Weight loss with a personal trainer

Weight loss that lasts doesn't start with a crash diet but with a plan you can stick to even after the first wave of motivation fades. At Winning Fitness we work on three things: strength training, sensibly set-up nutrition and habits that fit into your normal day.

We won't promise you a specific number of kilos per month. Every body responds differently, and the pace depends on your starting point, sleep, stress and how much you can realistically stick to. What we can promise is a clear process, honest coaching and regular measurement, so you know whether you're heading in the right direction.

Why strength training and not just cardio? When you lose weight, you want to lose mainly fat, not muscle. Strength training helps you keep your muscle mass, tones your figure and gives you something you can measurably improve at. Walking, cardio and group classes belong in the plan too – as a complement, not as punishment for the weekend.

Who it's for

• You've tried several diets and the weight came back every time
• Beginners who don't know how to start in the gym and want to do it right from day one
• People who already work out, but without a plan and without visible results
• Anyone who wants to lose weight and get stronger at the same time, not just “get smaller”
• Busy people who need a plan that fits around work and family

If you have health issues – for example a thyroid condition, diabetes, heart or joint problems, an eating disorder – or you've recently had surgery or given birth, talk to your doctor first. We are trainers, not doctors: we don't diagnose and we don't replace treatment. We're happy to build on a specialist's recommendations, though.

How it works

Weight loss with a trainer is built on consistency and on adjusting the plan to real life as you go. How many times a week you train with your trainer and how many on your own is agreed based on your time and budget. Your trainer sets up your sessions, advises you on nutrition and keeps an eye on what works and what needs to change.

Your first session, step by step

1. Get in touch via the contact form or call the branch, and we'll book you in with a trainer who focuses on weight loss and fat reduction.
2. You start by going through your goal, your experience with exercise and nutrition so far, your daily routine and any health limitations.
3. If you want an objective starting point, do the Technogym checkup – an initial analysis that you can come back to later and compare.
4. Then comes the training itself: a warm-up, basic exercises with a focus on technique, and a load set so that you leave tired, but not wrecked.
5. Finally you agree on the next steps – how many times a week you'll train, what you'll change in your diet first and when you'll look at the results again.

We don't start nutrition with bans. Your trainer first looks at how you eat now and looks for a few changes with the biggest impact: regular meals, enough protein, sensible portions, fewer liquid calories. If you want to go deeper, you can use nutrition counselling with trainers who are certified nutrition advisors.

Habits are the third pillar. Sleep, movement during the day, hydration and a plan for weekends or business trips – this is where it's decided whether your results last even when you stop training with a coach.

Where to train

Personal sessions take place at the Brno-Nové Sady branch at Fuchsova 28, a few minutes' walk from the main railway station. You'll find Technogym and Arsenal Strength machines, Eleiko and Rogue weights, a functional training zone, a group class studio and a relaxation lounge.

Between sessions with your trainer you can also follow your plan at the newly opened Brno-Jaselská branch (Jaselská 199/16), with Technogym, Panatta and Eleiko equipment, an exercise studio and an outdoor training area. The monthly membership is valid at all branches.