Chris Gibbs Fitness - Bromsgrove

Aurore

Chris has trained my two sons (16 and 12) over the past year and a half. With my older son, Chris helped transform his fitness from April 2023.
Weekly sessions involved high intensity workouts and running drills. He really took to the running, and sessions are mostly now trail running which he loves.

My younger son also did a few sessions with Chris last year before his school sports day. He was already fast, but with the extra sprint drills he was able to win his race easily! This summer he wanted to try something new, after giving up karate at brown belt as he found it too repetitive. So he started grappling and strength training with Chris. He has found it more fun than karate, especially the games and sparring, and has learned a lot more useful moves in a shorter space of time.

Louise W.

Chris trained my two sons aged 12 and 10 over the summer holidays. The boys had two sessions a week with the aim of improving acceleration, running style and immediate speed/pace in order to assist, predominantly, with rugby skills.

The boys really enjoyed the sessions, which usually took place in our back garden, but also at a running track and cross country. Chris had a great rapport with the boys, making them focus on the task at hand but with fun and exercises that allowed them to compete with each other.

There has been a noticeable improvement in their running style and they both commented on how Chris has made them really think about how to achieve that initial burst of speed and how to improve their overall running technique.

I would definitely recommend Chris - his sessions have been fun, productive and Chris ensured the boys’ safety throughout.

Jo D.

My 7 year old son has been training with Chris for 6 months now. It was actually through Chris’s piano lessons that we discovered their shared love of fitness. Mainly due to my son being a keen gymnast so has a gymnastics bar and photos of his competitions in the same room. Initially he would show Chris his moves and exercises, and Chris would help where appropriate. He used his wide range of knowledge and professionalism in a way that really kept my son engaged.

I was aware that Chris also did martial arts training, and saw that this could be beneficial for my son who was shy around rough play with other kids. As he got a little older and with constant cooperation from myself (I have always been kept updated with risk assessment and approached for consent), Chris has been training him in grappling and mixed martial arts. This has again stemmed from his engagement of helping him with his conditioning and strength exercises to assist with his gymnastics.

As a parent I am put at ease with how Chris can judge what is safe to expose my son to based on his maturity and how safety is always reiterated in every lesson. My son loves having these sessions, and his confidence has increased a lot. He says that Chris makes the training very fun and is good at teaching him new skills.

alan S.

Contacted Chris to do some training with my son to build up his strength, fitness and confidence for his football. Not wanting to put my son straight into a gym not knowing myself the best ways to go about it Chris was very informative and professional with advise of ways to build up all aspects of what we was aiming for. Chris has been a great help for my sons fitness and confidence in his sport with introducing and incorporating martial arts into the sessions to improve his strength and confidence. Would highly recommend Chris his professionalism and approach has had a great impact in my son’s progress..

Noah B.

I have done circuits and running training with Chris for over a year now. The workouts have improved my posture, flexibility and cardio fitness. I enjoy the variety, and the motivation to get outdoors , even in winter. Also we always find plenty to talk about which keeps things interesting too👍

faheem B.

Chris is very well informed and understanding trainer.
being in my mid 40s I have various injuries and weak muscles , he has adopted HIT sessions and training around my needs and I have started to feel much more energetic and stronger.
he is very creative when it comes to adopting styles of workout as per needs and always makes each session full of fun and energy.
I look forwards to each session and can feel the difference in my energy levels.

Kevin B.

Chris is a highly energetic and motivating trainer willing to tailor his approach to suit your interests. As well as providing fitness and martial arts training, he has helped our boys develop their own interests in other sports/ disciplines and encouraged them to follow them through.

Ben S.

My 6 year old with big ambition to be a ninja has been learning the basics of jiu-jitsu and wrestling with Chris. He has found it fun, especially the catch style grappling in the mats, and Chris makes safety a priority.