RISE Reviews 

Feeling like I needed to make changes to live a healthier, fitter life style I joined the Academy 6 weeks ago and have lost 23lb and feel so much healthier for it! I couldn't have achieved this without all the help, encouragement and support from everyone at the Academy. So a big thank you from me and here's to the next 6 weeks! Highly recommend you won't look back!

brilliant experience!
i have really enjoyed my time at the academy and i am very pleased with the results! all members and coaches are lovely and very helpful

thank you the academy!!

Amazing place. Fun sessions. Ideal for all.

I've been coming to the Academy for just over 2 months now, I can honestly say it's been one of the best experiences, not just because of the weight loss (although that is a huge factor!) but also because I'm enjoying it, no matter how much I whine about wanting to die in the sessions, I do genuinely enjoy myself, the people are all lovely and very supportive. I've done hundreds of different things in the past to lose weight and it's never worked, a pound here or there and then I put it back on. Since joining I've lost 26lb which is fantastic and really encourages me to keep going. The thing I probably love the most is that it's not saying you can never have a drink or never have cake or chocolate, it's just making sensible choices which I've got to admit I wasn't doing before! I can't recommend the academy enough and intend to continue my journey here!

Joining the Academy I'm sure will end up as one the most important decisions I ever made. At 37, I was massively overweight, unfit, and at the point where I'd almost just accepted this is who I was.
I'd tried diets and gyms for around 15 years, and whilst there was nothing particularly wrong with either of these, they didn't keep me hooked and I soon lost interest/motivation 2-3 weeks in. The diets never worked for me because I didn't have the self-discipline to stay off the crap, and I soon became bored counting calories, or being told I can't eat any pasta today, but as much as I want tomorrow!!
Everything is different at the Academy. You're doing 45-min sessions with people who have all been through the same thing. There is no pressure to keep up with those fitter than you, you don't feel embarrassed when you're panting & sweating everywhere, and at the end you feel fantastic. The sessions are also different every day so you don't get bored of it.
The coaches are just brilliant. Most have come through the Academy themselves. The support is nothing like I've seen before, and there's a real team mentality in the place both with the coaches and your fellow ninjas.
On top of this, there's massive help on the nutrition side. Rather than focusing on calories, or "don't eat cake" etc (the obvious stuff we all know anyway) they focus more on changing your mindset when it comes to food & drink,and this has been the biggest win for me. I'm eating decent food, treats at the weekend etc, and got to the point where I don't even think about it anymore.
If you join the Academy, and follow the instructions/advice (or FTDI) you can't fail. And above all, you'll make new friends, have fun at the sessions and the monthly social, and before you know it its just a part of your life.
I only wish I hadn't waited so long to sign up, but will never look back.

Just finished my first two months at the academy and really glad I made that first step to go. Well structured classes, motivating fellow members and clear food guidelines. Looking forward to hitting my next target of 2stone loss.

Honestly I don't know where to start from but the thing that I'm 100% sure of is that joining the Academy was the best decision I have taken in my life.
So, I am approaching the end of my 3rd month in the Academy and I have lost 33lbs. It is not only about losing weight, I am feeling more stronger, fitter and this boosted my self confidence. I am doing many exercises that I have never thought I will be able to do.
The Academy is not like a conventional gym, it is a change of your life style. I mean that you will be eating healthier, minimising the stress that you're facing in your life and sleeping well.
You will be doing all of that and having fun to. Everybody in the Academy is a true family, they are all helpful and supportive to a level that you won't believe.
For all of that I feel really thankful for the existence of the Academy that have changed my life for the better.
Also a huge thank you for my fellow ninjas who have been a true family and made the sessions so much fun and easier.

I've enjoyed an incredible couple of months at The Academy. Both my mind and body have changed for the better and I cannot wait to see what the next chapter holds! Thanks to Jon, Matt and the rest of the team for creating a supportive and welcoming environment regardless of age, size, fitness level etc- I don't know anywhere else quite like it!

Th Academy is a great way to loose weight and get in shape, everyone is very helpful and makes it a fun way to get fit.

Since joining the academy 2 months ago I have now completed the 20lb challenge and couldn't be happier I have so much more energy and generally feel better. The coaches and all the other members are fantastic can not recommend this place enough.

I joined The Academy to do the 20lbs in 8 week challenge. Having spent most of the year trying (& failing) to lose some weight and get fitter I wasn’t sure whether I would achieve this, but 6 and a bit weeks in I have lost 20lbs. Everybody is very friendly & encouraging. The advice & explanation given about what to eat is fantastic. The sessions are well run & actually enjoyable. Feel so much better than before I started.

I love this place, its amazing Im 20lb down in weight and have lost over 10% body fat, I enjoy these sessions, they're hard word and the results Im getting are brilliant .... life coaching too, the staff are supportive and know there stuff.. get down there

Excellent encouraging place that really does promote transformation. Especially impressed by the available resources to help make better food choices & emphasis on changing eating / lifestyle patterns, this has definitely helped me reach my first goal & am intending to continue.

Anyone wanting to loose weight, get fit and totally change their attitude towards food for the better, must join the Academy. I joined in September and lost 21.5 lbs on the weight loss challenge. My body fat has gone down from 28% to 21% and for the first time in my adult life, after having spent years trying every crash and fad diet going, I can confidently say that I look and feel fantastic. You'd think that to loose that amount of weight in 8 weeks might feel like punishment but I can honestly say that it didn't for me, I actually found it quite easy and I have really embraced the concept with regards to the nutrition so I'm never going to put weight back on again.

I have been with the academy for 5 months, in that time i have lost loads of body fat and become so much fitter... love it!

Great place to exercise and have fun.

I joined the Academy in August this year because I was fed up with the gym. I'm on a transformation mission to get the body I've always wanted, to feel good about myself, and to be able to do lots of cool stuff I've not been able to do before. I couldn't be happier with my decision. This is not a gym - no "classes", meat heads or confusing machines. It's about training with other like-minded people who also want to change their bodies and their lives. If that's you, you need to join. You will not regret it.

I joined The Academy in June and it is the best decision I have ever made. My whole thinking and approach to nutrition and exercise has changed, and for the better.

I'm 20lbs lighter after 8 weeks, feeling fitter, positive, healthier, happier and my jeans aren't bursting at the seams any more!

My journey has only just started and I can't wait to continue. All of the coaches and members are extremely welcoming and in hindsight I should have signed up months ago. What have you got to lose?

Not a gym, weight watchers or anything similar. A supportive family network offering the full package of exercise, nutrition and complete lifestyle change. No silly diets, fads or gym, just eating real healthy food, exercise and complete change of mindset and lifestyle. Absolutely brilliant, lots of fun, friendship and ultimately weight loss, fitness, feeling healthy, happy and confident. Do it!

I have successfully completed the first challenge and feel great. Everyone here is really friendly and supportive. The sessions are fun and the programme works. Highly recommended.