ABOUT
ISSY
I haven’t always been into fitness and exercising. As a child and teen I didn’t want to do sport. I didn’t like it and felt very self conscious. I didn’t feel I was good enough, so I always quit.
At 16, I started functional fitness classes and found my love for fitness & exercise. It was challenging, fun and made me feel amazing. The classes quickly became a non negotiable in my routine. It helped me increase my fitness, strength, confidence and led me to qualify as a personal trainer.
As a new PT in my early 20s the fitness industry was all about restriction, no carbs and being the leanest, smallest version of yourself. I got completely wrapped up in this and used exercise as a way to ‘burn off’ food. I truly believed the smaller, lighter and leaner I was the happier I would be. I can assure you this isn’t true. At my ‘skinniest’ I still wasn’t happy. I was lost. Stuck in a binge, restrict cycle. Being ‘good’ all week only to go wild at the weekend as I knew Monday would be back to restriction.
I worked with a nutrition coach for 2 years which was truly life changing. It enabled me to stop using exercise as punishment, food and nutrition as control and most importantly to stop hating my body.
I have learnt to view my body in a very different, positive way. With tools such as body appreciation, body image flexibility and body functionality. I focus on nourishing my body and mind. I am truly grateful for all the amazing things it does for me, not just what it looks like. I feel free from old beliefs and thoughts that kept me lost in a binge, restrict cycle. This has led me back to exercising because I LOVE it and because I love the feeling of being fit and strong. I have since qualified as a certified nutritionist and can’t wait to give my clients the full package.
In Nov 2023, I entered a Hyrox Open Doubles as a bit of fun with my bestie. To our surprise we qualified for the world championships and spent the next 6 months training like proper athletes. It was long, hard and there were many days where I had little to no motivation. I wanted to quit numerous times. I didn’t feel I was good enough and didn’t want to let my partner down. I reminded myself of my ‘why’. To show myself that I can and make myself proud. We came U29’s 1st at London Olympia. This was the boost I needed to keep pushing for the last 5 weeks before the worlds. Our goal was to give it our all, have fun and to race a 1.02. We placed U29’s 5th in the world with a time of 1.01.59. It was an incredible experience and I learnt so much about myself. I proved to myself that can do it and I am so proud I didn’t quit.
My favourite part of being a personal trainer and coach is watching my clients achieve things they didn’t believe they could. Celebrating their wins big or small.
I am here to help you believe in yourself and realise you CAN!
QUALIFICATIONS
EIQ Certified Nutritionist
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Outdoor Fitness
Group Indoor Cycling
Children's Fitness
Adapting exercise for
ante and post natal clients
First Aid Qualified
DBS Checked
TESTIMONIALS
“I will have been attending classes for two years in March - My classes are now an integral part of my week, I attend Monday, Tuesday and Thursday sweat and Wednesday strength and I absolutely love going! The camaraderie from the other people who go is brilliant and Issy is such a great trainer - I have various issues to be careful of - protruding discs and balance issues and Issy will always suggest an alternative exercise for me . The music is great. I have never once got home and thought “ oh I didn’t enjoy that”?!
I Can’t recommend the classes and Issy high enough !! Get booked in - you don’t regret it!!.”
Zoe
“Before I found Issy's classes I had become unfit and very unhappy about it but nothing I used to do seemed to be motivating me anymore. I joined Issy's Sweat classes last summer and I've not looked back. I'm fitter, happier in my body and I look forward to exercise! Issy is a skilled teacher. She is attentive to good technique, encouraging and inclusive of all abilities. Her friendly and motivating classes are now an unmissable fixture in my week.”
Christina
“I love the Strength class at FitnessIs! It has really helped me to feel a lot stronger, in better shape, and much more confident about using weights. Isabella creates such a welcoming and encouraging environment, and given I used to feel too self aware to join a class with all women this has helped me to overcome my fears, because everyone is lovely! Thank you, you’re da best 🙏”
Georgina
“I am thoroughly enjoying Fitness IS spinning classes! It provides flashing lights, loud music, fun and hard work in the darkest of winter nights! I don't decide do I go or not it's what I do now! That's credit to the instructors not my dedication 🚴🏼♀️”
Hannah
