Imogen Clarke was named Norfolk’s best fitness instructor at last week’s Muddy Awards.
The Muddy Awards are organized annually by the lifestyle magazine Muddy Stiletto.
Each year, organizers ask the magazine’s 3.8 million readers to nominate their favorite local businesses from 28 counties across the country.
Each nominated business will be placed into one of 21 categories, with public voting narrowing each category to the top five in each county.
miss clark She was named in the top four last month and was handed the crown last week.
She will now move on to the prestigious national finals, where judges will decide which of the regional winners will be the ‘best of’.
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The overall winner will be announced on July 11th.
Clark has been a personal trainer since the age of 18 and has always had a particular passion for creating safe spaces for women to exercise.
She opened Inspire Studio gym on Roundtree Way in 2021 and launched a second venue, Inspire Academy, on Page Road in Sweet Briar in spring 2023.
The gym includes a personal training studio and offers a program of 120 classes a month, including spin, yoga, pump, step and circuit.
Mr. Clark said, “Our class has been thriving since we won! It’s been our busiest week since we opened.”
“It’s amazing to see women wanting to feel healthier, stronger and more confident for the summer.
“Women can be intimidated by commercial gyms, but we’ve created a safe space for women to train.
“We don’t judge. We don’t care about your size, shape or fit. I just want to help as many Norwich women as possible become the best versions of themselves. ”