Sarah Ridgeway – Natural Athlete / Pro Bodybuilder.
Sarah has been personal training in the High Peak and Hope Valley since 2018.
She has competed in bodybuilding as a natural athlete since 2017 and with several placings received over the years, her proudest moment to date was being awarded 1st Place at the 2018 UKUP British Finals in the Women’s Figure category and many awards through to December 2021.
From 2021 Sarah’s focus swung to Olympic Lifting and Strongwoman, in which she has competed in both; placing 3rd in South Yorkshire’s Strongest in 2023.
Sarah then had a baby in 2023, training through most of her pregnancy.
Sarah’s life started very differently. In her young adult life she experienced being overweight, before crash dieting and as a result suffering disordered eating. She began her very own fitness journey in February 2016 and has now a range of personal experience and qualifications to help others within their own journey.
Full time worker, fiancé and father, Scott has each achieved outstanding results over the past year. With 3 lockdowns, gym closures and even contracting coronavirus, nothing has stood in his way. A whopping 50kg weight loss achieved, clothing size XXXL to an L and atleast 10 inches lost to his waistline! Scott’s blood pressure has reduced from high risk to low risk with his prescribed medication being dramatically reduced and then removed. He has also had his sleep apnea apparatus removed and can safely breathe again during sleep. We focus on strength training to build muscle and some cardiovascular work for endurance competitions this year.
Full time worker and mum, Sally Rowe began a muscle building phase in September 2020. Sally had always trained, but never before in a bodybuilding style. 2021 brought new challenges for us physically and mentally, with a view to stand on a bodybuilding stage. That year we achieved more than we ever dreamed of, with 2x 1st placings in two natural bodybuilding competitions.
Full time working husband and father of 2, a family man who began The Switch program in January 2020 (left hand picture). Mark aka ‘Maxy’ worked through his SWITCH coached plan through all 3 Coronavirus lock-downs! It just goes to show, if you stick it out, work hard, you really can achieve more than you ever imagined. He hit his first bodybuilding show in July 2021 and came home with 3 trophies! Mark now continues to make further progress for 2022 competitions.