NAME: Rebeccah French AGE: 29 DATE: 9th October – 16th October COURSE: Women’s residential boot camp, Devon "I lost 4 pounds and 15 inches!"

I was quite nervous about attending, especially given the jibes from my friends and as I sat down on my train the thought 'what the hell have I done' ran through my head.

I met some of the girls at Honiton station, we nervously joked about the week and stashing chocolate and then commented on Staff R's timekeeping as the pick-up was late; the first of many comments about time keeping…

The week, looking back, went by quickly and despite my brief 'ill' period, was the best thing I have done in a long time. I am extremely proud of myself for having gone and, thanks to Staff R, the motivation to push and test myself. What Frankie and Staff R have achieved at Prestige, in such a short space of time, is incredible.

There were no hitches, we were never left waiting around and the motivation and happy mood of the three lads never failed to lift us. Frankie’s support and cheeriness and Darren's food helped us along and always left us wanting to know what more was coming. The week was so well organised and thought through, even the impromptu changes Staff R and the guys made to the schedule to account for our tiredness or aches and pains.

That last Thursday afternoon was quite difficult, with coasteering in the morning and then running in the afternoon a few injuries came out and we were knackered. Staffs (aka the three of them) had devised circuit training for us, with emphasis on upper body as most of our injuries were on the bottom half. Despite a motivational talk from Staff R, we were still exhausted and the afternoon ahead seemed long. At the beginning of the session we did a few light kicks and warm up and then Staff R, as brilliant as ever, had each group doing the can-can. It was exactly what we needed and as usual Staff R was exactly on the mark with what worked.

In terms of the group initially I was hesitant it being so big with 21, I thought that, individually, we would be overlooked by the trainers as they wouldn't be able to focus in on us, how wrong I was. During the week I never felt the group was too big or that Staffs didn't notice us, quite the opposite. I really enjoyed being able to work as a whole group; getting to work and chat with different girls and equally enjoyed when we were split into groups by ability; it made me push myself further because I didn't want to let anyone down.

I've raved to anyone who will listen about Prestige and as soon as my boyfriend has his guard down, I'll be booking us both in. I was definitely sad to leave and am still amazed by what I achieved that week, which again is down to Staff R's wise words from the brief on the Friday evening "don't get to the end and feel like you could have given more" - I thought of that every day and it spurred me on when I was knackered and wanted to give up. I think you should plaster that phrase all over your website.

The first week back I noticed that at the gym when the normal tiredness and laziness set in, normally at that point I would have given up, Staff R was in my head and I kept going to achieve the goal I'd set.

I look forward to the next boot camp and staying with Prestige for a long time; don't change a thing - it's all good.

Thank you again for a wonderful week!