Getting started
Should I get fitter before I start?
No. Tamsin sets the weights at what you can manage on the day and raises them from there.
What happens at the consultation?
It takes 40 minutes at the studio or on the phone. Tamsin asks which lifts or everyday jobs you would like to find easier, which days you could train, and whether any joint or health question needs checking first. There is no exercise, no charge and nothing to sign.
How long is a session?
Every session is 55 minutes, including the warm-up and a few minutes at the end to note what comes next.
Do you write meal plans?
Tamsin talks about everyday eating, such as regular meals and enough protein, but she does not write meal plans. Food advice for a medical condition belongs with a registered dietitian or your GP.
Sessions and places
Where do sessions take place?
Sessions happen in a small private studio, at your home or outdoors nearby. You agree where at the consultation, and can ask to change it later.
What does a session at home need?
A clear space about two metres square. Tamsin brings the kettlebells, bands and a mat. Home and outdoor sessions are within 5 miles of the studio.
What if I need to move a session?
Give 24 hours’ notice and it can move to another time you both have free, at no charge. Later than that, the session is usually charged.
Fees
How do I pay?
By bank transfer or card, before the session or block starts. Prices on this site are sample fees.
Does a pack of ten sessions run out?
Yes. The ten one-to-one sessions are used within 16 weeks of the first, so the plan keeps moving. The Strength basics block is different: its six sessions run on one fixed day a week.
Health and your information
Why is there a health questionnaire?
It tells Tamsin what to adapt before you lift anything. No UK law requires one, but it is standard good practice for personal trainers.
What happens to my questionnaire answers?
Health answers are special category data under UK GDPR, the law that applies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tamsin asks for your consent first, keeps the paper form in a locked cabinet at the studio, shows it to nobody else and shreds it two years after your last session (sample practice).
Can you promise how much weight I will lose?
No. Under the UK advertising code (CAP Code rule 13.9), marketing must not claim that people can lose precise amounts of weight within a stated period. Kestlow offers strength training, not a weight-loss programme.
Start with a short conversation
Tell Tamsin what you would like help with and when you could train. The 40-minute consultation is at the studio or on the phone. Tamsin replies within one working day. Nothing is booked until you both agree a time.