Adam Scrivner
Parkside Pools and Gym
Cambridge
3 votes
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About
Working for years within the academic sphere as a scientist and educator I discovered that I delight in helping others, from every background, journeying towards personal self-improvement. Nothing is more satisfying for me than helping people to improve themselves, to learn and to overcome challenges, of every kind, and it is with great excitement that I have turned my focus towards actively improving the health, fitness, and general physical and mental wellbeing of others, whoever they are.
I am an LGBTQI+ ally and feminist, so everyone can feel safe and comfortable with me. Whatever your health, fitness and wellbeing goals I am here to guide you, whether you are driven by performance, desire to change your body shape to feel more confident within yourself, or whether you are simply overwhelmed by your busy life and need someone to organise and plan your exercise. I would challenge, motivate and encourage you every step of the way, empowering you to be the best version of yourself.
Exercise has been an important part of my life for three decades and I have competed in many sports including rowing, indoor rowing, powerlifting, strongman, cycling, swimming, running and martial arts. More recently, my knowledge and experience of exercise and nutrition has helped me to effectively manage my own long term chronic health conditions.
I possess a range of coaching experience, including formerly running weights sessions for CUWBC, writing bespoke rowing and powerlifting plans for competitive rowers and powerlifters, designing general fitness plans for weight loss and body recomposition, and have provided general nutritional advice and guidance.
WHAT DO I OFFER?
- Fun, relaxed training sessions;
- Bespoke programming to suit you;
- Nutritional guidance;
- Motivation at every step;
- The knowledge to take ownership of your health and fitness!
I am an LGBTQI+ ally and feminist, so everyone can feel safe and comfortable with me. Whatever your health, fitness and wellbeing goals I am here to guide you, whether you are driven by performance, desire to change your body shape to feel more confident within yourself, or whether you are simply overwhelmed by your busy life and need someone to organise and plan your exercise. I would challenge, motivate and encourage you every step of the way, empowering you to be the best version of yourself.
Exercise has been an important part of my life for three decades and I have competed in many sports including rowing, indoor rowing, powerlifting, strongman, cycling, swimming, running and martial arts. More recently, my knowledge and experience of exercise and nutrition has helped me to effectively manage my own long term chronic health conditions.
I possess a range of coaching experience, including formerly running weights sessions for CUWBC, writing bespoke rowing and powerlifting plans for competitive rowers and powerlifters, designing general fitness plans for weight loss and body recomposition, and have provided general nutritional advice and guidance.
WHAT DO I OFFER?
- Fun, relaxed training sessions;
- Bespoke programming to suit you;
- Nutritional guidance;
- Motivation at every step;
- The knowledge to take ownership of your health and fitness!
Qualifications
- Level 3 Personal Trainer
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
Specialisms
- General fitness
- Toning
- Weight loss and management
- Strength training
- Powerlifting training
- Rowing / indoor rowing fitness training (from beginner to very high level)
- Toning
- Weight loss and management
- Strength training
- Powerlifting training
- Rowing / indoor rowing fitness training (from beginner to very high level)
Location
3 Reviews
3 out of 3
I cannot recommend Adam highly enough. My fitness had seriously fallen by the wayside the past few years and I was unable to get back on track due to issues with increased work and difficulty fitting exercise into my schedule, as well as not knowing where to start to begin to get back on track after so long.
Adam is highly professional, encouraging, and genuinely listens to your goals and limitations to create a tailored plan that works with your specific situation. I am also neurodivergent, and LGBTQ, and I felt very safe, validated and heard. Whenever I had questions or needed clarification, Adam was very accommodating and patient.
Adam is also excellent at devising plans for those with busy and variable schedules. My work schedule can be highly changeable, which has always been a huge challenge in sticking to any kind of fitness plan. As a busy professional himself, Adam is very experienced in finding ways to accommodate these difficulties and make the most of whatever limited and variable time you may have.
I have tried PTs before and never found the process to be particularly helpful – and if that has been your experience too, I would again highly recommend Adam. He has been very encouraging and supportive, especially when I was having issues with my knees and ankle (I have some soft tissue injuries from years ago) and felt discouraged that I could not manage some of the exercises. He was incredibly helpful in devising an alternative set of exercises that did not involve putting weight on the joints that had flared up, and I felt much more confident and motivated knowing that I could still stay on track even when facing additional limitations.
Adam has also provided excellent advice and guidance on improving my diet in a way that is manageable, and fits within my lifestyle, preferences and budget – making it very achievable.
I have only been working with Adam for about a month, and I already feel a lot better – not just in myself but in my confidence that I can achieve my goals sustainably and get back to the level of fitness I want to be again.
Nic Gibson
Adam is highly professional, encouraging, and genuinely listens to your goals and limitations to create a tailored plan that works with your specific situation. I am also neurodivergent, and LGBTQ, and I felt very safe, validated and heard. Whenever I had questions or needed clarification, Adam was very accommodating and patient.
Adam is also excellent at devising plans for those with busy and variable schedules. My work schedule can be highly changeable, which has always been a huge challenge in sticking to any kind of fitness plan. As a busy professional himself, Adam is very experienced in finding ways to accommodate these difficulties and make the most of whatever limited and variable time you may have.
I have tried PTs before and never found the process to be particularly helpful – and if that has been your experience too, I would again highly recommend Adam. He has been very encouraging and supportive, especially when I was having issues with my knees and ankle (I have some soft tissue injuries from years ago) and felt discouraged that I could not manage some of the exercises. He was incredibly helpful in devising an alternative set of exercises that did not involve putting weight on the joints that had flared up, and I felt much more confident and motivated knowing that I could still stay on track even when facing additional limitations.
Adam has also provided excellent advice and guidance on improving my diet in a way that is manageable, and fits within my lifestyle, preferences and budget – making it very achievable.
I have only been working with Adam for about a month, and I already feel a lot better – not just in myself but in my confidence that I can achieve my goals sustainably and get back to the level of fitness I want to be again.
I cannot recommend Adam highly enough. My fitness had seriously fallen by the wayside the past few years and I was unable to get back on track due to issues with increased work and difficulty fitting exercise into my schedule, as well as not knowing where to start to begin to get back on track after so long.
Adam is highly professional, encouraging, and genuinely listens to your goals and limitations to create a tailored plan that works with your specific situation. I am also neurodivergent, and LGBTQ, and I felt very safe, validated and heard. Whenever I had questions or needed clarification, Adam was very accommodating and patient.
Adam is also excellent at devising plans for those with busy and variable schedules. My work schedule can be highly changeable, which has always been a huge challenge in sticking to any kind of fitness plan. As a busy professional himself, Adam is very experienced in finding ways to accommodate these difficulties and make the most of whatever limited and variable time you may have.
I have tried PTs before and never found the process to be particularly helpful – and if that has been your experience too, I would again highly recommend Adam. He has been very encouraging and supportive, especially when I was having issues with my knees and ankle (I have some soft tissue injuries from years ago) and felt discouraged that I could not manage some of the exercises. He was incredibly helpful in devising an alternative set of exercises that did not involve putting weight on the joints that had flared up, and I felt much more confident and motivated knowing that I could still stay on track even when facing additional limitations.
Adam has also provided excellent advice and guidance on improving my diet in a way that is manageable, and fits within my lifestyle, preferences and budget – making it very achievable.
I have only been working with Adam for about a month, and I already feel a lot better – not just in myself but in my confidence that I can achieve my goals sustainably and get back to the level of fitness I want to be again.
Nic Gibson
Adam is highly professional, encouraging, and genuinely listens to your goals and limitations to create a tailored plan that works with your specific situation. I am also neurodivergent, and LGBTQ, and I felt very safe, validated and heard. Whenever I had questions or needed clarification, Adam was very accommodating and patient.
Adam is also excellent at devising plans for those with busy and variable schedules. My work schedule can be highly changeable, which has always been a huge challenge in sticking to any kind of fitness plan. As a busy professional himself, Adam is very experienced in finding ways to accommodate these difficulties and make the most of whatever limited and variable time you may have.
I have tried PTs before and never found the process to be particularly helpful – and if that has been your experience too, I would again highly recommend Adam. He has been very encouraging and supportive, especially when I was having issues with my knees and ankle (I have some soft tissue injuries from years ago) and felt discouraged that I could not manage some of the exercises. He was incredibly helpful in devising an alternative set of exercises that did not involve putting weight on the joints that had flared up, and I felt much more confident and motivated knowing that I could still stay on track even when facing additional limitations.
Adam has also provided excellent advice and guidance on improving my diet in a way that is manageable, and fits within my lifestyle, preferences and budget – making it very achievable.
I have only been working with Adam for about a month, and I already feel a lot better – not just in myself but in my confidence that I can achieve my goals sustainably and get back to the level of fitness I want to be again.
Really nice guy. Very knowledgeable and approachable. A pleasure to train with. I'd highly recommend Adam if you're looking to get results
Harrison Salter