10 Questions with Sevenoaks Personal Trainer Bex Francis
- What made you decide to become an Exercise specialist?
I started training at BBG when I moved from Essex earlier this year and really enjoyed the atmosphere at the gym. Everyone (both trainers and other clients) engage each other and make you feel really welcome!
- What are you training for right now?
I am in training for the English championships for weightlifting whilst trying to improve my totals to hopefully qualify for the British championships next summer. I also play rugby in championship 1 in my spare time so use a lot of compound lifts as well as weightlifting to improve my explosiveness and speed. I have also been roped in to doing a bikini fitness competition with one of my best friends as she needed a confidence boost so that will be coming up towards the end of the year.
- What is your area of specialty?
Weightlifting and powerlifting so a lot of strength and conditioning.
- Are you currently following a nutrition plan?
I am just about to start preparation to slowly cut down a few kilograms to train at a lighter weight category for weightlifting and compete in the 58kg category hopefully next year.
- If you could only use one exercise for the rest of time what would it be?
Snatch…..no, front squat……no, snatch!!!
- Other than yourself who is your favourite trainer at BBG?
I get along really well with Graham as we share a lot of interests and he gives me a pep talk each time I fail a lift in training!!!
- What are you reading right now?
The latest Tim Ellis ‘Parish and Richards’ detective novel.
- If you could only give one piece of advice to your clients what would it be?
Enjoy your training, make it varied and eat a bit of everything in moderation.
- What supplements (if any) do you take?
Protein powder, Omega 3 fish oil capsules, Creatine and Multivitamin chewy tablets.
- What is your favourite cheat meal?
My mum’s homemade chicken stew with dumplings from the farm in Wales!
