Move Better. Hurt Less. Perform With Confidence.
At Chichester Personal Trainer, training has evolved beyond muscles, posture, and willpower.
I work with the brain and nervous system first — because movement quality, pain, and performance are all controlled by how the brain interprets and organises information.
This is brain-based personal training: a calm, intelligent approach that helps your body feel safer, stronger, and more capable of movement.
Why Brain-Based Training?
If you’ve ever:
- Had pain that doesn’t match scans or diagnoses
- Felt “stuck”, guarded, or restricted despite training
- Plateaued even though you’re doing everything right
- Lost trust in your body
…it’s not a motivation problem.
It’s a neurological one.
Your brain constantly decides:
- How much force you can produce
- How far you’re allowed to move
- Whether movement feels safe or threatening
Change the brain’s input — and movement changes naturally.
What Makes This Different?
This is not:
- Random corrective exercises
- Pushing through pain
- Endless stretching
- High-intensity training for the sake of it
Instead, sessions are designed to:
- Improve sensory feedback to the brain
- Reduce protective pain responses
- Restore efficient, confident movement
- Build strength on top of improved control
The result is movement that feels lighter, clearer, and more reliable.
Who I Work With
- People with persistent or recurring pain
- Active adults who want to keep moving long-term
- Masters athletes and performance-focused clients
- Clients navigating menopause-related changes
- Anyone who wants training that respects how the body actually works
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Nikki has reduced my age by 20 years!! sounds a big claim I know, but since starting a once a week session i have grown from strength to strength. I had my anterior cruciate snapped at football 19 years ago and i never had it repaired, my knee was unstable and it stopped me playing or doing any sport and i actually thought this was going to be it for life. Wrong, she helped me do the correct exercises which after a few months has enabled me to start running, I could never have dreamed running on this injury I really did feel it was impossible, I now get zero pain and have full confidence with my knee. I have also had lower back pain for about 25 years which came and went, I had it 85% of the time but I put up with it. Within the same session Nikki also strengthened my core which has stopped all pain and I now feel I can do things that I did 20 years ago without a thought. What I like about Nikki is she controls your pace and will only go up a gear when you’re ready for it. Benefits I have had through Nikki’s sessions are: Stronger core Stronger legs and glutes Pain free Diet advice More muscle mass Reduced fat Loss of weight Nikki has always been very patient and always answer all of my questions.
Paul Denly
January 15, 2018After having a shoulder problem which needed medical treatment, due to weak muscles, I talked to my Physiotherapist who said a Personal Trainer would be a good idea. I did not want to go to a class and decided to have one to one training and started to look for a fully qualified Personal Trainer. I am so grateful that I found Nikki, she understood what I needed and worked with me to achieve that. It is now just coming up to a year that I have been working with Nikki and the changes to my physical strength and mobility has been more than I ever thought possible, I am so grateful to her.
Maureen Sinclair
January 15, 2018I am a keen runner, but having taken up running in my latter years, often run into problems with injuries and aches and pains. Nikki has the answer to every issue I have experienced, and always gets me straight back on the road, stronger than ever. Her methods are completely logical when you get to know them, and anybody who thinks they can't do it, is just wrong! She can fix anything!
Heidi Lang
July 4, 2019