Do I need lifting experience?

No. Training begins with what you know now, and the first thing you learn is how to move well before anything gets heavy.

No. Building muscle is what makes you leaner, and it is a slow, deliberate process you stay in control of.

Do I have to change how I eat?

You will probably eat more, not less. Enough to build. There is no plan here that runs on being hungry.

What if I am carrying an injury?

Mention it in your first message. I will be honest about whether this is the right fit and when another professional should weigh in first.

PERSONAL TRAINING · VICTORIA, BC

You can lift that.

I teach you the lift, watch the work and adjust it, so you leave knowing what you did and why.

A client working battle ropes, laughing, while Alex crouches beside her watching the work

HOW TRAINING WORKS

Three things happen, in this order, every time.

Learn the lifts.

You are taught the setup, the movement and what good form feels like.

Train from your starting point.

Your plan is built around your personal assessment, experience, and goals.

Keep building.

Exercises progress to keep you challenged and getting stronger. You’ll learn the reasons behind the exercises you’re doing.

WHY IT IS BUILT THIS WAY

Most training advice was written for men and assumes a life that is not yours.

Your body runs on a different cycle. So we do close to the opposite. You eat enough to build, you train in a way that fits your week, and you get grace in the back half of your cycle instead of a lecture about willpower.

Alex adjusting a client’s position mid-squat, hands on her shoulder

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

The four questions everyone asks.

Do I need lifting experience?: No. Training begins with what you know now, and the first thing you learn is how to move well before anything gets heavy.
Will I get bulky?: No. Building muscle is what makes you leaner, and it is a slow, deliberate process you stay in control of.
Do I have to change how I eat?: You will probably eat more, not less. Enough to build. There is no plan here that runs on being hungry.
What if I am carrying an injury?: Mention it in your first message. I will be honest about whether this is the right fit and when another professional should weigh in first.

THE DETAILS

FORMAT

In person, in Victoria

SESSION LENGTH

One hour

EXPERIENCE NEEDED

None

WHAT IT COSTS

I would rather you brought someone.

You both pay less, and the person expecting you on Tuesday is the reason you actually go. Training on your own is here when you want it.

TWO OF YOU: $120; $60 each

THREE OF YOU: $150; $50 each

ON YOUR OWN: $90; One hour, start to finish

STARTING OUT: $480; Six one-to-one sessions, six weeks

NOT IN VICTORIA?

You can still train with my programming.

Pretty Strong Foundations is one virtual consultation and one customized twelve-week strength program, built around your goals, experience and equipment. Available anywhere.

See Foundations

NOT READY TO BOOK YET?

Make the first decision easier.

Read what a first session should feel like, what to ask a coach, and how to start when the gym still feels unfamiliar.

Read the guides

Tell me what you want to be able to do.

A sentence is enough. I will tell you honestly whether this is the right fit.