13/03/2026
Very kind words from a fellow coach Heavy Metal Gym❤️🙏
Thank you Kim!Look how far u have come done u started!
Ilkley’s Influencers (the KF Fitness Edit) - Part 3
Some people influence your career without even realising it at the time and Monica is definitely one of those people for me. 💛
Monica has been part of the Heavy Metal Gym family since long before I ever considered retraining as a PT. Back then she was running spin classes at the gym. As a keen cyclist, she brought great energy to them and they were such a good laugh that even a committed cardio-phobe like me actually enjoyed them!
After one of those classes she casually asked if I’d ever thought about becoming a PT. At the time I brushed it off… but clearly the seed had been planted.
Monica has been a huge inspiration to me over the years. In her younger days she played football at a very high level, even representing Norway internationally. Since moving into her career as a strength & conditioning coach and sports therapist, she’s worked with professional rugby and football teams, national athletics squads and other elite-level athletes.
She now brings a huge depth of knowledge and experience to her own business, Monica's Strength & Rehab, helping her clients perform at their best, whether that’s in elite sport or everyday life.
Monica is the ultimate professional: an expert in injury prevention and rehabilitation, but also incredibly knowledgeable in women’s health, endurance training, strength training, biomechanics and nutrition. It’s no surprise her clients stay with her for years, not months.
If I can be even half the trainer for my clients that Monica is for hers, I’ll know I’m doing something right. 💪
