What is the aim of the challenge?

• To teach you to lift for your specific goals
• To teach you good and proper form
• To teach you how to know how much to lift
• To teach you how to set up the equipment by yourself
• To teach you to feel confident in the gym on your own
• To teach you how to eat for your goals
• To teach you the mindset to keep going long term

As well as of course within the 8 weeks getting you the most amazing before and after transformation that WOW's you and gives you so much confidence in what you can achieve leaving you feeling so confident in the body that you have just built and most importantly you know how to maintain

What goals is the challenge suitable for?

• Women aiming to lose fat or muild muscle
• Women who want to change their body shape
• Women who feel ‘skinny fat’ and want to tone up
• Women who want to build confidence in the gym and learn to use the equipment
• Women who want to train in a social environment
• Women who want to feel fitter and stronger
• Women who want some structure and routine to their exercise routine

What happens after the 8 weeks is over?

You have the choice to either take your new found skills and continue on training by yourself or with new friends you have made in the challenge or you can continue into another challenge, it's totally up to you! The challenge is set up so that you should feel confident to use your app and keep going with the workouts you have in there but if you want to learn new movements and continue in the challenge for the structure and guidance you are welcome to book on again as many times as you like. You always receive £100 when rebooking!

I've never been to the gym before, can I still join?

Yes of course! You can join at any ability level! We have mixed groups and this works very well! The challenge will have you ready to step into the gym by yourself by the end of the 8 weeks.

What abilities is the challenge suitable for?

The challenge will work for you whether you are a beginner, you have some experience lifting and want to improve your confidence/technique or you are a confident lifter and just need some structure and routine. I am there to coach you at whatever level you come in at.

Even in a group of mixed abilities, you will be working on improving on your own lifts and strength week by week, so the other girls around you are just your support system and motivation, what they are lifting doesn’t impact you, in-fact I find mixed ability groups tend to push each other outside comfort zones more!

Where are the sessions located?

The Group PT sessions are located at JD Gym, Winterhill (you would need a membership for here).

Hike locations vary, but will be in and around Milton Keynes.

Sprints are always located at Willen Peace Pagoda

Bootycamp is located at Safari MMA, a private Gym in Bletchley.

I want to do the challenge, but I have something planned in the middle of it!?

If you still really want to join the challenge even if you are away for part of it, please arrange a call and we may be able to amend your pricing to reflect the missed weeks. I only accept people missing no more than 2 weeks of the challenge.

The challenges runs back to back with a week between them, so you may feel it's better to wait and join the next one instead!

Do you offer 121/Private Coaching?

No, I only offer The 8WC. I used to coach 121 for years, but after setting up group coaching, which then over some time developed into The 8 Week Challenge, I realised it was more effective, more fun, more social & most cost effective for clients, whilst allowing me spend more of my time looking after those clients than I had when I used to coach 121 sessions all day. You have the option to see me 5/6 days a week in the challenge which means I really get to know you, whereas the average 121 client will see their coach 2/3 times a week max, and that's an expensive package at that!

You are likely to have more of my time inside and outside of sessions in the challenge than you would have if I coached you 121 as the challenge is my only service, which means coaching you guys and looking after you in the 8 weeks is all I do!

Do you have to always come to the same time group sessions?

In the first 2 weeks, ideally yes - just whilst I am getting to know everyone and we are getting settled into our routine. After this there is more flexibility to switch between group times if needed. However you will still choose your group/time regardless (either 6am, 7am or 6.30pm) and you would belong to that group as your main group.

The benefit is you always work with the same group of girls which means you all motivate each other along the journey! If you are a shift worker and need to float between groups from the start we can discuss this in your consultation call.

Do I have to come to all the sessions, I usually have busy weekends/I have kids!?

No! I don’t expect that anyone will be able to come to every session available, but you can come to as many as you want to. It’s all available to you if you want it, but make it work for you and your schedule :)

Do I have to pay everything before we start?No, there is the option to split your payment. You can pay £50 to reserve your space before we start, then you can either pay the remaining balance the day we start the challenge or you can pay half of the remaining balance on the day we start and the final payment on the same date the following month.

Do I need to be a member of the gym to come to join the challenge?

Yes, you would need to be a member of JD to join the challenge. JD is the biggest and best gym in MK with one of the cheapest prices. It is also a no-contract gym, so you can cancel as soon as the challenge finishes. The gym has a women's only section and a female only sauna too.

You don’t need to be a member to attend the Bootycamp sessions at Safari MMA.

I am already a member at another gym, can I still join?

Yes! You can still join. You will still need to be a member at JD too, but JD is a very cheap membership which you can cancel at any time, with no contract. You may be able to put your current membership on hold until the challenge is over, you would need to speak to your current gym.

If you are in this situation and don’t want to be a member of 2 gyms but still want to join the challenge and this is holding you back, please arrange a call with me and we may be able to arrange a slight discount to account for this.

I’m very anxious of the gym, is it suitable for me and what can I expect?

I promise you that 90% of people who join the challenge feel the exact same way you do! This is not to take your anxiousness from you, but to comfort you in the fact that most people who join you on day one are feeling the exact same way you do! It’s totally normal! Even I feel a little nervous meeting you all on day one too. We are all in the same boat! But I also promise that even from day 2 the nerves do fade and once you're into week 2 those nerves will have vanished! Everyone is so lovely and i'll make every effort to make everyone feel welcomed and at home.

We have a set routine and a system in the challenge that works and is very easy to get used to. You can expect to love the routine it gives you and the confidence we build in repetition over the 8 weeks! The challenge is a fun environment, we have fun while we work hard together. By the end of the challenge my hope is that I will have set you up to feel confident to come in alone and train yourself, so in fact this is probably perfect for you.

What makes 'The 8 Week Challenge' different to normal Group Coaching?

I think to be honest its just got more life than regular monthly rolling group coaching! It really isn't your basic PT - it's community, it's friendship, it's self love!

I am proud of The 8 Week Challenge because its just a vibe! It's amazing energy! It's a container for 8 weeks where we all show up for ourselves, to become the very best version of ourselves. We go all in for 8 weeks! We have set goals and targets for growth each week and the aim by the end is to feel the most confident & happy version of ourselves inside and outside of the gym and at the end we celebrate together to tie it all off.

Then we take a week off, we reset.. and we go again! Of course everyone is welcome to book on again and stay (challengers receive £100 when rebooking for life), at which point we change our exercises but the structure of the challenge stays the same, or you can fly the nest and start training alone or with your new fitness besties - either way, I'm here to support!