Rachel Ellison

My health and fitness journey has been a battle from a young age. After jumping from diet to diet in pursuit of weight loss and being stuck at a dead end I met Josh when he was a fresh-faced PT aged 18 and just starting out. I began training with him and fell in love with strength training. I lost weight and became healthier and this had a profound impact on my life. I also got pregnant and gave birth to my 3rd child whilst still training and experienced firsthand the benefits of strength training pre- and postpartum. When Josh opened Fortitude I initially started as a member. My passion was weightlifting and I began doing some coaching at our youth academy as this was something I was really passionate about. Upon completing more courses, around covid I began coaching and I haven't looked back since. I love the daily interaction with members and seeing them grow in confidence and achieve their goals. I'm passionate about providing great coaching, being caring, and bringing people together.

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The turning point in my life came when investing in a coach for the first time. I had tried everything to achieve my goals but never realized the value of investing in myself and real help. I learned how to train effectively, how to diet effectively, and how to make training just something that I do every single week. Now I'm grateful I get to share this passion with others.

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Training to me is something so much more than looking a certain way. It improves my mental health, allows me to be a better mum and I'm a role model to my young family. I love all the incredible people I get to interact with and help on a daily basis also and my motivation is to support others and feel the benefits of training like I do.

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