The Team
Our Team is made up of Trainers and Therapists who have been specially chosen for their expertise and knowledge in their field, for their professionalism and dedication, and above all else for their passion for helping people to change their lives. These are not your usual Trainers you see in the gym who will stand by your side whilst you run on the treadmill or flatter your ego whilst helping you stretch. These are Trainers who will make you work harder than you've ever worked before, who will guide you, push you, share their knowledge and experience with you and get you that body you've always wanted. But most of all these are Trainers who get results, and in the end that's what all Trainers should be judged by. Check out our Testimonials and you will see what our Clients say about us!
Carl Garton
Fitness has always been part of my life, my family competed at Olympic level in canoeing and national level in cycling, so with all these influences around me i started early and the bug has stayed with me.
Through competitive canoeing, kung fu, body building and later on kickboxing, I have always loved the discipline required to be good at your chosen sport. Joining the Royal Marines taught me a lot of valuable life skills and gave me the strength of mind to pursue my goals. But it wasn’t until I qualified (at the top of my class) with Premier Training in 2001 to become a Personal Trainer and Sports Therapist, that I realised I had found my vocation in life. I train people with the same passion and determination as I train myself, giving them my undivided attention to get them the results they want. There are no magic answers or gadgets that will give you health & vitality; it comes from old-fashioned hard work, sweat and good nutrition.
2 years ago I discovered Kettlebell’s, and was amazed at what a powerfully intensive and thorough workout they give you. I now use Kettlebell Training extensively with clients, making them leaner, fitter and stronger than they have ever been in their lives.
I now run The Fit Farm Ltd, where we offer Corporate Health & Wellness and Stress Management to the corporate sector, and Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapy to individuals.
Scott Laurens
Scott has over 12 years experience as a personal trainer. He has worked in and managed several leading health clubs and is totally committed to ensuring his clients achieve their health & fitness objectives.
Qualified to American college of sports medicine (ACSM) health & fitness guidelines, Scott has both the knowledge and experience to get the results you want fast.
His friendly, enthusiastic and motivational approach enables clients to feel relaxed, comfortable and able to focus on their goals, and his results speak for themselves!
Malcolm Bray
Malcolm Bray is an advanced personal trainer level 3, a qualified instructor of Satria Warrior arts, Satria Indonesian Yoga and also the Kembangan (Flower dance) which is an Indonesian art similar to Tai Chi.
Malcolm has been passionate about health and fitness from a very young age. However, it was the martial arts that primarily caught his attention at around 8 years old. Since then he has been fortunate enough to be taught by some of the best martial artists in the world, and has competed at a high level in full contact kick boxing and Philippine Arnis (stick fighting).
During the last 10 years Malcolm has also trained intensively in the softer/spiritual aspects of the Satria arts and is one of the only qualified teachers in the UK. He is currently teaching Satria Warrior arts and yoga in primary and secondary schools in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire, The Priory, local community halls, and one on one with private clients.
Marc Piper
From a very early age I have had a great passion for sport and fitness. I enjoy all types of sport ranging from golf to tennis, and have also taken part in half marathons and triathlons.
The one sport that I have participated in the most in has to be football where I was fortunate enough to represent the county and also reached a semi-professional standard.
I also enjoy being able to coach football to various age groups, having passed my FA level 2 coaching badge
At college I gained a BTEC National sports diploma in sport (development & fitness) where I achieved 2 distinctions and a merit.
After college I went on to pass my level 3 as a personal trainer, and this is where I can put my passion for sport and fitness into helping others. I love seeing clients reach their goals and seeing the changes they have made after all their hard work.
Marc has recently joined The Fit Farm Team and is now actively helping clients all around Newbury to a healthier, fitter future.
Sam Silvester
Sam is working in partnership with The Fit Farm ltd to provide excellent nutritional advice to all its Corporate and Personal Training clients.
Sam is a qualified Nutritional Consultant. She trained for over three years at the Kevala College, and for the last four years has worked at various clinics and gyms in and around Newbury.
She has always had a love of food and cooking, but her passion became a career after overcoming her own health issues. Working with her clients, she has seen how the right foods can impact on a person’s life and happiness.
Sam works in a holistic way, aiming to find the cause of the problem – whether it is physical or psychological – and educating clients on how to eat in a much healthier way, and how to incorporate it into their lifestyle.
She specialises in digestive problems, and has had excellent results with her weight loss programmes.
As well as managing her family, Sam writes for local publications and has appeared on Radio Berkshire.
Lynsey Summers
After graduating from Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Lynsey went travelling and then worked for many years for the NHS, in Foundation and Community Hospitals, Consultant clinics and GP surgeries.
During this time she gained extensive knowledge and skill in rehabilitation which has been used to great benefit for her clients. Having worked in a broad spectrum of medical specialties including orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory, paediatrics, hydrotherapy, gym rehab and outpatients she has a multifaceted experience and therapy base to help you achieve your goals. She has been involved in training and teaching of students from different universities, junior staff and fellow medical professionals, exchanging knowledge and understanding of her own profession and other related fields of treatment to achieve the best outcomes for her clients.
Lynsey then went on to extend and specialise her own skills to higher levels in the musculoskeletal outpatient field dealing with all manner of injuries and dysfunctions and started her own private physiotherapy service based in Newbury – Touch Physio.
She gets a great deal of satisfaction from rehabilitating her clients to achieve their goals. Helping someone overcome an issue whether large or small which is limiting potential to achieve a great quality of life, to improve sporting performance or to just be without pain or restriction, she finds hugely rewarding. She has a special interest in specific soft tissue therapies and prides herself on rehabilitating clients with a holistic management approach and treatment derived from a thorough and comprehensive assessment.
When not working with client's Lynsey likes to spend time outdoors in the beautiful Berkshire and North Hampshire countryside and is a keen horse rider and dog walker. She also loves to hit a dance floor and cut some moves!
Shelina Mawji
Shelina graduated from The University of Derby in 2000, with a Bsc (Hons) in Human Resource Management with Psychology, after already having achieved a HND in Business & Finance.
Shelinas career began in the corporate sector having worked for both Virgin as well as Barclays Bank as an Accounts Manager.
Shelina is an experienced trainer, with a proven track record in the HR & Training Sectors, having already written an Induction-Training package for WH Smith Retail, having set up a basic HR Structure for Westminster Racial Equalities Council, as well as project managing a resignation/retention project for Derby City Council.
During her working life, shelina established that there was a connection between stress levels, health and absenteeism and therefore decided to integrate her HR/Training background with a wellbeing and Stress Management approach.
Shelina is a fully qualified Assessor, has a Level 5 Diploma in Stress Management via the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) and is a full member of the International Stress Management Association (ISMA)