Karen Fotheringham Personal Training
Personal Trainers
Karen Fotheringham Personal Training
68B Lour Rd, Forfar
# Karen Fotheringham Personal Training
Karen Fotheringham is a personal trainer based in Forfar, Angus, operating from a private converted garage gym. She specialises in one-to-one and partner strength training sessions designed to build confidence and improve everyday fitness for clients of all abilities and ages.
With a background as a Mental Health Nurse for 20 years, Karen brings a distinctly empathetic and patient approach to training. She understands the psychological barriers to fitness and lifestyle change, having personally transformed her own health through strength training and running after hitting 40 feeling unfit and stuck. This lived experience informs her coaching philosophy.
She primarily serves clients seeking to rebuild strength after years away from exercise, those intimidated by gym environments, and mature adults wanting to improve functional fitness and confidence. Her testimonials reveal particular success with clients aged 40-60+, including those new to fitness competition.
What sets Karen apart is her emphasis on sustainable, long-term lifestyle change rather than quick-fix dieting. She explains the reasoning behind exercises, making clients feel educated rather than simply instructed. Her private, well-equipped garage gym provides an accessible, non-intimidating space to learn proper technique. She is fully insured and CIMPSA accredited, with demonstrated ability to help clients achieve ambitious goals they previously thought impossible.
Karen Fotheringham is a personal trainer based in Forfar, Angus, operating from a private converted garage gym. She specialises in one-to-one and partner strength training sessions designed to build confidence and improve everyday fitness for clients of all abilities and ages.
With a background as a Mental Health Nurse for 20 years, Karen brings a distinctly empathetic and patient approach to training. She understands the psychological barriers to fitness and lifestyle change, having personally transformed her own health through strength training and running after hitting 40 feeling unfit and stuck. This lived experience informs her coaching philosophy.
She primarily serves clients seeking to rebuild strength after years away from exercise, those intimidated by gym environments, and mature adults wanting to improve functional fitness and confidence. Her testimonials reveal particular success with clients aged 40-60+, including those new to fitness competition.
What sets Karen apart is her emphasis on sustainable, long-term lifestyle change rather than quick-fix dieting. She explains the reasoning behind exercises, making clients feel educated rather than simply instructed. Her private, well-equipped garage gym provides an accessible, non-intimidating space to learn proper technique. She is fully insured and CIMPSA accredited, with demonstrated ability to help clients achieve ambitious goals they previously thought impossible.
Services offered
One-to-one personal trainingPartner training sessionsStrength training coachingFitness confidence buildingExercise technique coachingLifestyle coachingGym induction and orientationFunctional fitness training