Hi! My name is Clara and I'm a Personal Trainer based in London. I’ve always been obsessed with sports – I cycle, run, play table tennis and love to go snowboarding in winter. My two biggest passions, however, have always been horse riding and, of course, fitness. After a few years in the communications sector, I realised that this was not the right career path for me. I needed a more active job, a job where I could directly engage with people on a daily basis and make a real difference to their lives. Becoming a Personal Trainer was therefore a natural step for me. I wanted to learn more about health and fitness, share my fitness journey and passion for exercise with others and help others achieve their fitness goals. I first started working out with my best friend when I was 15 years old – needless to say, I had no idea what I was doing and it’s taken me a while to get where I am now – and I’m still learning! During my first few years I did what you might call the “typical” things someone new to fitness might do: lots of resistance machines, lots of abs, a bit of cardio. I didn’t set myself any goals, didn’t care about nutrition and just went to the gym to keep fit (which is a good reason!) At university, two friends of mine introduced me to strength training, which is still my favourite way to train! This was also when I started setting myself real fitness goals and adjusted my nutrition and eating habits. A few years ago, then, I hit a plateau – I wasn’t lacking motivation and still worked out as before, but I didn’t progress. So I got a Personal Trainer to help me get back on track, switch up my routine and challenge myself again. It was super inspiring and showed me the benefits of training with a PT. This was in fact one of my reasons for becoming a PT myself – I know firsthand what an amazing impact a PT can have on your life! As a PT, it is my aim to have the same positive impact on other people’s lives.