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Questions about Top Condition PT

Straight answers about the Kickstart, the training and finding us, including the one about price.

The Kickstart

What is the 6 Week Kickstart?

It's how everyone starts. Six weeks of small group personal training: up to 18 sessions (two or three a week), an intro session to find your starting point, help with your food and a check-in every week.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. Turn up two or three times a week for the six weeks. If you don't think we supported you properly, and you don't feel loads better than you did on day one, we'll just refund you.

How much does it cost?

More than a normal gym membership. No point pretending it doesn't. It's less than paying a 1-2-1 trainer on top of a gym, and we'll go through the Kickstart price and the memberships after it when we chat.

What happens after the six weeks?

Most people ask how they can carry on, and there are simple memberships for that. If it's not for you, there's nothing to cancel.

How do I start?

Fill in the form. One of us will ring you for a quick chat about what you want and whether we're right for you. Then we book your intro session.

Is it for me?

Do I need to be fit before I start?

No. That's our job. We've had people in their 60s and 70s who'd never been in a gym, and people who've lifted for years. Your first session finds your starting point and we go from there.

I'm nervous about walking into a gym. Is that normal?

Completely normal. Everyone is at first. Nicole says she was "terrified, nervous and sick" on her first visit, and nearly two years later she deadlifts 85kg. It's a private gym, there's a handful of people in each session, and a coach is with you from the minute you walk in.

Am I too old to start lifting weights?

No. Peter is 80 and deadlifts 65kg for seven reps. Jez is 63 and started after a knee replacement. Your coach picks the weights.

Can I train with an injury or a health condition?

Usually, yes. We work around injuries and limitations. Louise has trained with MS for 12 years, and Alison's knee went from heading for a replacement to no pain at all.

Do you work with women going through the menopause?

Yes. Coach Emma has spent the past few years working with women who are just starting to notice menopause symptoms, and we run menopause and strength workshops for members.

Do you train teenagers?

Yes. Youth training is for 11 to 16 year olds: 12 weeks, three coached sessions a week (two strength, one cardio) with Coach Stewart. Spaces are limited.

The training

What is small group personal training?

A personal training session shared with a handful of people. A coach runs it and adjusts every exercise to suit you, so a complete beginner and someone who's lifted for years can train side by side. Sessions are 60 minutes.

How is it different from a class?

In a class everyone does the same thing. Here everyone follows the same plan with their own version of each exercise: on a pull day that might be weighted chin-ups for one person, assisted chin-ups for the next and a pulldown for someone else.

How often should I train?

Two or three times a week. That's what the Kickstart is built around, and our shift workers and the people who travel for work still manage it.

What times are the sessions?

Over 50 session times a week: from 6am, mid-morning, lunchtimes, after the school run, evenings after work and weekend mornings. You don't have to book the same time every week, so shifts and travel aren't a problem.

Do I get help between sessions?

Yes. Message your coach whenever you need to. We track the weights you lift, check in regularly and measure changes in body fat, muscle and weight. There's a members' group too.

Do you help with food?

Yes, it's part of the Kickstart. No fad diets and no tracking every crumb. We help you tidy your food up so it works a bit better for you.

Finding us

Where is Top Condition PT?

At 189 Station Road in Rainham, Gillingham, a short walk from Rainham station. Look for the blue and black TC shopfront.

Top Condition Personal Training
189 Station Road, Rainham
Gillingham, Kent ME8 7SQ
Monday to Thursday 6am to 8:30pm, Friday 6am to 7:30pm, Saturday 8am to 12pm, Sunday 9 to 11:15am.
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