Nathan Leakey Personal Training

14/07/2026

Not what we expected on our last day of the holidays! Poor little Indie became quite unwell the night before we were supposed to leave Turkey and was admitted to hospital the following morning. After vomiting, raging temperature and a full body rash she was diagnosed with Cryptic Tonisilitis/Strep. Thankfully she has perked up a bit after having some meds and being looked after but we have to wait for the antibiotics to kick in before she can be given the fit to fly certificate. All this meant we missed our plane home Monday evening and have to wait till she's discharged, which is hopefully tomorrow. Thankfully holiday insurance is covering it because the bill is already pretty huge!!
I'm now back at the hotel resting, with Anna taking over the reigns at the hospital!
I will be in touch to all my supportive clients as as we know what we're doing!

18/05/2026

NEW PB!!

has been seeing me for over a year and a bit. She had the usual nerves and trepidation of someone who has never worked in a gym before but the months went by and she continued to put the work in and improved incredibly well. She then needed surgery on her stomach which happened on New Year's Eve 2025 and since coming back from that, she hasn't looked back. I've seen a mentality shift in the way she moves and pushes herself, she came back with a real grit and determination to be stronger than before! We started gently alongside her healing and increased intensity and weight over the weeks. Today she deadlifted 60kg!! And there's more in the tank too. Well done Yvonne, you're consistency and hard work has paid off massively!

You'll also notice that the bar is elevated a little (sitting on some barbell weights). This is because Yvonne also suffers with arthritis in her right knee, quite considerably. It's effectively bone on bone so we've found the point that her knee can comfortably flex without causing aggro and worked from there. It just shows with a bit of guidance and self determination, you can go a long way!

07/10/2025

This is Harriet.

Harriet came to me in January 2024 only to find out she had Breast Cancer a couple of weeks later. We had to stop training straight away so that she could start her chemo.
I can't even start to imagine what she and her family have been through in the last year and a half but she stands here today having overcome all the odds, including chemotherapy and a mastectomy, and is now fighting fit, working towards a 100km walk across the Sahara desert in November in aid of Coppafeel.

When she restarted with me on Feb/March of this year, she couldn't get her arm above her head. Now she's bench pressing 25kg and squatting and deadlifting nearly 50kg.
Due to some meds she was on to look after her heart after chemo, we didn't allow her heart rate to go too high but with a plan and a way, we are now pushing Harriet to her limits! So that she can bring awareness to the impacts that breast cancer brings to families, and walk 100km over 5 days.
Harriet will say she didn't have a choice but to fight this horrible disease, and although that might be true, it's still an amazing achievement to be where she is now.

Please donate by using the attached link and comment below some encouragement to her!

29/08/2025

This is Pauline and its been 1 year to the day that she started her fitness journey with me.
She's phenomenal!

She's 64
She was 13 stone 8lbs back in August 29th 2024, she felt hopeless as she couldn't last longer than 5 minutes on the bike without feeling faint and needing to stop. There were many days when she couldn't do anymore than 30minute sessions.
There's been tears, there's been days when she has wanted to give up.
But she didn't...

Today she stands here 11 stone 2lbs.
Today she stands here proud that she can back squat 25kgs
Today she stands here proud that she can consistently do 2 hours a week of weight lifting.
Today she stands here proud that she can walk up Hay Tor without getting out of breath (honestly, this is a HUGE achievement)
Today she stands here proud that she has stuck at it and so am I.

What difference can you make to your health in 1 year?

24/09/2024

24/09/2024

Launching my new logo for Empower!

I wanted something bright to fit my personality, something different than the normal Personal Training logos but still clearly shows what service I offer and that grabs the eye.
This will look really cool on a T-shirt too!!

What do you think? Which one is your favourite?