About Me

I’m Jessica Robinson, but everyone calls me Jess. I am a qualified personal trainer, with a Diploma in Personal Training, living and working in Folkestone, Kent. 

Jess from Jess-Fit standing in front of mural in Folkestone

How I started

I've been working in Health & Fitness since 2014, starting with teaching one circuit training class a week while also working as a Data Analyst for the Border Force and studying to become a Personal Trainer. Although the career shift may seem unusual, fitness has always been a part of my life. As a child, I loved sports like hockey and cricket, but after school, I found my fitness passion in group classes, which eventually led me to the gym with the help of a fellow classmate.

My experience with a personal trainer inspired me to pursue a Diploma in Personal Training. Once qualified, I began training clients at local gyms and sports centres, realising that personal training is much more than just leading workouts—it's about truly helping clients progress and achieve their goals.

Weights rack in Jess-fit studio

The Studio: a safe & private workout space

In 2019, my husband Luke built a private, distraction-free personal training studio in our garden. It has since been beautifully refurbished in 2023.

Check out the studio

Who do I work with?

When I started out, my clientele was mainly women, who wanted to “lose weight, and tone up”, but slowly as the information we are receiving via social media and the internet has changed so has my clientele and the goals they are setting. 

I now have male and female clients, spread across a wide age range looking to achieve some very different personal fitness goals, some of which are listed below.

  • Fat-loss clients
  • Clients looking to gain muscular strength and size
  • Pre and Post Natal clients
  • Older clients looking to maintain muscle and movement
  • Clients recovering from surgeries, injuries and post-cancer treatment
  • Clients with medical conditions which require workarounds
  • Clients who have always been “Cardio Bunnies” and now want to learn how to use the weights section of the gym
Jess from Jess-Fit standing next to shiplap wall in Folkestone Harbour

Tap into my trusted network of professionals

I work closely with some amazing Health experts in the local area and if we believe I am not the correct fit for you I have a trusted network of professionals that I can refer to, such as;

  • Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Women’s Health Physios, Nutritionists, Massage Therapists and even other Personal Trainers.

Working alongside these professionals means that I have access to a wide range of knowledge about you and how best to proceed with your training, this can be particularly useful for clients with long-term injuries.

  • Jess sits on equipment in Jess-fit studio

    Personal Training

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    Classes

    Find out more about my popular weekly circuit classes

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    The Studio

    Take a look around my private, purpose-built fitness studio

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