"After spending many hours in my car driving for work and hunched over computers I suffered with ongoing neck and back ache. I felt I needed some direction and to be challenged in order to get the most of the short time I had available to exercise so I approached Gen for an initial chat...

"After many years of increasingly draining and limiting lower back pain and broken sleep, which I was told was caused by muscle spasms, I honestly thought that I’d never have an undisturbed night again let alone workout in the gym regularly and get back into shape...

"I first contacted Gen about two months ago as I was not sure how to exercise with recurring tennis elbow and clicking knees. I had previously tried a regular gym but found that I could not use most of the equipment and no one seemed to be able to help me with my condition...

"I had lost around seven and a half stones and had a further two and a half to lose. I hit a plateau, so six month before my wedding I began training with James. I chose James because he seemed very professional and whilst he worked his clients very hard, they also all had a smile on their faces...

"I had been a regular exerciser for many years. However, after a lengthy break I was having difficulty starting again so decided I needed an incentive and thought I would ask Gen for help...

"I’ve been trained by Gen from Catalyst PT for about 9 months now. I’m in training for a cycle ride around England later this year...

"I  just had to drop you a note to say I've been chopping and shifting logs all day and I'm really noticing the difference from last year! I just kept going on and on without tiring!

"My lifestyle is active – cycling, long distance walking, swimming and riding. However, with the top of Mt Kilimanjaro in mind, I called on Gen to help target my training and keep me inspired...

"Deciding to have training sessions with James has turned out to be one of the best decisions I could have made. I find him to be really motivating and I now enjoy going to the gym more than ever before...

"I’ve been working with James for just over a year now and he has been a real inspiration to me. He takes a lot of time to understand what you need & what goals you want to set...

"I have always been conscious about healthy eating and exercise, but not always had the self motivation to achieve my objectives. Training with Gen has shown me a different way to look at my lifestyle...

"I’d postponed having personal training sessions for many years thinking that I knew it all - nobody could teach me anything etc...

"I decided to go to a personal trainer about eight months after having a baby. I had been visiting the gym to get back in shape prior to this, but felt I was not really pushing myself as much as I could...