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Amateur to Athlete

Pete Fraser Fitness and Esquire, Amateur to Athlete in 10 weeks

Devised by the Pete Fraser Fitness sports scientists – assessed and endorsed by Esquire Magazine. Read about the successes Esquire Magazine’s digital editor Will Hersey achieved when he completed the programme in 2016 – read more.

Amateur to Athlete

Now available in-house and online 

Are you ready to change your life with our tried and tested 10 week total fitness and health programme?

Want to take on the Amateur to Athlete programme?

Complete it 2 ways:

1  Online – Worldwide

Complete Amateur to Athlete in your own gym, anywhere in the world with or without our support.

2  In-house  – Personal Training

Pete Fraser Fitness experts will help you achieve the most from Amateur to Athlete in Mayfair, London.

 Online Amateur to Athlete – Worldwide

Club Level Athlete Programme – Online

What you get..

  • All exercises plans for 10 weeks: strength and aerobic sections
  • Programme overview and explanation
  • Nutrition advice and guidelines included

Club Level Athlete Programme – Online Training

Club Online£80

Olympic Level Athlete Programme – Online

What you get..

  • All exercises plans for 10 weeks: strength and aerobic sections
  • Programme overview and explanation
  • Nutrition advice and guidelines included
  • 3 x 30 min email advice and guidance sessions from Pete available at weeks 1, 5 and 7

Olympic Level Athlete Programme – Online Training

Olympic Level - Online Training£150

In-gym Amateur to Athlete – Mayfair

Club Level Athlete Programme – In-house Personal Training

What you get..

  • All personally instructed strength training sessions in our Mayfair gym: 3 x 60 min sessions each week for 10 consecutive weeks
  • Other training prescribed and advised as necessary
  • Nutrition advised and guided
  • Full support via email and phone during office hours
  • Full testing included and assessed at weeks 1 and 10

Club Level Athlete Programme – Personal Training

Club Level Athlete Programme - Personal Training£POA

Olympic Level Athlete Programme – In-house Personal Training

What you get..

  • All personally instructed fitness sessions in our Mayfair gym: 5 x 60 min sessions each week for 10 consecutive weeks
  • Other training prescribed and advised as necessary
  • Nutrition catered, delivered and fully included (except liquids) – other non-inclusive nutrients may be advised from time-to-time
  • Full support via email and phone during office hours
  • Full testing included and assessed at weeks 1 and 10

Olympic Level Athlete Programme – Personal Training

Olympic Level - Personal Training£POA

Note: 

  • All levels require one off, fully inclusive advance payments. Non-refundable and paid in full before commencement of the programme
  • Pete Fraser Fitness does not accept any responsibility for injury or accident in connection with participation of the on-line purchased Amateur to Athlete programme 
  • We cannot guarantee or quantify any physiological or anatomical changes participants may benefit from through completion of the programme

Will Hersey completed the programme in 2016…

After taking part in the Amateur to Athlete programme the obvious benefits I feel are being significantly fitter, stronger and lighter in such a short space of time. People I last saw at Christmas have almost done a double take which highlights the difference, so I feel younger too.

Other less obvious benefits from such an intense programme have been getting to understand the types of food and eating routine that works for me, which I can take on now it’s ended.Doing the programme and making such good progress has given me the impetus to now kick on and set new targets, and made me realise the importance of routine and building up healthy habits that are sustainable. It’s great to be heading in to Spring at my fighting weight – it’s been a while since I could say that.

Specific highlights:

  • perhaps being able to do my first 'set' of pull-ups and a macabre sense of satisfaction after Alex’s interval/treadmill sprints on a Friday. Very intense and also marked the beginning of the weekend!
  • going for a run in Venice when I was on holiday was also memorable – not something I would have done if I wasn’t on the programme and not really a city for running but really enjoyed it

General highlights:

  • were the level of support from the personal training team and variation in workouts, including learning more about weight training and the science of exercise
  • plus it was personally satisfying taking control of my diet and sticking to it for such a long period.

Lowlights:

  • the first week/10 days were very hard both in terms of hunger on the diet as my body adjusted, plus the culture shock of the exercise and also the disappointing results, barely losing a pound in week one when I expected big results. I also found the long and slow heart rate runs difficult
  •  it was also very hard to have a social life not just for the alcohol side, but the meal plan was quite limited and no options for a cheat meal of even a steak which surprised me! The diet plan was only a guide and only had a few suggested meals so I did go off plan and invented quite a few extra meals by the end. Managing the nutrition definitely took up a lot of time and planning but worked out in the end
  •  finally, a lowlight and highlight in one – having to buy a new wardrobe of clothes. Nice but expensive!

Advice I would you give to prospective amateur to athlete participants:

Be serious about it and don’t go in half-hearted but that goes without saying. Don’t make too many plans during the 10 weeks either – you need to fully focus on it and everything has knock on effects so try to clear the diary.

Small things that helped me a lot included pictures/quotes on the fridge, a blackboard meal planner for the week in the kitchen so I knew what I was eating well in advance, plus getting lots of flavour in your food with garlic, ginger, coriander, chilli etc – on a low calorie diet flavour will be your only friend!

Schedule your exercise that you do on your own so you never skip and try to enjoy even the toughest sessions you have, as it goes quick.

I would obviously recommend the Amateur to Athlete programme. The bespoke structure delivered life-changing results for me personally and it was a pleasure, for the most part at least (!), to work with a team who prioritise long-term health and fitness over quick fix gimmicks and care about getting results as much as you do.

11th April 2016

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