Kate Campbell Fitness

LEARN TO LIFT

A friendly beginner strength class designed to help you feel confident lifting weights safely.

Coached by Dom Tuesdays and Thursdays 1pm this class teaches the basics of strength training, helping you build strength gradually while supporting everyday fitness, balance, endurance and bone health.

It’s perfect if you’re retired, work from home, work part time, or you’re a mum looking for a bit of time for yourself.

What makes this class special is the people. Dom gets to know every person, so exercises can be adapted, progressed and tailored to suit you. Members are encouraged to work towards personal bests, but never at the expense of good technique or confidence.

You’ll learn, laugh, support each other and make friendships along the way.

What people are saying 💕

“I was nervous about lifting weights, but Dom explains everything so clearly. I feel stronger and more confident every week.”

“This class has become part of my routine. It’s friendly, supportive and I’ve made some lovely friends too.”

“I never thought I’d be excited about reaching PBs, but here I am. Dom knows exactly when to push me and when to adapt things.”

“Perfect for beginners. You don’t feel judged, you just feel encouraged.”

“I work from home, so this class gets me out, moving and chatting to people. It’s brilliant.”

“Dom makes sure we lift safely, but he also makes it fun. I actually look forward to strength training now.”

Massive thank you for your reviews 😀

“Kate… I can’t do press ups.”

I hear this loads on the gym floor.
And I always tell clients it’s usually because they simply haven’t practiced them enough.

Many men grow up doing press ups through sport, training or just messing around with mates. It’s definitely seen more as a “man thing”, while us ladies are far more likely to jump straight onto abs.

So naturally, if you’ve not practiced them, they’ll feel harder.

That doesn’t mean you can’t do them.

You just start with the basics and build from there.

➡️ Swipe across as I’m showing 6 press up variations you can try:

Box press ups
3/4 press ups
Full press ups
Military press ups
Staggered press ups
Negative press ups

Some will feel easier. Some are HARD and will properly challenge you… but that’s the point to be fair.

And ladies in peri menopause and menopause… have you noticed more shoulder stiffness or ni**les lately?

Frozen shoulder is something I’m seeing more often in clients, and research is exploring links between declining oestrogen and shoulder changes.

A 2025 Journal of Clinical Medicine review suggested oestrogen deficiency may play a “central role” in frozen shoulder development.

Reference:
Navarro-Ledesma S. Frozen Shoulder as a Systemic Immunometabolic Disorder. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025. (PMC)

But don’t overly stress from my own experience as I’ve had a shoulder injury myself 🤦🏽‍♀️ the key is not overloading and overtraining the shoulders and any ni**les means BACK off.

Good technique.
Smart strength training.
Gradual progression.
Consistency.

That’s what works.

So… which version are you trying first?

Save this post and DM me if you want more exercise breakdowns or shoulder friendly training help.

I asked my gym and PT members what content they wanted to see more of… and the answer was this ⬇️

More exercise demos for technique

Now I’m definitely not a social media buff, but I do try 😂 so give this a thumbs up if you find these helpful.

Do you struggle with hip thrusts?

They look easy on Instagram but so many people lose position, roll the back and end up feeling it more in their lower back than their glutes.

So I’ve broken them down into 3 levels ⬇️

1 ➡️ Floor
2 ➡️ Box + barbell
3 ➡️ Box + barbell + plates watch to see a spicy variation 🌶️

Don’t rush the heavier version.
Master the basics first, build confidence and control, then progress.

Strong glutes matter for everyone. Better strength, better support for the back, better lifting and better movement overall.

If you’ve ever been to a physio I bet they told you …you have weak glutes. If that’s the case you need to try this exercise.

And before anyone says hip thrusts are just an Instagram girls exercise… last slide is Andy proving otherwise 🙌🏼 “go Andy”

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This is definitely turning into one of our best challenges yet 👏

Everyone loves the PBs and leaderboard updates but behind every score is a member showing up, staying consistent and putting the work in.

What’s working so well is that every participant has their own personalised programme, habits and daily goals all tracked through the app which is keeping motivation high.

A Big well done to every single challenge member so far. The energy inside the gym has been brilliant.

Meet Elizabeth and Sheila. Friendship, strength and showing up for each other.

Best of buddies inside and outside the gym for many years and now training together with Shannon in our 2-1 PT sessions.

Elizabeth first came to us after her daughter, who has been a long standing member, recommended Kate Campbell Fitness. Her goal was simple. Get stronger, keep active and feel better moving through everyday life.

With Shannon’s support, sessions are adapted around individual needs, mobility and building confidence safely and progressively.

This photo was taken at the end of their session using the Power Plate. Alongside strength training, vibration training is gentle on the joints, gets the muscles working and research suggests it may also help support balance and bone density which becomes increasingly important as we get older.

More than anything, these sessions are about friendship, confidence, routine and enjoying exercise together.

Well done ladies. We absolutely love having you both as part of our gym community.

Strength matters at every age.

Know someone who would benefit from building strength and confidence? Or maybe you’d love to train with a friend or partner yourself? Our 2-1 PT sessions are a brilliant way to stay accountable and enjoy training together.

Send us a message to find out more.