Weight Loss
Generally speaking, being overweight isn’t fun for anyone involved. It saps our energy levels, keeps us in pain, and prevents us from engaging in meaningful activities with our families, not to mention the potential impact on our self-image and self-worth. I’ll show you a few simple strategies that you can use to lose weight quickly and keep it off for good.
Stay Fit for Life
Can’t find the energy to make it through the day? Feel like you’re constantly in a struggle to stay awake, or need to give yourself pep talks just to get off the couch and get something done? I’ll help you improve your energy and vitality with wellness-boosting exercise routines and nutrition advice so you can start living life to the fullest.
Strength and Wellness
As we age, maintaining muscle mass becomes a more and more critical component of staying active and healthy. I’ll show you just how straightforward building muscle can be —at any age! — and help you maintain a routine that will keep you active and healthy regardless of age.
MY MISSION
At McLaren Personal Training, I help formerly active adults get back to moving well, feeling strong, and living pain-free, with a training approach that respects their age, joints, and time.
This isn’t about quick fixes or chasing six-pack abs. It’s about training smart, aging strong, and building a body that works, so you can stay active, independent, and capable for life.
I believe movement is king. And the science is clear: the people who stay active, maintain muscle, and train consistently into later life live longer, move better, and avoid preventable decline.
My mission is to help you increase your daily movement, rebuild functional strength, and create real momentum, without fad diets, generic plans, or workouts that break you down.
MEET YOUR TRAINER
Gift McLaren
MY QUALIFICATIONS
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BSc Sport & Exercise Science
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Certified Online Trainer (OTA1)
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Level 3 Personal Training
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Level 3 Pre/Post-natal Trainer
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Precision Nutrition Certified Coach
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Level 3 Massage Therapist
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Level 1 Strength & Conditioning
Who I Am
I’m Gift McLaren, a former national-level sprinter turned performance coach, with over 10 years of experience helping adults rebuild strength, drop fat, and feel in control of their body again.
I’ve coached people across all levels, from busy professionals and parents to retirees and rehab clients. I’ve seen how easily life (injuries, stress, age) can knock people off track, and how the right plan can bring them back stronger than ever.
I’ve also been a full-time carer for my disabled niece. That taught me more about the human body and what it really means to be strong and functional, than any qualification ever could.
My background in sprinting and sports science gives me an edge in biomechanics, speed, and movement. But my real skill is helping everyday people get results safely.
What I Believe
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The fitness industry overcomplicates what should be simple.
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People over 50 don’t need harder workouts, they need smarter ones.
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Real change comes from structure, not intensity.
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You don’t need motivation, you need momentum.
My methods are simple, boring, and unsexy. But they work.
What You’ll Get Working With Me:
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A plan built around your body, routine, and goals
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Smarter training that improves how you move and feel
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Nutrition guidance that’s simple and realistic
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Support to keep you on track, in person or via the app
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A clear path to staying active, pain-free, and independent for life
And if you're like me and believe movement is king, let’s prove just how far your body can go with the right plan and the right support