We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for a National Fitness Award in the category of Customer Service. Since we opened in 2017 we have been committed to delivering our clients with the very best in Personal Training and beyond. We love what we do and we love to train people to get the best results, which is why we invest heavily in our Educational Services and provide 365-degree support to our clients with our APM Programme (Assess, Programme, and Monitor) with a full assessment every 6 weeks. To be shortlisted for this award is a proud achievement for us as it makes all the hard work from our team and clients worthwhile. The awards ceremony will be held on 29th November 2019 in Leicester with 23 categories of awards to be won. We will be attending and would love nothing more than to return with the Customer Service 2019 award!

We have just launched three new personal training packages for our clients, which will enable you to tailor your fitness journey with the best package to suit your lifestyle and budget. Each package primarily leads with the 1 hour private 121 session and then depending on the level you choose additional benefits to include any time training, no price reviews, and remote nutritional tracking. Our packages are aptly named Gold, Silver, and Bronze and here is what they include: Gold Package: Our Gold package provides the very best in private 121 personal training, including a range of other benefits. The Gold package allows our clients to train any day or time that they wish, including all peak times. You can also enjoy the full benefits of the Elysium studio, which includes remote nutritional tracking, semi-private training, large (or bulk) packages available and our recipe book. Those who choose the Gold package will never be subject to price reviews. The price you pay remains the same. Silver Package: Our Silver package offers similar benefits to our Gold package, but the main difference is that it does not allow you to train anytime during peak periods, but does allow training anytime during off-peak periods. Bronze Package: Finally our bronze package allows you to book sessions week by week, making it an ideal package for those who can be flexible with their training times and want a great wallet-friendly deal.  Whilst the bronze package doesn’t offer all of the benefits of our Gold and Silver, it still offers true private personal training, nutritional advice, our 6 week APM (Assess, perform and monitor) assessment and the train anytime option being subject to availability. Package Pricing & Commitment: All packages are subject to availability and operate a first come first serve basis. To take advantage of one of our packages – all we ask is that you commit to at least one session per week. There is no notice period required you can cancel whenever you wish. The price of each package depends on the number of sessions you book and is broken down as follows: GOLD: 1 session a week = £50 2 sessions a week = £45 3 sessions a week – £40 SILVER: 1 session a week = £35 2 or more sessions per week = £30 BRONZE: 1 session a week = £25 2 or more sessions per week = £20 Special Offers: If the above three packages aren’t suitable then we have also recently launched our Special Offers which you may have seen us promoting them across social media. They are a cost-effective way of booking a last-minute session with us and with no commitment. If you are interested in our last minute special offers then keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook page for availability. To discuss our packages in more detail then have a chat to us in the studio, drop us a message or give us a call on 01244 620 202.

We are really pleased to welcome Jo Bridge to the Elysium team as a Personal Trainer. Jo’s qualifications include level 3 in personal training, level 3 in pilates, dynamic kettlebells and pre and postnatal training. In addition to this, she is an England Athletics running coach. Jo first became involved in the fitness industry in 2012 after signing up for her first marathon. Prior to this, she had little interest in fitness beyond keeping herself relatively active and hated running. So seeing how her own training was inspiring others to take up running and exercise made her realise that she wanted to take up a career in fitness and since then she has never looked back. Jo says ‘Since working as a personal trainer, I have helped many people achieve their goals including regaining core strength after having a baby to completing a triathlon. I believe that setting goals, no matter how small, is a great way to motivate yourself and I would love to help you achieve yours’ Jo will be working Wednesdays 7am-5pm, to book a session with her, give us a call on 01244 620202

One of our main principles is that we don’t employ Personal Trainers to be sales people; their main role is to be fully committed to training our clients and help them reach their goals.  This means our PT’s get to do what they love – train clients and be rewarded with a great work-life balance too. Our second principle is that we equip them with the best training and educational tools, which is why we introduced Elysium Education Services Each week we invite an industry-related organisation/group/ person to come and talk to our team about a variety of topics including nutrition, medical, anatomy, industry technology, procedures and equipment, which will help improve their knowledge and skills. It keeps the team up to date with important information and adds value to their PT sessions and beyond.  This investment benefits our clients as we can be confident they are receiving the very best in personal training and on-going advice and support. We also welcome Personal Trainers (whether they be independent or working for other gyms and PT studios) to join in our educational classes in our studio for free. Take a look at our website for further details of what is coming up.

Have you been following us on Facebook or Instagram and thought that one day you will give us a go and book a few sessions? Now you can finally can as we are launching our discounted offer sessions each week on our general Facebook and Instagram pages.  The training session still remains the same great bespoke experience we always offer, but just a bit friendlier on the pocket!  When you become an Elysium member, as well as receiving a continuously analysed workout plan you can join our exclusive members-only group which entitles you to receive our weekly discounted offers sessions 24 hours before we release them publicly.  What can you expect when you become a member of Elysium?   As well as designing a bespoke workout session for you, once you join us we will conduct our Elysium APM (Analysis, Performance, and Monitor) report including body measurements, lifestyle analysis, give you a diet plan and set goals. Once each session is over, we will continue to track your progress, set new goals, and remotely track your food diary. We will then tailor your next session in advance, to ensure you get the most from each session. We are always available to provide our full support, even when you aren’t in the studio with us.  Look out for our weekly discounted sessions posted each Monday on Facebook and Instagram or drop us a DM. 

Change your body for life with our Body Sculpt Programmes Are you looking to totally transform both your body and be fit for life? Train with some of the best PT’s in Chester and have fun along the way with our 6 -week or 12 week Body Sculpt Programmes. Both programmes demand a lot from you and require complete commitment, honesty, and dedication (it is best to plan the programme ahead of time to ensure your schedule/social calendar is a little less hectic). We will work you hard in your sessions and give you the tools and our full support when you aren’t in our studio. Once your programme is complete not only will you have achieved weight loss, a more sculpted body and increased fitness levels but we will have educated you in nutrition and given you the tools to make changes for life. To successfully complete the programme we expect you to complete five personal training sessions per week, follow our structured and progressive programs in each session, have your nutrition tracked and check in every session. In return we will be with you every step of the way, providing on-going support to get you the results you dream of.  So are you ready to change your life? If you think our 6/12 week Body Sculpt Programmes might be for you, check our FAQs on our website and call 01244 620202 to book a consultation with a member of our team. Pricing 6 week Off Peak Body Sculpt Programme £750/ Peak £1,000 12 week Off Peak Body Sculpt Programme £1,000 / Peak £1,800

We are thrilled to be launching our very own healthy eating High-Performance recipe book. These delicious recipes have been designed to be made quickly and easily and are full of high nutrient values to help you get the best out of your body and help you achieve your performance goals. Some of our favourites include black forest overnight oats, parmesan roasted cauliflower, and prawn linguine. Each Elysium client will be receiving a copy of the book, to try out some of its 30 delicious nutritious recipes. We are even getting some of the Elysium PT’s to have a go at cooking some of the dishes! Look out for the videos on our Youtube channel and blog to see how they get on. We would also love some of our clients to get involved, so why not send us a short video of you preparing one of the Elysium dishes from our book too. We will post the best on social media! Dig out the aprons it’s time to get cooking!

Sometimes the best things in life are for sharing and that’s why we offer Semi-Private Training sessions. Maybe you want to train with a friend or family member, or we could pair you up with another like-minded client to share your experience with. Our semi-private training sessions allow you to keep fit and save money as you are sharing the cost of a session. We deliver exactly what you would get if you were a 1 on 1 private client (link to this from website) and guide you through your fitness journey safely and effectively to reach your goals. We promise to deliver you with a series of varied and challenging workouts to help you lose weight, build strength, improve fitness and mobility levels and give you more energy. Our expert PT’s will be on hand to ensure you are performing the exercises safely and correctly, whilst challenging you to reach your goals. So what are you waiting for? Enjoy a dynamic, innovative, and effective semi-private training sessions that will get you the results you’ve always wanted! Call us on 01244 620 202 to book your free taster session.

Have you visited Alford, Chester recently? It really is a beautiful rural setting, just 2 miles from Chester City Centre. It is also home to us, the hugely popular Grosvenor Alford pub and restaurant and a few boutique shops including Lily’s Café, which is well worth a visit! Our clients love the quiet picturesque village, as it’s perfect for people who want privacy whilst they work out. One of the things we specialise in is delivering bespoke 1 on 1 private tuition to clients with an expert personal trainer in our exclusive studio. Clients have access to all the equipment and we deliver our promise of making training fun, effective and most importantly safe. All of our trainers undergo weekly educational seminars too, ensuring our clients are up to date with what’s new in the fitness and nutrition world. So what do you get from our 1 on 1 private session? As well as designing a bespoke workout session for you, once you join us we will conduct our Elysium APM (Analysis, Performance, and Monitor) report including body measurements, lifestyle analysis, give you a diet plan and set goals. Once each session is over, we will continue to track your progress, set new goals, and remotely track your food diary. We will then tailor your next session in advance, to ensure you get the most from each session. We are always available to provide our full support, even when you aren’t in the studio with us. If you are interested in finding out more about what we do differently, we can offer you a FREE, no obligation session. Give us a call on 01244 620 202 and book now

A lot of people ask about dropping fat and body weight, so here is really quick insight to give you the first step into achieving this and it’s pretty simple, the answer is… calorie deficit! You’ll need to be in a negative energy balance, meaning your energy output is greater than your energy input, in other words… you need to eat less than you use! If you achieve this, you will drop fat and body weight. It’s the reason why all ‘diets’ work as all they are doing are putting you into a calorie deficit. Now… before the nutrition police have something to say about quality of food, remember that calorie deficit doesn’t mean you starve yourself or deprive the body of what it needs, it just means control how much is going in to put you into a negative energy balance. Remember that good nutrition controls energy balance and body composition, so it’s still important to ensure that you are eating those nutrient dense whole foods. If you are unsure of what foods are high in nutrients, just give ‘superfoods’ a quick google. So how many calories should you be eating? There are several methods that can be used for this and it depends what your preferred method is. Counting calories & food diaries such as myfitnesspal for me prove the most effective ways, but determining how many you as an individual need as a deficit has a number of factors such as activity level, stress state & lifestyle, so it does lend itself to some trial/error and adjustments. Here’s a preferred formula that you can use:Bodyweight (lbs) x 10-14 So if Charlie is 80kg he will multiply this by 2.2 so his bodyweight is 176lbs x 10-14, so his calorie will be between 1760Kcal and 2464Kcal. If Charlie was not very active he would probably be want to consume the lower number and if he’s very active the higher. Try it for a week and see how you get on, if it’s not achieving the desired results, you adjust by increasing your physical activity level or reduce your calories slightly until you’re achieving the desired result. Thank you for taking the time to read this, I hope it helps you achieve your goal. If you give it a go, let me know how you get on! Also remember to contact us for your FREE session! Steve Chaney