Beyond The Ordinary
At the mature side of 50 years, I have been in the fitness industry for over 20 years and have been around Fitness all my life from Gyms to Rugby to distance running to kettlebells.
Work Experience
I spent my first 10 years at work for Natwest Bank in London and then 10 years working for O2 Mobile. So I understand what corporate world is like and how it can take over your life and you have little or no time to look after yourself. Add in a family and life can just seem to run away with you.
Into Fitness
I had that moment (some called it a midlife crisis!) when I realised I needed to do something very different and so set up a gym in Andover with a view to grow a chain of clubs in 2006 under the Attiva brand. Sadly that did not work out so I focused on my new passions of Kettlebell Training, Beach body Insanity and delivering group fitness alongside Personal training.
Life's Bumps & Scrapes
I joined énergie Fitness in 2009 and franchising gave me the support to run the business I owned in Andover, but also gave me the opportunity to focus on what I really enjoyed in group fitness and PT.This was so successful I opened another studio in 2019 in Southampton focused purely on PT Group Training. Sadly Covid lockdowns closed both businesses. I have maintained 10 Clients in Andover and I have recently moved to Newbury and joined Pure Gym as a member.... then I thought I love the feel of this place ...PT is where my heart is ....the journey continues!
"Andy has been my personal trainer for nearly 6 years and I can honestly say that he has changed my life. I was more than 3 stone heavier than I am now. Not only have I lost the weight, but I’ve also kept it off, something I’ve never been able to do before. He has given me a love of fitness."
— Siobhan Ridley