X Factor Fitness is a personal training business in Lower Hutt, based at 36 to 52 High Street in Hutt Central. It is run by its founder, Warren Manson, who has been training people for many years. The focus is strength and resistance training for beginners, returning gym-goers and everyday people, with an emphasis on comfort in the gym rather than intimidation. The business offers personal training in person, online coaching through a mobile training app, and a free first session. The founder says he has a particular focus on clients with diabetes or pre-diabetes, drawing on his own experience of type 2 diabetes. The site lists the CityFitness Personal Trainer of the Year award for the Wellington Region in 2022.
A client who has written about the business describes Warren as easy to get along with, very knowledgeable, and someone who makes people comfortable in the gym whatever their stage of life. The site says most clients share similar goals, such as getting stronger, fitter and more confident, and that the training is built around each person's lifestyle. For someone in Lower Hutt or the Hutt Valley who is starting out or getting back into training, and wants strength work in person or online, the business is a practical option.