Testimonials

 I have been working with Richard for about 15 years, having 3 or 4 sessions a week and I couldn’t be happier with the results and experience. Richard is very encouraging and pushes me to achieve the goals we have set .The workouts are always different and great fun and l look forward to each session. I believe the greatest characteristic that distinguishes Richard as a leader in the personal training field is his heartfelt and self evident sense of caring for his client. I see it in the clients he trains . l hear it from trainers he has mentored. l would have no hesitation in recommending Richard to anyone that wanted to get fit and/or feel better about themselves. Frank Levy, Black Cab Driver 

 For ten years I have been trained by Richard and Joe, who are the best trainers I have had. They are charming and caring guys with special people skills, who offer a bespoke service for all shapes, sizes and abilities! If you want to change, call these guys! Jerry Thomas, Series Editor, Sunday Politics BBC1, Juniper TV 

 I really enjoy my lessons with Richard. He pushes me hard (but not too hard), explains why we do what we do, and is excellent company. His approach is tailored to my needs, has improved my posture, honed a few muscles, has helped me lose a few pounds and improved my work performance! I couldn't recommend him more strongly. I have also previously worked with Joe who was as inspirational, motivational and equally effective! I'm 64 years old and still going strong. Sir James Smith, Director of Science at the Wellcome Trust and Senior Group leader at the Francis Crick Institute 

 Richard is so much more than a personal trainer. I thought we were just working on my physical conditioning, but he takes a holistic approach that looks at your body and your mental attitude. Richard was the first person to call me an athlete and to make me feel like I was one. My two years working with him have left me fitter and healthier than at almost any stage of my adult life. I can’t recommend him strongly enough. I also worked with Joe for 3 years and his sense of humour, caring attitude and attention to detail was so enjoyable. A total professional. Martin Harvey Allchurch, Governance and Board Relations Manager at World health Organisation 

 I highly recommend Richard as he is very knowledgeable, caring and professional. He is used to working with clients with a range of medical conditions and has good results in all areas. Chris Barber, Owner Advanced Physiotherapy Centres Ltd 

 Richard was my personal trainer for approximately 3 years. Unfortunately, I have moved away from his area of operation and I miss working with him very much. He has consistently performed to the very highest of standards. Throughout, Richard has been both supportive of my aims and creative in the manner used to achieve them. Richard carefully planned all sessions and ensured they contained both variety of approach, thus preventing boredom, and challenge, so promoting progress and development. Richard was always fully aware of any health issues and readily modified any exercise to allow proper movement and full control. I always felt cared about when working with Richard. He always focused solely on my performance and would offer full encouragement so helping me to succeed. Richard’s politeness, for example he would say, “10 press-ups, please Paul,” gave me further motivation to really try to succeed in all movements and exercises. Richard’s hard work and diligence certainly helped me to improve my skiing (alpine and touring) both in terms of endurance and difficulty of run. My core strength improved significantly thus helping my balance and recovery. Richard also made sure that there was a wide range of exercises that I could employ away from the gym. Giving me a range of movements requiring no equipment meant I made more rapid progress. Throughout my time working with Richard I felt I made good progress within an enjoyable and focused environment. The whole experience was extremely positive and great fun. I warmly recommend both Richard and the programmes he devises. Paul Davies,retired Teacher 

 Richard is the reason why I am a healthy and strong septuagenarian! We met fifteen years ago and he has been my trainer ever since. I had been worried about becoming unable to walk stairs and lacking stamina. But Richard patiently allowed me to build my own routine of regular attendance at the gym and knew exactly how to gradually increase my fitness in a way that was compatible with my lifestyle. We also had a good laugh in the process! More recently Richard is also successfully training my husband who has a neurological condition and he does so with tact and sensitivity. Highly recommended. Sylvia Mingay, retired Teacher 

 As a personal trainer, Richard is a great enabler. For me personally I could often get stuck in the “I can’t do that …..movement, exercise, sequence, activity, because I’m too unfit, overweight etc” and what always impressed me about Richard was that he found ways “I could”. He was encouraging, but never patronising. Realistic, but with huge optimism , peppered with seeing the long-term goals of improved function and movement. His continuous belief of my achieving goals was always appreciated. His scientific knowledge meant that his explanations were factual and informative, and each session showed he really cared about my wellbeing. Thus when I was looking for someone to support my son, Richard was the natural “go to” person. His focus for my son was not just on supporting his fitness journey, but actually appreciating some of the psychological issues that go hand in hand with lack of self confidence as a teenager. Sessions were always interesting, challenging and affirming, which was vital through studying for exams. Encouraging self-belief as well as imparting sound nutritional advice was much appreciated from a professional like Richard. Richard’s mood enhancing sessions, that provide fitness support, advice and someone who really cares about your well-being then Richard is the person for you. Judith Holden, Senior Nurse 

 Following a hamstring injury(grade 2 tear) it was important for me to find help with a training plan that assisted and not hindered my recovery. After a few not so successful encounters with the large gym’s in the area where they are only after your monthly subscription fees i was very fortunate to find RBPT based in Fleet. Richard’s knowledge on injury recovery programs was immense and he assisted my recovery, initially, with gentle exercises and controlled stretching that slowly assisted me on the road to full recovery. Richard was friendly, personable and a font of knowledge in all aspects of fitness. I now regularly enjoy varied training sessions of, rowing, cycling, body weight exercises, lifting weights, and the cardiovascular fitness strengthening has greatly assisted in improving my overall wellbeing at 52. RBPT have been invaluable in supporting my recovery and progress and all you need to provide is the commitment and Richard will be there to assist you with everything else. James Bourke