Jo McRae Personal Training

What Can I Do For You?

I’m lucky enough to have always loved exercise, but I recognise that not everyone feels that way.

I’m not interested in battering you into shape, or squeezing those last painful drops of sweat out of you. I’m interested in getting you fitter and healthier, so that you move and feel better. 

My clients tell me things they have noticed they can do easily all the time. Things that used to be difficult or impossible. Things that make them feel more capable, more confident, and more in control. Things that make them value and enjoy exercise.

With over 20 years experience as a personal trainer, and some of the best qualifications in the industry behind me, I’m qualified to work with clients who might be nervous of stepping in a gym because of lack of experience or injury issues such as back pain or poor posture. I specialise in home based training, bringing my knowledge to your home where you can get fit without ever joining a gym. 

Underpinning all of my training is a ‘corrective’ approach which helps to balance your body whilst improving your functional fitness. This means addressing flexibility, core condition, and strength as a connected whole, changing those aspects that need attention, and ensuring that we are moving you towards improved physical performance, and away from pain and injury.

This may all sound a bit serious, but I assure you your sessions will not be. I do the thinking behind your work outs so that you don’t have to. Your training will be fun, but purposeful, and I will be there to encourage and motive you along the way.

For those looking for a central London gym locaion, I work from 'The Vault' in Scrutton Street, Near Old Street Tube, as well as 'PT Workspace' in Islington, where I can either train you regularly or coach you through a program you will then work through by yourself. 

What Are My Charges?

Prices start from £65.00 per session

What Are My Qualifications?

• B.Sc. (Hons) Physical Education & Sports Science

• BAWLA - British Amateur Weight Lifting Association Teaching Certificate
• C.H.E.K. - Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1
• C.H.E.K. - Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 2
• C.H.E.K. - Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach Level 1
• C.H.E.K. - Practitioner Level 1
• C.H.E.K. - Practitioner Level 2
• C.H.E.K. - Programme Design
• C.H.E.K. - Scientific Core Conditioning
• C.H.E.K. - Scientific Shoulder Training
• C.H.E.K. - Swiss Ball Training
• CPCAB - Level II Certificate in Counselling Skills for Helping Roles
• Healthexcel - Intermediate Metabolic Typing Advisor
• UKSCA - Level 1 - Novice Strength & Conditioning Coach

What Training Do I Specialise In?

• Core Conditioning
• Flexibility & Mobility
• Functional Training
• Posture / Back Care
• Strength Training / Conditioning
• Weight Loss
• Cycling - Outdoors

Where I Train

1 to 1 Studio :

Your Home :

Equipment

Home-based training - Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Bromley area

I ask my home based PT clients to buy a Swiss Ball and Spin Lock Dumb bell set to keep in their home. To this basic starting kit I add various other tools that I bring and take away for the session. These include a step, bar bell weights, BOSU ball, Kettle Bells, Medicine balls, balance planks and whatever I feel is relevant for an effective varied session, with simple equipment that doesn’t take up too much space.

1:1 studio - Mondays and Wednesdays in Shoreditch

In my gym location at The Vault (EC2A, Scrutton Street) I am lucky to have access to all the most relevant functional fitness equipment you could want. In particular several cable machines for standing pushes and pulls, together with squat racks for heavier loading and strength development in the various key lifts. These important tools are supplemented by the full gamut of freeweight/functional equipment including Swiss balls, medicine ball, slam balls, tyres etc.

 

Geographical Areas Covered

• Beckenham
• Keston
• Hayes, Bromley
• Chislehurst
• Shoreditch