Judy Fennell

"I'm a 63 year old self-funded lady retiree. My GP recommended a personal trainer and some weights to strengthen bones and to add bone density. I am a regular bush-walker, tennis player and occasionally play golf.

Despite all this activity I knew I wasn't fit and I certainly knew I wasn't strong. Since starting out with Oxygen Personal Fitness in November 2005, I have noticed some encouraging changes. The start has been slow but progressive as I have some arthritic joints to care for.

I am now more conscious of my posture, and it's improving. I can get out of a lounge chair without pushing with my arms. I can get down and up from a squatting position without the aid of pushing with my hands from the ground - very handy when bush-walking!

I am sleeping better and my wriggly leg syndrome has improved. I can lift a heavy kettle with one hand instead of two. I can unscrew lids of jars better. My aerobic fitness has improved from extreme struggle at first to now managing bike and cross training machine quite well.

Also my hips are aching less often at night. I have early onset osteo in both hips and after LONG bush walks, or semi-long pavement walks they mostly ache at night. I have noticed a vast improvement."