Kingston, London, Surrey
Make an Active Choice
Put health at the heart of living. Be the best version of yourself, at any age!
I’m Linz, and I’m a different sort of personal trainer: a teacher. I want to teach you how to train yourself, to motivate yourself, and free you to pursue a more active, positive life.
Knowledge really is power, and once you have it, no-one can take it from you.
The four components for health span
Strength
In muscles and bones – the ability to exert physical force. Strength enables sport and daily activities; it also quietly decides how free and independent you’ll stay through life.
Mobility
Moving well and freely, comfortably, today and next year. A genuine component of freedom.
Balance
Literally, not falling over, whether that’s in a karate class, through a golf swing, or stepping on a soapy bit in the shower!
Cardio
The capacity of your heart and lungs to feed your muscles with the energy required to move.
Your personal trainer
Forty+ years of training, thirty+ of teaching
I’m Lindsay Pickton – Linz to most. I was born in the summer of ’69 and started working out in 1983, which means I have been training consistently for well over forty years: many and various gyms and training partners, plus swimming, cycling and running, and since 2012 a proper focus on bodyweight training and callisthenics.
I’ve also worked in education for over thirty years; twenty-five of those have involved successfully training, coaching and mentoring adults. Knowing how to train is one thing; knowing how to help adults towards enduring, independent improvement is another – and it is the part most personal training misses.
How it works
Your independence is my goal
We start with a conversation, which is free. What you want to achieve, how much time you are honestly able to give, and where you want to exercise: outside, at home (with or without equipment), in your gym, at or near your place of work.
Then I design a workout for you, of between ten and thirty minutes. I teach you good form and effective training principles, and advise on how to work this into your life. We carry on until you tell me you don’t need me. Then, I will be available for follow-up, when you want more challenge, when you hit a plateau, after a set-back – anything.
My goal is to teach you to train effectively and independently, not to be dependent on me, or any PT!
The consultation is free. The first workout is £60, and subsequent workouts are £50. See the full pricing.
In their words
What clients say
Into my fifties now, I have always been someone who’s exercised only intermittently, mainly out of guilt. I’ve never had the motivation to exercise regularly. Lindsay has changed that for me.
He first spent time with me to work out not only what would motivate me (crucial) but also to give me a routine that was short enough to easily fit into my day, and into my mood. Each workout now lasts 30 minutes. Since starting, Lindsay has given me alternative workouts to choose from, so that I stay motivated and so that my body - and mind - are continually challenged. My wishes for balance, functional strength, and flexibility for my golf game have all been factored in.
I’ve never found fitness fun, so I’ve been genuinely surprised that I now look forward to (most!) workouts. I also get a kick out of the looks from younger, fitter guys when they see me doing interesting exercises to a timer. Exercises like commando pull-ups and cossack squats. It’s cool.
Thanks Linz!
After many years of unstructured exercise, I reached a point that my body was just not functioning and my motivation to work out fell off a cliff. Working with Linz at Active Choice has helped me to reset and believe that with targeted support and patience, I am now able to visualise new possibilities with greater strength of mind and body. Linz really listened to my needs and it is with a more mindful approach that I am now able to enjoy once again the activities I used to in my 20s. I am now in my early 50s and with careful support from Linz, I feel stronger, more focused, more generally motivated every day, both in my work and in personal life.
Jenny Linz is super patient, knowledgeable and kind and I really like how he tailors the exercises to suit my needs - I am especially impressed with the impact one such exercise has on my back. He is always full of good nuggets of advice and he explains very clearly so I actually remember how to do them in my own time. I am really thankful to have Linz on call!
Magi
A grown-up conversation. It costs nothing.
Tell me where you are now and what you want to achieve. I will explain what’s possible, and the process. And if I’m not the right PT for you, I will tell you that instead.