Tech company in Shoreditch
The product designer
Tried 6 gyms in 3 years, never lasted more than 8 weeks. Joined Foundation, made it past 6 months for the first time in his life. The difference: somebody expecting him to show up.
Dalston · E8
Personal Trainer in Dalston (E8)
Dalston has plenty of gyms, but very few proper 1-to-1 coaches. If you're tired of trendy studios with no progression, or you've outgrown solo Pure Gym sessions, this is the next step — quiet private space, a coach who actually programmes for you, and a 15-minute Overground ride from Dalston Kingsland.
Travel: 15 minutes from Dalston Kingsland by Overground
5.0 Google Rating6+ Years CoachingFree 45-min Consultation
Who I train in Dalston
Built for the people who actually live in Dalston.
Two Overground stops from Dalston Kingsland to Homerton. If you live around Ridley Road, Kingsland High Street, or the Dalston Lane end, it's a 15-minute door-to-door commute to the gym.
Creative industry professionals around Kingsland Road
Tech workers based in Shoreditch and Old Street
Returners getting back into training after a long break
30s and 40s clients building strength for the long haul
What working with me looks like
How Dalston clients actually train.
Dalston clients tend to walk in with a specific frustration: they're paying for a gym membership they don't really use, or they're spending £25 a class on group fitness that isn't getting them anywhere. What they need is somebody to actually write a programme, watch their form, and tell them what's next. The first month always feels different — like training finally has a direction.
Sessions run at énergie Fitness Homerton (Unit 2, 68–82 Digby Road, London E9 6HX) — a fully kitted private gym with everything we need for serious 1-to-1 training.
Real clients
Dalston people, real results.
A couple of recent client patterns — names anonymised, the work is real.
Back in the gym after 4 years
The returner
Hadn't trained since lockdown. Nervous about looking lost. We spent the first 3 weeks on basic movement patterns at a sensible weight, then built from there. 4 months in: training 3× a week confidently on her own as well.
FAQs
Personal training in Dalston — your questions.
How do I get from Dalston to the gym?+
Overground from Dalston Kingsland to Homerton, 2 stops, around 8 minutes on the train. Add a 2-minute walk to the gym from Homerton station.
I've never been to a real personal trainer before — is that a problem?+
No — the free consultation is exactly for that. We talk through your history, your goals, what's worked and what hasn't, and you decide if it's a fit. Zero pressure.
Do you train women / men / a mix?+
Roughly 50/50. The programmes are individual either way — there's no 'women's training' or 'men's training' here, just the programme that fits your goals.
Ready to start?
Your first session is free.
No commitment, no pressure. 45 minutes to assess where you are, where you want to be, and whether I'm the right coach to get you there.
Limited spots available this month