PALMARES Reviews 

I've been working with Jon at Palmares for the last 9 weeks. I am a 48 year old out-of-shape guy returning to cycling and trying to rebuild my fitness as well as lose weight.

Jon has been great to work with: from day one, he totally got my goals and aspirations and built a training program that was challenging but realistic. I've been averaging about 4 rides per week consistently (a mixture of Zwift indoor training and outside on the roads) and Jon adapts the program from week to week to fit my lifestyle and progress on the bike.

He isn't a timekeeper and is always available, either for a chat on the phone or messaging. His style really suits me as he's a very friendly, but no-nonsense, guy who is into the data and great at explaining the analysis. We train with power and Training Peaks and it is a fantastic way to monitor progress and keep up the motivation. Jon is supportive and pragmatic and very much takes a holistic approach, so as well as the cycling, we regularly discuss nutrition and he keeps an eye on my calorie intake (through MyfitnessPal linking to Training Peaks).

Results so far - well, first, I am enjoying it so much and feel great. Super energetic and fitter than I have been for years. I can actually feel my whole engine getting stronger by the day and this is reflected in the rapid progress shown by the data. I've got a long way to go, but am losing around 4kg per month and have dropped a few inches off my waist.

I would definitely recommend working with Palmares to anyone, including newbies. I didn't start this with the aim of competing in an event but I'm now inspired to do one with Jon's help and that will be my goal over the next 6 months.

Few things that keep me with Palmeras:

Individual approach to client, scientific approach and proven reults.
another thing is just customer experience and realy undrstanding trainer. Im dificult client, with a lot of traveling and work he can keep me motivated and change trainings according to my travel schedule.
Another important thing is that you get the knowledge why are you training like this and what outcomes you should expect.
Atmosphere is "cool" but professional.
Never going back to training on my own if i want to see the right progress.

Some people say that training is like throwing s**t against the wall and checking whether it'll stick. At Palmares, the throws are data-driven & laser-guided. Fully recommended.

I have been training with Palmares (Jon Baker) for about 4 month. I was forced to get help from cycling coach by my colleagues ;) and I did’t think that it would help me achieve better results. How wrong I was :D
I can’t recommend Jon highly enough. Jon helped me massively with planning out my cycling routine and changing bad training habits (full power every day).
He is patient, so supportive and enthusiastic and I’ve known that he really care about helping me achieve my goals (>300W). I’m still working for it
He has a very professional and friendly attitude, provided clear explanation and helpful informations.

I have started 4mo ago. little previous experience but BIG ambitions ;), decided to go with coach since very start to save time/energy/motivation and in the end money - best decision ever!
After 4 months im getting closer and closer to co-workers and friends riding for much longer! Aged 34, starting ftp of ~150W got it to >230W - mind you i do train a lot (8-10h/week). Palmares helped me balance life/cycling and is very fast to alter my training plans when life gets in the way.

TLDR;
Very professional service
works with and for newbies
visible results (can share strava)
flexible

pm me if you would like to know more!

5 stars all around!

The guys at Palmares have been great. They have been extremely helpful, flexible and understanding over the last 4 years and nothing has ever been too much trouble and as a result of their expertise and coaching I have made some big improvements.

I thought I knew what training was until I was coached by Palmares. I signed up wanting to improve on certain weaknesses I had as a cyclist. For me not having an 'engine' was the main problem. I could get into a breakaway but not survive until the finish. Within 3-4 months of training I could already feel and see the results. And by the end of the year I had obtained my cat 1 licence, which in the beginning was not even a goal as it was so far from what I thought was possible.

I would definitely recommend Palmares to anyone wanting to take their cycling to the next level.