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Definitely not to be recommended! We, like many others we know, had a terrible experience there.

I have a private (well, formerly private) nickname for Giulio: I refer to him as the "smiling sadist". He's an extremely friendly guy, and is unfailingly polite and easy going. But by golly he makes you work hard! Like many people who have commented on here, I had no particular expectations about personal training when I started - I simply wanted to get fitter. But I have found it to be a hugely rewarding experience that, in its way, has been genuinely transformative: when I am training regularly (and I haven't always managed this) I feel good about myself, have much more energy, and hugely raise my performance in whatever sports I play. Giulio always keeps the routines varied and (again, as other have said) seems to know exactly how hard to push you - in his sessions, I work far harder than I am able to when training on my own. He's a great motivator - and a great guy - and I certainly recommend him. The only problem is that a lot of other people have realised this, and so he doesn't have all that many free slots!