What clients say about working with Gerrard Finlayson

Fiona Austen 

Esher UK

Property Developer

As a busy mother in my early forties and owner of my own business time is always in short supply, I see Gerrard once / twice a week and when I don’t see him I try to squeeze in a couple of runs as a way of keeping fit and trim. 

Training from home has not only been very convenient but means there are no excuses! The sessions with Gerrard are on targeted areas and so no two sessions are ever the same. They are always challenging and enjoyable. 

He not only deals with the physical aspect of training but also helps with the mental attitude towards exercise and a healthy lifestyle. He is an expert in his field and he really knows what he is talking about. I have found his guidance invaluable, with his help I have maintained a toned and healthy physique and my flexibility and posture have improved. 

I was 12 and a half stones. Now I’m 8 and a half!

At all times I have found him to be very reliable, his time keeping impeccable; he is articulate and communicates well. Gerrard is honest, courteous with a good sense of humor thrown in and always very professional.   I would highly recommend him and I am happy to provide further information or clarification on request.

Fritz Grünefeld

Hamburg Germany

Company Director

For as long as I can remember, I always had difficulties to stick with a diet or fitness routine because of a stressful and demanding work environment. 

Starting to train with Gerrard changed this. His excellent fitness training is very flexible and versatile. It never gets boring and it is perfectly adjusted to my needs. 

It has energised my life and I don’t want to miss it. 

His nutritional coaching has built my awareness to eventually challenge bad habits and their motivational skills helped me to stay with it. 

I lost 50 pounds last year! Together with this, my body fat dropped to 14% from “Obese”, I lost a combined total of 15 inches from my waist, chest and hips, plus my blood pressure is no longer hypertensive. 

I can only recommend Gerrard wholeheartedly to anyone who is after a lasting change in their health & fitness and wants big time results.

Danielle Harris

Cobham UK

Lawyer & Mother of 3

Gerrard has been my personal trainer for 15 months now and I have seen amazing results in that time. After three children and a serious illness I was in terrible shape physically, and had constant back pain. Everyday activities had become such a chore.

Gerrard, through his extensive knowledge, tailored the training sessions to my specific needs. He concerntrated on correcting my posture and working on my core trunk strength. He did this, amongst other things, through a combination of stretches, fitball exercises and weights.

Gerrard’s professional and enthusiastic commitment to his work and ultimately to his clients provides the perfect scenario for success. Gerrard is passionate about fitness and this shows through the energy he brings to every training session. Each work out is challenging but fun! High value is placed on correct form and he is able to motivate you to push past any perceived limits to get great results.

I am now the healthiest I have ever been. I have no pain in my body and an incredible amount of energy. My balance, strength and flexibility have greatly improved and I have great new muscles! Looking good and feeling the benefits of better health also mean I feel happier and more confident.

Rob Foulston

Esher UK

Entrepreneur

Stronger than ever at 52 and leaner week by week! Gerrard has an in depth knowledge of all forms of training and a great understanding of the body’s needs and capabilities. 

Since signing with Gerrard, my fitness and confidence levels have improved dramatically. I have also undergone a major knee operation and the work put in with Gerrard, both pre and post op has been invaluable to my quick recovery. To the surprise of physiotherapists and doctors alike, my recovery has been exceptional.

Gerrard is very patient, committed and knowledgeable; he never demeans or belittles your efforts, no matter how small and is a pleasure to train with. 

Through regular and achievable goal setting, he has kept my motivational levels high from our first day of training.

 I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone wishing to improve their general level of fitness, tone up, lose weight, feel motivated or recover from injury - and most importantly, Gerrard always makes it fun.

James Squirrell

Wimbledon UK

Luxury Property Developer

I have trained with Gerrard for almost 2 years. During this time, I have seen my energy levels, strength and endurance improve tremendously, despite a very busy schedule. 

Gerrard’s constant enthusiasm and motivation is contagious and has lead to an improved quality of life.

Whilst initially, I wondered how I would find the time to make a commitment to using the services of a personal trainer, I now wonder how I would manage, health & fitness wise without Gerrard!

I would recommend without hesitation that you use Gerrard if you want to lose weight, tone up, get fitter and have greater energy levels.

Anthony Baranello 

Fort Lauderdale USA

Yacht Trader & Vitol Trader

I have worked with Gerrard for 5 years (with a break when I relocated to the U.S. and had a hip replacement). 

My recovery has been a game changer due to his support both pre and post surgery.  

As a result I have no pain, increased mobility, full hip functionality and I am getting stronger with every session.  

Gerrard’s approach focuses on consistency and correct form on every repetition along overall balance in lifestyle choices.  

He is a big part of helping me stay on track.

Maureen Matthias

St. George’s Hill UK

Gerrard is a professional, extremely knowledgeable and highly motivational personal trainer. 

He creates bespoke training and nutrition, designed to push his clients to build strength and fitness, in a total body work out.

 Over a year and a half of training with Gerrard, I firmed up, lost weight, grew in total body strength, and increased my endurance. 

Thank you Gerrard for inspiring us and keeping us healthy.

William Standifird

USA

CEO Intelligent Wellhead Systems

I had the pleasure of working with Gerrard while expatriated to the London area. 

My wife and I are both runners and general fitness enthusiasts; however, we wanted more structure to our workouts and a positive motivating coach to keep us on track during the assignment. 

We found Gerrard to be exceptionally competent in all areas including strength training, cardio, flexibility and nutrition. 

He designed each of us a specific plan based on our stated objectives and closely supervised the progress. 

Gerrard was also motivating; he kept the workouts interesting and incorporated a variety of methods such as battle ropes, box jumps, TRX and even some kickboxing which made the sessions very enjoyable. 

I would highly recommend Gerrard as a very professional and personable trainer.

Adrian Wright FRSA MloD

Esher UK

Chairman Brindisa

My wife and I were happy and fit clients of Gerrard for many many years. His understanding of our abilities and level of fitness was spot on. 

Under his guidance over the following years our level of fitness and indeed our overall health improved hugely.

We shall ever be grateful to Gerrard for having such a positive impact on our lives.

Gerrard is professional, friendly and highly knowledgeable and, without hesitation we woukld recommend him.

Andrew Cioffi

Basel, Switzerland

Global Marketer, Launch Leader

I have known Gerrard for a long time and he has always been a highly committed fitness professional and personal trainer. 

He shows a genuine interest in people and goes over and above what is needed to ensure his clients are in their best form and improve all the time.

I highly recommend him for both in-person and virtual personal training.

He is the best!