about us

Lisa
The owner of tfd and passionate about helping & encouraging tfd members to achieve their goals. Lisa has a history of personal achievements in sport & business with many years of hands-on experience at Instructor & Personal Trainer level. Lisa’s aspirations for tfd are to offer nothing but the best to her customers. "Every single tfd member is important to us, if we don’t know your name just yet, give us another week & I promise we will!"

Dave
A highly experienced instructor at tfd and personally active in the gym. Dave has a keen interest in encouraging healthy, balanced lifestyles to members of all ages. Dave uses his experience & knowledge to gauge each individual’s level of ability to encourage, motivate & to get results. Dave also offers Personal Training and Rehabilitation Training sessions outside of the tfd’s routine goal setting & regular catch up sessions.

Steffi
Steffi’s role at tfd is varied & includes delivering classes, fitness instruction, reception & gym challenge administration. Steffi’s passion for the job is demonstrated with her Zumba classes & her fresh approach to choreography & music. Having been a part of the team since 2007, Steffi has the answer to all membership queries & has supported many members with their personal goals. Steffi is a gentle natured instructor with a bite to watch out for!

Claire
Passion, laughter & definitely lots of fun are the order of the day in Claire’s classes with her regular new routines, great music & a contagious energy for putting 100% into every workout! Claire also brings a lively tone to the gym floor with her previous gym & other fitness experience. Whether its weight loss, increasing fitness level, improving technique, motivation is seriously Claire’s forte.

Matt
After completing his sports science degree at Swansea University, Matt aspires to be the best at everything he does and is a pro-active instructor on the gym floor & in classes. Matt has achieved national status for swimming, is dedicated to his personal fitness training & is passionate about helping others achieve. Matt’s training styles are innovative & driven by new techniques to deliver fast results for sports specific fitness. If you are looking for a new style workout, book a catch up session with Matt.

Jamie
Jamie is currently in the final stages of his Fitness Instructor Level 2 certificate which will allow him to teach & support members on the gym floor. As a keen football player Jamie understands the need to train hard to achieve results. Jamie’s mature attitude & ability to get on with all ages gives him an edge over other young instructors. Jamie will be continuing his studies with the advanced fitness instructors.

Sarah
Sarah joined tfd during the set up stages in 2004 & took on the role of membership manager in 2006. Being experienced in customer service & administration, Sarah now manages all aspects of membership administration & front of house activity. Customer satisfaction is priority for Sarah who is always available to chat to regarding membership queries & any other comments or feedback regarding tfd’s services or facilities. To contact Sarah directly email sarah@tfdgym.co.uk

Heidi
Having been a part of tfd from the very beginning, Heidi now works part time supporting members with membership queries, bookings & general advice. Heidi also provides marketing support & is hands on with event organising too.

Michelle
Michelle works part time at reception to support the requests of members & advise on new memberships. For all your general questions regarding membership, classes, bookings, gym appointments & anything else you need to know about tfd’s facilities & services. Having worked in the leisure industry previously, Michelle brings her professional experience to tfd as well as her personal experiences as a gym user.

Naomi
Naomi started life at tfd as a member then joined the team in 2008 as a part time membership advisor to support members & the gym team in the evenings & weekends. Naomi is currently studying for a degree at Oxford Brookes University.