Sonia HandHi. My name is Sonia Hand and I’ve been a Les Mills member for several years now. I am currently almost 38 weeks pregnant with my second child. Janet Cox has been my personal trainer throughout my pregnancy and I have just had my last pre-natal session with her this week.It has been important to me to try to maintain my fitness during this pregnancy; last time I reduced then stopped my exercise programme early on and suffered as a result. I put on a large amount of excess weight and lost a lot of my conditioning. I also seemed to suffer from a lot of respiratory problems and general fatigue during, and after, my pregnancy. This time things have been completely different. Even though I have been working part-time and Mother to a very lively toddler I have had far more energy, have slept better, my general health has been good and I’ve not suffered any respiratory problems. Best of all is that I know my improved fitness will help the birth and recovery go more smoothly. Janet has carefully tailored my personal training sessions to my goals, my capabilities (I’m no gym bunny!) and to my stage of pregnancy. She has always made my training sessions fun, through her sense of humour and through the wide variety of exercises used. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dynamic and motivational trainer. I look forward to returning to the gym and working with Janet again after the birth.
Sonia Hand 1 September 2010 |