsive over email, allowing me to ask any questions or worries I had along the way; however this was hardly needed due to the detailed and effective way he explains and teaches things in the practical sessions. I would definitely recommend Thomas as a personal trainer. If you’re looking for someone who has your best interests in mind and keeps workouts interesting as well as affective, then he is definitely the trainer for you!”
Tommy Eastaugh, 17, Male
“I had 14 sessions with Thomas and each one of them was a challenge, just what I had asked for. The workouts each week consisted of a variety of exercises and training styles I’d never done before or wasn’t familiar with, but really enjoyed! Thomas is a great motivator, especially when you think you can’t go anymore he helps you push yourself harder! I’ve learnt a great deal from him. I would highly recommend Thomas to help you achive great results and have (as his favourite word is when describing exercises) fun, fun, FUN while doing it :)!”
Špela Lozar, 23, Female
(PS She forgot to mention that she lost 5kg of fat over the 12 weeks!)
“Working out with Thomas wasn’t just really productive and gave me effective results but it was also really fun and a great way to work out. I have never really done any working out so wanted a personal trainer to help me understand what I needed to do to get the best results. Months after our training together finished I am still using the plans he created for me and I feel so confident going to the gym to work out. He always ensured his plans were manageable yet challenging and gave me the time needed during our sessions to really understand them and what they were doing for me. Most importantly, I am seeing great results and feel the most body confident I ever have done.
I really couldn’t recommend Thomas enough!”
Sarah Greenwood, 25, Female
“Having previously struggled to get into a routine at the gym, Thomas has helped me so much by coming up with fun and varied programmes that have kept me going back. I’ve achieved my fitness and health goals and more importantly really enjoyed our sessions.”
Alex Verjee, 34, Female
‘I used to hate exercising and going to the gym but Thomas has filled me with motivation and turned the gym from a chore into an enjoyable hobby.
I had done some training before but was unsure of effective methods and a little daunted by all the advice online. I wanted to get personalised fitness coaching so I could achieve my goals: to build muscle and my physique. Thomas and I did 20 sessions together and he really helped spur my enthusiasm and made things fun. He set me off on some great and varied routines, also offering dietary advice, and every week he emailed a breakdown sheet of our workout plan which was easy to use and track my progress with. He’s great company in the gym and it was always enjoyable to chat with him during our sessions. Without Thomas I probably wouldn’t have retained the determination to continue training and thanks to him I am now well on my way to achieving my goals.
I mean every word, thanks Thomas!’
Phil Brereton, 30, Male
Thomas helped me kick start my fitness journey and gave me the confidence to not only know what to do in the gym but set me up with several different plans for when I start going on my own. Having never really used a gym before Thomas showed me how to train in a variety of different ways and teach me proper techniques for all exercises done so I would not injure myself. Thomas was able to make several different plans in order to achieve my vastly different fitness goals showing his wide range of knowledge and versatility. Lastly, Thomas is a great person to be around! I couldn’t recommend Thomas enough for anyone who wants to achieve their fitness and health goals!
Once again thank you so much for training me and I am sure we will see each other around the gym!
Leo Vlassopulos, 19, Male
Thomas provides a comprehensive workout session and is very accommodating to your individual needs. Each session is varied and targets every muscle group. He motivated me to love working out again and the results have been noticeable. Everyone thinks they don’t need a personal trainer until they spend some time with Thomas who shows you how to do it properly! Highly recommended!
Matthew Jewell, 30, Male
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