Sally

Sally is the owner of Strength Ambassadors and created the gym to provide a safe and supportive place for people to learn weight lifting and improve their strength for the long term. Sally has been competing in powerlifting and weightlifting for the last ten years. She is a qualified coach in both sports. Sally has been British Masters champion (2017) and British Senior bronze medallist (2013) in Olympic weightlifting.

Blog Posts by Sally

Olympic lifting beginners course

Think you can’t learn the olympic lifts in 10 hours? Think again! “The olympic lifting course has been an eye opener and a confidence booster for me” – Amrit

10 diet tips and tactics

It is not necessary to count calories in order to lose fat. All you need to do is employ a few simple tactics to improve the quality of your diet. Follow these 10 tips to regain control of your eating and get into the shape you desire.

Meet another lady who lifts

After hours of hated ‘fitness’, Jo Wilson tried my Ladies Who Lift course and has gone from strength to strength! Over to Jo…

Personal training: Jo’s story

Joanna Taylor did my Ladies Who Lift course and went on to do personal training with me. Her hard work led to fantastic results in a short space of time – Jo lost 6.6% body fat in just 8 weeks! Over to Jo…

Ladies Who Lift Course Agenda

Each session is 2 hours long. We start with a group warm up, including mobility drills specific to the lifts. We then move on to the main session which will include both technique and a workout. We finish with a short discussion on a relevant topic, e.g. nutrition, recovery.

Bread-free BLT

People who want to stay healthy and in shape benefit from eating more protein and less carbohydrate. But switching from old carby favourites to protein-based meals can be tricky. How do you replace cereal or sandwiches? Enter the bread-free BLT!

Tips for a good night’s sleep

Getting a good night’s sleep of 8-9 hours a night is vital for fat loss, muscle gain, health and sanity – but it’s often the aspect of our lifestyle that feels the least under control. But before you reach for the sleeping pills or a bottle of scotch, make sure that you have tried these […]

The top 9 mistakes we make about fat loss

Many people have the best intentions when it comes to fat loss but there are so many myths and misconceptions about fat loss that it is easy to be led astray. So don’t jeopardise your fat loss efforts! Avoid these nine classic mistakes and you will see much improved results.

About the Ladies Who Lift course

Ladies Who Lift is a unique 6-week weight training course, by women, for women. Week by week you will master good technique and heavier weights in all the big lifts such as squat, bench press and deadlift.

Why muscle building is vital, whoever you are

Most people don’t come to the gym with the intention of building lots of muscle. They come to lose some weight, ‘tone up’ and get fit. The idea of muscle building conjures images of huge, rippling bodybuilder types or grimacing meatheads under unfeasibly heavy bars – not something most people aspire to.