My Story
Hi my name is Ben Reilly. I am based in my hometown, Paisley.
In my spare time I enjoy weight training, supporting our local football team St. Mirren and going to see my favourite bands perform live.
In the past I worked as a care assistant for older adults.
The years of experience I have working in care, I have acquired the art of being patient with people, actively listening to people and the empathy to care for people during their fitness journey.
I have, in the past, suffered from depression, low morale and lack of vision which has led me to give up on training, life goals and hate how I look.
I think this helps me be a better personal trainer as I can understand the struggles that so many people are experiencing in daily life.
In 2022 I completed an intense 12 week program to lose weight, during which I lost 20lbs. This brought back a spark in me and more – plus, I’m also getting married in August 2024 so I want to look banging on my honeymoon!
I found myself sitting for hours watching educational videos on YouTube and started having real regret about not doing this 7 years ago.
I joined Factory Free Weights’, who have teamed up with the legend Derek Crawford to put on a personal training course where it wasnt just learning sitting at a computer.
The course and Derek was amazing. Owning his own Fitness academy and all the experience he has, he brought out so much confidence in me and I just couldn’t have asked for better from a mentor and teacher!
Not one bit of regret that I gave up my full time job for this career path… just cannot wait to watch it grow, help people with their journeys and watch them also achieve things they never thought they would!
My Mission
My mission is plain and simple…To help people.
I have worked in care my entire life so, helping people is all I know. I want to continue doing so, but just in a different way.
Learn how to safely and effectively workout in the gym. Feel the buzz of hitting PBS, surprising yourself with what you can achieve and watch yourself fall in love with it like millions all over the world.
I will help you through your journey with everything from workouts and nutrition to sleep and stress management.
I will be there at every step of the way for you, always a message and phonecall away.
I understand more than anyone that low self esteem, depression, lack of sleep and stress lead to weight gain and just generally not being happy with how you look/feel. This was me too in 2022 before I decided to re-started my journey consistently.
It’s not just your mind and body that starts to feel better…SO many aspects of your life begin to positively change when you decide invest in yourself.
So what are you waiting for……..let’s change your life!