Personal Training
by Hamilton Thorp
With over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry as a personal trainer and ex-professional athlete , I will provide you with the correct tools and motivation you need to achieve your fitness goals.
I design personal training programs for men and women specifically catered for their training goals. Wether that is for fat loss, hypertrophy or strength & conditioning.
A classic gym session takes place in a private boutique studio on
Torstraße 40, Mitte.
10119 Berlin.
I also offer outdoor sessions in the Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg area. Online personal training programs, as well as corporate training for major businesses are also available .
MY STORY.
My name is Hamilton Thorp and I was a professional footballer with a career spanning over 13 years. I played in 5 different countries, including England, Sweden, Norway, Singapore and Australia.
I grew up in a small town in Australia and always dreamt of becoming a professional footballer in England,
so at the tender age of 16, I packed my bags and voyaged over to the other side of the world. It was a challenging experience, full of disappointments, rejections and home sickness, but after many years of perseverance, I was finally able to make a young boy’s dream come true.
After I retired from football, I wanted to remain in the fitness industry and continue my passion of helping other people achieve their own success. I received my personal training licence in 2008 and since then,
I have worked as a personal trainer in Sydney, London, Stockholm and now Berlin. Over the past 15 years,
I have trained 100’s of clients and transformed many lives.
My own arduous football journey taught me about the discipline needed to achieve any type of success in life and the mental battles that need to be won in order to succeed. Your fitness goals require a certain level of discipline and realisation that the path to success is never linear. An aphorism that I always preach to my clients is ‘just show up’. I won’t sugar coat your fitness journey, it takes patience, persistence and good old fashioned hard work to accomplish your goals. Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about
the destination.
Your training session.
Your personal training sessions will be customised specifically for your fitness goals, wether that is for fat loss, muscle building or general cardiovascular conditioning. Each training modality requires a slightly different training approach.
When it comes to fat loss training, it’s important to approach it with a comprehensive and balanced strategy. A successful weight loss personal training program should include a mix of cardiovascular exercise, strength training and a healthy diet. The goal is to create a calorie deficit through exercise and nutrition, leading to the body burning fat for energy.
Incorporating strength training into your program is crucial for several reasons. Building lean muscle mass can help increase the body’s overall metabolic rate, leading to more calories burnt throughout the day. Additionally, strength training can help preserve existing muscle mass while in a calorie deficit, ensuring that the weight lost comes from fat rather than muscle.
Your training sessions will include full body workouts with weights and higher intensity based training to improve cardiovascular conditioning.
NUTRITION.
Nutritional plans will be structured in 12 week blocks and will complement your training and lifestyle.
In terms of diet, focusing on whole, nutrient-dense foods is essential for supporting weight loss. This includes plenty of lean proteins, vegetables, fruit and healthy fats. Its also important to control portion sizes and monitor overall calorie intake. Nutrition is a key component of any fat loss training plan, as the body’s energy balance is ultimately determined by the relationship between calories consumed and calories burned.
Consistency is key when it comes to training. It’s important to have a realistic approach and set achievable goals. A gradual, sustainable approach to fat-loss is often more effective in the long term than extreme changes. Additionally, finding activities that are enjoyable and sustainable can help maintain motivation
over time.
Tracking progress is also important, keeping a journal of workouts, tracking food intake, daily step counting and monitoring your sleep and stress levels can provide us valuable feedback and help to make adjustments as needed.
Overall, a well-rounded approach to fat loss or hypertrophy training that includes a combination of cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and a balanced healthy diet is key to achieving sustainable results.
Online Training.
Gym based or home workout.
Personal training can be expensive or you don’t live in the area. In this case, I also offer online training which includes a monthly personal training program and nutritional guide. This insures that you get all my experience and guidance at a fraction of the cost.
During your free online consultation, I will discuss your fitness goals and collect further information about your training experience , current fitness levels and injury history . This will enable me to design a training program to suit your needs.
weekly correspondence will take place to determine if the program is working for you or if we need to make minor adjustments . I will also provide video tutorials to explain any exercises that you may have trouble with.