Online Workouts: 10 fitness trainers providing free self-isolation content
1. GABY NOBLE
For those seeking … Pilates
Who is she? Gaby is the founder of award-winning studio Exhale Pilates London. Specialising in Classical Pilates – the concept’s most unadulterated form – Gaby helps her clients walk out taller, happier, stronger and more mobile through the original practices of Joseph Pilates himself. Gaby’s classes are so renowned, she has even gathered attention of celeb clientele including the likes of Harry Styles, Kelly Brook, Sadie Frost and Mary Portas at her Chalk Farm-based studio.
How do I find her workouts? Gaby will be running a number of free real-time online workouts, via the studio’s Instagram and on Facebook Live, together with launching her teachers’ studio offering all online too. Check out the website to book all classes and one-to-one sessions from the comfort of your own home.
2. NATASHA KERRY
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For those seeking … Yoga
Who is she? Natasha is a Yoga instructor with classes at top London studios including Triyoga and Yogarise. Teaching in several practices including Dynamic, Vinyasa, Yin and Yoga Nidra, Natasha has something to suit everyone and all moods! Natasha has even helped the likes of Ellie Goulding, Russell Brand and Gary Barlow find their inner zen through her training.
How do I find her workouts? Head to Natasha’s YouTube channel for a healthy selection of free Yoga videos and tips, where she will also be doing live classes too, so keep eyes peeled! Natasha also has a paid subscription platform if Yoga becomes your new self-isolation obsession – see more info on these at her website.
3. DANNY WEBSTER
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For those seeking … Bootcamp
Who is he? Danny is a personal trainer at one of London’s most prestigious gyms, Third Space. In summer 2019 he launched his own ‘BRUTCAMP’ bootcamps in North Greenwich, building a community of fitness enthusiasts – his loyal bootcamp-ers have not stopped going since!
How do I find his workouts? Subsequent to the current pandemic, Danny’s BRUTCAMP community has been demanding online workouts … Well, the people asked, and the people received! Check out Danny’s Instagram for videos each based in the home environment, using bodyweight and items you can find around the house. The full body workouts are built using a mixture of speed, power and strength training to ensure you’re hitting as many bases as possible.
4. MELISSA POWER
For those seeking … General fitness training
Who is she? With 15 years within the fitness industry under her belt, Melissa – AKA ‘M Powered’ – is a personal trainer and instructor at some of London’s most renowned fitness studios including KXU and Gymbox. Anyone who has experienced one of her classes will know first-hand that she certainly lives up to the name, teaching serious sweat sessions with a real sense of motivation, energy and fun. Melissa is also the founder of the popular indoor cycling instructor training academy ‘M Powered Indoor Cycling’.
How do I find her workouts? Melissa is broadcasting daily real-time online workouts via her Instagram everyday at 12.15pm, which are all accessible home routines anyone can join in on – using minimal equipment, or none at all. Look out for her themed 30 minute classes, with previous ones having already included the ab-busting ‘CORE-ona’ and lower body focused ‘Quad-rantine’.
5. LAURA ‘BICEPS’ HOGGINS
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For those seeking … Bodyweight training
Who is she? Laura is a personal trainer and Head of Brand at The Foundry, which is community-minded fitness studio with three locations across the capital. Laura is also author of ‘Life Yourself’, the book explaining how lifting weights can turn your life around.
How do I find her workouts? Laura is doing home-friendly online workouts every that you can follow along with in real-time at her IGTV. Her videos are a deadly mixture of bodyweight, dumbbells and kettlebells.
6. ALEX CROCKFORD
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For those seeking … General fitness training
Who is he? Alex is a personal trainer and founder of the aptly named ‘CrockFit’ fitness training app. His training is purposed to motivate, inspire and educate his clients to be fitter, healthier and happier! Sound like something you want from your training? Good news, he’s got free workouts for isolation bound Brits.
How do I find his workouts? Alex is posting regular easy-to-follow home videos on his Instagram and more content on his YouTube, designed to increase your physical fitness, burn fat and gain muscle. Top tip – you can also try a week’s free trial of his CrockFit app if you just can’t get enough.
7. ZANNA VAN DIJJK
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For those seeking … General fitness training
Who is she? If you thought co-founding a sustainable swimwear brand wouldn’t keep you busy enough, try being a personal trainer, fitness and lifestyle blogger too. Zanna is also author of her debut book about women and lifting weights ‘Strong’, and was the UK’s first female global ambassador for Adidas.
How do I find her workouts? Zanna will be providing multiple 10-15 minute real-time online workouts per week on her IGTV and YouTube channel. Her sessions will include bodyweight and weighted, strength and HIIT training, as well as live morning stretches for de-stressing at this taxing time.
8. KIRK MILLER
For those seeking … General fitness training
Who is he? Kirk is a leading London-based personal trainer who has graced the covers of Men’s Fitness and Men’s Health (several times!), and so it’s no wonder that he knows his stuff when it comes to helping his client look and feel great. Kirk already coaches clients all around the world via his online ‘Built To Last’ Coaching program, but in light of the current climate Kirk will be offering free content online.
How do I find his workouts? Kirk is running daily real-time workouts on his Instagram and Facebook Live, including exercise tips from home using bodyweight, dumbbells, resistance bands, kettlebells, mat, bench and Swiss ball – so this is the perfect series of videos for you if you’re a more seasoned gym goer with a well-equipped abode. Kirk will also be filming mindset, nutrition and stress management videos, to help tackle at home anxiety.
9. TALLY RYE
For those seeking … General fitness training
Who is she? Tally is a personal trainer, instructor at Digme and most recently author of her debut book Train Happy – which focuses around the idea of ‘intuitive exercise’, ditching the self-punishing nature of diet culture and listening to what your body wants in the moment. Tally also co-presents the popular BBC 5 Live podcast ‘Fit and Fearless’.
How do I find her workouts? You can check out a library of super accessible recorded online workouts on her YouTube channel. Her videos are perfect for anyone to enjoy at any level, especially if you don’t have a lot, or any, equipment at home.
10. JJ TINDALE
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For those seeking … Core and strength training
Who is he? JJ is a personal trainer and instructor at Studio Lagree, which is a unique concept combining core, endurance, cardio, balance, strength and flexibility training in every move. With a background in dance and gymnastics, JJ knows the human body and how to effectively work up a sweat!
How do I find his workouts? He is posting tough online workouts that focus on core strengthening and muscle building to get your heart rate up and body moving. Check out his IGTV for previous and upcoming home workouts.
George Palmer is a writer and personal trainer. George will be doing his own free online home fitness content via his Instagram, and for more information on one-to-one online training visit his website.
