Reviews by Our Clients
John McGuinness, lawyer
Why not just go for a run, or take a bootcamp/gym class?
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10 September 2011
Jo Aylmer: homeopath, art student, mother
Why not just go for a run, or take a bootcamp/gym class?
I would have got fit at bootcamp as I ran from the shouty, military instructors, never to return. One to one works best.
Being outdoors makes all the difference to me – I like being out in the elements and I like the unexpected encounters with other park users particularly beagles!
What's his approach & attitude towards your training?
Jason is not your average trainer! Every week our conversations range from the erudite to the absurd.
All this means that, for me, training really has been “better than therapy”!!
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Our super-flexible monthly training plans encourage this freedom. It’s easy to upgrade, downgrade or freeze your plan, at any time, so that your training fits round your lifestyle and family commitments.
29 June 2011
Colleen, Civil Servant
Why not just go for a run, or take a bootcamp/gym class?
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1 June 2011
Sarah, NHS Manager
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I have also improved my balance and muscle tone. More than anything I am very keen to continue. I see it as a personal challenge to outdo myself.
27 May 2011
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Gorm Thomassen, investor
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27 May 2011
Mandy Willis, tax consultant
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4 May 2011
Frank Maassen, managing director
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When it comes to re-scheduling (eg due to illness) my expectation would be that if a session cannot be re-scheduled during the running 1 months window that it would be moved to a later date outside that window – in my case it lapsed.
16 May 2011
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Bella, banker
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10 May 2011
Anonymous, female fitness enthusiast
‘I’ve achieved goals that I thought were beyond my capabilities …’
Jason has been training me for two years. As a 48year old woman keeping fit and healthly is very important to me. My sessions with Jason are always looked forward to as they are challenging without being exhausting, appropriate, well planned and varied. He has helped me achieve goals that I thought were beyond my capabilities. Whilst training he is always professional whilst being good company at the same time. Being a shift worker I have found Jason flexible enough to fit in with my job. He is always punctual, well presented and I would have no hesitation in recommending him as a personal trainer.
7 March 2006
Lucinda Hallan, Financial Services Director
‘I have lost weight and see my fitness sessions as me-time …’
With a pressured and sometimes unpredictable job, my weekly session with Jason, gives me the chance to re-focus on my fitness goals on a regular basis and to have some “me time”. No two sessions are alike, as he varies both content and pace to suit how I’m feeling and to keep things interesting. The result is that, no matter how tired I am when I walk into the gym, I walk out feeling more motivated and energetic and that I have achieved something. Although I haven’t reached all my goals yet, since starting out with Jason I have lost weight and gained in fitness and I intend to continue with both. Definitely highly recommended!
29 January 2008
mky
‘Working out in a gym doesn’t challenge me like this …’
I decided to look into getting a personal trainer to kick-start a long standing promise to get fit. I found Jason through the internet and really liked the website, the blog and the way he came across, so I booked an initial session. I’ve always had a slightly dodgy knee and Jason’s knowledge and experience meant that each session took this into account. He is genuinely interested in how you progress in your level of fitness and tailors each session to your personal goals/targets, giving you challenges that working out in a gym doesn’t. Being out in the many London parks also adds another dynamic to the training.
My own target was to run a 5k charity race, and I had 7-8 weeks to achieve this. I wanted to combine this with general strength-building. Jason came up with a program that suited both my schedule and physical ability. Throughout the weeks building up to the race, I found the sessions to be motivational, achievable and challenging. And from only being able to run for less than 30 secs in my first session, I managed to finish the race in less than 40 minutes!
I have found all aspects of Muddy Plimsolls to be very professional and Fiona who co-ordinates the bookings etc has been incredibly helpful and friendly.
25 July 2010
Kritikat
‘My sessions don’t feel like hard work and the results are amazing …’
After two children and three stone, I decided it was time to get back in to shape. I found Jason through a friend and was incredibly impressed by his website, so decided to give him a go.
The team at Muddy Plimsolls have been amazing through my journey to become fit again. Jason is incredibly passionate about what he does and this comes across in our training sessions. I’ve leaned so much, not only about getting in shape, but also about how the different muscles connect and work. I feel confident I have the tools to continue exercising on my own and the knowledge I gained from Jason will benefit both me and my family for the rest of our lives.
Jason is very imaginative when it comes to exercise. No one session is the same which means I never get bored and the exercise certainly doesn’t feel like hard work, although it must be because the results after just 3 months are amazing! I have muscles in my arms that I haven’t had since I was 18.
Fiona does the admin side of the business and is such a pleasure to speak to. She’s been really lovely about working with me and my incredibly restrictive schedule.
29 August 2010
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sianrmac
‘I’ve found them a professional and efficient operation, which makes my life easier …’
I have found Muddy Plimsolls to be nothing but incredibly professional and efficient. They are also completely flexible by accommodating last minute requests/changes so flexible, which has made my life much easier and feel that this is an essential trait for anyone who owns their own business, considering the intense work schedules of their clients.
11 June 2010
Anonymous, female professional (age: 37)
‘I feel more toned, despite middle age …’
Since starting to work out with Jason, I feel more toned than I have ever been, despite the early onset of middle age! This is particularly remarkable given that my hour-long workout with Jason is the only resistance-based workout I do in a typical week.
27 October 2009
Helen White, climbing enthusiast
‘I’m fitter and stronger than before …’
As a climber, i have certain muscle groups to focus on when training. I came across Muddy Plimsolls last year while I was recovering from an injury sustained at the gym. Jason was very positive and sympathetic. He listened to my concerns and took on board what i was aiming to achieve following my physiotherapy and explained how we would train to get me stronger. He also took the time to discuss my progress with my physiotherapist so that he would have a total understanding when it came to starting training. I have found the sessions with him to have been both extremely professional and most beneficial. I am now back climbing and training and fitter and stronger than before.
13 February 2009
Lucy Redgrave, careers opportunities advisor
‘He is not pushy, but does challenge you …’
I am very happy to recommend Jason, having had him as a personal trainer for three years. Some of Jason’s main strengths are: quickly understanding your specific personal training needs; keeping it interesting by trying new things and using a wide range of training styles; and being a really nice guy. He is not pushy, but does challenge you – which is one of the main reasons for having a personal trainer! Jason makes training fun and fulfilling, and has definitely helped me improve my fitness and physique, which is exactly what I set out to achieve.
29 January 2008
Diane McGrath, new mother
‘My workouts are tailored towards my own interest in kickboxing and pilates …’
Jason is an imaginative and fun trainer, and up-to-date on a number of different disciplines (kickboxing, pilates, etc.) He tailors his workouts to the individual, and works hard to keep the training fresh and interesting. I highly recommend him.
29 January 2008
Judith Ezekiel, writer
‘Jason is a top-class trainer and easy to talk to …’
Jason is a top-class trainer. He’s genuinely interested in your progress, easy to talk to about your personal goals, and is always coming up with new and highly creative workouts.
8 February 2008
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Juliey
‘I am never bored doing the usual, mundane or routine reps that one associates with training …’
I choose to have my training sessions in the park, which means each time is totally different, with a seemingly infinite resource of exercises to stretch, tone, strengthen and exercise my body. Jason is very inventive, using portable equipment together with nature and other ‘props’ like a jungle gym in the park, to provide variations to exercises in order to challenge me. This flexibility of routine means that I am never bored doing the usual mundane or routine reps that one associates with training and dare I say, its actually fun (well sort of)! I have trained with Jason for over 2 years and have found him very personable and easy to get on with. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to improve their health and fitness (and indeed have done so).
1 April 2010
Ida Fabricius, interior designer
‘He is sooooo not the show-off body builder-type-of trainer …’
Jason has been my personal trainer for more than a year… and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Jason is serious about his job… he respects your time and money and always makes sure to give you value re both… he is sooooo not the show-off body builder-type-of trainer, but approaches his training in an intelligent and genuinely informed way… he truly knows his stuff and is a fabulous motivator… Jason is a great and very charming guy, not in an intimidating kind-of-way, but just enough to make you want to push yourself and put in that extra bit of effort, which makes you sweat… a session with Jason not only gives your body a push to stay fit, but your mental health is lifted too, so after the session you happily pay up to book the next!
7 March 2008
Simon Hamilton, Director
‘He has the right balance of patience, understanding and drive that I need …’
After a number of unsuccessful sessions with other personal trainers I have found Jason Doggett to be excellent! He has the right balance of patience, understanding and drive that I needed. His techniques have made a real difference to my well being, health and fitness in a very short space of time. I would recommend Jason to anyone thinking of using his expert services.
13 February 2008
Dan Wagner, entrepreneur
‘I’m making a difference to my health, rather than simply attending to vanity …’
Jason is a true professional in his training and his approach to physical fitness. His attention to the important elements of health, strength and fitness is designed to make a difference across the board rather than simply attending to vanity. The result is total body fitness and health. Ultimately, that is what makes a great personal trainer.
30 January 2008
MelissaM, personal assistant [to one of our clients]
‘I frequently have to move sessions around and they could not be more accommodating …’
I would recommend Muddy Plimsolls to anyone. I look after the diary of an extremely busy man [our client!] and finding 3 windows in his diary every week for a training session is sometimes challenging. I frequently have to move his sessions around and this is never a problem. They could not be more accommodating. If you are looking for a flexible and completely professional personal training experience then Muddy Plimsolls is definitely for you.
8 April 2011
Stewart Schaverien, retired businessman
‘I will give you fine applause as one of the finest trainers I’ve encountered …’
You [Jason Doggett] have been training me for nearly 2 years now – and as you know I am retired – however, I have had many trainers over the many past years and I will give you fine applause as one of the finest trainers I have come across. I find you are very very clever and slowly stretch your clients to their maximum, without being flash. And I find you have very good knowledge how to make your clients reach their goals without feeling knocked out.
3 February 2008
John McGuinness, Charities Director
[see John's updated review: Sept 2011]
‘I’m given just the right balance between encouragement and pressure …’
Jason is a star; just the right balance between encouragement and pressure. Jason has been working with me for more than 2 years and has certainly helped hugely towards a marked improvement in my health and fitness.
31 January 2008
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