\n Since opening in November 2024, the fit20 studio has welcomed 160 members, many of whom are reporting improvements in strength, mobility and confidence they “never thought possible”.\n<\/p>\n
\n fit20 is open at 1a The Forresters. (Image: fit20)\n<\/p>\n
\n Its owners Liam Lawless and Alicja Szypryt have created a private training environment where members aged 15 to 88 train for just 20 minutes a week, while seeing results.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWe\u2019ve attracted exactly who we hoped to reach: busy professionals, people recovering from injuries, and older adults who want to maintain strength and independence,\u201d Alicja commented.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBut what\u2019s truly special is seeing them surpass what they believed was possible for themselves.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile Liam said: \u201cOur members mean everything to us.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cTheir trust and seeing them exceed their own expectations is what motivates us every day. They are the heart of this studio.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Liam and Alicja run the gym. (Image: fit20)\n<\/p>\n
\n Of the 160 current members, 50 joined within the first three months and continue to train weekly.\n<\/p>\n
\n Members highlighted improvements not only in physical strength but in overall wellbeing and everyday confidence.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBeing a person who doesn\u2019t enjoy exercise, fit20 has been perfect for me,\u201d said member Jane.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWe go as a couple, have the studio to ourselves, and in just 20 minutes a week we\u2019re already feeling stronger. It\u2019s the only exercise routine I can actually see myself sticking to.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Another member, Caroline, said she had seen a “huge transformation” in her strength and muscle definition and thought her session had been well “adapted” while recovering from an injury setback.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It\u2019s the best money I\u2019ve spent on exercise in years,” she exclaimed.\n<\/p>\n
\n The fitness space marked their first birthday with a party. (Image: fit20 Harpenden)\n<\/p>\n
\n Fit20\u2019s method is based on slow, controlled, high-intensity strength training carried out in a private studio with one of their team of personal trainers.\n<\/p>\n
\n The programme is backed by the world\u2019s largest fitness study, which shows that members can experience strength gains of 30 to 50 per cent in the first year alone, regardless of age, gender and fitness level.\n<\/p>\n
\n To support growing demand, the studio has recently welcomed its first additional trainer, Cathal, enabling fit20 Harpenden to support even more members while maintaining the personalised attention that defines the fit20 experience.\n<\/p>\n
\n Alicja concluded: \u201cAs we move into our second year, our mission stays the same.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHelping people in Harpenden improve their health, build strength, and feel better in just 20 minutes a week.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Experience fit20 for yourself with a free introductory training session. Call 01582 297200 or visit www.fit20harpenden.co.uk. Book now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since opening in November 2024, the fit20 studio has welcomed 160 members, many of whom are reporting improvements…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":332857,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[337,97],"class_list":{"0":"post-332856","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}