Palmers Green

Olga (Tony Sesto Class)

I was the most ordinary middle-aged woman. Stressed, overweight, with aches and pains  here and there. I was the one, who like many others, wanting to be fit and healthy, would sign for the gym or buy a fitness DVD and then would miserably fail to materialize all those good intentions. Still it was OK, just a part of my life. But everything changed in August last year when I lost my husband to lung cancer. He was 46 – just! My life was rapidly spiralling down into abyss of grief and loneliness. My friend brought me to HOP® class.…

Hour of Power – Power in You!

Costas Arpapi

My passport age is 49 but thankfully my mind age is 21! The latter allows me to push and challenge myself physically and mentally and has generally kept me fit for most of my life. I rowed in competitions at Putney on the River Thames and trained on the River Lea in Broxbourne. I ran half marathons, played tennis competitively in the Middlesex league and regularly swam 100 lengths at Southgate swimming pool. This sadly ended in 1998 due to family commitments taking priority. I restarted my fitness regime and joined HOP® 4 months ago. My goal is to once…

Punishment with a smile

Sue and Zena (Tony's HOP® class)

Hi we’re Sue and Zena, we’re mother and daughter. We’ve been doing Hour of Power for over 4 months and we love it! After the first class we thought wow! Tony is a brilliant teacher. He’s very passionate about what he does and his motivation and encouragement inspires us and brings out the best in us. He pushes us to our limits , makes sure we do our exercises correctly and all with a smile. The exercises themselves builds up your fitness, stamina and strength of mind to the point where you can actually feel yourself toning up. There are…

HOP® for all generations

The Hour of Power Class found me and brought me back to life; my personal journey to get stronger emotionally, spiritually and physically began. A year ago I was at my lowest; I lost my sister 3 years earlier through breast cancer and my grief was spiralling out of control resulting in me visiting the hospital more times than I can remember. A few weeks prior to joining the class I was having intense physiotherapy as I was struggling to walk due to cervical spondylosis and chronic arthritis. My mum has had multiple sclerosis for the last 20 years and…

My Personal Power Journey