About Higgiefit

Hi, welcome to Higgiefit, established as a personal training company in 2014 by Maria and Allan Higgins.

A little bit about Maria - A Sport Science Tutor with experience teaching up to level 6 in sport and exercise science, coaching, personal training degrees & BTEC qualifications within the Nottinghamshire area.

Studying to Masters level with degrees in sport and exercise science, psychology & a PGCE+14. She has published research (presenting at BCUR 2019) looking at the Psychological importance of wearable activity tracking technologies.

She is a certified Personal Trainer focusing on functional fitness and boot camp / HITT training with over 30 years of experience in competing and training for competitive sports, from international Taekwondo and Roller Derby, to OCR running, including completing 25 Tough Mudder events to date.

Maria is a certified Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist registered with The Association of Soft Tissue Therapists; expanding knowledge and understanding of professional practice within this field by embarking CPD courses continually.

Beyond this Maria is a busy mum, grandmother & foster mum, so is well aware of the demands of busy family life and how this can impact individuals lifestyle choices.

She is passionate about helping people to feel their best and lead a healthy lifestyle. Drop her a message for a no-obligation chat to see how she could help you to achieve your goals.