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Questions about Top Condition PT
Straight answers about the Kickstart, the training, the price and finding us.
The Kickstart
What is the 6 Week Kickstart?
It's how new members start: six weeks of small group personal training, up to 18 sessions (two or three a week), with an intro session to find your starting point, nutrition coaching and weekly check-ins.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes. Turn up two or three times a week for the six weeks, and if you don't feel we supported you properly and you don't feel better than on day one, we'll refund you.
How much does it cost?
Small group PT costs more than a normal gym membership, and less than paying a 1-2-1 trainer on top of one. We'll go through the price of the Kickstart and the memberships after it when we chat.
What happens after the six weeks?
Most people ask how they can carry on. We have simple membership options to keep training with us. If it isn't for you, there's nothing to cancel.
How do I start?
Fill in the form. One of the team will be in touch for a quick chat about your goals and to make sure we're a good fit for you too, then we book your intro session.
Is it for me?
Do I need to be fit before I start?
No. We've worked with people in their 60s and 70s who had never been in a gym, and people who've lifted for years. Your first session finds your starting point, and the coach adjusts every exercise from there.
I'm nervous about walking into a gym. Is that normal?
Completely. Nicole described her first visit as "terrified, nervous and sick", and nearly two years later she deadlifts 85kg. It's a private gym with a handful of people in each session, and a coach will be with you from the minute you arrive.
Am I too old to start lifting weights?
No. Peter is 80 and deadlifts 65kg for seven reps. Jez is 63 and started with us after a knee replacement. Your coach sets the weights for you.
Can I train with an injury or a health condition?
Usually, yes. Exercises are tailored if you have an injury or limitations. Louise has trained with MS for 12 years, and Alison's knee went from heading for a replacement to no pain at all.
Do you work with women going through the menopause?
Yes. Coach Emma has spent the past few years working with women who are starting to notice menopause symptoms, and we run menopause and strength workshops for members.
Do you train teenagers?
Yes. Youth training is for 11 to 16 year olds: 12 weeks, three coached sessions a week (two strength, one cardio) with Coach Stewart. Spaces are limited.
The training
What is small group personal training?
A personal training session shared with a handful of other people. A coach runs every session, and the exercises are adjusted to suit you, so a beginner and someone who has lifted for years can train side by side. Sessions last 60 minutes.
How is it different from a class?
In a class everyone does the same thing. Here everyone follows the same plan with their own version of each exercise: on a pull day that might be weighted chin-ups for one person, assisted chin-ups for the next and a pulldown for someone else.
How often should I train?
Two or three times a week. That's what the Kickstart is built around, and it's what our members who travel or work shifts still manage.
What times are the sessions?
There are over 50 session times a week, from 6am, through mid-morning and lunchtime, to evenings after work, plus weekend mornings. You don't have to book the same slot every week, so it works around shifts, school runs and travel.
Do I get help between sessions?
Yes. You can message your coach any time, we track the weights you lift, check in regularly, and measure changes in body fat, muscle and weight. There's a members' group too.
Do you help with food?
Yes. Nutrition coaching is part of the Kickstart: no fad diets, no tracking every crumb, just help getting your food working better for you.
Finding us
Where is Top Condition PT?
At 189 Station Road in Rainham, Gillingham, a short walk from Rainham station. Look for the blue and black TC shopfront.
189 Station Road, Rainham
Gillingham, Kent ME8 7SQ