Push Pull Health Reviews

Hi Bill,

I really appreciate the kind words, and thank you for the recommendation.

After two hip operations and a stroke, I know joining a gym can feel daunting, so I’m glad you found Push Pull Health on Station Road and came to meet me first. Being a private studio helps take away some of that daunting feeling, and I’m glad the cleanliness and range of equipment made a good first impression.

Talking through your health history before you booked meant I could build your 1-1 personal training in Herne Bay around your mobility and balance from the start. It’s been great to see you walk short distances unaided and slowly but surely improve your shoulder mobility.

I’m looking forward to helping you get stronger and continue building your confidence.

Ben 💪

Thanks for the five stars, Arnold. It’s been a pleasure training you and your wife Wendy together at the private studio on Station Road in Herne Bay.

I built the personalised coaching around what you both want to keep doing: going on walks and dancing together for as long as possible. I’m glad I could support you with building your confidence on your feet, reducing your risk of falls and practising getting up off the floor safely, which is what strength training for older adults should do.

I’m also happy to hear you’re training from home between sessions. Well done for sticking at it and proving that, even at 87, it’s never too late to get stronger, make improvements, and feel better!

Ben 💪

Thank you for your review, Andy. I'm really glad you got in touch on your mate's recommendation. Moving from 1-1 sessions to small-group training once you felt more confident with your form and technique is exactly how it should work, and I know not being a fan of busy gyms was a big part of why the private studio setup suited you from the start.

I'm happy to hear the personalised coaching is what's kept you showing up this time, rather than another generic plan you'd have dropped after a few weeks.

I know from our initial chat that energy, focus and managing stress were things you were keen to work on, so it's reassuring to hear you feel these have improved alongside the training itself.

As you highlighted, wading through all the supplement and quick-fix BS you've picked up over the years isn't easy. Still, you navigated it by making small, realistic changes to your daily habits, and I provided just enough accountability for you to do the hard work.

The battle to keep the dad bod in check continues!

Thanks so much for this, Fiona!

Struggling to lift the car seat after a C-section is so common for new mums, but it's rarely talked about, so I'm really glad the upper body and core work has made things easier so quickly.

Being only twelve weeks postpartum and already considering small group sessions is brilliant progress, and it's been great to see your confidence keep growing in the gym.

Working with dozens of local Herne Bay mums has taught me how much postnatal training benefits from a properly tailored programme, so it means a lot that this has come across in your experience, with the additional home exercises and short workouts giving you something to fall back on between sessions.

I'm also really glad the nutrition side has helped, from maintaining your milk supply to the quick, easy meal ideas that fit around a newborn rather than adding more pressure to your day.

Keep going, you're doing brilliantly!

Thanks Janine, I'm glad the 'Getting Stronger Over-60s' talk got you thinking about strength training.

I often hear about getting bored in a normal gym. You needed structure instead of wandering around without a plan; it's great to hear exactly why the personalised coaching and private space in Herne Bay has worked better for you.

Keeping up the swimming and Pilates alongside our strength-focused sessions really complements what you're working towards with sustainable weight loss.

Good to hear the nutrition side's clicking too, especially cutting back on the mindless snacking. That's usually one of the hardest habits to shift, so well done for becoming more aware of this and taking action!

Thirty days in, and you're already seeing positive results in your muscle tone and strength.

Here's to the next 30 and beyond!

Ben 💪

Thanks Tina, I'm really glad you came to the recent 'Getting Stronger After 60' talk and ended up giving me and the gym a go.

Starting back in a gym after years away isn't easy at the best of times, let alone recovering from knee surgery. Still, you've managed everything asked of you.

Glad the knee's doing OK, and the 30-day nutrition and lifestyle course has you thinking beyond the sessions. Exercising with a friend at the private studio on Station Road is exactly what makes personal training in Herne Bay work for people in your position.

Well done on the first 30 days. Plenty more to come!

Ben 💪

Thanks Amber, I really appreciate this.

Pauline's been a brilliant advert for what's possible; I'm glad her progress was enough to get you through the door.

The medical history you came in with could have been a reason not to start. High blood pressure monitored by your GP, the shoulder, the sciatica, but that's exactly what personal training at Push Pull Health on Station Road should accommodate, not avoid.

Getting the foundations right with form and technique, building core strength, and working around what needed working around meant the power work, the slams, the skipping, the jumping, was possible sooner than you might have expected.

The bone mineral density conversation is one I have a lot with women in their 60s, and it's one of the more important ones. Strength training doing what it should for post-menopausal women in Herne Bay means addressing that alongside the aesthetic goals, and keeping cholesterol in check and avoiding the statins route through exercise and diet is absolutely something we can work towards together.

The fact that you're already doing cardio and aerobic work outside the gym gives the strength training something to build on. The nutrition course pulling the eating into line alongside that makes everything work harder.

Thirty days in and already feeling the difference. Looking forward to seeing where the next thirty take you.

Ben

Thanks Richard, I really appreciate this.

There are enough people on social media telling you to get up at 4am and fix your mindset without me adding to it, so I'm glad the honest approach to exercise being a pain in the arse landed the way it did.

Getting the balance right around your treatment was important, and I'm glad that came across in the sessions and your personalised plan.

It's easy to let things slip in your 50s—a bad experience with a PT, a few injuries, and suddenly it's just easier not to bother. Getting back on track and actually enjoying it is the bit that matters.

Getting the balance right around your treatment was important, and I'm glad that came across in the sessions at the Push Pull Health studio on Station Road.

Great to hear you feel stronger on the bike; energy increased, mood improved, some weight shifted and toning up for good measure.

That's personal training in Herne Bay doing exactly what it should, adapting the approach at every step.

Your wife has got excellent taste in personal trainers!

See you in the gym.

Ben x

Hi Martine,

Thank you for being so open about the challenges you've faced getting here.

Returning to exercise after cancer treatment needed a personalised approach, and a public gym was never going to provide that.

I'm glad my reels encouraged you to take that first step. Adding a bit of humour and acknowledging how hard it is to find exercise you can stick with is never a bad thing!

Starting with private 1-1 sessions at the Push Pull Health studio on Station Road gave us the space to work around your treatment and build from there without any pressure. The sessions were tailored entirely to what you needed, and watching you grow in confidence to the point where you're now enjoying the small group personal training sessions in Herne Bay has been really rewarding.

A push-up is no small thing, especially given where you started. The fact that we're now working towards your first full pull-up says everything about how far your upper-body strength has come.

It's been a joy getting to know you and having you join the small group sessions. The work towards your first pull continues!

Ben

Hi Bernie, Thanks for this!

The bulky myth is one I hear a lot before women start lifting weights. What tends to replace it is a better understanding of what strength training actually does for women going through perimenopause– protecting bone mineral density, increasing energy, and improving mood.

It's great to hear you're feeling like yourself again. Your weight shifting, your posture improving, your aches easing off, exactly the results that strength training in your 40s should be delivering.

Great to hear you've embraced the community side too.
The accountability of showing up for each other in the sessions is something many people don't expect to value as much as they do.

I'm really glad you found Push Pull Health in Herne Bay and I look forward to seeing you continue to improve!

Ben

Hi Rob,

Thank you for this!

A gradual progress mindset is underrated, and 30 days in, it's already paying off. Lifting heavier weights comfortably alongside real improvements in strength and muscle tone is exactly what consistent, patient training looks like.

Getting the calories and protein right as a vegetarian trying to gain weight and muscle whilst working long days isn't straightforward. I'm glad that having Nutracheck helped you make small changes to your eating habits and that encouraging practical batch-cooking solutions has made a real difference to what you're getting out of the sessions.

Everything we do in the small group personal training environment at Push Pull Health in Herne Bay is personalised to your goals, whether that's your training, nutrition, or keeping your knee pain-free with exercises that suit your anatomy, avoid flaring up previous injuries, and working around limitations.

The fact that you both have started enjoying it and sticking to it says everything!

I'm looking forward to seeing your progress continue.
Ben

Hi Rachael,

Thank you for this!

Going from dancing and Pilates into structured strength training is a bigger shift than most people expect. The improvements in your confidence and strength within the first 30 days have been brilliant to see!

Finding some simple ways to get more protein into your diet to support what you're both putting in has helped, too.
The fact that you're actually enjoying it, something you didn't expect to say, is a sign that it's working!

I know having your husband, Rob, alongside you has helped with consistency, and that's exactly what the small-group personal training sessions at Push Pull Health on Station Road aim to provide: making it far easier to keep showing up.

Thanks again for your continued support, and I'm looking forward to seeing where the next 30 days take you.

Ben

Hi Lisa,

Thank you for the kind words.

I'll be honest, working with under-16s wasn't something I ever saw coming. I'm not exactly known for my love of kids!
But watching many continue to get stronger, build confidence, and actually enjoy the process has become one of the most rewarding parts of the job.

It's great to hear the boys are coming out of the sessions buzzing.
That's a real testament to them and to how they continue to approach our sessions: pushing themselves and being open to learning and feedback at that age aren't a given.

Seeing 11- to 15-year-olds get stronger and build confidence and watching that carry over into life outside the gym and school is what makes it worthwhile. They should be proud of themselves!

The humour is purely accidental, but if it keeps them coming back, everyone wins!

Ben
Ben

Hi Lisa,

Thanks a bunch for this, and for being honest about where you started.

Managing IBS alongside the demands of a paramedic's schedule is no small thing.

Unpredictable shifts, long hours, and not always knowing when or what you'll eat next make getting nutrition right genuinely difficult, let alone figuring out what you can tolerate before training without it becoming a problem.

Supporting you with managing your IBS and making realistic nutritional tweaks that actually improved your energy, strength, and enjoyment of the sessions was one of the more satisfying things we've worked through together.

The fact that the changes have extended beyond the gym, your relationship with food, stress, and feeling more like yourself, is exactly what consistent, personalised small-group strength training should do.

It's a pleasure having you at Push Pull Health in Herne Bay and I appreciate continuing to make the journey from Whitstable!

See you in the next session! 💪

Ben