About Me

I am 46 years old and Mum to Billy (10yrs), Mabli (6yrs) and step mum to Maisy (17yrs). I grew up on a hill farm in Mid Wales, not too far away from my now partner in crime, Barrie.

12 years ago, while working in a large hospital pharmacy in Melbourne, and after a few conversations with a work colleague, I agreed to join a gym called RBT (Results Based Training). I’d always loved walking, particularly the hills, and a little running, but I’d never done any kind of strength training. It was here, with the support and encouragement of an amazing trainer, that I noticed for first time, the effect of strength training on my body and mind. I well and truly picked up the strength training bug and started feeling ‘off’ when I couldn’t train - this feeling has stayed with me ever since.

I decided to move London to a new job in 2013, but where I was going to train next was equally important to me. RBT recommended UP (Ultimate Performance) Mayfair, however I soon found out I was pregnant and with their great support, I was able to continue my training and (much to the despair of work colleagues) cycled the 3ish miles to and from work - I found this safer than being squished on a busy tube and I felt amazing throughout the whole of my pregnancy. It was at the beginning of my last trimester, where my belly was literally getting in the way, I decided to stop training and walk everywhere. I moved to Wales in 2014 and that same training niggle returned, but I needn’t have worried, I found Force Strength & Conditioning and was blown away by their support. I started training again at 6 months post partum and it didn’t take long to be back feeling great and enjoying this time for me.

We moved to Brecon in 2016 and I had my second born at the end of 2017. It was during my second maternity leave that I noticed a gap in exercise options for women and especially for mums like me. There was a weekly group at the local hospital led by a physio which was great, but as my baby got older, I needed more. I decided to travel to Cardiff, with the littlest one in tow, to see a Women’s personal trainer because of pelvic floor issues I was experiencing, but it was not sustainable. Frustrated, I spent breastfeeding hours reading and researching and decided to start the process of becoming a personal trainer myself.

I qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer and Nutrition Advisor early 2021 and ‘Cathy Ingram, All Women Health and Fitness’ was born, with a vision to support All Women - no matter what life stage they are - to strength train and feel all the benefits it brings. After a period of testing with three local entrepreneur mums, I launched a 12 week programme called Strong Woman. This programme aims to take someone who has never strength trained before (like me, all those years ago) and with full support and encouragement, safely progress strength over 12 weeks, alongside support to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I run this programme every quarter and will be heading in to my 10th intake in September 2024.

I am qualified to support pre and post natal women and those with long term medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. I am currently studying Burrell Education’s 3rd Age Woman Menopause Transition course and Dr Stacy Sims Menopause 2.0 training.