‘If my workouts can make someone’s life brighter, I’ve done a good job’

Courtney Black is more than just a one-HIIT wonder, with thousands of subscribers to her real-time workouts on the Courtney Black App and more than 800K fitness fans following to boot. Her high-intensity workouts are aimed at building strength, fitness and endurance through commitment and perseverance – in the resonant words of Black herself, ‘what doesn’t challenge you doesn’t change you!’. As we settle in for a good natter, Black is all beaming smiles and giggles. It seems that the effervescent, infectious energy that she brings to her workouts is reflective of her vibrant personality – and her honest and candid answers to each question are testament to that authenticity…

HOW DID YOU GO FROM REGULAR PT TO TRAINING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS?

‘I’ve been a personal trainer since I was 20. I was a city accountant beforehand and I essentially worked in the