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25/07/2023
Client shout out !!!
Well done to our client George who not completed the Castle 2 Coast Triathlon over the weekend, but also managed to finish 25th overall !
Outstanding work Sir, and yet more proof of the effectiveness of the system 💪
06/07/2023
A special shout out to this legend and some inspiration for us all !!!
David is 77 years young, just back from an epic cycling trip around the alps and back in the gym building his strength 💪
Knee replacements, hip replacements and more metal in him than Robocop, but he doesn’t let anything hold him back!
A true inspiration 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
28/04/2023
Posted • TRIATHLETES & TRIATHLON COACHES LISTEN UP !!!
I would like to present to you the biggest and most exciting thing to hit our sport in a decade!!! 👀
TriDot 🏊♂️ 🚴♂️ 🏃♂️
But what is it? 🤷🏼♂️
TriDot is an A.I based training platform which can be utilised by both coaches & athletes alike to optimise training plans.
TriDot transforms your raw training data into actionable data relative to your age, environment, and genetics. It optimizes your training program using predictive analytics to deliver your best results in less time. It measures and guides your training ex*****on to help you stay on track and do the right training right. It accurately measures your training stress using NTS which is the consummate method of quantifying the physiological stress from a training session. It considers the session’s discipline type, environment, intensity distribution, intensity levels, intensity durations, and your Training Stress Profile™ or your ability to absorb training stress.
Most importantly though, TriDot users improve an average of 3.2x more than non-users and experience performance improvements in 30% less training time.
And that’s all the benefits from the athletes point of view, from a coaching point of view, coaches be prepared to get up to 75% of your valuable time back as you won’t be designing the training plans day in and day out, you can focus on your athletes instead and just make small tweaks.
This genuinely is a game changer for our industry and sport.
And all from as little as £15 per month 🤯
Feel free to either drop me a DM to arrange a call to discuss in more detail or even better yet, click on the link below or in my Bio and take advantage of your Free 2 week trial !!!
Feel free to share this post and let’s help get the word out to the entire Tri community 🙏
https://app.tridot.com/onboard/sign-up/MarkSim
02/02/2023
New toys coming 🔜 for all you lovely lot 💪
Maximum Advantage Grip
Comprising 70% of upper body mass, the back muscles are often the most neglected. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of new ideas in the design of back exercise equipment. In the past 40 years little has changed; the same old lat bars and handles.
Until now.
With over twenty years of development, MAG handles and lat bars have truly revolutionized the resistance equipment accessory market.
Finally, you can achieve a complete back exercise without the use of straps, hooks or any of the many lifting aids offered today. With its unique design, MAG is the most efficient and comfortable handle for pulling movements on the market.
29/06/2022
Client Spot light 🔦
Amazing work from our client Ipek who has lost just under 3kg in 8weeks 🙌🏼👏👊
She’s not on some crazy restrictive diet eating nothing but lettuce leaves, she’s not walking around starved all day 🥴 In actual fact we’ve just increased her calories, she is still having the occasional cheeky pizza & glass of wine, and the weight is still on a downward trend 📉
But how 🤷🏼♂️
In one word, “Consistency”
🔹 Consistently being within calorie targets (+-10%)
🔸 Consistently turning up to sessions with a can do attitude 🤨
🔹 Consistently doing the basics like hitting step targets
🔸 Consistently holding herself accountable to her goals 👊
Well done Ipek, really proud of you 👏
Pt | Peak Performance Personal Training | Englefield Green Results driven personal training whatever your goals are, be it weight loss, toning, improving fitness, bodybuilding or sports specific. Available as 1-2-1 sessions or as group sessions
20/05/2022
Hospital bed to Finish line !!! Well done 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Posted • Wow, 7 years ago on this date, I had surgery to repair damage to my knee, back then I would never have believed that I would be doing triathlons, let alone be in my 4th year of doing them.
I have overcome fears, further injuries and have met some fantastic people and made some fabulous friends along the way, and far too many people to thank.
If I hadn't taken those first nerve-wracking steps in February 2016 and joined a gym and had PT sessions, I would not have achieved what I have.
Big thanks to all my friends and family, a special mention to (its his fault I decided to give triathlons a go), for taking me from a panicky swimmer to where I am today, and the team at for all their encouragement over the last four years.
Roll on the next four years 🏊♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️🏋🏻♀️
23/04/2022
Posted • 10km Ramp 🏃♂️ this morning 🔥🔥🔥
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1km 4:30/km (70% effort)
1km 4:00/km (90% effort)
Repeat 3 times, followed by a 1km Cool Down.
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But why??? It’s an effective technique used to build your aerobic base, it’s a great tool to make you aware of pacing and understanding what pace is sustainable for yourself during races, and it builds mental strength by forcing yourself to work at near max efforts when you already slightly fatigued.
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Why not give it a go on your next 10k and let me know how you get on!
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And as always, recovery is on point thanks to , link is in my bio for their website, and use code UPMSIM10 at checkout for discount 👍
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Client shoutout 📢
I for one couldn’t be prouder of Christina 😀 Over the past few months she has really committed to her nutrition and training (both in our sessions and on her own!) and I think we’ll all agree, IT SHOWS !!! 🤩
Set a goal ✅
Commit to that goal ✅
Trust the process ✅
Achieve the goal ✅
Shout out to another one of our awesome clients Amanda for smashing out 70kg on her Trap bar deadlifts today 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
here we come !!! 💪
20/01/2022
Personal Training where results are very visible 👀
Whatever your goals…
• Weight loss
• Toning
• Sports Specific
We’ve got you 💪
DM today and a member of the team will be in touch 📲
Pt | Peak Performance Personal Training | Englefield Green Results driven personal training whatever your goals are, be it weight loss, toning, improving fitness, bodybuilding or sports specific. Available as 1-2-1 sessions or as group sessions
30/12/2021
Attention all residents of in Englefield Green 📣
Not only do you have an awesome gym within your development, BUT you now also have access to elite level Personal Training onsite !!!
And as an introductory offer, we are offering 20% off all PT packages during January 🤩
Give us a message via Insta, FB or we even on your app 📲
The pallof press is a fantastic core based exercise which we’ve incorporated into Matt’s plan, as being an Ironman developing a strong core to help with the rotational movements associated with the sport is crucial !!! 🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️
Yes Louise 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
115kg today, this girl is a machine 😏🦾
Shout out to this superstar, absolutely smashing her sessions and a solid 8lb weight loss during last phase of programming 👏🙌👏🙌
with big man Scott taking the 35’s out for reps today 💪
Coaching the to this morning 😅
Still some work to do, but for a first go 🙌🙌🙌
Daiva got to play with the Saftey Squat Bar today 🏋️♀️
21/10/2021
New toy for clients 🤩
The Safety Squat Bar by 💪
The Watson Safety Squat Bar (also known as the Hatfield Bar) allows you to perform all types of squat movements in much more comfort than with a traditional straight bar.
Handles at the front of the bar reduce shoulder strain and the design of the Safety Squat Bar allows you to let go completely of the bar and it will stay securely positioned with the load spread comfortably over the 3 pads.
A fantastic and essential bit of kit!!!
14/10/2021
Thought for Thursday 🤔
What’s your WHY???
• why do you go to the gym…
• why do you go for that run…
• why are you mindful of what you’re eating…
When you have the answer to these questions, then again ask yourself WHY???
And when you have that answer you’ll find a deeper reason to keep yourself motivated to achieving those goals! And if you still haven’t got the answer, ask yourself WHY again, you’ll get there eventually!
And then when you have “YOUR WHY” make sure your actions/behaviours are taking you step by step closer to achieving those goals.
If you’re struggling to get to the bottom of “your why” and your actions aren’t currently inline with your goals, drop us a DM and let’s get you sorted 💪
Great session with Triathlete & Ironman Matt this morning!
Working on building some off season strength in prep for the 2022 season 💪
Exercise of the Day
Cossack squat regression to bench/box.
This is a great exercise to not only build strength in the hip but also improve mobility!!! By regressing the exercise to a bench you add in some additional stability and provide a means of measuring progression by moving onto a box and lowering the height, with the goal of eventually performing a Bodyweight Cossack squat to full depth with proper form.
Workout Wednesday with and we were training all things Pull today 💪
Here we have tasty little super set of chest supported Swiss bar rows, and chest supported dumbbell reverse flys 🔥
07/09/2021
Due to growth within Peak Performance Personal Training, we’ve excited to recruit for a new Personal Trainer to work in our Englefield green studio!
All applicants will need to hold a valid UK endorsed Personal Training qualification, be able to work flexible hours based upon clients needs, and express a willingness to learn and grow within the company.
If this is of interest to either yourself or someone you may know, please get in touch via DM (Instagram), messenger (Facebook) or through our website at www.peakperformancepersonaltrainer.com
Building some decent strength with Suzy in today’s session, and week by week we are slowly rehabbing a hip issue which has plagued her for years, sometimes so bad that it’s stopped her doing day to day activities and being dependant on pain relief on a daily basis. And by sticking to the plan, she’s been a symptomatic and off the pain relief for a few weeks now 💪👏🙌
Louise came to me a while ago requesting an interest to perform some front squats.
Due to the fact that Louise has had both carpal tunnel surgery and trigger finger surgery in the past, conventional front squats (with hands on the bar) wouldn’t have been advisable due to the extreme angles of flexion in her wrist, and I’ve never been a fan of the cross armed approach.
That being said, we didn’t ignore the request and say it wasn’t possible but instead we adapt the exercise to meet her needs using a pair of lifting straps as demonstrated in the video!
Coaching the hip hinge technique to Daiva and it’s safe to say she’s nailed it 👏👏👏
I’ve said it for years and stand by it, this is potentially the most IMPORTANT movement any new client must learn as it’s the basis of so many other movements, such as the deadlift, squat, kettlebell swing and much more!
As a coach I so often find that largely due to inactivity and sedentary lifestyles most new clients are very tight and restricted in this movement and the awareness of hip movement in general.
Don’t be disheartened though, I’ve yet to find a client I can’t teach this technique to efficiently 😎
Do it correctly and reap the benefits, do it incorrectly and suffer the consequences
with and would like to applaud this young man 👏
Nick has trained by himself for years incorrectly (and he won’t mind me saying that now that he’s training correctly!) Like many blokes he’d chase big weights with poor form and inevitably land up injured 🤕
It was at this stage that he decided he needed some guidance 🤓 During our initial consultation I suspected a frozen shoulder, but as this isn’t something I’m qualified to diagnose nor treat during the acute stage, I referred him to for treatment.
After his initial treatment and positive response from we got the OK to begin his rehab in the studio. We followed a 5 week rehab plan where the goal was to improve strength and mobility in the shoulder, and can say that’s been a huge success 🥳
Now onto week 6, and we can begin on a new plan whereby we’ll continue to structure his rehab into his normal training plan, and session by session correcting bad habits and in turn making Nick a stronger and more functional human 💪 To compliment his training I’ve also advised that Nick receive a weekly Sports Massage with Izzy from
Well DONE Nick, keep it up mate 🙌
Trainers take NOTE, to ensure your clients are achieving their goals, don’t be a Jack of all trades, identify when to refer and work alongside other professionals and essentially create a team for your clients to achieve success.
Need help with your training, rehab, technique? Drop us a DM to get you on track 📲
Lunging is fantastic unilateral exercise which is so often performed with lots of ‘bad habits’ such as driving the front knee too far past the front foot, putting too much weight on the toes of the front foot, lunging with a flexed spine, and lunging without proper core engagement, to mention just a few 😅
I’ve found that by adding in a controlled knee grab/hold there’s far more emphasis on control and correct ex*****on of a lunge, and only after this can be achieved will I think about loading the exercise!
Have a go, it’s far tougher than it looks 😆
Thanks for a great demo 🙌
29/06/2021
Another episode of and here we have Claire 🙌🙌🙌
Let’s hear what she has to say,
“Mark is an excellent personal trainer, he takes me to my limits and beyond. He listens to your goals and helps you achieve them. With Mark's assistance and dedication to my goals I have lost 70kgs over 3 years. It was a long journey, but he continued to encourage and support me when I felt like giving up. I have never been fitter or stronger 🙂”
Fantastic effort Claire, always a pleasure to train !
Interested to find out how we could begin your transformation? Get in touch through our website, links in bio!
22/06/2021
It’s again and “WOW” done to our client Nicole 🤩
From somebody who by her own admission was a couch potato to somebody who now climbs mountains 🧗♀️
What a truly life changing transformation 👏👏👏
Let’s hear what she has to say…..
“I've been with Mark for about 2 years now and gone from a lazy lard a*** who would stuff her face before a gym sesh (in the gym no less) to a pretty strong confident individual capable of... Anything at this rate. Mark pushes you, but not enough to be put off. He always has your best interests at heart and is a genuinely nice guy behind it all. 100% recommend to my ex fellow couch potatoes and anyone who needs that's push to get you going in the right direction.”
What you waiting for? Give us a shout, what you got to lose?! 📲
Shout out to this superstar 💪👏
110kg Rack Pulls at bodyweight of 55kg 🤩
15/06/2021
time again !!!
Awesome work from our client Jane and let’s hear what she has to say……..
“Mark is an absolutely amazing Personal Trainer, for years I have suffered from a bad back and knees but after a short time I felt so much better. Would definitely recommend 👍👍”
Well DONE Jane !!!
As you can see from her feedback and the picture, training goals can and should be multi disciplinary, and normally compliment each other well! For Jane we not only lost some weight but rehabilitated muscular imbalances and previous injuries.
Get in touch today for your consultation to discuss how we can transform your lives in whichever way that may be! 📲
08/06/2021
It’s that time of the week again where we showcase another clients awesome results 👀 😲
And in the same usual format, let’s hear from Louise about her journey……
“I cant reckon Mark enough as a personal trainer, I have been training with Mark a few years now. Every session he makes me work hard to achieve my goals but at the same time making sure I have fun and enjoy the session. Mark has a huge amount of knowledge not just on training but also on nutrition I feel I always learn something new with each session. If you are new to the gym or even have a plenty of gym experience I would definitely recommend to try out some PT with Mark, you wont regret it!”
Awesome work Louise 👏👏👏
08/06/2021
The diet is going a little too well 😂🤪
01/06/2021
Did someone say it’s transformation Tuesday ?!
Over the next few weeks we going to highlight some of our clients success stories 👏
We going to do things a bit differently by allowing them to describe how they’ve found the process.
First up we have Alison and this is what she has to say.....
“Mark has taken me from someone, lacking complete confidence after knee surgery, to seeking more challenging goals. I am now competing in triathlons, overcoming many fears a long the way.
Mark has helped with the rehab of my knee, given advice on nutrition, and, has helped me achieve my goals.
He is now helping me regain the strength in my right arm, after a cycling accident, which resulted in a fractured elbow, that required surgery to reconstruct.
I can't thank Mark enough for what he has helped me achieve, and would thoroughly recommend him”
Need help with your training? Give us a message to get booked in for a consultation!
21/05/2021
Posted • I’m Super Proud to announce that I’m now a affiliate 😎🤩🥳
Please click on the link in my bio to help yourselves to some tasty DISCOUNTS 😉
Drop me a DM for a code for 35% off !!!
Shout out to this legend 🙌
Only started back in the gym 4 weeks ago after many many years being out of it, and Boom benching 70kg with decent form and for reps 💪👏
Gyms have been back open now for just over 4 weeks, and all our clients have been progressing through their plans 💪👏
At this stage, we’ll be going away over the weekend and writing new plans for the next 4 week phase of training 🤓
By changing your plan every 4-6 weeks you allow continual adaptation by throwing different training stimuli at your body, and ultimately allowing continued progression through structured periodised training! 💪
When last did you change your training plan?
Are you still making improvements?
Are you progressing??? 🧐🤔
A client asked this morning whether it’s ok to essentially drop the bar after lifting it?
ABSOLUTELY!!! Why???
During a deadlift we aiming to build strength and power during the concentric phase of the motion (I.e on way ⬆️) and not focusing on hypertrophy which is largely achieved during the eccentric phase of the motion (ie, on way down when the muscle is lengthening under tension)
By allowing the weight to just drop you remove a lot of sheering forces on the spine.
Note: remember to be really engaged with no slack in Arms before the lift, James wasn’t during his first 2 reps but was corrected !
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