Stacey McDevitt
Age - 30
Occupation - PCSO
Training with Mark - 8 years
Service used - 1-2-1 personal training and online nutrition coaching
Favourite movie - Chasing Mavericks
Random fact - Can blow bubbles off her tongue
Personal Challenges
Being hyper mobile resulting in painful hips and shoulders
6 stone overweight
Not ever being constant with healthy eating
Having an all or nothing mindset
Being able to run without pain in her joints
Strategies used to overcome challenges
Designing a resistance programme that helped strengthen her joints and become more stable
3 phase fat loss programme was used to strip fat away until she was happy with her results
Gave her guidance and tailored her nutrition to her needs through nutrition coaching
Spent time helping her realise consistency is the key not an all or nothing approach
A resistance training programme that made her bulletproof and slowly progressed her running time.
Memorable moments
Losing 6 stone and dropping 10% body fat
Staying injury free for well over 3 years
Deadlifting 100kg
Completing her first full press-up
Being able to run without pain
Feeling better in herself and not being too hard on herself
Being consistent with her eating
How did you feel about yourself/weight/person etc. before working with Mark? What sort person were you?
I felt depressed, I had no confidence, not only with my body/clothes but with people. I had no motivation and no purpose.
What did you try in the past to solve that problem before using Mark?
I tried going to the gym on my own and doing random things hoping it'll work
Why did you choose Mark to help you achieve your health and fitness goals?
Because I saw him in my gym and he looked well buff 😜 so thought well... if he looks like that he must be good. And he looked friendly!!
How is/was working with Mark different from what you had previously tried?
I could write for hours about this question! Mark is patient and understanding, and there’s always something new. I never ‘enjoyed’ working out until I trained with Mark. He also listened to me.
What problems have you overcome since working with Mark? Could be nutritional, injuries, habits, confidence, weight loss etc.
For a start. He’s helped turn my life around with confidence and I am happy. I feel like I am doing well at something and he keeps me motivated and I strive for better (not just fitness!) I’ve lost 6 stone since I started with Mark. I have a condition which can make working out hard and Mark is understanding.
After working with Mark how do you feel now? Do you feel different? Describe the person you are now.
I am a completely different person. Physically and mentally!! In every way possible. He is an incredible PT and life coach!!!!
