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STRONG CORE | HEALTHY JOINTS

Mark Hayward

PT & PILATES TEACHER

back pain relief specialist

Level 3 Pilates

Level 3 Personal Trainer

Level 3 Yoga

Level 4 Exercise for Low Back Pain

Level 3 Nutrition and Weight Management

Level 3 Pre and Post Natal

Level 3 Pilates for Orthopaedic Conditions

Level 3 Advanced Nutrition

Level 3 Exercise Referral

Level 3 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology

Level 4 Cardiac Rehabilitaion

Level 4 Execise Specialist based in Aylesbury with over 30 years experience in the fitness industry.

I am a Personal Trainer, Pilates teacher, Low Back Pain Exercise Specialist, Cardiac Exercise Specialist and Nutritional Advisor based in Aylesbury, Bucks.I have been involved with exercise since 1987, despite some memories of school PE that I would rather forget.

During this time I have had many ups and downs some of which you may be able to identify with; slowly gaining weight and then struggling to lose several stone, overtraining, not being able to gain weight then eating way too much- getting fat, spending large amounts of money on supplements that do nothing, becoming obsessive with exercise and diet at the expense of a happy life and many other things you might be able to relate to.

At 50 years old I understand only too well how the pressures of family life and work can play havoc with your diet and exercise regime!

Fat can suddenly appear without warning and won't easily be dislodged, tiredness takes over and motivation wanes. Nagging aches and pains also make a beer or a glass of wine seem more comforting than the gym.

However it can be done and with far less investment in time and effort than most would imagine. Just 2 short workouts a week and some small changes to your nutrition can completely transform the way you look and feel.

Over the years I have concluded that consistency, safety and practicality are key for long term health and fitness so they are paramount in my personal training philosophy.

My initial career choice was in engineering and management however I was finding it an unfulfilling career; at the same time I was becoming increasingly dismayed at some of the fallacies, gimmicks and claims being made by the fitness industry; in particular the exploitation of young adults as personal trainers at chain gyms and by some of the training providers, which was leading to poor and often dangerous training advice being dished out, leading to gym goers becoming confused, injured and making little progress.

So I decided to become a personal trainer and make my passion for fitness my career by helping guide others through the minefield that is the fitness, diet and supplement industry. Armed with 25 years of hands on experience, thousands of hours of research, trial and error, collation of data from hundreds of exercising individuals and a formal education.

Over this his training techniques have evolved to incorporate a concern for well-being by utilising Pilates and Yoga alongside the more traditional gym style exercise to create the safest, most effective all round exercise programming.

The programmes analyse posture - correcting muscle imbalances, to help alleviate common conditions such as back and shoulder pain. An emphasis on flow of movement and body allignment will increase your flexibilty and perfect your movement patterns for greater mobility; no matter if the exercise is a gentle stretch or squat this applies.

Correct spinal allignmnet and flexibily is of utmost importance and is the key to keeping young and healthy!

Breathing techniques are used to reduce tension and stress alongside unlocking the tight muscles that drain emotional energy such as the psoas hip flexion muscle, typically locked from seated and sedentary lifestyle.

Straight forward non- complicated nutrition advice for long lasting weight loss- no need to measure and weigh food here, just sensible eating!

Thanks for reading!

Mark

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OPENING hours

MON - FRI

7:00 AM

Jan - Dec 30

SAT - SUN

10:00 AM

Jan - Dec 30

ADDRESS

15 the Pastures

Aylesbury

Bucks HP20 1XL

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