I have just clocked up five years with Step Into Life (SIL)Cheltenham. Why did I start? I was overweight, lethargic and I am a type 2 Diabetic. My Diabetes medication was ramping up without any improvement in blood sugar control and my Doctor had read me the riot act. Now, I am 15 kilos lighter, my blood sugar is totally under control on a third of the medication and I feel fitter and younger than I did twenty years ago. Back then I knew I had to do something, so I bought a cross trainer machine and started to go jogging. Great intentions but despite the motivation, there always seemed to be a reason not to exercise. Meanwhile, my wife had joined SIL a few years earlier and was still going and feeling better and best of all had remained motivated. She convinced me to give it a try and along I went, feeling macho and confident but also very self conscious, I went in a bit too hard in my first toning session and the next day could barely feed myself; such was the muscle soreness. OK, the first few weeks were tough but I soon realised that it was not a contest and I was surrounded by wonderful people who were just pleased to see me have a go at improving my life. Why does SIL work? For me it is because of the extremely supportive but still motivating environment that Donna has consistently maintained. We have met and made great friends, it is never boring and I always finish with a great blast of "feel good" endorphins. Yes, it can be as tough as you want to make it, but Donna manages to cleverly tailor the sessions so that we all benefit regardless of our current fitness level.
No fitness plan will ever work if you do not attend and continue to attend. The bottom line is that the SIL environment keeps me motivated.

High quality work, I always feel in safe hands. Plus I always receive compliments on my hair the next day!

If not for Donna and the Step into Life system I would have remained an overweight couch potato. It is truly non competitive. The support is there to produce the gradual improvement and you are not made to feel fat slow or unfit. The difference is that you stick at it because of Donna's encouragement and, best of all from the new friends that you make. I have lost 15 kg, feel great and can now run 10km.

My level of fitness has been life-changing and I feel great. Donna's enthusiasm and motivation, plus the excellent social group atmosphere has been such that I keep going, unlike other fitness regimes I have tried.

Personal fitness training that you actually look forward to. The difference is the social atmosphere and the support from Donna and fellow trainees. Unlike a gym membership, they care if you don't turn up and you keep going. As a result I have never felt better and have achieved things I thought were out of reach