Client Testimonials
Progress Highlights:
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Squats: Added 50kg (45kg --> 95kg)
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Bench press: Added 30kg (50kg --> 80kg)
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Overhead Press: Added 25kg (30kg --> 55kg)
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Pullups: Went from using bodyweight, to adding a 10kg plate for them.
Alex Le Quang
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I felt inspired to start training with Kai after seeing his fun and friendly approach with clients around the gym.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
Since training together I have significantly gained knowledge about fitness, as well as increased my confidence, strength, and motivation.
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
Initially I was concerned about consistency, but once i got into my routine i realised it isn’t as difficult as you might think.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
My energy levels and confidence have increased massively.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
I was surprised by how quickly I've progressed in my fitness since starting training with you.
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
The best thing was our sessions, we always had such a laugh, that and the morning motivational messages.
Kieran Jarratt
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I stopped feeling like I was making progress on my own. We had spoken a few times in the gym and you were super friendly so I thought I'd try getting a PT.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
My primary goal was to finally achieve a 100kg bench rep which we scored easily. Overall since we started training together my strength has exploded. Massive improvements in my gym knowledge and overall confidence!
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
No concerns mate, things felt golden from day one.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I am feeling a lot more lot more energetic and confident. Before training with you, my routines were about 20 exercises long which left me tired for the rest of the day. A more compact, tailored routine helps maintain intensity and leaves me with enough energy to focus on my university work.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
What surprised me most is how much effort goes into helping/answering questions. With the amount of time dedicated to helping me achieve my goals it was as if I was your only client.
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
Easily how fun it is to train with you. We have a really good back and forth that keeps workouts fun and the celebration when I hit the 100kg bench PB was the best feeling.
Progress Highlights:
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Squats: Added 60kg (70kg --> 130kg)
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Bench press: Added 20kg (90kg -->110kg)
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Deadlifts: Never deadlifted before to deadlifting 185kg in under a year.
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Overhead Press: Added 30kg (35kg -->65kg)
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Made massive overall strength and performance improvements.
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Built confidence and gym knowledge through smart, structured training.
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Gained more energy and balance between training and university life.
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Enjoyed fun, motivating sessions that made progress feel rewarding.
Progress Highlights:
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Overcame gym anxiety and built lasting confidence.
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Progressed from bodyweight squats to 42.5kg for 12 reps in two months.
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Gained strength, energy, and healthier lifestyle habits.
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Learned to set realistic, empowering goals focused on confidence first.
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Found training enjoyable, supportive, and genuinely fun.
Shirin Yazdian
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I was very intimidated about going to the gym. I was also lost in all the advice on where to start and what to do on the internet.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
I have got so much out of training with you! I feel a lot more confident in my body and in the process of getting stronger and losing weight. The week before we started together I couldn’t do 3 sets of 12 squats with only my body weight and 2 months later my PB became 42.5kg for 12!
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
As an overweight person, I was quite anxious about your approach to workouts and goals in general. I wanted my first goal to be to feel more confident in my body and feel stronger before setting any goals for weight loss. In the past, few other personal trainers didn't really understand or respect that. But working with you has been great. I feel heard and encouraged to set realistic goals that I want and push myself while also learning when to stop.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I have sooo much more energy and motivation for everything. Training with you has also helped me to be more grounded when I am having a stressful time
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
Workouts can be fun! I started enjoying workouts and pushing myself!
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
There is so much that I like about working with you. I love your fun and detailed examples and explanations. I also feel comfortable to ask you basic questions. I really like the weekly check-ins. I find it helpful to reflect on different areas of my life (sleep, nutrition and water intake) and set new goals for the week.
Alfred Hoyle
Kai was the one who got my fitness journey started in the first place and gave me all the tools I needed to begin. I've been training with him now for around 18 months now, and have accomplished more in terms of health and fitness than I did in the previous 5 years. He immediately helped provide a simple structure for me to follow, with easy to learn fundamentals at the gym. He's been absolutely sound, and given me that extra drive and motivation when I was struggling with a rep, or not feeling my best, and that's what sets him apart. The fact that even now that I've moved away from Brighton but still follow his routine and exercises set almost religiously. Thanks to him, I was able to lose almost 20 kilos while still seeing a massive increase in strength and fitness. There's no one else I'd rather have had to guide me.
Progress Highlights:
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Lost nearly 20kg while building significant strength and muscle.
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Made more progress in 18 months than in the previous five years.
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Developed lasting consistency, still training successfully after moving away.
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Gained confidence and structure through simple, effective programming.
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Built a long-term, sustainable lifestyle and mindset around fitness.
Progress Highlights:
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Built confidence and deep understanding of exercise technique.
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Improved strength and physique despite injuries and a busy lifestyle.
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Developed awareness around nutrition, sleep, and recovery.
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Learned to train smart, balancing intensity with sustainability.
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Gained mental focus, discipline, and steady physical progress.
Luke Briers
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I wanted to a personal trainer to help me lose weight, gain muscle, and get fitter/heathier.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
Since training with you I have gained more confidence in the gym, better knowledge of exercises, machines, and their uses, how to work certain muscles, how to get the results I want, and now understand what I'm actually doing.
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
I had no concerns, beyond how you'd get around my ability to avoid training and my sketchy work schedule.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I can see the effects of the work we have done, you have inspired me to watch and work on other parts of my life outside of just training such as my nutrition and sleep etc as to not undo the work we've achieved.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
Your ability to gauge where I am strength wise, what I am capable of, particularly considering the injuries I'm carrying, when to push and when to step back, and how you could keep us progressing, especially as most of my post-workout feedback was usually some exhausted, vague or surreal emotional reaction. Also your ability to destroy notebooks, and that you didn't think the ice in drinks would be from the local water while on holiday lol.
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
How you managed me, especially with the lack of sleep, always at high stress levels, distractions in my head, and tendency to just go for the win, you were expertly able to keep me focused on the moment.
Hannah Old
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I wanted a personal trainer for a while, just to check my technique and to learn more about my body/goals but had never had the opportunity to.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
I would say the biggest thing I have achieved is more gym knowledge, I have now used machines I never used before, I’ve adapted and improved my technique on lots of exercises, I’ve learnt about my macros, overall making me more confident in what I am doing in the gym and assuring me that I will reach my goals.
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
I was slightly concerned that it would just be about lifting as heavy as I could, when really it was the opposite! You explained how lifting lighter with some moves would benefit me and also completely listened to me and when I said things felt like an appropriate weight.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I feel confident! My confidence had already massively grown from going to the gym prior, but having my sessions with you only elevated that, I feel confident and proud of what I have been achieving. I also feel more motivated in general, to get university work done, walk to places I would normally bus to etc, I just feel like I have more energy and drive to do these things.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
I was surprised and how much I looked forward to our sessions! I couldn’t wait to learn more things and throw more questions at you!
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
I never felt dumb asking you questions as you always made me feel comfortable, I felt like you thoroughly explained everything to me and also, when I asked, went into lots of detail about certain, more scientific, things about the body which I found fascinating. Above most you were incredibly motivational and engaged throughout the whole time we worked together which I know massively benefited me throughout this process!
Progress Highlights:
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Mastered gym technique and learned how to train effectively for results.
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Built confidence, independence, and consistency in the gym.
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Gained energy and motivation to improve all areas of life.
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Learned that lifting smart often beats just lifting heavy.
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Felt supported, educated, and genuinely excited to train
Andi B
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I needed to prep for top surgery and didn’t know where to start, I was not confident at all about what to use/how to use it.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
I now know how to do many exercises, I’m confident in the gym, my muscle mass has increased, and my strength has increased!
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
That I wouldn’t gain much chest muscle and wouldn’t feel super confident in the gym after our sessions finished. I feel the opposite now!
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I have way more energy, more confidence, less pain, more muscle, more resilience, and have built more positive habits.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
How you checked in at the end of every week and asked all the right questions to make me conscious of sleeping the right amount, eating the right things and increasing protein. Not to mention how much I’d enjoy weight lifting!
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
The opportunity for self reflection. The comfortable sessions in terms of interactions , you are very easy to train with. I also found you very motivating and encouraging.
Progress Highlights:
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Built muscle and strength to support a smooth recovery from top surgery.
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Gained full gym confidence and independence with proper form and structure.
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Improved energy, reduced pain, and developed healthier daily habits.
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Learned the importance of sleep, nutrition, and recovery for long term results.
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Discovered a love for lifting and genuine enjoyment in training.
Matthew Churchyard
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I had been getting back into the gym for some months and hadn’t had much success with sticking to it or progressing. I saw Kai’s poster and it seemed he was someone who could help me, as a bigger guy, achieve my goals.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
Where do I begin? I’m so much more confident and involved in the gym now, all thanks to how Kai has taught and helped me. He’s created such a relaxed and friendly environment for me and all his clients. My strength has also improved significantly, I wanted to squat my body weight, and now I’ve even gone beyond that! I can see the muscle growth too.
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
Perhaps for myself committing to it finally, making that change but also whether Kai would be someone who wants only the best. Instead he is 100% on your side and wants to see you do your best, that’s really helped push me and make me accountable with my progress.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I am far more confident and far more happy with where I am in terms of how I look and my strength. It’s always an ongoing progress but Kai has genuinely helped me to really begin a fresh chapter and to start hitting goals I never thought I’d reach.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
Perhaps that he is so genuine and down to earth, I did have a bit of an image of PT’s beforehand but he’s always there for a chat, whether over text or in the gym and makes you feel at ease and confident in yourself. He really is someone you can put you trust into and he returns that ten fold.
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
We said at the beginning ‘Jacked, Stacked and Juicy’ was the goal and now I’m obsessed with leg day, which is something I’d never thought I’d say, my squats and muscle gains all over are amazing and I’m getting to that Jacked, Stacked and Juicy goal.
Progress Highlights:
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Surpassed his goal of squatting body weight with continued progress beyond.
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Gained muscle, strength, and confidence both in and outside the gym.
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Found accountability and motivation through supportive coaching.
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Started a new chapter focused on strength and self belief.
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Learned to love training and chase the goal of being “Jacked, Stacked, and Juicy.”
Progress Highlights:
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Hit a lifetime goal 100kg deadlift.
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Gained confidence and learned proper lifting technique and structure.
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Experienced improved mental health, energy, and motivation.
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Found enjoyment and challenge in every session.
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Became part of a positive, supportive fitness community.
Hronn H
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I had seen you around the gym training people and wanted to challenge myself after training on my own for a long time. I wanted to do more weightlifting and improve my strength and technique.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?In the short time I've trained with you (not even 3 months) I have achieved so much more than I thought was possible. I feel much stronger and healthier and my confidence in the gym has grown a lot.
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
I don't think I had any concerns.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
Getting stronger and healthier definitely impacts every part of my life in a positive way. One of the main thing I feel is how it's massively improving my mental health.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?How much fun I'm having in the gym! Not that I expected it to be boring but I always look forward to our sessions and always learn something new.
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
Everything has been great! You always challenge me to go further and lift heavier which brings out my competitive side and that has done wonders for me both physically and mentally. I also love the community (Kaimunity) you've built with your clients so I didn't just get a PT but a group of great people cheering each other on and that's wonderful!
Jo R
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I really wanted to get a pullup :). It's really hard as a girl. I had tried training on my own but I felt super stuck and I felt like nothing was helping. I would just come into the gym once a week from time to time (not even every week) and just jump around a ton of machines. In retrospect, a lot of the things that I was doing were the "right" exercises, but there was no rest between sets, no structure, way too many exercises in one session and no consistency. I also wanted to get stronger in general and felt like I didn't know what I was doing. There is so much information out there online and I found it hard to sift through all of it and understand what I actually need to do to achieve my goals.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
Wow! The lot. First of all; we're at four pullups now (went from 0 to 4 in one year). Second; I'm just stronger. I've doubled a lot of my lifts since starting with you. I feel more confident in the gym (no longer scared of the free weights section) and I have a base of information/experience about strength training with which to continue on in life. I climb better. My grip is stronger and that helps for a lot of day-to-day things. It's helped my running a bit too. I've gained some muscle and am no longer as obsessed about the idea of being as skinny/tiny as possible.
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
Hmm, I think that I was worried about getting injured. I'm not as worried about that now. I feel like I've survived a year just fine and I have a decent idea of what I'm doing. I was also worried that it would be awkward to train with you but you are very good with people so it was not a problem at all. We had a good laugh.
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
I've gotten more involved with my sporty hobbies/started some new ones. A few people have commented on my new strength. My boyfriend loves it when I have a pump in my muscles and comments on the definition in my back. I help my mother a lot around the house now with moving and lifting things. She knows that I can handle it and I am happy that I can help her so much more efficiently than I could before. It's just generally awesome.
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
Mostly that this stuff actually works. If you are patient and follow a good plan you'll get what you wanted. And the fact that you were quite open and fast about changing the routine whenever something came (like if I wanted to train more frequently or if I wanted to do more calisthenics)
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
Just how approachable you are and that you have the knowledge needed to help people reach their goals, but you're also flexible enough in your approach that you adjust things along the way based on what the person prefers or how the situation changes.
Progress Highlights:
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Went from 0 to 4 pull-ups within a year.
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Doubled strength across major lifts and built visible muscle.
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Overcame gym fear and built confidence in the weights area.
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Improved athleticism, grip strength, and overall performance.
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Shifted mindset from “skinny” to strong, capable, and confident.
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Built consistency, finally showing up regularly and sticking to a routine.
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Gained noticeable strength and confidence within just one month.
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Felt fully supported and comfortable from day one, overcoming gym nerves.
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Experienced more energy, positivity, and better mental health.
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Enjoyed training through a fun, encouraging, and motivating environment.
Carmen V
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
Honestly, since the first day I met Kai, he was super nice and welcoming. We had a good laugh, and I think having that positive vibe is so important when training 😃
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?
The biggest thing I’ve achieved is just being consistent and actually getting myself to the gym, not making excuses or being lazy. That’s always been the hardest part for me. And in just a month, I’ve definitely gotten stronger and feel way more confident. It makes me want to keep going and see how much more I can improve! 🏋🏻♀️
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
I was a bit nervous about not being good enough or feeling awkward, but honestly, he made me feel comfortable from day one. Now I just feel super supported and motivated 😎
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
Training has definitely given me so much more energy and made me feel more positive in general. It’s also helped me disconnect from any problems or thoughts that might be worrying me, which has been really good for my mental health 🧘🏻♀️
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
I think what’s surprised me the most is how supportive and understanding he has been since day one. Like I said, the positive vibe makes such a difference, it feels more like training with a friend than with a stranger, which makes everything easier and more fun 🥳
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
The best thing has been how he pushes me in a way that’s encouraging, not overwhelming. He knows when to challenge me and when to adjust things, which has boosted my confidence and excitement to keep improving. It’s also been really motivating when he celebrates my wins, it makes everything more rewarding and gives me that extra push to keep going 💪🏼
Progress Highlights:
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Improved technique and completely changed perspective on training.
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Achieved major strength gains, lifting more than ever before.
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Built strong confidence in and out of the gym.
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Saw fast results by committing to consistency.
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Benefited from patient, supportive coaching tailored to their needs.
Abby C
1. To kick things off, what made you start training with me?
I felt I needed some more focus and support.
2. Since training with me, what do you feel you have achieved?Pure gains! Honestly, you’ve changed my whole technique and perspective on weight training and the results are next level! Never lifted so much!
3. What concerns, if any, did you have about starting training with me and how do you feel about those now?
I had no concerns, knew you’d be a legend!
4. How do you feel training has positively impacted your life outside of sessions? (More confident, more energy, less pain etc)
My confidence in weight training has shot through the roof! I feel strong and as a result, my confidence is so much better!
5. What has surprised you about working with me?
How quick positive changes can be seen if you just put in the work!
6. What has been the best thing about working with me?
We have good chats and you’re always patient and meet me with where I’m at!