FAQ - Personal Trainer Dublin

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT REVFIT

So you're thinking of joining RevFit. I bet you have loads of questions. Some you probably don't even realise you have. Things like "what will happen if I miss a class?", "how I know if I'll be able for it?", "I'll be on holidays for a week during the program, what happens then?" etc... You'll find the most common Qs answered below.

Q: Some of your stuff sounds manly, are you sure it's ok for girls?

Hell. Yes. I'm a guy. I communicate better with dudes (..just ask my girlfriend) which is why when I'm talking in mails or on the info page I may sound like it's only for dudes, but its not.

We've some INCREDIBLE female members who have lost tonnes of weight of their stomach, legs and arms while toning up their ass, shoulders and legs. AND getting really freakin' strong too.

For girls, we emphasize good food relationships, and prioritizee strength training.When you have a good relationship with food and train for performance, amazing things will happen.

Q: What times & days are the sessions on?

There's training sessions on every single day except for Saturday. In fact, there's 31 coached semi private training sessions each week. You only need to train in 3 of them, so trust me when I say time is not the barrier.

You can see a full list of times in the link below. Since it was made, we've also added in 715am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, along with 515pm on Friday.

https://revolutionfitness.ie/timetable/

Q: What will my first week look like?

When you join our first priority is to get you started on the right track. That means your first session with us will be a private personal training session (no extra cost by the way) so we can have a chat with you about your goals, your past training experience and any things you may be struggling with.

As part of that we'll do a comprehensive movement screen to figure out how your body operates, identify any flexibility or mobility problems (and give appropriate corrections) and modify the programming that you'll be following to account for any trouble we see you having.

Then we'll teach you how to squat, bench press and deadlift before you join our semi private group (SPG). Once in the SPGs you'll start every workout with a warm up, before doing strength work, muscle building work and some conditioning / weak point training at the end.

Every session is coached by our personal training staff and we'll tell you exactly what to do, how to do it, and how much weight to use on every session.

Q: Do you need to be fit already to join, I don't know if I'll be fit enough to survive...

If that's your concern, you can't afford not to do the program. Our team has worked with everyone from extremely overweight guys and first time female lifters in their 40s, right up to international caliber powerlifting athletes.

We pride ourselves on being able to identify where our clients are at, and match it with appropriate training. Sure, sometimes we'll push you outside of your comfort zone, that's where growth happens. But I assure you we'll never ask you to do something we don't think you can handle.

Q: Can I show up to train at any time? Or do I have to use specific days/times?

You can train on whatever day / times you want. Once you've joined we'll hook you up with our booking app so you can select your classes. You don't have to train on the same time or day each week, and you have full control over your times and days.

Q: What happens if I miss a session?

You just make it up later in the week, or the week after. Any sessions missed are good to be used at any point during the 12 weeks of the program so if you only train twice in week 6, you can train four times in week 10 to make up for it (or similar).

Q: Can I keep training after the 12 weeks? I don't want to start and then stop again.

Of course. We use 12 weeks as a starting point for new members because it's an "easy" commitment to make. 12 weeks is long enough for us to teach you the basics, for you to see initial results, and have enough time to get long term results too.

Realistically, no one "quits" fitness. We'll try to stay in shape for life, and we hope you do that with us. But hey, if this is just a kick start for your own fitness journey - that's cool too.

Q: Is this only for weightlifting monsters?

LOL. No. We have a "no dickhead" policy in the gym. If any guy starts grunting or showing off to bench 60kg and squat 100, I'll just bring my girlfriend Sarah, or Sharon in to train with them.

They'll squat and deadlift 100 and 150+kg and bench 60+ with a smile on their face while weighing somewhere between 70 and 80kg.

You don't need to be an arrogant asshole to be strong. And typically the strongest dudes are the soundest. We love training newbies because they've no bad habits to break, and are open to learning the right way from the start.

Q: I have x/y/z injury can I still take part?

Yup. We've guys and girls training with us who have dodgy knees, screwed up backs, shoulder injuries, hip impingements and neurological disorders.

I don' think we've ever found an injury we can't work around. If you've back problems we'll remove heavy deadlifting / squatting and do supported rowing work and additional core stuff. If your shoulder's at you we'll focus on loosening out the chest and neck before attacking back strength and shoulder stability work.

If your knees are at you we'll get more hamstring and glute work to help take the strain off them, and if you've a serious dose of "man-the-fuck-up-itis" we'll rub you cement to harden the fuck up 🙂

Q: Am I gonna have to follow a really strict diet?

You can be as strict or as loose as you want. If you go out and smash pints and pizza every single weekend, obviously your results will be effected. You can absolutely go out and have a good time, have a few drinks and still get results. But those results are proportional to the effort you put in.

If you're in it for the long haul, then taking a slow and steady approach where you learn about good food choices, how to control portions and what to do when you're having a bad day makes lots of sense.

If you just wanna be as ripped and shredded for Ibiza as possible to get laid, we'll need you to be tighter on your nutrition.

Q: I'm going away for a week during the program, can I still take part?

That's like saying "I'm going to bed later, is there any point in getting dressed today?". There'll never be a perfect time to start. There'll always be SOMETHING in the way. I've 5 weddings left to go to this year, a couple of stags, a few weeks in Bali and I'm sure there's other things that are gonna come up. I don't have an uninterrupted 4 week stretch this year. Never mind 12.

Know how I'll handle it? By training on the days I know I can train, and looking after my food intake as best as possible when I'm at home. Then when I'm away or out, I'll enjoy the shit outta that time I have with friends and family, because that's where memories are made.

You won't say "man I wish I sticked to that diet" better on your death bed. You'll say "shit.. I really wish I got to see the sunset off the coast of Bali with the love of my life".

Q: Where's the gym located?

Right here - Ballyboggan Road in Glasnevin. Check out the map below.

Q: I've never lifted weights before. I'm very nervous I don't know what to do. What can you do for me? Can I do some personal training first?

The good news is everyone does a free personal training session with one of our coaches to get started first. Once you've done that I'm very sure you'll be a lot more confident in what you're doing. Then, every session you'll have one of our personal trainers working with your to ensure correct form and technique.

In any new intake of clients, we always have a few with little or no experience, and we'll keep you guys together and give you some more attention. It'll REALLY hit home just how far you have come when a month or two later you see the next group start, and remember what it felt like on day 1.

Q: What will I "get" out of this program?

It goes without saying that you'll get 3 semi private personal training sessions each week, 3 bootcamp by RevFit sessions each week, a free personal training intro session, 2 appointments each month with our nutrition consultant, access to our private facebook group, our membership site, unlimited time to train in our open gym on your own, along with any corrective or rehab work you need.

You'll get regular body composition measurements, social events, a supportive community, showers, changing rooms, a car park and all of that other stuff too.

BUT what you'll really get is a transformative shift in how you do things.

Q: What happens if I don't get the results you're promising?

I could say "WE GUARANTEE RESULTS PERIOD NO MATTER WHAT ALWAYS AND FOREVER" but that's not true. All I promise you is that we'll do everything in our power to help you. You'll have to do the work. You'll have to show up to train. You'll have to eat the right foods.

We'll be there to understand how to make that process as pain free for you as possible and work with you to make it fit your lifestyle. But we're not magicians, and we're certainly not there to absolve you of responsibility.

If you show up and train, follow the program and we fail to deliver - I'll give you every cent you gave us back. We've done it before (once).

...but what I think will happen is that you'll get started, do great for a while, have some stumbles, get back on track, see results, have some more stumbles, and eventually get into a really good rhythm of training that will become a new hobby and something you look forward to every day.

That's #RealTalk

Q: How long are you guys in business?

I (James) opened the first RevFit 4 years ago in August 2012. I left a promising career, financially at least, in accounting after spending 4 years in college and 3.5 years in practice, training, to follow my dream. Along the way I was lucky enough to pick up an awesome team of of coaches and trainers who are as passionate as I am about showing guys and gals like you how much fun lifting weights and getting stronger can be.

Q: I've trained in other gyms that promise amazing results and failed to deliver. How do I know you guys are any different?

I guess the major difference is we GET it. We get that it's not the training, or the nutrition, or the cardio that will get you the results. It's understanding you, what motivates you, where you're at, what you can do (and can't) and making sure you enjoy the process so you keep showing up.

Really, the 'perfect' training or nutrition program is the one that delivers the best results with the minimum reasonable effort for you. We're lucky enough to train a bunch of HIGHLY motivated guys and girls who eat sleep and breathe lifting, but not everyone is like that.

It's why we have two streams - our powerlifting group, and our semi private group.

If you come in and you're the right fit, we'll bump you to the powerlifting group straight away for longer more intense training sessions. But that's not for everyone and we'd be stupid to think it was.

So on the 12 week program you'll join our semi private group, we'll give you loads of attention and care, and if something isn't working, we'll fix it.

THAT'S why we get results.

Q: Can I come see the gym before I join?

Sure thing. We don't do "walk ins" though. Because everything we do is semi private, and 100% coached - we don't have trainers on the floor to show new people around.

BUT if you want to come in for a look and a free PT session before getting started you can book a time that suits you right here: revolutionfitness.ie/pt-intro

So there ya go... all the things I THINK you need to know about RevFit. I'm sure we've missed something, if we have, pop us a mail using the address at the bottom of this page and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Revolution Fitness Glasnevin
Unit 2a, Ballyboggan Business Centre,
Ballyboggan Road,
Glasnevin,
Dublin 11

For more information, please email us on info@revolutionfitness.ie or call on 0858794307