Fitness stories
After suffering a debilitating stroke Joyce thought she would never be able to climb stairs again, until she met John and his team who helped her get her life back.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 26 May 2015
Improved fitness wasn’t all Claire gained from her new exercise routine, she also found the tools to succeed in other areas of her life.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 1 September 2015
Wayne's been passionate about racing bicycles since childhood. Now, with the help of Nuffield Health's Fitness Testing Centre, he's pushing his bike and his body to the limit with cyclocross - an intense, off-road challenge requiring speed, strength and fitness.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Friday 27 January 2017
At 55 years old Jenny has begun a new fitness journey, inspired by her love for her family.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Wednesday 9 September 2015
Peeps Nicols isn't your typical woman in her 70s – she’s an aspiring strong woman.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 15 August 2023
Andy had noticed he was getting larger. He was aware that his chest would get tight, and he preferred to hide in the back of photographs. But it wasn't until he applied for the Healthy Weight Programme that he realised how close he was to a catastrophic event.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 30 May 2017
Simon has transformed from an unhealthy and overweight Corporate Insurance Advisor to a triathlete and coach following a Nuffield Health Assessment that revealed startling results.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2015
Jonny was 40 years old and lacked confidence. He had been carrying extra weight for most of his life. He hadn't had a girlfriend in years and was beginning to feel like he would be left behind as he watched his friends meet people and pair off one by one. Eventually he decided enough was enough.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Tuesday 26 May 2015
After a seven-year break from TaekwonDo, it was just three months before Sam was representing England at the European Championships. She explains how she trained to become an elite athlete while working full time at Microsoft.
Updated: Monday 17 August 2026
Published: Monday 8 February 2016
The 16-year-old isn’t taking the life-limiting condition lying down. She’s fighting her CF with a fitness programme designed to improve her quality of life.
Updated: Friday 14 August 2026
Published: Saturday 17 December 2016