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Six of the best: Body Trainers

1 Ellis Stockwell Personal Training

This duo promises to shrink your body by at least one dress size in six weeks (some clients have shrunk two, and lost up to 2.5 stone). Paul (Ellis), who focuses on weights and Pilates, and Tom (Stockwell), who's a keen boxer, will hone your entire body, for a gorgeous sinewy figure, with speed - but the likeable pair never fail to keep it fun. - Harpers Bazaar (March 2008)

London's Downsizers

Why it works...Rather than imposing an unrealistic fitness regime upon their clients, Ellis Stockwell approach fitness and weight loss from a lifestyle angle:the programme fits around clients so there's no excuse for slacking. -
London Evening Standard (Nov 2007) .
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6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body

A month and a half of hard work and dieting could be all you need to achieve the silhouette of a film goddess. Rachel Cooke visits the trainers, nutritionists, therapists and beauticians who promise red-carpet liiks in a trice...

"...It is possible to change your body - and I mean really change it - in six weeks, provided you do the right kind of exercise for the right amount of time, and control your eating, just a little. I look leaner and sleeker; a whole layer of white wobble has disappeared. "- Harpers Bazaar (Nov 2007)

10 Reasons to call today:

1. YOUR WEIGHT. A programme combining cardio and resistance training with sensible eating is the surest way to reverse and prevent weight gain.

2. YOUR HEALTH. Regular exercise can help prevent serious health problems including high blood pressure, type-II diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis and even cancer, as well as significantly reducing stress levels.

3. YOUR SLEEP. Moderate-intensity exercise can improve the quality of your sleep (which in turn can really help with weight loss.)

4. YOUR BONES. Strength training with weight-bearing exercises along with aerobic activities is crucial to help prevent osteoporosis and its consequences: thinning, brittle bones, back pain, and a stooped posture.

5. YOUR SEX LIFE. Men and women who exercise regularly reported having more frequent and more enjoyable sex than their sedentary peers.

6. YOUR BRAIN. A combination of cardio and strength training improves the physical aging of your brain and has been shown to improve your memory and problem-solving abilities.

7. YOUR MOODS. Exercise reduces stress, depression and anxiety and promotes feelings of well-being and calm.

8. YOUR SELF IMAGE. Losing weight, getting fit and toning up will do wonders for your body image and confidence, ans this is turn will have a positive impact on all areas of your life.

9. YOUR LONGEVITY. Improved muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, balance, and endurance can help you stay younger longer.

10. YOUR KNOWLEDGE. After completing our unique programme you will understand how to exercise correctly and safely and be confident working out either on your own or with continued support from us if you wish.