Get stronger now. Stay capable for longer.
One to one strength coaching for adults 40+ who want to get stronger but do not know where to start. Learn proper technique, build confidence with weights and progress at a pace that is right for you, in a private gym in Cuckfield.
- Complete beginners welcome
- One to one in a private gym
- Technique taught from the first session
- Level 3 Personal Trainer
You know you should get stronger. You just need to know where to start.
You do not need to already be fit, know your way around a gym, or have any experience lifting weights. Strength Foundations is built to teach you the basics properly, build your confidence and progressively develop your strength from wherever you are starting.
You have never felt like a gym person
Busy commercial gyms, equipment you are not sure how to use, and a quiet worry that everyone else knows what they are doing. That is a normal place to start from.
You want to stay capable as the years go on
Walking, travel, sport, gardening, keeping up with children or grandchildren. Strength is what protects the things you actually want to keep doing.
You would rather be taught properly
Than piece it together from videos and hope you are doing it right. Being shown what to do, and why, is the fastest way past the guesswork.
A coached process, not a set of sessions
The first twelve weeks are about learning the movements properly and building a base you can keep progressing from. No previous lifting experience needed.
Start where you are
Your goals, your training history, your health and what you can do right now. Nothing begins until that is understood.
Learn the movements
Squat, hinge, push, pull and carry, chosen and adapted for you. You learn what good technique feels like and why each exercise is there.
Build strength progressively
Load, reps and difficulty move when you are ready for them. Sessions connect to each other rather than being random workouts.
Keep progressing
After twelve weeks you have momentum, real technique and a base to keep building on with ongoing coaching.
The point of getting stronger is not to become good at going to the gym. It is to support the life you want outside it. Walking, travel, sport, hobbies, keeping up with the people you love, and simply feeling physically confident in your own body.
Training in Cuckfield, close to home
Every session runs from a private gym in Cuckfield village, minutes from Haywards Heath and Balcombe. Private, calm and a long way from a busy commercial gym floor.
Lindfield
Roughly 2 miles west, about six minutes by car.
See Lindfield training → About 12 minutes from Burgess HillBurgess Hill
Roughly 4 miles north, about twelve minutes by car.
See Burgess Hill training → About 6 minutes from AnstyAnsty
Roughly 2 miles east, about six minutes by car.
See Ansty training → About 10 minutes from BolneyBolney
Roughly 4 miles east, about ten minutes by car.
See Bolney training → About 12 minutes from ArdinglyArdingly
Roughly 4 miles south west, about twelve minutes by car.
See Ardingly training → About 12 minutes from HandcrossHandcross
Roughly 5 miles south east, about twelve minutes by car.
See Handcross training → Where the studio isCuckfield
Training takes place right here in Cuckfield.
See Cuckfield training → About 5 minutes from Haywards HeathHaywards Heath
Roughly 1.5 miles from Haywards Heath town centre, about five minutes by car.
See Haywards Heath training → About 10 minutes from BalcombeBalcombe
Roughly 4 miles south of Balcombe, about ten minutes by car.
See Balcombe training →Coaching built around you, in a private gym
There is no generic workout to keep up with and no room full of people to keep pace with. Your training is selected and progressed around your goals, your experience and your ability. I coach you through the movements, track your progress and adjust the plan as you get stronger.
Most people I coach have work, family and plenty else going on, and no desire to make fitness their whole identity. Strength training pays back well for the time it takes, as long as it is coached and progressed properly. My job is to make that understandable and sustainable.
Full attention
Every rep watched, every session coached in person.
Adults 40+
Men and women, most of them new to structured strength work.
Complete beginners welcome
You do not need to be fit first, and you do not need to have lifted before. Starting from scratch is the normal case here, not the exception.
Training around something
An old knee, a stiff back, a health condition. Health is screened first and training works around it sensibly rather than ignoring it.
What this is not
- Bootcamp shouting
- A bodybuilding identity
- A six week crash transformation
- Being exhausted for its own sake
Once or twice a week
A regular appointment, tracked progress and sensible progression, so the hours you spend are worth spending.
Ready to stop starting over?
Book a free, no obligation consultation. We will talk about what you want, what has not worked before, and whether I am the right coach for you.
Questions people ask
Where does the training take place?
All sessions run from a private setup in Cuckfield, West Sussex. It is about five minutes from Haywards Heath and ten minutes from Balcombe, with easy parking.
I have not trained in years. Is this for me?
Yes, and most of my clients start exactly there. Everyone begins with a movement screen and a health questionnaire, and your first sessions are built around where you actually are, not where you think you should be.
Do I need any strength training experience?
No. Strength Foundations is built for people starting from scratch. You are taught the movements from the beginning and progressed at a pace that suits you.
Do I need to be fit before I start?
No. Training begins from your current level, whatever that is. Getting fit first is not a prerequisite, it is part of what the coaching is for.
What if I feel intimidated by gyms?
That is one of the most common reasons people come to me. Sessions are one to one in a private gym, so there is no busy gym floor and nobody watching. You are being taught, not judged.
How often should I train?
Most people do well on one or two coached sessions a week. Which suits you depends on your goals, your experience and your schedule, and we work that out on the consultation.
What happens after the first 12 weeks?
Coaching continues on a rolling four weekly basis for as long as it is useful. By that point you have the technique and the momentum to keep progressing.
Do you help with nutrition too?
Yes. Nutrition coaching is included, and it is built around how you actually eat, including eating out and travel. There are no banned foods and no meal plans you will abandon in a fortnight.
What happens on the free consultation?
We talk about what you want, what you have tried, and any injuries or health issues. I tell you honestly whether I can help and what it would involve. There is no obligation and no hard sell.