A FORMER York City footballer has transformed his body shape thanks to the support from local personal trainers, Definition Body Coaching.
Gavin Howell, from Easingwold, competed as a semi-professional footballer for York City, Hull City and Bridlington and has been athletic from a young age. However, after stopping playing he started gaining weight and peaked at 17 stone when he was 40 years old.
Gavin said: “Football was my passion and I’ve always managed to stay physically fit throughout my life. Exercise was becoming limited, and eating habits became out of control. I knew I needed a change of lifestyle.”
In order to change his lifestyle, Gavin sought out the services of Definition Body Coaching trainers Justin Shepherd and Carl Ward. He knew that with their help and guidance, he could create a positive transformation for himself.
Gavin said: “Competitive sport was causing too many injuries and I knew I had to try something different. I’d never considered weight training or attending a gym before. If you feel you want to improve your shape, I would strongly recommend weight training and a planned self-care routine. I feel fantastic for 57 – and in even better body shape than in my 20s.”
After working with personal trainers, Gavin has now reached a proud weight of 13 stone with “impressive” muscle definition. His confidence is sky-high, and he recently took part in a studio photoshoot.
Justin, who worked with Gavin, said: “I’m really lucky to have been a personal trainer in the York district for 20 years now and Gavin has been one of the most determined clients I have ever trained. We are blessed to have more than 60 over 40s training at Definition Body Coaching every week – and we take great pride in them all and looking after their exercise regimes.”
“Weight training is getting much more media exposure now, and rightly so with the proven benefits it brings. You can start at any point in your life and with November being men’s health awareness month, it is important to keep getting the positive messages out there”.
Congratulations to Gavin who made the York Press.
