Lee came highly recommended by several fellow runners. So I started seeing Lee for regular sports massage treatments as part of my preparation for a big ultra marathon in France. I had always felt pretty sore and stiff after ultra marathons, but since having regular treatment sessions this stiffness is very mild and my little niggles during the run (tight glutes, shoulder and hamstrings) and post-run aching and painful feet have gone. I have no doubt that seeing Lee enabled me to complete well with no niggles at all in a 22 hour endurance run in France, Italy and Swiss Alps and be able to walk again normally in 2 days. I felt brilliant during the race and recovery was extremely quick. Lee is professional, really approachable and certainly knows his stuff. He is always able to provide informative answers to any questions such as comprehensive BMI reading with additional info on body fat and hydration, advice on how to build up weaker muscles in the gym, etc. Lee provides a very holistic approach and takes you just as you are. Big thanks Lee. See you soon in the prep for the next ultra.

Ash Stewart

Trainee Clinical Psychologist

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I just wanted to thank you for all of the work that you have done with my chronic Achilles tendonitis. When I first came to see you I had tried to adjust to the idea that I would never be doing much running again but really wanted to be able to maintain my hill walking and outdoor activities. I am now running up to 3 times a week and doing lots of hill walking ( please see attached photo of a recent expedition up Suilven) with no discomfort and lots of knowledge of how to deal with the problem if it arises again. 

Many thanks again 

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I have just completed a block of 10 weekly sessions with Lee.  In that time, with his support, I have lost a stone in weight , and  gained  loads of confidence in my own physical ability. After a few years of not taking part in regular exercise, I was pretty much fat, frumpy and definitely moody. His nutritional advice has seen me say goodbye to cravings and high fat food.  For me, being accountable to Lee keeps me on track. I can’t believe the difference in my strength, with the statistics to prove that I have actually turned fat into muscle (Lee uses special equipment to measure all this - which means I get a bit of a rest!)  After the initial assessment, the sessions have involved using different machines, weights, equipment and even a game of basketball – never two weeks the same.  I am becoming more toned and have recovered my energy.  Today I ran outside in the fresh air for forty minutes and felt great afterwards – that makes all the effort worthwhile.  Can’t wait to see what the next block will do!! 

Maggie Llanwarne  

Nursery Head Teacher

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This is just a wee thank you note for helping me achieve my goal of running under 3 hours (2.56.04) for the London Marathon this year (2009). I have absolutely no doubt that without your efforts in treating my aches, pains and injuries in the lead up to the marathon, I doubt that I would have achieved my goal. Anyone who is considering training for a marathon or runs regularly would benefit greatly from Lee's expertise and I would not hesitate to recommend Lee's services and I will continue to use Lee's services as a regular part of my training routine.

Many Thanks 

Ged Keane 

Dundee Hawkhill Harriers

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After 6 years of regular running I finally got my first sports injury and, at just 4 weeks before my first full marathon, it couldn’t be worse timing. I had terrible shooting pains in my feet that made it very difficult to continue running. A friend recommended that I go and see Lee Spendiff and I was amazed at how quickly he diagnosed the problem. The injury was not directly to my feet but to my calves which, after 4 months of marathon training, were very tight and full of scar tissue – i.e. very neglected! Lee measured the flexibility of the affected muscles and treated my calves with excellent sports massage. He also gave me specific stretching exercises to do at home and after a couple of weeks of treatment I was back to normal! Amazing! 

With Lee’s professional help I ran my first marathon absolutely pain-free. He also showed me how to warm up and stretch properly before running and recommended stomach strengthening exercises and ITB strengthening exercises which will help improve my running in the future. I would highly recommend Lee Spendiff to anyone who runs regularly, both for injury treatment and prevention. 

Gail Miller

Research Scientist

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I was fast approaching 50 as a fat and unfit lump of lard! Having moved from academia into the pharmaceutical industry in recent years I was wearing all of the excesses of my corporate lifestyle around my waistline and I was not happy with this. I contacted Lee via his website and asked for his help for my husband and I. I have to admit that I felt that this would probably be yet another failed attempt to get us under control but that was until I met Lee. Lee is an amazing person, from the moment I met him I felt that this time it would be different. He is extremely knowledgeable, calm, reassuring and totally non-judgemental. 

Lee gave me a full body analysis and the results were shocking. My body fat was 42%, I weighed 77.6kg, my BMI was 32, my waist circumference was 106, I was hypertensive and to top it all I was dehydrated! Undaunted by the task in front of him Lee has worked with me and the results in 6 weeks are amazing. I feel wonderful and much more positive about life. I have lost almost a stone (6kg) in weight almost 8 inches (20cm) off my waist and my fitness level is greater than it has ever been. What has helped me enormously is that Lee has encouraged me by checking my body fat and muscle percentages, (which showed that I had lost 4kg of fat and gained 4kg of muscle one week when the scales didn’t register a loss), as well as a tape measure and not just scales. Lee has designed a programme to target the areas I am concerned with and leave me with the curves I want to keep! It is not easy but he somehow manages to motivate you to just get on with it even between training sessions. 

I am very grateful to Lee for all his help and encouragement, there have been days when persuading myself to go to the gym has been a struggle but by the end of my training session I have always been delighted that I attended. The reward of an occasional massage, (a total pleasure!), has also helped enormously.  

What is most important to me is that I am thoroughly enjoying my training sessions and I intend to keep going to them. I cannot believe that I can write this as until now I have always been a total gym-phobic. 

Dr Carol Lyon

Scientific Advisor

Medical Affairs

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I was recommended to Lee Spendiff through a friend. I was 85 Kilos and looked like a sack of potatoes, had no confidence, and was very unfit. My body fat was 46%.

Lee gave me a full body analysis, and started me on a fitness regime, seeing me once a week. It was great. Lee is so motivating, professional and knowledgeable. I have an existing back problem and he knew exactly what kind of exercise I needed to strengthen this area for long term benefit.  Lee gave me so much confidence with his professional attitude, and encouragement.

I am now 79 Kilos, have lost 5 inches of my waist, and my body fat is down to 32%! ! ! for me its been worth all the effort as I feel great and look 100% better, thanks to Lee’s encouragement. 

I would recommend Lee to everyone. 

Thank you. 

Tina Halford.

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As a 53 year old male with 36 years of pen pushing behind me and no serious sustained exercise in the past 20 years, my health profile was less than ideal.  2 stone over weight, high blood pressure and heaving for breath at the top of 3 flights of stairs.  Add in to the mix countless failed diets and a number of broken resolutions in respect of exercise regimes paint's the full picture.

I found Lee Spendiff`s website BodyMotiv8 and thought maybe with help I could improve my fitness levels, lose weight and lower my blood pressure.  To be honest I approached Lee with apprehension and a great deal of uncertainty as to what I would happen, I had this image of me being the proverbial "fish out of water" in the world of personal trainers.  I could not have been more wrong, 4 months down the line I am 20lbs lighter, my blood pressure is 15 points lower and I am exercising at a level I never achieved in my 20's never mind my 50's.

All of the above would not have happened without Lee's help and encouragement which he links into new challenges week upon week.  He is totally professional in his approach and it is obvious he takes great pride in his work.  Somewhat perversely I look forward to my training sessions with Lee and I guess that is his greatest attribute.  I am looking forward to continuing to improve my physical well being with Lee's expert assistance over the months ahead.

I recommend Lee Spendiff at BodyMotiv8 to anyone with a musculo-skeletal injury, particularly if that injury is sports related. I am a runner, occasional triathlete, adventure racer and general glutton for punishment (and in my spare time I am a hospital doctor). Last year I was completely laid up with a gluteal injury, tight iliotibial bands, and then a torn calf muscle. Lee is an excellent sports masseur and this was the best way to treat my muscular injuries, but he did a lot more than just treat the injuries. Lee measured the strength and flexibility of my different muscle groups and gave me specific stretching and strengthening exercises as a result of which I got back on the road quickly, and thanks to him, I was third in a duathlon in the summer.

Paul Fettes

Consultant Anaesthetist

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I am 62 and recently retired having spent many years sitting in front of a computer at work. I am not actively involved with any sport (I watch the Olympics every 4 years) and I am not particularly overweight though recently I have gained a bit more of a blokes belly. I am of fairly average fitness for my age and relatively healthy but I have suffered from a frozen shoulder for a couple of years.

My wife wanted to improve her health and fitness with a personal trainer so I was dragged along (reluctantly) to provide moral support. Carol thought it would do us both good to stay healthy and enable us to make the most of my retirement. After a fitness assessment I was found to be more stiff than the average (off the bottom of the scale to be honest) but fairly strong (must be all the curries I have picked up over the years).

After the initial fitness assessment my next session with Lee was at the gym. That was potentially a seriously intimidating part for me as I had never been to a gym before. However, Lee was very reassuring as he gave me a tour around the gym and equipment which made me relaxed and confident. Lee put me through a variety of exercises and provided lots of guidance and encouragement at each stage. I now have  a session about once per week and am impressed by how many different exercises Lee has in his repertoire. This variety helps to make the sessions interesting and enjoyable. As the weeks have gone by I have been feeling fitter and stronger and come back from the sessions motivated to continue with exercises at home. The more I exercise the more physical activity I can do. I also find it mentally stimulating and wish I had done this years ago. I would never have been motivated to go to the gym on my own and would not know how to exercise effectively without Lee's guidance. Having a frozen shoulder means some exercises are difficult, as I have a limited range of movement on my left arm, but Lee works around my limits and is giving me specific exercises to increase the movement. 

Lee's input is invaluable to us and we are very grateful to him for his support and encouragement. 

Gary Lyon 

Retired Scientist

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I am a 36 year old female who started the gym reluctantly. I had a pain in my back that no specialist could cure, so a friend recommended Lee Spendiff. I started of getting sports therapy and after a few sessions my back pain was gone. I asked him about personal training and if he thought he could get me into shape. I never thought I was overweight ,but would like to be fitter and trim up certain body parts. I started training once a week with him, it was torture, I wont say it was easy! however after the second session he had convinced me to change my diet and eat the proper food, and it didnt seem the up hill struggle I thought it would be.
 
We all know what is required to loose weight, however to have someone that can motivate you, put you on the correct diet and give you the advice needed for the body shape you want is essential. Lee is very professional in his field as a trainer and a sports therapist, and certainly knows how to motivate you. I have been training with Lee since November and by the end of February I had reached my target. I decreased my body fat content by 10% and have lost 8 kilos.I really feel great and content with my health and body, I have now another goal which will be harder, but with Lee pushing me I know I will reach it.
Lee knows everything in health and fitness and knows how to motivate you without putting you off. If you want to change your life and get in shape I would recommend Lee. It is worth it.....really!

Sally Cameron

Property Developer

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After Lee Spendiff was recommended to me by a colleague, I have been going to him for regular sports massage sessions. He has also given me a flexibility programme and does developmental stretches with me during sessions which I have found has increased my flexibility.