Client spotlight: Jess – five years of fun, fitness & friendship

At YuGo, we believe personal training should feel meaningful, flexible and built entirely around the individual. For Jess, that’s exactly what it’s been.

Over the past five years, YuGo coach Gemma has supported Jess through weekly sessions that began during lockdown and have continued online ever since. What started as part of an Allsorts online fitness group – before YuGo officially existed – has grown into a one-to-one digital training routine full of movement games, challenges, quizzes and the occasional film-themed workout!

Jess lives outside Gloucestershire, but digital delivery has made it possible to stay connected, supported and active every week. The sessions focus on upper body and core strength and always include time for fun and a good chat.

Jess has cerebral palsy and for years, exercise wasn’t something she enjoyed. It was difficult and not always a positive experience. Her sessions with Gemma have helped changed all that. With growing confidence in her ability to move, train and enjoy exercise in her own way, Jess chose to study GCSE Physical Education – something she never thought she would do.

“I am forever grateful that your sports psychology head has kept, along with a few other star people in her life, Jessica on the straight and narrow in these vital teenage years – seeing the joy and humour in life and giving safe support as a trainer and friend through the tough times. The best bit, always with ability to see the humour, bizarre or other and just laugh. Jess is awesome, but to be appreciated for being awesome you need awesome people in your life.”

Jess’s mum, Kate

This is what personal training at YuGo is all about – making exercise flexible, inclusive and tailored to the person in front of us. Whether it’s face-to-face or online, we support clients in ways that suit their lifestyle and needs.