The Fitness Monkey
Personal Trainers
The Fitness Monkey
19a Cudworth St, London
# The Fitness Monkey
The Fitness Monkey is a London-based fitness business specialising in exercise programmes tailored to specific health conditions and life stages. Founded by Lynsey Parkins, an exercise specialist with personal experience overcoming lower back pain and navigating fertility challenges, the business takes a deeply informed approach to training.
Lynsey works primarily with clients managing corrective exercise needs, prenatal and postnatal fitness, lower back pain, obesity, and diabetes. Her philosophy centres on addressing root causes of physical issues rather than surface-level fitness goals. Having personally benefited from corrective exercise and used targeted training and nutrition to support her own IVF journey at 41, Lynsey brings authentic credibility to her work with clients facing similar challenges.
What sets The Fitness Monkey apart is its specialisation in underserved populations—pregnant women, postpartum mothers, people managing chronic conditions, and those recovering from injury. Rather than offering generic group classes, the business provides bespoke personal training and nutrition advice designed around individual circumstances and medical histories.
The business operates three core service areas: personal training sessions adapted to individual needs; a dedicated "Strong Mamas" programme for pre and postnatal clients; and integrated nutrition guidance. This holistic approach recognises that sustainable fitness results require both exercise programming and dietary support.
By combining professional expertise with lived experience, The Fitness Monkey positions itself as a trustworthy partner for clients who need more than standard fitness instruction—they need someone who understands their specific challenges.
The Fitness Monkey is a London-based fitness business specialising in exercise programmes tailored to specific health conditions and life stages. Founded by Lynsey Parkins, an exercise specialist with personal experience overcoming lower back pain and navigating fertility challenges, the business takes a deeply informed approach to training.
Lynsey works primarily with clients managing corrective exercise needs, prenatal and postnatal fitness, lower back pain, obesity, and diabetes. Her philosophy centres on addressing root causes of physical issues rather than surface-level fitness goals. Having personally benefited from corrective exercise and used targeted training and nutrition to support her own IVF journey at 41, Lynsey brings authentic credibility to her work with clients facing similar challenges.
What sets The Fitness Monkey apart is its specialisation in underserved populations—pregnant women, postpartum mothers, people managing chronic conditions, and those recovering from injury. Rather than offering generic group classes, the business provides bespoke personal training and nutrition advice designed around individual circumstances and medical histories.
The business operates three core service areas: personal training sessions adapted to individual needs; a dedicated "Strong Mamas" programme for pre and postnatal clients; and integrated nutrition guidance. This holistic approach recognises that sustainable fitness results require both exercise programming and dietary support.
By combining professional expertise with lived experience, The Fitness Monkey positions itself as a trustworthy partner for clients who need more than standard fitness instruction—they need someone who understands their specific challenges.
Services offered
Corrective exercise programmingPrenatal trainingPostnatal trainingPersonal trainingLower back pain rehabilitationObesity and diabetes managementNutrition adviceStrong Mamas programme