Mandy Hughes saw the 'Big Four-0' fast approaching and knew it was time to get into shape. At only 5ft 1in tall she weighed 12st but hated the idea of gyms and the huge pressure they place on clients looking young, fit and athletic. Now, just two years later, 38-year-old Mandy, of Nantwich, Cheshire, has shed three-and-a-half stone, dropped from a size 18 to a size eight, and cut her body fat to a perfect 22 per cent – all thanks to Motorcise. Full-time working mum Mandy has been exercising at Motorcise three times a week since November 2001. "I didn't think conventional gyms were for me. They are too interested in people looking good. But here there is no such pressure, just encouragement," she said. "The moment I walked through the door, I thought, "This is for me". Everyone was so welcoming, the atmosphere was easy-going and friendly, and there were plenty of women my age and older. "It just takes half-an-hour to get a full body workout – it's amazing! And it fits into my lifestyle too. I've got loads of energy now and my husband thinks it's great – he thinks he's got a new wife!"
