Weight loss / Body Sculpting / Sports Performance
Personal Training / Strength Conditioning / Kickboxing
Muay Thai / Nutrition / Healthy Living / Goal Setting
Boxing / Personal Achievement / Confidence Boosting

Just 6 short months ago I was over 18 stone, I was unhappy with how I looked, how I felt about myself, how I felt I was perceived in a male dominant work place. Of course, you wouldn't have known. I continued to be my bubbly outgoing self to the world, but inside I felt sick of me for what I was doing and for the effect it could have on my 6 year old son.

My situation was so desperate that I started researching gastric band surgery on the internet.  I got as far as making the phone call. I also took another step online.  I googled personal trainers. I found Davie of DMc Fighting Fit Training Systems.

From that first phone call I knew that I could trust him. I was effectively putting my life in his hands, trusting him to help me get out the mess I had created for myself, and as Davie has had weight issues himself, he really understood.

Training with Davie is different because he knows how far he can push people but still makes it fun! I discovered what a stress buster boxing is, I can do press ups, full body squats, and swing a 16kg kettlebell around. I have lost 3 stone and over 40 inches of fat off my body.

My goal, when I met Davie was to change my life. Well, that goal has been achieved, but I am still a work in progress. I can't say where I want to be because with every hour, Davie encourages me to put the bar higher, to achieve whatever I want and to be whoever I want to be.

6 months ago I did what you did, I visited a web site and then I made a phone call. I saw surgery as my last resort but now, I eat healthily and I exercise with professional help and guidance, my life has changed and so have the lives of the people around me. It's easy to be inspirational when you have someone to inspire you, someone who has fought obesity and became an athlete. At 38 I look and feel better than I did when I was 28. Training isn't always easy but it's saving my life.

My name is Grant Mclachlan, I am 21 years old and a chef from the Southside of Glasgow. When I left school at 16, I found myself working long hours and spending what little time I had, drinking heavily and smoking. Over the next five years I gradually put on weight leaving me with little confidence and really unhappy with myself. I always wanted to join a gym or start some sort of exercise programme, but I was too embarrassed as well as always claiming to have "little time" when really I was just scared.

At the beginning of March 2009, my older sister made me aware that she and my parents were worried about my weight gain, drinking and smoking. My sister told me that she had a friend who was a personal trainer and a cage fighter who had offered to train me and increase my fitness. I was still a bit sceptical because even though it was one to one training, I was still embarrassed about how I looked. It was then she explained his story, telling me how he used to be like me and turned his life around. This really did it for me and that guys name is Davie! The next day I got a call from him to see if wanted to come down for an hour long free session, to see if I liked it. He explained on the phone that we would get some tunes on, do some boxing and have a laugh. After that first session I was hooked and it has become the best part of my week.

After fifteen weeks, that's fifteen hours training with Davie at the gym, following his advice and carrying out personalised circuit training, I have lost two stone in body fat and feel great. I am now a keen boxer and am looking forward to developing my skills with Davie.

My diet before I started training was terrible. I would snack on anything lying around the kitchen (usually chips) throughout the day. I would then finish work, have a few pints, gins, packets of crisps and nuts, then go home and have a pizza at two in the morning.

Now I am eating twice as much, but I have the knowledge of what to eat and when to eat it. Eating right really is half the battle.

If I had not met Davie I can honestly say I was heading for an early grave. Sounds pretty dark but it is true. I could not imagine life without training, as it has improved all aspects of it. I can't thank Davie enough for the way in which he has turned my life around.

Increased confidence, weight loss, muscle definition, nutritional advice, where do I begin?

Having for many years tried every fad diet and been a member of several gyms I had resided myself to the fact I'd never be happy with my body or get the results I longed for. That was until I found Davie from DMc Fighting Fit Training Systems.

As a 5ft 8 13 stone Bank Manager I hid my confidence issues under my size 16 clothes but longed to get into a size 8. Numerous attempts had got me no where so when I met Davie during my most recent attempt to find a training programme to suit me I was truly inspired. He listened; cared and after having previous weight problems also understood what it was like to be overweight and tailored every session on me achieving my goal.

One year on I was on my way to achieving my goal when illness threatened to stop my progression. Reluctant to let it get in the way Davie made me understand that any recovery would be prolonged if I continued to train and would have a bigger impact longer term. For those of you who have ever come across Shingles you will understand why the next 10 months were such an uphill struggle.

My confidence was low, weight was high and I felt lower than I had ever before. Life was hard but Davie remained a big part of my recovery with constant contact and caring motivation even though I couldn't train. It was this client/trainer bond that really helped me get back on track, not only in health and training but all aspects of my life.

Since the turn of the year and back into full training I have lost 17 inches, lost over 2 stone, dropped 4 dress sizes, been head hunted by one of the largest multinational banks in the world and most importantly achieved my lifetime dream of a size 8. I am confident to walk into any gym and perform unassisted chin ups, burpees, squatting nearly twice my body weight and numerous sets of various hand position full press up – all that for someone who couldn't even walk up the stairs at Christmas without being out of breath, that's good going!

So it really all is about what you do and not just how much you eat when it comes to losing weight. There's an old myth that the less you eat the lighter you will be, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Eating had always been a stumbling point for me and through Davie I learnt that it's all about eating in proportion to the way you live. I now eat more than ever and look forward to it.

You will see from my pictures the results I have achieved through Davie and DMc Fighting Fit Training Systems. He has helped me get my life back on track and realise anything is possible. My drive to succeed in fitness and everyday living creates many challenges but without the skills I have gained through training I wouldn't be the person I am now.

Try it out for yourself, what's the worst that could happen? People stop me in the street to tell me how good I look and I really can't thank Davie enough. Finding the time is always possible you just need to make it happen. After all you are the most important person in your life!!

I have been with Davie for over a year now and it would be fair to say that I am a completely different person both mentally and physically.

Previously I was obese, my diet was poor and I hadn't done any form of exercise (except chewing) for many years.

Davie has helped me to change all of that and it is thanks to his constant help, support and mentoring that I have turned my life around - I have lost 5 stone in body fat, now eat a healthy diet and am often to be seen skulking around the gym, red-faced and sweaty.

Having been very unfit and overweight himself, Davie understands what it is like to try and lose weight and find a passion with exercise and this is a big help - indeed, this was my principal reason for signing up for personal training with Davie in the first place. He has been through it all and understands fully about all the preconceptions of going to a gym full of fit people.

Personal training is not just an exercise programme though - Davie looks at the whole picture and prepares an individual nutrition guide based on sound scientific and common sense principles - no fad diets here. In fact, since I started to follow his advice I now get to eat more and still lose weight - what more could you want?

The exercise programmes have been a real education for me - learning proper technique and understanding exactly what it is that your body is doing is vital. I am constantly learning new things and have developed a really good understanding of the principles of good exercise. Davie teaches you with his unique style he keeps it simple and easy to take in at the same time he ensures you do retain the information and understand the theory behind it – personal training is not just about having someone following you round the gym and shouting in your ear.

My programme is constantly evolving as I progress and Davie is there every step of the way to make sure that I am working to the limit of my capability - one year on and I am still amazed at my own progress. You simply cannot motivate yourself the way Davie can.

I am a middle-aged accountant and church organist so perhaps not the type everyone might imagine would enjoy kickboxing. How wrong are they! It is the most satisfying form of exercise I have ever done and not just because of the release of aggression - the training is a great workout and a real confidence booster - my kickboxing session is the highlight of my week.

Davie and I have developed a strong partnership and it is through this that I have recently conquered my mortal dread of water and have started swimming, this I had tried to do four times previously with qualified swimming instructors unfortunately they all deemed me unteachable and gave me a full cash refund. After asking Davie to help me it took us one session to confront and conquer my fear and four sessions later I can now swim (not that far) unaided, while I have no immediate plans to swim The Channel, this is one of the greatest achievements of my life and it is only through Davie's understanding, support and encouragement that this has been possible.

Davie changed his life on his own and he has a real passion and love for helping others change theirs to. I am one in a list of many within our gym who have benefited from Davie as a teacher, trainer and friend.

I did it and so can you; you never know it may just change your life as well!!!

I started training with Davie at DMc Fighting Fit Training Systems in January 2009 not only has it transformed the way I look but also the way I think and the way I exercise.  Having suffered massive degeneration of the lower vertebrates due to years in the infantry I was advised around a year ago, by the head neurosurgeon at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary that I should limit my exercise regime to walking and swimming.  However my desire to train could not be extinguished and I continued to work out unsupervised, unadvised and in pain. I had started to notice weight gain in places that it hadn't been before and as I had turned 31 and had previously always been thin was adamant that even with my injury I was going to stay that way.

Everything changed for the better when a friend put me in touch with Davie.   As an ex forces man myself I found his teaching style to be direct, concise and very informative whilst at the same time his infectious sense of humour made even the toughest session's fun and rewarding.  We established goals as a team, which focussed on improving my all over strength and conditioning, due to my injury I thought that the training would maybe have to consist of light weights and high reps, how wrong was I, 6 months on and now I'm leaner and more muscular than I have ever been I can do multiple sets of full unassisted chin ups, bench press and row my body weight and when I get any spare time at home usually when the kids are out or sleeping I push myself through one of Davies's monster press-ups and body weight home routines.

Davie taught me about the importance of recovery right from the start, he taught me about SMR and how to use the foam roller it's through this teaching that I now have to tools to relieve my back pain at the times when it rears its ugly head, Davie and I both know that my condition will always be there as I am too young to be operated on. It would be fair to say I have never looked back since training with DMc and the photos you see are entirely down to his guidance, advice and motivation. I train with Davie twice a week religiously and will continue to do so. Please feel free to quiz me anytime I'm in the gym!!

I met with Davie in February 2009 to ask his advice on how to shed the baby fat.  Having gone through IVF treatment for three years, on my third and last attempt I became pregnant with twins.

How proud and lucky parents we became when Harry and Eve were born on January 2008. The twins were born by caesarean section and due to this I couldn't exercise for around a year afterwards.  Initially I did my training myself as I have experience teaching group exercise classes. I struggled with the weight loss and finding time to regain my fitness level was challenging. I wanted to consult a professional trainer with a proven successful track record. On the free consultation Davie discussed how he planned to help me regain my fitness and shed the stone that I still wanted to lose. To be honest I was sceptical as to whether or not it would work as Davie was training me in my front room once a week and was going to issue me with a home training routine to follow on my own. We chatted about my scepticism and Davie put his money where his mouth was and promised me a full cash refund after the first block of 5 hrs if i wasn't happy.

Talk about confidence in his product!

With Davies's help in around 12 weeks I lost over one stone in weight and 17 inches of body fat with most body fat coming from around my stomach, my biggest area of concern.  5 months later and I am still training with Davie, the pounds are still coming off so much so that I am now past my pre pregnancy weight.  To date I have lost over two stone.  The difference I feel in myself both physically and mentally is amazing.  Through hard work and lots of determination David has guided me through the importance of correct nutrition, he has introduced me to the art of Kettlebell training, taught me how to utilise full body training exercises and motivated me to achieve goals I never thought I could achieve. So much in such little time, I now have more knowledge than ever before about healthy living and how to keep in shape.  The great thing is that I have found the changes easy to adapt to and know I can maintain them throughout my life while running around after the twins. We did it all at home so child care wasn't an issue.  I now have more body strength and higher energy levels than before, my advice is to believe in yourself and enjoy the challenge.

If you are unhappy with your body shape since having children then get in touch with Davie as you can see by my before during and after pictures he really does have the tools, skills and knowledge to lead you on the road to a new body and full fitness.

I have always been reasonably fit, perhaps training 2-3 times a week, but was finding my usual exercise routine (weights and the treadmill) mundane and uninspiring. It was becoming difficult to motivate myself to train with sufficient intensity for it to make a difference and was simply going through the motions every time I went to the gym. In a nutshell I was bored and simply wasting precious time.

Fortunately I had the presence of mind to realise I was only kidding myself and that change was required if I actually wanted to improve my fitness levels and make tangible progress. I also wanted to learn something new and train in a different manner. I have been going to gyms for most of my adult life and can honestly say Davies's routines are unique, original and demanding. But most of all, they are rewarding and actually deliver results.

Traditional weights are eschewed in favour of kettle-bells and exercises that utilise one's own body weight. The gym work is supplemented with intense boxing training, which again was totally new to me and something I have enjoyed immensely.

The results speak for themselves. I have lost almost a stone in weight without going on any silly diets and am as fit now as I was in my twenties (I have just turned 40). It's been hard work, but thanks to Davie I have regained my motivation and enthusiasm towards exercise alongside learning something new. I would recommend his services to anyone.

have been training for the past 10 years (at various levels of regularity) mainly participating in classes and occasionally using gym facilities. My level of fitness was probably above average but I had reached a plateau and felt like my enthusiasm for maintaining, let alone improving, my fitness was waning.

I enjoy participating in other outdoors activities and require a certain level of fitness to enjoy these so I felt I had to do something to regain my interest and start to push myself. That's when I contacted Davie who was recommended by another gym member.

Immediately we talked about my goals / what I enjoyed / areas I wanted to work on etc. and then got to work!

After so many years of training I didn't expect to see huge changes but was surprised how much more toned I looked and how much more strength I had. The sessions have been varied, which is something I really wanted as it encourages me to push myself and it means that the time seems to fly by. Davie has given me some great routines to work on alone that fit into my lifestyle but don't allow me to slack on the hard work!

My partner was in the same position as me regarding his exercise regime and after seeing how pleased I was with Davie is now also a regular client... as is my friend!

I knew Dave from around the gym and we got chatting one day in the changing room about fat burning.  I was going on holiday in 7 weeks and wanted to get into shape for it.  He gave me a few tips but promised me that a block of training sessions with him would get me the six pack I'd always wanted.  I was in decent shape at the time but wanted to take it to the next level.  He even gave me the guarantee that if I wasn't happy with the results, I could get my money back.

Training with Dave was intense but fun at the same time.  He pushed me further than I thought I could go and I learnt a few boxing moves along the way.  Dave not only gave me the physical training I needed but also provided nutritional information and encouraged me to keep a food diary which he examined every week.  The facts and pointers that I picked up from my sessions with Dave are ones that will stay with me forever, I still live by them to this day and they make a massive difference.

Needless to say, after my 6 week block with Dave, I was knocked into shape and ready to show off the body on holiday.  I went from 16% body fat down to 11.5%, from 12st 4 down to 11st 9 and took 3 inches off my waist even though I put 2 inches onto my chest.  The results were amazing and although the hard work needs to come from yourself, Dave was the initiator and the instigator the whole way through.  I still hear his voice shouting at me in my head when I'm doing circuits!

I have been training with Davie for about a year now and at the time, my main reason was to increase my motivation to start working out again after a period of not going to the gym through other commitments (excuses!!). After just a couple of weeks, it is fair to say that the fitness bug was back and I feel like I have progressed to a fitness level that is beyond what I could have achieved on my own.

Davie pushes me week in week out in the gym and has helped me build my strength, stamina and overall fitness ability. What makes me go back week after week? Davie's enthusiasm, his knowledge and his thirst to develop his expertise in the fitness industry inspires me and it is quite infectious! The workouts are varied and are tailored towards my needs, which he reviews on an ongoing basis.

I can honestly say that I look forward to my sessions because I know that I will be challenged and pushed and at the end of it, feel fantastic. Personal Training is not a nice to have for me, it is a must have.

I first spoke to Davie around 18 months ago after seeing him putting one of his clients through their paces in the boxing gym and thinking that I liked the look of doing that. I am a semi professional footballer and I have always been reasonable fit and gone to the gym fairly regularly so initially it was really the boxing training that drew me to Davie however after a few sessions Davie was able to get to know both me, my level of fitness and the goals that I wanted to achieve and completely changed the structure of my fitness programme.

The boxing training is great fun and is great for my fitness and also excellent for my self confidence in terms of being confident that I can look after myself but it is the way in which Davie has changed my general workouts that I feel has been the biggest benefit since we started training.  Previously my training had been a mish mash of things that I had picked up from various fitness advisers in gyms but after training with Davie it became clear that there was a real lack of structure to it. My average visit to the gym last around two hours and despite me feeling that I was trying to push myself I seemed to have reached a plateau in terms of fitness and strength.

Over the last 18 months Davie has halved the average time that I spend per visit to the gym yet I feel fitter and stronger than I ever have before.  The workouts that he designs are varied and the hours spent pumping the same old machines time after time seem like a distant memory. Davie has introduced things such as kettlebells and body weight exercises that I had never even thought about before and he keeps me on my toes with regular changes to the programme. Almost every time there is a either a new routine or theory behind it which keeps me motivated.

Davie's manner makes him a joy to work with and the fact that he struggles with his own weight and fitness in the past makes you really believe in what he is teaching you!

Since I started training with Davie, I have grown both physically and mentally in stature. The lessons learned in the gym have given me the confidence to apply the positive mentality that has been instilled, to everyday life scenarios. As a result I am achieving more, on a number of levels, than I ever thought possible.

I would heartily recommend Davie's tutelage and guidance if you really want to be the person you know you can be.

I have been a member of several gyms over the years and never considered personal training for myself as I was too self-conscious and thought the 1 to 1 coaching looked a bit intimidating. While I quite enjoyed my own gym sessions, they seldom varied and certainly weren't structured or particularly focused. I merely regarded the gym as a necessary evil to maintain a reasonable level of fitness. Initially sceptical, I took a few lessons from Davie but I was quickly converted when I began to see and feel real improvements and it is a lot easier to remain motivated and enthusiastic when you experience tangible improvements which are also noticed by others. He advised me on diet and nutrition and this too made a marked difference to my energy levels and the gym work. Davie offers a wide range of training systems to choose from, boxing being my preferred activity, and he constantly changes things around to keep sessions challenging, fresh and enjoyable. Davie is a professional, experienced trainer and a natural teacher. He has a fun, relaxed and approachable manner which puts you at ease and he supports and encourages you through your programmes. Through Davie's coaching, my fitness, wellbeing and knowledge are at totally new levels and the training remains varied, hard work and great fun.

I've only been working with Davie from DMc for 3 months and even though I thought I was pretty fit, we targeted the loss of 1 stone over 3 months. I achieved this in 2 months using Davies techniques, the beauty of which was that I could use most of them at home without equipment. In that short period I've also become a lot more flexible and my lower back, which has been giving me problems for years, has been strengthened and it would appear, cured.

Before I started working with Davie, I was in need of a boost. My training lacked direction and focus and I was basically going through the motions when in the gym and whilst out running. Running being my main interest.

The initial training sessions with Davie were varied and interesting. I had never used kettlebells before for example or indeed done any proper Boxing training. After a few weeks and after tweaking my diet, complete upper body and lower body programmes were introduced to great effect. I felt stronger whilst out running and had better balance. I was keen to run another full marathon and the training was designed with this as one of the main objectives.

Over a period of 8 weeks, I managed to strip away 10lbs of body fat. A combination of nutritional guidance, first class technique coaching and a feeling of having a genuine "coach" really helped. Most importantly, I enjoyed running more, my body was better prepared for the demands and my diet was geared to maximum recovery and optimum muscle growth. Glasgow half marathon runners............ Watch out!

I have worked with other personal trainers in the past and Davie is the best motivator I have worked with. He helped me to push myself just as far as I needed to and enjoy the process at the same time. Top Stuff.

During my time training with Davie he continually made minor adjustments to my programme, tailoring it to exactly what I wanted, always informing me of how this will affect the way I work out. He was always enthusiastic, encouraging and clearly knowledgeable about what he was teaching me.

Since finishing my training with him, he has often gives me small, but priceless tips on how I can improve my ongoing training (he spotted from the other side of the gym how I could improve my pistol squats - really quite impressive) and he has reintroduced the joy of kettle bells to my work out. Good trainer, but moreover a good guy.

At last training at the gym makes sense... DMC has given me direction in my exercise, variety in my training and most importantly enjoyment when I train. DMC has the knowledge and understanding to allow you to achieve your goals through a balanced exercise programme. Previous personal trainers seem to lack direction and didn't have any clear goals. With DMC I have increased my strength dramatically, my body shape has changed for the better, it just shows you no matter what age you can make a difference.