Aspyr

Aspyr Personal training and yoga from £50 a session. No gym, no hidden fees. Sports Massage from £60 fo Want to get the most of the time you spend exercising?

I'm a Personal Trainer and Sports Massage Therapist in the local area and I'll come to your home, office or local park to help you get fitter or help you recover from injury. Come and join me for a personal training session and I'll show you how to work hard, lose weight and train for events specific to you. Not only do I know how to work your body, but I also understand how to reduce the risk of

injury through my knowledge of Sports Massage. Whether you want to get fitter, lose weight, trim up or feel more confident, I'll create a personalised programme for you.

Exploring the Roman city of Aosta—and using plenty of energy along the way 🏛️🚶‍♀️If I stayed in bed all day, my body wou...
03/09/2026

Exploring the Roman city of Aosta—and using plenty of energy along the way 🏛️🚶‍♀️

If I stayed in bed all day, my body would still use roughly 1,000 calories just to keep me alive. That’s my resting energy expenditure—not a sensible daily intake.

At around 5,000 steps, my total needs might rise to roughly 1,500 calories. I usually average 15,000 steps, train regularly and have an active job, so I often need at least 2,200 calories a day.

I don’t want to create a huge calorie deficit to lose body fat. Prolonged aggressive dieting can reduce training performance, recovery and spontaneous movement—and the body can adapt by lowering energy expenditure.

A modest deficit of around 300 calories a day, combined with strength training and enough protein, is a more sustainable way to lose fat while protecting muscle.

Mountain biking, seven years after an AC joint dislocation 🚵‍♀️9 years ago, I dislocated my acromioclavicular—or AC—join...
02/09/2026

Mountain biking, seven years after an AC joint dislocation 🚵‍♀️

9 years ago, I dislocated my acromioclavicular—or AC—joint. I was mountain biking, it was muddy and my bike slide out from under me and I landed heavily on my right shoulder. I suspect I may also have hairline fractured my collar bone, too (bony growth is visible, night pain and 6-8 weeks to heal).

At the time I kept cycling, I also went to the gym (I’d just started my personal training business). I did what I could and avoided painful movements.

Today, I can mountain bike, strength train and enjoy the activities I love. My shoulder may not look exactly the same as it did before the injury, but function matters more than symmetry.

Recovery wasn’t about avoiding movement forever. It was about gradually rebuilding shoulder strength, stability, confidence and tolerance to load.

Previous injuries don’t always have to define what your body can do. With appropriate rehabilitation, progressive strength training and time, returning to sport may be possible.

Thanks to Livio Lebrun Evolution 2 Tignes for the lesson 😍

21/08/2026

14 years after breaking my wrist… I’m back doing the same physio exercises. 😅

After my hand suddenly went into spasm, I lost some wrist and finger movement and developed swelling and pain.

So it’s back to basics:
→ gentle wrist mobility
→ finger and tendon glides
→ gradually restoring range
→ then rebuilding strength

I’m also getting an ultrasound of my wrist to check the plate.

A good reminder that rehab isn’t always a straight line — even 14 years later, sometimes you have to revisit the foundations.

When I was 22, it took me 9 months to find a job post graduation.When I was finally offered a job as a runner for an ani...
18/08/2026

When I was 22, it took me 9 months to find a job post graduation.
When I was finally offered a job as a runner for an animation company, I couldn’t afford to rent anywhere to live.
My parents loaned me their Hymer motorhome, which I lived in for 4 months on a farm near Milton Keynes.
🔹 I was paid £800/month gross
🔹 my rent to the farmer was £200/month
🔹 gas was not included
🔹 the shower on the farm only had enough hot water for 5 minutes, I started going swimming in the morning to use their showers
🔹 it was a cold winter (it snowed a number of times and the snow stuck around for weeks)
🔹I spent £10 a week on food and stayed late at work 2 x a week to get take away delivered to make up the difference between my budget and food I needed (I had no idea about nutrition)
🔹 coming back home to the motorhome was my favourite thing, it was cold because I didn’t want to use up my parent’s gas on the heating (I used hot water bottles and jumped into my sleeping bag instead)
🔹 I made some great friends, some of whom I’m still in touch with today
🔹 life was not easy, but I made it work
🔹 I saved up enough money to buy my first snowboard
This weekend I spent the weekend in my parent’s motorhome again and I realised how little I need to be happy. , my family and a scattering of friends and maybe a motorhome to remind me to keep it simple.

09/08/2026

Why I Assess Hip & Spinal Movement

One of the things I assess is how your pelvis, hips and lower back move together.

In my own body I notice:
• My left pelvis sits slightly higher.
• My left hip has less rotation.
• My left sacroiliac joint moves less.
• My left lower ribs sit slightly lower.

Interestingly, most of my symptoms are also on my left side—around my SI joint, lower back and front of my hip.

Why might that be?

For me, years of movement habits have probably played a role:
• Right-handed and right-footed.
• Over 30 years of boardsports with my right foot forward.
• I naturally load my right leg more.
• My left side feels stiffer, so I often avoided using it.
• I demonstrate many exercises on my right.

Rather than trying to make everything perfectly symmetrical, I’m working on improving my options:
✅ Stretching my left side first.
✅ Riding switch more often.
✅ Using my left hand for everyday tasks.
✅ Demonstrating more exercises on my left.
✅ Building strength in my right leg.

Our bodies adapt to the activities we do most. The goal isn’t perfect symmetry—it’s understanding your movement and helping you build strength, confidence and resilience where you need it.

09/08/2026

Swiss Ball Wall Squat 🦵

Knee pain doesn’t always mean you should stop strengthening.

The Swiss ball wall squat provides extra support, allowing you to build strength through your hips and legs while improving confidence and control.

Stay within a comfortable range, move slowly, and focus on quality rather than depth.

Save this exercise if you’re rebuilding after knee pain.

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London
E143AE

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Monday 6am - 9pm
Tuesday 6am - 9pm
Wednesday 6am - 9pm
Thursday 6am - 9pm
Friday 6am - 9pm
Saturday 7:30am - 7:30pm

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