Linda is working in the fitness industry since she qualified as a fitness professional with the NCEF  in 1995 and since then has been constantly updating and evolving her skills. Since 1997, she has also worked as an educator and trainer of fitness professionals in all areas of fitness instruction, including Personal training, Pilates and Corrective Exercise and Sports Injuries massage.

She has had the pleasure of working with a variety of specific sports with the aim of improving performance and injury prevention. She has worked with athletes involved in rugby, rowing, ballet dancers, Irish dancers, musicians, horseriding, eventing and dressage and now swim, cycle and run for triathlon and is trained as a Triathlon coach. She also regularly works with people who want to return from back pain, injury, or wish to improve their posture and lose inches.

Linda’s own sporting background includes horse-riding, swimming and cycling and triathlon.
Her favourite personal areas of training are Pilates, Stability Ball , TRX and loves being creative using different pieces of equipment and mixing body weight and alignment to create different effects. She can also incorporate a mix of higher intensity workouts involving battle ropes, medicine balls, slam balls and a mix of functional training approaches. Her working knowledge of the body  helps her to visualise and plan the best possible approach for you.

As no two clients are the same,  she does not believe in the “cookie cutter” approach of “one size fits all” because, basically it doesn’t.
Exercise is not like lycra and must be tailored to the individuals even in group sessions to get the best results.
Everyone’s path is different and this is possible to achieve in this training setting.

If you need the “baby steps” approach of multiple break down of exercises to develop the necessary strength and flexibility in particular muscles and joints to perform a movement, then she will create the appropriate chain of exercises to get you there safely.
All exercises are modified to the level of the client.

If you are ready for the “dark side” and ready to push on, she has the creativity mixed with a dash of evil that makes her able to make even the toughest mortal work hard.

Her training sessions take place in “The Lair” (jokingly named by her clients and the name stuck), this is a private training space away from the masses with a lovely view of Keeper Hill. Its where her unique imagination is let loose and sessions progress and evolve each time, so there is no chance of stagnating or getting bored with your training…and there is nowhere to hide.

If the idea of getting fit and training away from the usual gym setting appeals and you want to perform to the best of YOUR ability, then this could be for you.

SAFETY PROCEDURES DURING COVID

All Safety Procedures are available to view on site by members.
By signing up for sessions each member is agreeing to abide by these.

As with before the pandemic – in the interest of health and safety, all sessions both individual and group by appointment only – there are no walk-ins permitted.
Group classes are booked for a block of weeks in advance for a specific time slot each week.
Please contact Linda to discuss your options and for available spaces.

All equipment is kept separate in session and carefully sanitized between uses.

Social Distancing and spacing of training areas is taken very seriously at the Lair

Outdoor training in the fresh air is the preferred option as it is better for body and mind, and it has the added bonus that it removes the dangers that come with training indoors in a confined space. We still have the benefits of all the equipment, plenty of fresh air and peace of mind.
As per the Government Roadmap it will be possible to train in the studio from 29th June 2020 but in the interest of health and safety, the sessions will remain outdoors while it is possible to do so.
Any change in session structure forced by weather or pandemic will be notified to all clients (ie from in-person to online)