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‘Inspiring’ personal trainer jumps into action to help others keep fit

A personal trainer who was told he wouldn’t live to 30 years old is celebrating a transformative 13 stone weight loss.

Jordan Martinez (23) is maintaining his weight loss through regular exercise, including the fat-burning classes he teaches at Mansfield’s i-Jump trampoline park.

Jordan, who teaches a range of fitness sessions for children and adults, said: “Being overweight at a young age was devastating for me. By the time I was 15, I weighed 16 stone. I found it incredibly difficult trying to control my eating and being cruelly mocked in school exacerbated the issue. Aged 20, my doctor told me I weighed 25 stone and that I wouldn’t live to see my 30th birthday. I knew I needed to change my life.”

After joining a weight loss club, Jordan learnt which foods were good to eat and through his own research understood how to exercise properly. As part of his exercise regime, Jordan enjoyed going to the gym and began teaching health classes at i-Jump.

“I’m ecstatic to have lost 13 stone since my weight loss journey began a year ago. My confidence has sky-rocketed and my relentless hard work has achieved life changing results which I want to use to help encourage other people to do the same - and what better time than jumping into the New Year with a fun and fresh start in January!

“The trend in trampolining has soared over the past few years and I’ve found it certainly one of the best and most enjoyable ways to get fit. Clients are astonished at the versatility of trampolining, as it burns calories but also builds stamina. A top tip that I really push during our trampoline exercise classes is to jump higher because it makes the workout more intense – it really does bring great results!”

Stephi Grayson, operations manager at i-Jump, added: “We’ve seen a big rise in the popularity of our classes in the past year and Jordan is a real inspiration to everyone who meets him. We have been putting customers first and extending our offering by running numerous classes to cover all ages and abilities. Trampolining has been life-changing for Jordan and we’re excited to see more people jump into 2019 under his fitness guidance.”

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