Professionals
Jim Williams has been training clients at Clifton College’s gyms for over 7 years and has a wealth of experience in the fitness industry. Prior to founding JW Fitness Solutions in 2004, Jim played professional cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club; additionally, he is an experienced distance runner, having completed the London Marathon in 2005, 2007 and 2008 and is also a keen cyclist, both on and off road.
Jim offers one-to-one personal training, ‘buddy training’ and also runs extremely popular Circuits Classes @ Clifton College on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm.
In addition to running JW Fitness Solutions, Jim is responsible for the fitness and conditioning training of Sports Scholars at Clifton College, where he also coaches cricket, rugby, hockey, rugby fives and teaches PE.
Ben Winter – Personal Trainer
Ben has been working as a personal trainer for over four years and has built up a portfolio of past and present clients with results that speak for themselves.
Ben specialises in fat loss and toning and over the years has developed a system of training clients that works time and time again. He moved to JW Fitness Solutions from a successful health club where he built a reputation for himself as the “go to trainer” and an expert in transforming peoples’ bodies.
Ben provides all his clients with nutritional and lifestyle advice so that they can make healthy choices and really kick on in their drive to lead fitter lives. Many of the supplements and products that he recommends can be purchased on-line at his E-Store; simply click on the following link: Best nutritional supplements
For futher information on Ben’s services, please visit his website:
Shaun Langson – Personal Trainer
Shaun has been working in the fitness industry for over 7 years, during which time he has built an excellent reputation for working with people with a wide range of fitness levels. He trains his clients hard, pushing them to their limits and encouraging them to get great results.
Whether training in the gym or outside, everyone should have a goal. Shaun’s personal goal is to keep fit and train hard for his sport, karate. This has helped him represent his country in the European Championships and he has won a number of titles at the English, British and European Championships.
Shaun has been able to compete at this high level of karate by understanding how to specifically train and condition his body. So you, as his client, can achieve what you have always dreamed of: losing weight, toning up, generally getting fitter, gaining strength or training for a specific sport. To see Shaun in action at The Welsh Open Championship Karate Finals, please click on the following link below:
The Welsh Open Championship Karate Finals
Shaun likes to also challenge himself by competing in ‘tough guy’ events. These are gruelling endurance events, running through different terrains and obstacles and swimming in water. Shaun has been placed as high as 23rd out of over 3,000 competitors!
Stephanie Jenkins – Personal Trainer & Massage Therapist
Stephanie has been providing personal training and sports massage therapy for over 6 years, and competing in a variety of sports for longer than she wishes to admit! Initially dressage and eventing was the main focus, whilst playing Hockey to regional standard and triathlon tagged alongside a very busy and well organised schedule. Two full club colours at University ensued in Rowing and Women’s Rugby. Once settled in Bristol 9 years ago running became the main discipline which led to triathlon and a passion to cycling.
Building on her own experience through competitive sports, working with a diverse list of clients young to mature ranging from the novice to Olympian athlete, Stephanie provides training & massage to suit your ability, goals and needs. Attention to detail, meticulous planning and delivering fun sessions are just three parts of the service you will experience.
Stephanie also extends her experience to special populations and in particular injuries of all natures, for example knee / hip replacement and joint dislocation rehab through to exercise for arthritic conditions and the common ankle sprain.
Where necessary Stephanie communicates with other medical professionals, coaches and specialist trainers to ensure the client is on track with goals. She uses elite athlete screening techniques used for evaluating asymmetry, injury probability and assessment on all clients regularly as a monitor alongside client progression.
Furthermore Stephanie believes in ensuring firm foundations in physical, mental and nutritional values, to make real sustainable changes. For more information visit Stephanie’s site.
Jon Clayton – Personal Trainer
Jon is a former professional sportsman, having played football for Bristol City and he has been working in the fitness industry for over ten years. He has a wide range of sporting interests, and also was a junior golf champion playing off a handicap of two.
This first-hand experience of professional level competitive sport has proved to be invaluable in helping Jon offer individually-tailored programmes for his clients. He has gained direct experience of dealing with the rehabilitation of injuries and is able to help his clients achieve their fitness goals, whether they are to add muscle mass, lose fat or improve overall fitness levels.
Jon is also fully-qualified to offer nutritional advice and support. His key focus when training clients is to ensure that they achieve their personal aims, see results in fun and engaging sessions, whether these be outside, at their home or in JW Fitness Solutions’ private gym in Abbots Leigh.
Giles O’Brien – Personal Trainer
Giles O’Brien has vast experience in the health and fitness industry, having worked as a personal trainer for over 7 years and completed over 6,000 individual training sessions. His sessions are specifically tailored to meet the needs of his clients, enabling them to achieve their maximum physical performance.
Giles has helped clients develop their fitness for skiing, racket sports and endurance events. It is in this latter category that Giles’s skill sets stand out, as he is a British Triathlon Coach and has personally competed at half-ironman distance. With over 20 years experience of cycling on the road, mountains and in time trials, Giles is an outstanding athlete and relishes the opportunity to get his clients as fit as possible. Whatever your fitness requirements, Giles will enable you to reach your personal best.
Faith Toogood – Dietitian
Faith Toogood is an experienced and fully qualified dietitian, registered with the Health Professions Council. She completed her Master of Nutrition degree at the University of Nottingham and has since worked in Germany, Cuba and the UK in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
Faith is currently working for the NHS in Bristol as a specialist dietitian in the field of weight management and weight loss surgery. Although weight management forms the majority of her private work too, Faith also sees clients wanting help with a variety of issues including weight gain, irritable bowel syndrome, PCOS and general healthy eating advice for those wanting to look after skin, hair, nails and do what they can to combat the ageing process!
Achieving your health goals, whatever they might be, is a personal and individual challenge. Whether this is finally reaching and maintaining your ideal weight, improving your digestion, reducing your body fat, improving your sporting performance or simply wanting to ensure that you are as healthy as you can be, a thorough understanding of your own individual programme is vital.
This will enable you to independently continue with the positive changes for the long term. You will have a ‘tool kit’ of skills to ensure that you feel confident to manage your own health and wellbeing. The approach is flexible and will fit around your lifestyle and requirements ensuring that you have as much support as you feel necessary throughout the process.
Faith is currently appearing as the lead dietitian on ITV1′s reality weight loss show ‘The Biggest Loser‘.
For a no obligation chat to see what is on offer to help you meet your health or body goals then call on 07769647725 and click on the link below to see how Faith can help you.
Raewyn Bremner – Massage Therapist
Raewyn is a registered massage therapist and graduate of a full time, three year course in advanced massage techniques, from British Columbia, Canada.
Since graduating in 2007 she has gained a wealth of experience working in Whistler, Canada, treating both amateur and professional athletes at Whistler Physiotherapy clinics and a resort health spa. More recently Raewyn worked as head masseuse at a five star luxury fly-in resort on an island near Alaska. Raewyn’s experience includes treating elite athletes’ injuries and providing soft tissue maintenance, easing chronic pains and the rehabilitation of whiplash victims and repetitive strain sufferers. She has provided pre- and post-natal massage and stress management treatments and is also able to provide many types of relaxation and rejuvenation massages.
Having recently moved to Bristol, Raewyn is very keen to get involved in health and fitness here and is currently offering free assessment consultations. Besides spending her time building a practice and getting familiar with ‘the south west’, Raewyn enjoys bike riding, yoga, running, snowboarding, badminton, tennis, pilates, circuits, hiking and (hopefully) learning to surf this summer!
For futher information, please visit Raewyn’s website:
