Strength after 70
Maintain muscle, balance, bone-loading capacity and the confidence to keep living independently and actively.
SPECIALIST PERSONAL TRAINING · YORK
Strong at every age. Coached as an individual.
Thoughtful, age-appropriate strength and movement coaching for older adults, teenagers and endurance athletes.
20 years’ coaching
York-based
Training where it suits you
THE PERSON BEFORE THE PROGRAMME
Age changes the context—not your potential.
A teenager learning to train safely needs something very different from somebody in their seventies protecting independence. An endurance athlete managing training load has another set of demands again.
I adapt the language, environment, challenge and progression to the person in front of me. Nobody is treated as a diagnosis, an age bracket or a generic fitness level.
SPECIALIST COACHING
Different lives. Different needs.
Each pathway combines appropriate strength, movement, confidence and education.
Teenage development
Learn sound technique and build strength, speed and athleticism without adult programmes or bodybuilding pressure.
Endurance performance
Improve power, movement efficiency and resilience around the demands of running, cycling, triathlon or other sporting goals.
HOW I COACH
Safe enough to trust. Challenging enough to matter.
Progress comes from the right dose—not from making every session exhausting.
Listen first
Understand health, experience, confidence, sport and the practical realities surrounding training.
Build skill and capacity
Develop control and technique before adding load, speed or complexity.
Progress with purpose
Connect every exercise to independence, performance or a meaningful real-world goal.
COACHING THAT MEETS YOU THERE
Support without assumptions.
Sessions can take place at home, indoors or outside, depending on comfort, equipment and the aim of the session.
- Complete beginners welcome
- Healthy-ageing and balance work
- Teenage rugby and sports preparation
- Strength for runners and cyclists
- Joint-friendly progression
- Communication with parents or clinicians where appropriate
“Tom is patient, kind and knowledgeable. For the first time, I feel proud of myself and my progress.”Client feedback
EXPLORE WHAT COULD HELP
Different starting points. One joined-up approach.
Start with a conversation.
Tell me what is happening now and what you want life to look like. I’ll recommend the most sensible next step—without pressure.
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