“I arrived in Cape Town in mid-January 2024 after undergoing spinal surgery. Weak and frail, my goal was to recover and regain my strength. I met Lesley through a friend, and she immediately understood my challenges, beginning a professional and cautious rehabilitation regimen with me twice a week. Our objective was to rebuild muscle strength and regain mobility. Staying at Clifton Beach, initially, I could barely walk half the length of the beaches upon arrival. However, with Lesley’s guidance over ten sessions, I gradually extended my walks to cover all the beaches and even managed to play a few holes on a golf course, exceeding my expectations. It’s worth noting that I am 81. In total, we had 20 sessions, and I am leaving Cape Town in much better shape. Thank you, Lesley.”
Daghild Bartels, Berlin
The reason why I started using a Personal Trainer was because I had been advised by my doctor that I was a “High risk” patient and I needed to lose weight and start exercising. I started training with Lesley in November 2010 and within a year I lost 17 kg’s. Since then I have come down another 3 kg. (20 kg’s in Total). I feel energized and now have a zest for live and believe it or not now love exercising. She has also thought me how to eat healthier. She is an excellent trainer who takes a active role monitoring her clients progress. I definitely would not have been able to achieve this without her. She is always positive and happy.”Lesley saved my life”
David Mallinick – Self Employed
The reason why I started Personal Training was that I was having terrible migraines and knew it was somehow connected to my posture and body strength. I have achieved loss of cm, loss of body fat, increased body strength, improved fitness, and increase in general health and wellbeing. NO more migraines’!!!!!!! Each session with Lesley is different, makes training that more enjoyable. I can see and feel results. I enjoy working hard at a session even though your body feels tired you also feel that you have really achieved something and the fact that I am investing in my health. For years I only knew the tread mill, swimming pool and the various classes. Change in body fat, weight etc was an all time zero. Within a month of working with Lesley there was a complete change, now a year and a half down the line I am still achieving results not only in my body and health but I finally got to know what the gym was all about. The highlight and big thanks to Lesley was that I came to her with a migraine problem that was crippling my daily life, I had spent so much money on medication and visiting various specialists, but nothing helped. Within a month of attending Lesley’s sessions twice a week, I said goodbye to migraines, and have not had one since.
Ashleigh Kutter
Lesley makes working out fun. She always mixes things up and so every session is different and unique, with brand new exercises that keep you on your toes and never bored. She is good at providing a balanced workout so that no muscle group is over- or under-developed and your entire body shape changes rather than one muscle group getting bigger etc. She is fun to be around and makes getting up early in the morning something to look forward to. She is also really good at listening to her clients needs and keeps those in mind when planning her training sessions. This means you get a balanced, well-thought out workout that has been tailored specifically for you, with your needs and requests in mind.
Carly Abramovitz
My reasons for Personal Training were to maintain my weight and stay fit during pregnancy. I have gained little weight (6kg) during my pregnancy and feel confident with my pregnant body. My arms are more toned! I have achieved my goals as I have reached the end of my pregnancy and am incredibly happy with my fitness levels and body shape. Lesley is friendly and has motivated me to exercise using different routines to keep it me interested. I look forward to my sessions with her and I feel that she goes the extra mile to diversify the training sessions and takes a genuine interest in her client’s life. I’m back was down to weight before pregnancy only 2 weeks after birth.
Leanne Lucas
I started with Lesley a year ago and my reasons for Personal Training was that I got tired of the same routine I was following week after week. I wanted to get in shape and stay in shape. The results turned out to me more than what I expected I lost centimetres, kilograms. I’m living a healthy lifestyle and I have got my confidence back. I feel great! I am overly impressed with Lesley’s ways of training by using interesting combinations and not doing the same routine repeatedly. I thought training with a Personal Trainer is all about losing the weight, but I was wrong. Lesley motives me to follow a healthy lifestyle, to eat healthy and to exercise regularly. For the first time it was “fun” to gym on a regular basis. Soon it became a habit and the kilograms started to “disappear” and I got my confidence back. Lesley walks the extra mile and keeps me motivated, even weeks where I do not believe in myself. I have just achieved my goal weight! 5 kg down and 20.5 cm down. This could be summarized as follows: Lesley has changed my life.
Maryke Ungerer
Lesley has been a real rock for me for roughly 9 months. She has paid careful attention to my goals and tracked my progress towards those goals. In times where I have felt deflated and uncertain about my progress she has jumped in with suggestions and motivation to get me back on track. I would recommend Lesley as a personal trainer for someone who is looking for a little more than a 1 hour only trainer, but rather someone who really cares about their clients.
Candy Swart
I have trained with Lesley since November 2013 . During this time I experienced a left Frozen Shoulder and a right Rotator Cuff problem as well as unrelated allergies affecting my eyes. During this entire time Lesley stood by me and worked within my range of movement. She is extremely patient and considerate and at the same time pushed forward to achieve improved mobility and range. Lesley is extremely interested in my dietary decisions and has also stood by me when I started the Sureslim Weight Loss Programme. This has been a 8 month journey and my starting at a weight was 79kg and a goal of 65kg . Lesley is always interested in my progress all the time edging me on during training and with every weigh in. I feel energised, strong and fit and I am incredibly grateful for the support given to me by Lesley. She is an excellent Personal Trainer .I have worked with 2 people prior to Lesley in different scenarios and she has brought out the best in me. Her knowledge and expertise are evident, and she is always willing and able to engage with physiotherapists and other specialists should the need arise. This helps to integrate whatever is needed to ensure I am and remain fit, strong and happy.
Nicolene Di Bartolo
I feel like Lesley is the perfect trainer for me because she is both a warm, sweet and understanding person and a serious trainer who expects dedication from her clients. I always look forward to my training with her, even if it is at 6am! And in the short weeks I have been with her, both she and I have noticed positive improvements. I like the fact that she incorporates a lot of ‘free’ weights and makes training interesting, fun and challenging , all at the same time. I feel like I can totally trust her and that she has my best interests at heart. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone wanting a fantastic PT!
Liora Friedland
Lesley Ebel is a highly motivated trainer and loves helping people achieve their own personal results. She is patient, kind and assists in all her areas of expertise. Lesley is extremely good at identifying incorrect procedures whilst exercising i.e. how, why and correcting each muscle group required to do the exercise and achieve the best results.
Lesley’s attitude to her work is infectious and she passes this on to her clients without even being aware thus making gym/exercise exciting and a pleasurable experience.
Lee Collocott
Lesley has been super encouraging and consistent three years that I have trained with her. Not only does she clearly know what she is doing, but she also has a friendly personality, which is particularly important at 7am!
Sonja Keller
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