“We all live hectic busy lives. There are not enough hours in the day to get everything done. We need to find that balance where we take care of our responsibilities to our work, family and friends. We also need to make more of a conscious effort to take care of ourselves.”
Those are the words from Adele's trainer, Pete Geracimo. It was quite the task to get Adele into shape, especially given her hectic schedule and dislike for the gym. With his guidance, along with the Sirtfood Diet, Adele, who lost 100 pounds, managed to completely change her look. She is almost unrecognizable these days.
So, what is the person behind this startling celebrity transformation all about? We’ll discuss that in length throughout the article, We will take a look at his practices in the gym and share some background info about him.
Here is everything there is to know about Adele’s trainer, Pete Geracimo. Enjoy the article folks - let’s get started.
11 Put Adele On Low-Calorie Diet
A trainer’s job can happen outside the gym - sometimes, it happens in the kitchen. Along with Adele’s intense workouts, her calories were at just 1,000 per day throughout her transformation.
The goal was to get Adele down to a certain weight and then increase the caloric intake, to get her at a caloric intake that allowed her to maintain her weight loss.
10 Works At One Of The Most Expensive London Gyms
It should not come as a surprise that Adele’s trainer works at an expensive gym in the UK. Membership doesn’t come cheap at that gym, which is called KX - we can only imagine how much it must cost to hire a trainer from the gym on a regular basis.
In truth, the gym looks like a high-class hotel - the kind most of us can’t afford to stay in. Clearly, Adele opted for upscale treatment when it came to her training.
9 Trained Celebs & Royals As Well
According to Health Insta, Pete has experience when it comes to training celebs. In fact, he also has a history of helping certain Royals get fit, though we don’t know exactly which royals get the royal treatment from Pete.
He has a lot of experience to back up his stacked client list - he's been in the fitness business for the last two decades.
8 Specializes In Conditioning
According to Pete’s profile via KX Life, he specializes in conditioning and has taken part in various marathons in the past. He has also participated in a few obstacle course races.
Along with conditioning, Adele’s trainer has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to strength-based training. Rest assured, she has the best of everything during her training sessions.
7 Pilates-Like Style
In terms of his signature workout style, Pete uses a twist on Pilates, combining both bodyweight and weighted exercises.
The goal is to stretch out the muscle, which in turn improves mobility and flexibility. Weight loss is great, but feeling good in your body is just as important, and that is the goal of the Pilates-like approach used by Adele’s trainer.
6 His Sessions Are To The Point
For someone like Adele, time is very precious. Therefore, workout sessions do not drag on and she isn’t sticking around with a protein shake once the workout is complete.
Pete’s sessions are just what Adele needs - an hour-long session that combines weight training with cardio at the end of the session. With this type of training, you put in the work and before you know it, you're done for the day.
5 Allows His Clients To Indulge
During his interview with Health Insta, Pete did admit that he’s easier on his clients at the end of the week if they put in the work during their sessions;
“My view on cheat meals is that it is a treat or reward for working hard. I usually let my clients have a cheat meal every 7 days as long as they have earned it. I do not do cheat meals personally because if I really want to eat something unhealthy, I’ll make sure that I have worked out hard beforehand so I can indulge without any guilt.”
4 Believes Adele’s Transformation Was For Herself & Her Child
Pete went on the defense most recently via IG, slamming the media and fans for their thoughts on Adele’s weight loss. According to her trainer, the transformation was strictly done for her own well-being, along with her child’s;
“This metamorphosis is not for album sales, publicity or to be a role model. She is doing it for herself and for Angelo.”
3 YouTube And IG
Adele’s trainer can be found via social media. He has multiple platforms including YouTube, which shows the trainer demonstrating certain workouts to his followers.
On IG, Pete has over 20K followers and we can expect that number to shoot up a couple of notches, given Adele’s well-publicized transformation. His IG features easy-to-follow workouts which can be done at home, without much equipment.
2 Bodyweight Exercises Are His Go-To Movements
You don’t need fancy equipment, at least according to Pete. A good workout can be as easy as bodyweight movements. In his opinion, bodyweight workouts are the most effective way of training;
“The most reliable type of exercise, for me, would be bodyweight training. You do not need to go to the gym to do it, no equipment required and your body weight provides more than enough resistance to get in a great workout.”
1 Health Over Image
At the end of the day, as Adele’s trainer has made clear, the biggest priority is getting healthy, as opposed to enhancing an image;
“When Adele and I started our journey together, it was never about getting super skinny. It was about getting her healthy.” We think he's done a fantastic job, and so has Adele.
Sources – IG, Health Insta & KX Life