Nicola Poole

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Nicola. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge that she conveys in a friendly, non patronising manner and most importantly of all makes my 1-2-1 sessions with her fun! Thanks!

Fantastic experience: I chose Nicola by her reviews. She has been inspirational, getting my fitness level up after many years of nothing but dog walking. I noticed that within four PT sessions, I was able to do so much more than I could when I started working with Nicola. My self confidence has grown as well. I have now joined her group sessions which are fun but pushes your fitness ( if you want to be pushed!). Thanks Nicola!

Fantastic experience: What drew me to the gym was becoming aware of the health benefits of lifting weights (eg for bone density). I hadn’t been to one since my teens - and on my initial tour, I wasn’t much looking forward to it. I found Nicola from her website. Other personal trainers are available: engaging, impressive athletes etc. However, Nicola is more special - and not just due to obvious matters, such as her lifetime of experience and tiers of qualifications. I value Nicola’s crafting of routines to maximise interest and careful upwards calibration of challenges. Even though I don’t enjoy most deadlift exercises, Nicola gently persists and finds clever ways to introduce versions that are more palatable. I also appreciate Nicola’s sensitive observations and subtle humour. Glad to work together: thank you for so patiently coaching me!

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend Inspired strength and fitness enough, very relaxed, friendly, tailored to your needs and ability. Good sense of humour, enjoyable exercise that you're happy to go back to again and again . If I didn't use Inspired Coaching I know I would do very little exercise. I used to really hate exercising, but I genuinely really enjoy working out with Nicola either in a 1 to 1 session or with the group sessions. Thank you xx

Fantastic experience: Last Year I won a raffle prize at Premier Gym of a free PT session with Nicola. She devised me a strength and conditioning plan to support my running. She listened to what I wanted and carefully went through all of the exercises answering all of my questions. The plan gave me a clear focus and I then returned for a developed plan as I had entered the Bath Half Marathon which I ran in October. Again the plan built upon my previous exercises supporting my half marathon training plan. If you are looking for a training plan to support your main sport to build strength, improve stability and mobility Nicola is the person to contact. She has a wealth of knowledge and the exercises are both functional and specific tailored to your requirements. She caters for all levels of abilities and ages - I will be back for a further plan to support my next half marathon

Fantastic experience: I can’t recommend Nicola highly enough! She is a fantastic Personal Trainer, focusing on your own strength and conditioning goals, with wellbeing at the forefront. I started personal PT sessions a few months ago after recovering from illness and have found my return to fitness and confidence has come on leaps and bounds, particularly with the encouragement and expertise of Nicola. My PT plan is personal to me, realistic but still challenging. Her group PT sessions are also brilliant, a perfect balance between fun, fitness and camaraderie.

Fantastic experience: Nicola is brilliant PT. She is very knowledgable and has created some great, yet challenging programmes for us. Nicola listened to everything we wanted and has given us a great foundation to build on. Can 100% recommend.

Fantastic experience: Nicola is a fantastic personal trainer, her programmes have given me a solid foundation to build from and has given he confidence when going into the gym.

Fantastic experience: My daughter has just finished one of Nicola's girls workshops. She loved it and I thought it was great the girls really enjoyed themselves and gave them alot of confidence.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a client for four months and can absolutely recommend Nicola. Never having set foot in a gym before she got me started and built my confidence. She regularly updates my program to keep it interesting and finds exactly the right rate of progress to suit me.

Fantastic experience: Excellent 3 week strength and conditioning course for my daughter. My daughter found Nicola was very informative and friendly, she had a great time and hopes she does another course very soon. Thank you so much Nicola.

Fantastic experience: I was recommended Nicola's support as a PT by two family members who swore by her expertise. Having recently had a baby I was looking for someone who would build me a bespoke programme that was right for the place my body was in, and who would adapt as needed when I came into physical challenges. Nicola has absolutely been that person. She has skillfully tailored my programme to my changing body and ensures I get the most out of every single session, with an added warm up that I can also use as a home workout to easily increase my activity despite having a baby. Can't recommend her highly enough!

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend Nicola highly enough. She is highly qualified, patient and has encouraged me to achieve, what I thought were unrealistic fitness goals. My plan is tailored to me and Nicola constantly adapts if I have any physical issues. I feel very safe knowing that she is knowledgeable and experienced, unlike other trainers I approached. I want a strong, healthy and fully functioning body for a challenge I have signed up for and I am absolutely confident that Nicola will support me in achieving my wish.

Fantastic experience: Inspired coaching is great she really focuses on a personal level and is amazing at focusing on emotional and physical fitness.

Fantastic experience: Having not been into exercise before Found that Nicola was very very supportive and knowledgeable, Gave me the confidence to get going and achieve my goals . Would highly recommend .

Fantastic experience: Nicola is very knowledgeable with training and nutrition and is happy to tailor training to your needs, I always feel well worked and pushed beyond my 'safety' zone but never more than I am capable of

Fantastic experience: I was really anxious about starting this journey but Nicola made it a really fun experience .. boosting my confidence..I am excited to see my progress.. I highly recommend

Fantastic experience: I have been working with Nicola for a few years now, both on a personal and professional level. She has delivered high quality S&C sessions for students of the University of Plymouth Rowing Club as well as aspiring female athletes on a British Rowing Performance Talent Programme called the ‘Women’s Development Programme’. Her knowledge and ability to deliver excellent coaching is second to none and is the reason we continually look to work with her. She is friendly, relatable, inspirational and motivational which means sessions are engaging, educational and fun as well as being the right level of ‘hard work’. I would highly recommend anyone of any age or ability to have sessions with Nicola.

Fantastic experience: I contacted Nicola as I used to have training sessions with her about 6 years ago then became unwell. Over time I lost motivation completely. Myself & my partner knew we needed to start taking care of ourselves and neither of us felt particularly good about our weight gain & level of fitness. We both knew we lacked the motivation to sort ourselves out so - I called Nicola She is fantastic and over the past few months we have been doing 2 sessions a week where she has put together a varied routine for us and pushes us to keep going yet never makes us feel self conscious or weak. I didnt realise how much stronger I was until Nicola reminded me of the fact the when we started training we had no weight on some of the bars and now we are regularly adding more. I feel motivated & good about myself lately and a big factor for me is food/ earing habits having had an eating disorder since my teens- Nicolas advice and her informed views on calorie counting etc have really helped me mentally. All in all I feel physically and mentally stronger & fitter. At 50 years old that's a fantastic feeling

Fantastic experience: Nicola is knowledgable, professional and inclusive. I have been doing both 1:1 and group coaching with Nicola for a few years now and since then I finally feel like I’m confident in the gym and know what I’m doing. I like Nicola’s approach and the fact she doesn’t tell people what to eat! I’m now training for my mind rather than changing my body which is far more enjoyable

Fantastic experience: Nicola is a phenomenal coach and trainer. I presented to her with a lot of pain and limited mobility issues that I had ‘trained over’ for years. My pain issues are gone completely & my mobility ranges are near enough unrecognisable now and improving still. I initially approached Nicola, (after being recommended her instantly by the gym manager, upon my enquiry of a personal trainer at the front desk) with a complex and relatively new training problem. The demands of an ‘MMA athlete’ (something of which, she informed me she had never had any experience of). She impressed me almost instantly by presenting me a mock up program hours later, very specific to the ‘finicky’ needs of a modern mma athlete, she had obviously instantly researched the subject to help me. I hadn’t even agreed to a session, and she was already investing in me as an athlete. I can feel the progress tangibly in my chosen sport in terms of power, flexibility, speed, stamina, gas tank etc A joy to work with. Can’t thank her enough.

Fantastic experience: I reached out to Nicola at the beginning of the year as I wanted to gain confidence in the gym and I had no idea where to begin with my training. I cam across her profile and her approach was exactly what I was looking for. Previous negative experiences at other gyms have made me feel self conscious about going to one to the point where I actively haven’t engaged in gym based exercise for nearly 10 years. Her approach has helped me feel confident and taught me that I can and do belong in a gym. I am now able to confidently train independently in an environment where I had previously felt I didn’t belong. I now enjoy exercise and my sessions with Nicola. She understands that I have a full time demanding job and a family, but also encourages me to carve out time in my week for me, as she (and now I) know that when I take time to exercise I feel better both physically and mentally. If you are looking for a coach who designs a programme to suit you and your life, then I would 100% recommend Nicola.

Fantastic experience: Nicola has been brilliant supporting me in improving my athletic performance. She has helped me during the off season with a program to maintain strength and address imbalances in development. Her knowledge is excellent she explains how exercises are beneficial and correlate to my goals rather than just setting mundane tasks. I would highly recommend her service to anyone looking for s and c support.

Fantastic experience: Nicola is very friendly, professional, knowledgeable and highly qualified coach. Nicola will listen to you and works with you towards your goals. Highly recommend her

Fantastic experience: I can highly recommended Nicola, I have only had two sessions but I am looking forward to my next. Not only does she make you feel at ease she has incredible knowledge. She is patient and willing to explain things more than once! She is motivational but in a calm and concise manner. She adapted the plan to work around an injury with no issues at all. Working with Nicola I know I am going to feel more confident to go to the gym and push myself. She is everything I could ask for from a PT and more. I'm sure everyone who has been trained by her will tell you the same :)

Fantastic experience: I love training with Nicola. She's a real pro, knows her stuff and keeps my workouts varied and as fun as can be. I don't feel like she is just "going though the motions" until her next client is due. She's commites and engaged.

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend Nicola to anyone looking for help or guidance with their training, whether you are just starting out, a seasoned trainer or anywhere in between. I have been training for 25+ years, I've been a fitness instructor and it's fair to say I know my way around a gym. I approached Nicola as I was wanting to increase my weights on the big 3 but kept picking up injuries. Nicola really listened to what I wanted to do and where I was. One of the things that I noticed was how intuitive she was. She had really listened and designed a really well tailored program. Within in the first sessions she had given me advice that made the exercises feel so much better, stronger and in some cases pain free, which I'm sad to say some hadn't been for a long time. This is just my story but I know Nicola has worked with may others from competitors to those wanting a better relationship with food and exercise, with great results. Nicola is not an in your face PT, but she does have more qualifications than you can shake a stick at, she cares, she's intuitive, she's represented GB and she knows her s**t. As said above I would highly recommend her.

Fantastic experience: I can not recommend this business enough! Knowledgeable, reliable, ethical, understanding and a fantastically priced personal trainer, who is more than happy to help you achieve & exceed your goals and if needs be, find yourself. Nicky is an amazing lady who provides an outstanding service, you really won't be disappointed, you can't get anyone who is more dedicated and determined. She can work with all abilities and needs! Fully qualified and insured. My son does motocross, and has been working with Nicky for just over a year now, the work she has done with him has really improved his strength, balance, and stamina along with other things and with this hard work and dedication it has really improved his riding within the sport. We will continue working alongside Nicky, getting the expert training he needs, improving his core strength and abilities all the the time! Which in turn helps keep him safe when out training on his bike. A huge thank you must go out to Nicky for helping him achieve his goals and for continuing to work with him! There really is no better trainer out there, so look no further and get yourself booked in with her!

Fantastic experience: An excellent personal trainer who will go that extra mile to make sure her clients are happy. Nicola is a friendly kind person and is easy to relate to and train with.

Fantastic experience: Nicola is a highly qualified, knowledgeable, friendly personal trainer. She'll develop your programme with you and encourage you to achieve what you thought was impossible.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Inspired Strength and Fitness and Nicola! I have been supported in getting back into the gym and building confidence, as well as training safely throughout my pregnancy, and most recently in my weight loss journey where I am seeing consistent weight loss results. Nicola constantly supports me in changing my mindset towards exercise, food and body image for the long term and not just as a quick fix. Added to this she is great fun to train with and runs her business in an ethical and conscientious way. Highly highly recommend!