Introducing Alex L, Personal Trainer and World Champion Kickboxer

Trainer Rating: 5 Stars

As one of our ambassador trainers, Alex has over 20 years of personal training experience as well as multiple world kickboxing championships. He has hundreds of success stories ranging from weight loss to helping young offenders.

What do you enjoy about being a part of the TruBe Team?

I love everybody’s energy and enthusiasm ,from the trainers to the tech team. We all want this app to succeed and are willing to go the extra mile.

Where is your favourite healthy date?
It has to be the organic Medjool variety from Egypt 😉 I think you mean where do I go for some healthy time out? My favourite would have to be tree-climbing in my local park.

What is your biggest client success story?

Firstly, I worked with a small group of young offenders. Four out of the six managed to train with me for two years. They developed a martial arts code of respect and found a new inspiration to keep them focused.

Secondly, I helped a bride-to-be prepare for her wedding day. She trained three times a week for three months with nutritional support.  Not only did the training help her lose 6kg, but she toned up and felt amazing. She also benefited from regular stress relief by hitting pads when kickboxing. A must for every bride feeling the pressure! Now a mother of three, she still finds time to put the gloves on every week and train with me.

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What do you add to your shake/smoothie for a boost?

I don’t drink smoothies! I prefer to take on my nutrients in their whole organic form. I enjoy eating my fruit and veg as Mother Nature intended!

What was your last health and fitness obstacle and how did you overcome it?

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I decided to re-enter competitive kickboxing and in 2013 won the Unified World Championships welterweight kickboxing world title.

What is your favourite piece of TruBe equipment?

The GripR. It is an ideal training tool that allows clients to work on many planes of motion and is a really versatile piece of kit.

How do you treat yourself?
I enjoy playing with my children – it’s fun and they actually give me a workout!

What is your favourite instagram account you follow?
@twobadbodies

What is your favourite motivational quote?
“Though much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
Ulysses 1833
Alfred Tennyson

What is the best piece of advice you have received from a mentor?
“One more round to go and you’ll be a World Champion.”

To book a session with Alex, download the app and find him as one of our featured trainers.

8 best parks in London for your TruBe session

With the evenings getting lighter, the milder weather returning and flowers appearing, Spring is definitely returning to London. It’s time to get outdoors and mix up your TruBe training routine.

To give you some inspiration, TruBe decided to put our heads together and list our favourite London training spots.

1. Victoria Park, Hackney

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This park has just about everything you could need. A beautiful tree lined four mile loop for running or cycling, an amazing rope climbing frame for the big kid in you, plus an outdoor gym area for resistance training. And when you’ve finished your TruBe session pop into the beautiful Crate Cafe overlooking the lake for delicious food and coffee.

2. Clissold Park, Hackney
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A favourite with runners, Clissold Park provides a well maintained wood-chip trail loop, tennis courts and plenty of open space for your TruBe training sessions. When you’re finished pop along to one of the stylish cafes on Church Street for your post session nutrition.

3. Finsbury Park, Haringey

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Conveniently located, this park may not be the prettiest, but for athletes it’s up there with the best in the city. It’s hilly terrain provides the perfect environment for those high intensity sprint sessions and it boasts a fully floodlit running track.

4. Crystal Palace, Bromley

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This former Victorian pleasure park boasts 200 acres of beautiful greenery and testing hills for even the strongest runners. It’s also home to the National Sports Centre one of the countries premier athletics venues.

5. Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea

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Widely considered one of the most romantic and peaceful parks in West London, it features facilities for tennis and cricket, and its central location makes it a great choice for a post-work TruBe session. And if you’re lucky, you may even spot a peacock roaming around the park.

6. Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith and Fulham

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Designated an archaeological priority area, this park is lined by beautiful plane and cedar trees. It’s steeped in history and offers a peaceful place to train.

7. Clapham Common, Wandsworth

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The Common is a hive of fitness activity at any time during the week. It has beautiful wide open spaces, stunning views and great routes for running and cycling. Well worth a visit, especially in the spring.

8. Hampstead Heath, Camden

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Perhaps the jewel in the crown of London’s centrally located parks. Hampstead Heath offers the best trail running in the capital, brutal hills and well-maintained fresh water swimming ponds. We’d recommend doing a workout from the top of parliament hill the view is a sight for sore eyes for any London lover.

Why not have your next TruBe personal training session at one of the parks you haven’t visited before? After all, it’s a great way to explore more of London, see if your performance improves when you change location, and see if the grass really is greener on the other side…

Did we miss any out? Tell us your favourite place to train in the capital.

Download our app now and book your personal training session in the park.

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TruBe: The Future of Healthy Living

Hello and welcome to the world of TruBe, your on-demand personal training app.

The Cool Down is our blog that covers all things health and wellness, so you can kick back and relax with some inspirational reading in the downtime between your personal training sessions.

We’ll be featuring fitness tips and tricks, reviews of the latest workout equipment, and recipes and ideas for healthy eating – basically anything that will help you reach your personal health goals. But we believe in balance, so we’ll also be covering the coolest cocktail bars, the hottest travel destinations and the latest lifestyle trends to inspire you to live a #TruBeLife.

(And if you follow us on Twitter and Instagram, you’ll be seeing the #TruBeLife hashtag come to life a lot!)

At TruBe, our mission is to make it easier for people like you to achieve your health and wellness goals. Together, we want to teach you about your body and how to reach its fullest potential. We want you to reach goals that you never dreamed of. The first part of achieving that mission is through our on-demand personal training app.

Our app instantly connects you with a personal trainer, who will travel to your preferred location at a
time chosen by you. With TruBe, you can book a personal training session with just a few taps.

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Choose the location where you’d like to train: at home, in the office, at a park, or in your hotel.  You can book up to two weeks in advance or even an hour in advance if you have an urge to feel the burn! You’re then matched with a personal trainer, who will meet you at the designated time and location to deliver a TruBe signature high-performance workout.
Some other in-app features designed to help you reach your individual health and wellness goals include:

  • Sessions are adaptable to the level of intensity requested and can be customised to each individual’s needs.
  • Workouts can be adapted for one, a couple, or a small group of friends.
  • Types of workouts include high intensity interval training (HIIT), ballet barre, toning and conditioning, strength and power, or pre- and post-natal workouts.
  • Both users and trainers can rate each other after the session completes. Payment is taken via the app following the workout.

We’ve recruited top qualified personal trainers, with experience ranging from strength training to body conditioning. All of our approved trainers go through TruBe signature coaching to ensure you receive a consistent first-rate experience no matter who you’re training with. Our trainers like to mix up their workouts too, so you’ll constantly be discovering new ways to exercise and be challenged to reach your fullest potential.

While we’re initially launching on iOS in London, don’t worry – world domination is on the cards, so we’ll be expanding to other areas and operating systems in the future.