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  William Duffy

  I instructed Jess after a recommendation from a friend. I had been suffering with knee pain for around two years. I signed up to a two month package. Jess was extremely thorough in his assessment and managed to identify the source of the pain (where countless other physios were not able to do so), we then went through a series of strength training and pain management exercises. My fitness and strength improved dramatically during the period and I'm pleased to say I am back running and cycling which I was not able to do before. My experience from start to finish was excellent. I have already recommended Jess to multiple people and will continue to do so. A great individual with great methods and great results! Thanks Jess!

  18-02-2023
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  Yole Medeiros

  Jess has a genuine interest for what you would like to achieve and a deep love for what he does, on top of an incredible knowledge about the human body and how it connects with your the mind and spirit. He is highly sensible to what you believe and is prepared to undertake, from dieting to shaping your dreams in life. There are no magic tricks, but simple, straight forward, clear and personalised advice. This is life coaching. And I could not believe we did it all online, through virtual sessions! Thank you VERY much Jess!

  18-06-2022
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  Joe Wilkinson

  Can't rate highly enough, such a nice guy and so patient and helpful. Full of practical knowledge and advice...plus all the tools needed to help with the recovery of my knee and ongoing training to build strength and tone up!

  18-06-2021
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  Fred Morpeth

  Due to many years being hunch over my desk, I developed poor posture and pains in my neck and shoulders. Something needed to be done and a friend recommended Jess. He created a bespoke program for me and it has worked like magic. The pains have now gone and I feel so much better. Thank you!

  18-06-2021
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  Jay Werner

  I have never met anyone so knowledgeable about all aspects of physical and mental health like Jess. Since we started working together about two years ago, we went from creating a tailored exercise plan for strengthing my upper body, preparing myself for my first marathon, creating nutrition plans and now working on how I can get mentally even stronger. Usually, you'd need to find three coaches to cover all these aspects. It's astonishing how he keeps educating myself as well as seeking coaches himself to expand his skillset even more. My partner had severe knee issues, and he fixed this within a few session so we could run the marathon together. Super grateful to have met him.

  18-06-2021
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  Benjamin Powell

  When I approached Jess about helping me train to run 180 miles in 7 days, I had my reservations. Previous personal Trainers I’d worked with tended to either give me generic routines that did not respond to my specific requirements, or feel that the only way to motivate is to be aggressive and loud. Jess totally broke away form these stereotypes. his bespoke and personalised approach was a breath of fresh air and made our training sessions something I looked forward to each week (most of the time!) The programme was totally custom built for my needs. Jess delved into every part of the run, the distances I would be covering, the type of terrain it would be, right down to the clothing and equipment I would be carrying. Each week new elements would be added and adapted to ensure that all the muscles and sling systems were being worked in a way representative of the type of stresses they would be under. Jess also regularly would come to me with some new ideas or thoughts for me about the run. In that way the he became more like a support team than a personal trainer. Having done quite a bit of running previously, Jess helped me become far stronger and more rounded than ever before. But what really made the experience special was there holistic approach to training. A full body and skeletal assessment, analysing my frame and structure to tailor the programme to areas I needed it the most, was complimented by a detailed nutrition programme, thinking about my food in the months up to, during and after the run. The programme was realistic and fitted within my wider routine, and that meant that the targets we set seemed achievable, and therefore that what they became. It is important for me to understand how what I am doing works, and how it is benefitting me. Jess’s extraordinary understanding of the science of the body meant this was easy. But perhaps most extraordinary part of the experience for me was Jess’s commitment to balancing Mind and Body. He regularly challenged me to move out of my mind into the body. To understand how I was feeling and to learn how to respond when I felt low. So when I was doing those long training runs and started to think that I might have to stop, I begun to learn how to move beyond those negative thoughts and tune into my body in order to keep going. I couldn’t have been better prepared for my challenge. Jess prepared me physically and mentally in a way that I had never been previously on other challenges. It made the whole experience so much more fun than I ever thought it would be. After 7 days I honestly felt that I could have done it all again! Thankyou Jess – cant wait to work with you again!

  18-06-2021
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  Elisa Hill

  I saw Jess at Faenix coaching recently to get help for an ongoing back issue I have. Having trained with him for fitness previously I already knew how brilliantly professional and knowledgable he was on the wellbeing front but this was my first experience of seeing him for an injury and rehabilitation work and.... WOW!! I was seriously blown away... the attention to detail that went into the consultation I had with him was incredible, he completely tailored my appointment to me and my specific case as an individual (and not just a conveyor-belt/generic diagnosis approach that I have experienced when I have visited other spinal experts for this same issue in the past!) He asked so many more specific questions than I've had in other back consultations as well as asking me to complete detailed couple of inventories before I even arrived (about everything from my current lifestyle/diet/sleep etc to pain levels I was experiencing and what impacts the pain etc) and then he spent the majority of the session asking me to move into various positions, measuring different angles and lengths of my physiology etc etc etc. I paid for a 90 minute appointment but he ended up spending closer to 2 hours with me (as his next client was running late) and not only did I walk away feeling freer in my movement and already in less pain than when I walked in, I also knew what to do to continue to heel my injury. He then sent a detailed follow up email with his full diagnosis of my injury and all the exercises and progression he recommended. I really hope to continue working with him for personal training and holistic wellbeing support longer-term but even if I didn't this single 90 minute consultation alone provided me with more information and self-help movements etc than I have received from seeing several different "spinal specialists" over the years. He really is a true expert at an elite level and I would highly recommend him to anyone who's looking for support with an injury (or just to get fitter and healthier) and who is keen to find someone that doesn't just treat your symptoms but works hard to identify the root cause/s and then works with you to help you overcome them and become the healthiest, fittest version of you possible. Thank you again Jess, you are a true professional.

  18-06-2021
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  Marty McColl

  I've been training with Faenix Coaching for a while now and I've got to say it has made an amazing difference to my life. I'm fitter, stronger and happier and got a massively improved posture and mobility. Not only do you get training sessions tailored to your needs with Jess, but you also learn so much about how the body works, and how you can best look after it. I'd recommend Jess to anyone - he'll work out what you need, where you need to be, and make sure you smash it to get there!

  18-06-2021
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  jane taylor

  For 6 years I had been dealing with stress related fatigue and gym induced injuries. I was spending 1-2 hours five times a week in the gym with no results, unable to put muscle on and in fact eating less and less. My vegan diet was very healthy I thought but my hunger was very intense throughout the day. After explaining my situation to Jess he created an exercise plan to calm my body and work on my foundation muscles/movement along with a dietary plan and vitamins to re-fuel my body. I was quite shocked at the outcome of my bloods but felt very confident in Jess’s thorough knowledge and plan. With his support I changed the way I thought about food and exercise and the results to my memory, body, energy are huge. His wide ranging knowledge and joined up thinking of all areas, mind, body, nutrition and exercise meant he designed a program that would create long lasting life changing effects. This had a knock on effect to my business direction, body image, self belief and so much more. He is very easy to talk to and his calm professional manner makes talking about difficult subjects much easier than I thought. Thankyou Jess! :)

  18-06-2021
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  Adelia Amicone

  Jess, well…where shall I start. He is a true professional and really loves what he does. In less than 2 months to go until my first half marathon in Bath, he fixed my knee injury, after having it for more than 2 years. I was unable to run for more than 5 miles, as I had to stop during my training because of the pain and I was afraid to damage it further. I started to be very frustrated. Then one day, my boyfriend suggested me to have a chat with Jess and in less than 8 weeks, not only he fixed my knee issue, but he also gave a lot of motivation and suggestions to run more efficiently. We had an initial assessment where he analysed my posture and body flexibility and then he designed a customised program for me to do at home every morning. After less than 8 weeks and 10 sessions with Jess, I finished my first half marathon in Bath in 2h09m. I also run a full marathon in Buenos Aires in the same year! I strongly recommend his running clinic to anyone who needs a treatment with an enthusiastic professional who loves his job and his patients.

  18-06-2021