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TESTIMONIALS

"I have been personal training with Leigh for the past 6 months since August 2013.

I love my personal fitness trainer sessions with Leigh. Specifically:

Leigh puts a lot of effort in to pre planning the best exercise for the sessions we have together and has worked out what we are doing ahead of time;
No session is the same which is great if you have a short attention span like me as it keeps me interested and on my toes, literally;
Leigh pushes me hard to deliver the maximum fitness levels I can whilst appreciating the art of the possible;
The personal gym within cirencester which Leigh works in is a great space to get away from it all and focus solely on pushing yourself to achieve your fitness goals. I’ve not worked out in a personal training gym before but this has been a real plus for me in terms of ‘getting away from it all’ as a busy working mum.
Leigh ensures that our sessions are fun and comes with a good sense of humour to make all the hard work really enjoyable.

I really look forward to my fitness sessions with Leigh and don’t dread doing my workout as I have done in the past which is testament to Leigh’s fabulous work as a personal fitness trainer. Leigh puts a lot of effort in to his personal training and this shows in his personalised and tailored delivery offering the best exercise possible. I cannot recommend him highly enough."

Mrs P Biddle

TESTIMONIALS

"I have struggled with my commitment to fitness for years, having joined several gyms & quitting after a few weeks, or going to the odd fitness exercise class. I have never been able to maintain my initial enthusiasm of getting fit...until now. I have been working with Leigh for just over 9 months, and love it. He gives me that extra push I need to ensure I push myself to beyond what I thought was my limit. Leigh is committed to my goals and certainly must have the patience of a saint to work with me. I would highly recommend Leigh to anyone who needs that bit of support, drive and motivation, helping you achieve your goals."

Miss E Durber

"With Leigh's dedication, passion and knowledge, balanced with just the right of amount encouragement and motivation I strongly recommend anyone considering a personal trainer that they try a session with Leigh first. You won't be disappointed."

Mr R Macdonald

Before And After | Cirencester Personal Trainer

"Leigh is an absolutely brilliant fitness instructor. He helped me to get back on track with my fitness really quickly offering the best exercise programme for the job. He has a very professional and yet friendly manner and is passionate about getting the best results for you as quickly as possible. He is flexible and likes to mix up your training so you don't get restless. He is 100% dedicated to his clients and devotes his life to his work and his own training which helps to motivate his clients to achieve there health and fitness goals. I would recommend Leigh as a personal fitness trainer in Cirencester in a heartbeat."

Miss L Rettie

"Personal training with Leigh Anthony is brilliant. He pushes me hard, keeps it interesting and expands the boundaries of my health. Brilliant motivational skills allied to professional expertise offering the best exercise and health service in cirencester."

Mr D Tonner

"Stop thinking that personal training is an extravagance and do it! Your body is worth it and it really is money well spent. I am over 60 years old and leigh has given me the confidence to believe in what i can do, rather than what i can't. Thanks to leigh's training programme i now stand straightand tall which feels amazing, have fewer aches and pains and am always pleasantly surprised at what i can achieve in our weekly training sessions. I suffer from arthritis in my foot but since having personal training the arthritis has greatly diminished! Such a relief as the pain greatly affected what i could do (even walking was excrutiating). Leigh encourges in a gentle but firm way during training which helps the mind and body keep going! Leigh is very knowledgeable about the human body and nutrition and happy to answer any queries i might have. I also attend leigh's circuit training classes which i can also recommend. I can thoroughly recommend leigh as a personal trainer."

Mrs J Lund

"I am the least enthusiastic client ever and Leigh Anthony has the ability to get me moving each week. I actually leave the studio with a spring in my step and a smile on my face."

Mrs I S

"I am not a natural gym person, being an over-50, overweight, asthmatic diabetic with a twice-replaced hip and a dodgy knee. However, Leigh took all of this in his stride. He designed a personal training regime for me, which offered the best exercise programme, which is really achieving results in terms of fitness, health and weight loss. I am astonished to find that I look forward to going to a gym. Leigh has a creative and professional approach to fitness instructing and training, as well as a superb manner. I can’t recommend him highly enough."

Mr A Mcgee

"I Love Leigh Anthony because of his enthusiasm , fun approach to an individuals personal fitness, health goals and aims."

Mrs F Symondson

"Leigh Anthony is very passionate about fitness and brings that passion to every one of his classes. He has spent many years training and honing his craft to become one of the top personal trainers in the Cirencester area. He is patient and tailors his programmes to the clients needs. His energy is infectious and he is sure to get you in top shape. As someone who comes from Los Angeles, the fitness capital of the world, Leigh is world class."

Miss P Varma

"I Have enjoyed my workouts and have lost weight, gained muscle and improved health. Great News! Great personal trainer and fitness instructor, long may it last."

Mr G Trimble

"I've always liked exercise but had got out of condition and stuck in a rut. Leigh Anthony brought the fun back for me! He is a brilliant motivator - whatever you think you can do, he'll have you doing more; he explains the science behind what you're doing and why; and he listens. With a busy schedule the flexibility that Leigh offers to fit in training at a time to suit me was fantastic. I am so much stronger and fitter and without even realising it....everyone should try Leigh - I can't recommend him highly enough."

Miss F Heap

"Amazing Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor with amazing results, Leigh Anthony is very friendly with it with a flexible approach towards appointments and always reliable. Brilliant Personal Fitness Trainer based in Cirencester"

Miss S De Guise

"I've been with Leigh now for the last year, at each training session he makes me try harder than I thought possible but in a nice way, offering the best exercise for my health goals"

Mr M Hamer

"I took Leigh on as a personal trainer by recommendation from a friend who had been getting great results. As a tree surgeon I keep pretty fit but I needed to up my strength and overall fitness in areas that my job didn't provide. Leigh has tailor made a routine to suit my needs and have been really enjoying my sessions and getting results. I find Leigh likeable, very friendly and a good motivator and pushes me when I need it. I would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone...."

Mr A Jeffrey

"I am someone who has never done exercise but with Leigh I now look forward to it. He always smiles, is hugely encouraging, fun and ends up making me work hard, brilliant fitness instructor. I love his organisation!!!"

Mrs L Harder

"Leigh is an awesome PT and fitness instructor I went from doing pretty much no fitness at all to a full Olympic distance triathlon in 6 months. My sessions with Leigh were essential to staying focused and achieving my goal of completing a triathlon as without them I doubt I would have kept so motivated to keep training. When I first started I was pretty weak and unfit but all my sessions were tailored to my level to help me constantly improve with all my stats recorded so I could see how far I had progressed each month. Leigh has a friendly and relaxed style I fully look forward to every session."

Mr P Adams

"When I first began training with Leigh I was very de-motivated and if im completely honest never really looked forward to the sessions, I suppose I could say I saw it as a bit of a chore, but after our first month of working together I started seeing changes, not only in my appearance but in my energy levels at work and my self confidence increased. I have been training with leigh now for the last 4months, I am the happiest I have been in a long time, don't get me wrong the sessions still aren't easy by a long shot but I now feel capable in myself to tackle the challenges head on, leigh will always be there to help motivate me and push me along, he is a great personal trainer in the fact that he will not only demonstrate the exercises but will give you the knowledge and educate you on why you are doing them, this has helped me where no other fitness trainer has before as I feel I can now train solely in my local gym and know what I am doing whilst still using our one hour session a-week to progress me to that next level. If you are after someone who will motivate, demonstrate and educate all whilst making sure you enjoy the sessions Leigh is the go to guy, he is not only my trainer but I can now say my friend.

Thanks Leigh

J Turner"

Mr J Turner

"Training with Leigh is great fun always packed with plenty of variety and challenge. I used to find working in the gym on my own rather boring but with Leigh each session is different, keeping my interest and effort levels high. My strength and fitness has dramatically improved"

Mrs L Adams

"As a fifty something woman, i thought at first Leigh looked far too young for the job but in truth he is like a heat seeking missile when it comes to focussing on my fitness goals. Im stronger, fitter and most importantly, will be able to wear sleeveless dresses this summer!"

Miss A Scott

"Leigh is an excellent personal trainer. I can’t believe how much better I feel after a training session with him. The increase in energy and positivity gives me a fantastic boost. I often enter feeling tired from work and leave feeling fresh and re energised. Each session is always different from the last and very carefully planned. Leigh makes the sessions really fun and his positivity and encouragement motivates me to keep going when I want to stop! His gym is bright and well equipped and I love the fact that I can work out in privacy unlike typical gym environments. I would highly recommend Leigh."

Miss K Redman

"Early days training with Leigh and working on general fitness and rehab. A real professional and passionate about his work, Leigh takes his role in my recovery seriously and makes sure each session is right for me, varied and sufficiently challenging. Already, I can already see the results, I have more energy, feel stronger and more flexible. Happy days!

Thank you, Leigh. I really, really recommend you."

Mrs E Hollwell

"I came to Leigh when I was recovering from a serious rugby injury and gradually getting back on my feet after an operation to both knees - after playing rugby for nearly twenty years and always being in reasonable shape, an 18 month lay off had seen me let myself go and I was struggling to get the motivation and kick start I needed to lose the weight I had put on. Being a prop forward I have always been big, but just after my 30th birthday I was over 17 stone and it was time I did something about it. Even though I kind of knew what I needed to do, something was missing - turns out that something was Leigh! Before we did anything Leigh took the time to get to know me as a person, to understand my goals, my history and my motivations - Leigh soon learnt how to press the right buttons to get the best out of me whilst devising a unique programme to match my goals, whilst ensuring this was aligned to my limitations from the injury recovery. Leigh worked hard learning how much he could push me and recognised my potential - at no point did he patronise me, nor did he push me to a point beyond my limits which would negatively affect confidence or motivation. By doing this Leigh highlighted to me what was truly achievable and I began to push myself in the gym outside of my sessions with Leigh, his experience and advice was having an impact on a much wider scale than just the weekly session. Part of the reason for this was that Leigh would keep in touch via calls, emails and texts - ensuring my diet was clean and I was in the gym between sessions. This really kept me motivated and with my eye on the goal. As well as being a superb trainer, coach and motivator; Leigh is also a great guy who I would now consider a friend. Leigh helped with wider issues than just weight and health. Leigh took in to account every aspect of my personal life at the time, which I was willing to share with him without him judging, but listening and tailoring training sessions to my mood, motivation and circumstances. This was something I really admired and one of the things that clearly helped me along the road I was traveling. Within my first 5 weeks with Leigh I had already dropped a stone and continued to change shape and feel happier, more confident and energised - gradually seeing those goals we had set together getting closer. Leigh soon learnt that from my rugby playing days I had developed a rather large and varied vocabulary of insults and profanities - he never took offence and only used this as a way to push me further, although I'm sure these sessions got harder the worse I got. But this is yet another testament to how comfortable I was made to feel with Leigh. I have now moved away from the area and relocated - whilst one of the things I miss is living in the beautiful Cotswold’s, I also miss having Leigh as a personal trainer. Since moving away I have taken the work which Leigh and I had started together and tried to build on this. I have not yet signed up to a new personal trainer in my new area, although I still use some of the invaluable methods, techniques and routines that Leigh had shown me. I am now comfortable with where I am weight and health wise, I feel more confident, full of energy and extremely happy; this is thanks to the work and foundations which Leigh put in to place. I wonder how much further along I would be had I stayed in the area! I would recommend Leigh as a personal trainer to anyone, whatever your fitness, health or weight goals may be - this guy could turn a tanker around! Truly inspirational and makes hard work enjoyable!"

Mr W Hewitson

"Leigh Anthony is an outstanding personal fitness trainer and a true professional in every sense of the word. His dedicated approach to every element of fitness and health makes him an outstanding representative of his trade within the Cirencester area."

Miss A Jones

"I came to Leigh Anthony looking for some input and techniques on how to target specific areas within my everyday fitness regime. From the start, Leigh showed a complete understanding of what I wanted to achieve, and quickly developed a programme that suited me perfectly. He structured my personal sessions to work me hard and yet I found, with his combination of enthusiasm and dedication, I could achieve more than I thought! For a superb fitness instructor based in Cirencester give Leigh Anthony a call"

Mrs F Longsdon

"Every fitness session is different and im seeing results after just three personal training sessions. Leigh Anthony explains everything clearly and is very encouraging."

Mrs R McAlpine

"Leigh is the real deal. As part of a team learning to ski jump with Eddie the Eagle (yes, really!) to raise funds for Ski4Cancer, I wanted to do 6 weeks of concentrated training to be fitter for purpose for our final week in Courchevel. I found Leigh purely by chance but knew immediately that I'd found a great person to work with. I've done sport all my life and have trained with a wide variety of people and believe that if you're going to invest in a personal trainer it needs to someone who really adds value. Leigh's a super thorough, committed and knowledgeable guy and plans every session carefully in advance for maximum benefit and balance. He's also motivating, inspiring and good company. I look forward to our varied weekly workouts and really feel the benefits."
Miss A Stubbs

"I have been working with Leigh for two years now and after just a short time his exercises helped me build good core strength which quickly got rid of my painful lower back, it was such a relief! He is very knowledgeable and practical with excellent fitness advice. He is also patient as you grumble through the hard parts of his workouts, which are very varied and targeted. He has a great attitude to his work, always cheery (even at 7am!) and I can’t recommend him highly enough."

Mrs L Hughes

"My husband and I have been seeing Leigh for over six months and he is brilliant at planning workouts that we can both do even though we have very different levels of strength and fitness. He has a very professional and well equipped studio just outside of Cirencester town centre and puts real thought into our personal training sessions to keep them varied and interesting. He is also extremely knowledgeable about matters relating to health and fitness. I can definitely say that I hate working out far less than I used to thanks to Leigh's efforts and perseverance!"

Mrs A Freeland

Mrs L Hughes

Mrs A Freeland