About Charlotte
Firstly thank you very much for visiting my website! It’s Charlotte Ord here, Personal Trainer of the Year 2010, trainer on ITV1’s hit show, The Biggest Loser, head strength and conditioning coach to the England Lacrosse Squad, owner of Surrey based fitness club Phoenix Pro Fitness, and contributor to many of the UK’s leading fitness magazines including Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Women’s Fitness.
I guess the fact that you’re on the ‘About Charlotte’ page means that you’re interested in knowing a bit more about me, so I thought I’d start with telling you how I got lucky enough to be in a job that I’m absolutely passionate about – fitness coaching!
My Dad always used to tell me that you make your own luck, and I believe this to be true. I was sporty at school, though by no means exceptional, but I was determined, and if someone told me I could do something I decided to believe them. That led me to represent my county in a number of sports and my country at lacrosse, as well as riding horses professionally.
Having left school and earned an honours degree in Psychology & Sociology, I quickly realised that a career in fitness was perfect for me. I love teaching, I love working out, and I love helping other people, so I got myself certified as a personal trainer and was very fortunate to land a managerial role at a large corporate gym as my first job in the industry. Whilst this was a slight baptism of fire, it pushed me in every way, which I think is essential if you really want to fulfil your potential.
Fast forward a few years and today I am the owner of an awesome fitness club called Phoenix Pro Fitness. There I work closely with my top class team to provide a fitness coaching solution that really delivers results. I’m incredibly proud of it because it’s a place where lots of people achieve things they weren’t really sure they could, and that is our mission.
I am passionate about education and study regularly with the world’s best coaches and practitioners, as well as reading extensively. I admit I am something of a fitness nerd, but there’s nothing I’d rather be doing than making myself a better coach and being able to really make a difference.
In 2011 I became head coach to the England Women’s Lacrosse Team and was selected as a trainer on the hit ITV1 show, The Biggest Loser. I am also a mentor for other fitness professionals and am dedicated to raising the standard of the fitness industry both in the UK and beyond. Ultimately, my passion lies in helping people win, whether it be in sport, business or the game of life, and I truly believe that everyone has it in them to do amazing things.
