Strong enough for real life.

No. I bring everything — mats, bands, dumbbells, kettlebells, whatever the session calls for. For space, if you can lie down and stretch your arms out, that’s enough. A living room, a garden or a corner of the local park all work. If you already have kit at home we can build it in, but you don’t need to buy a thing.

That’s most of who I work with. Training from 30 up is the core of what I do — it’s a different job from training a 22-year-old, and it needs to be. We start with what you can do comfortably today, not what you could do a decade ago. There’s no minimum fitness level, nobody watching, and no expectation that you arrive already in shape.

Yes, and it’s the cheapest way to work with me. Sessions are one-to-one or two-to-one — never more than two people, so you still get properly coached. You split the cost, so an hour is £17.50 each instead of £35. Just pick someone at a roughly similar ability so the session works for you both.

Usually, yes. I fractured and prolapsed a disc at L5/S1 in a car accident and was told I wouldn’t run again — I rebuilt it myself, so I know what working around an injury actually involves. We go through your history at the free consultation and plan around it from day one. If something needs medical sign-off first, I’ll tell you straight and ask you to speak to your GP or physio before we start.

Regular strength and conditioning work supports heart health, blood pressure, joint strength and energy levels, and it’s one of the most useful things most people can do for their long-term health. What I won’t do is promise numbers — I’m a trainer, not a clinician. If you’re managing a diagnosed condition, keep your GP in the loop and I’ll build the training around their advice.

No travel charge across Prestwich, Whitefield, Bury, Radcliffe, Salford, Swinton and Worsley — that’s included.

Outside those areas I charge £1.25 per mile, which covers fuel and vehicle costs at the current HMRC business rate plus my travelling time. I measure the distance on Google Maps from Prestwich Precinct to your address so you can check it yourself, and the charge covers the journey there and back. As an example, four miles outside my area (eight miles round trip) works out at about £10 a session. I’ll always tell you the exact figure before you book.

Just give me 24 hours’ notice and we’ll move the session, no charge — life happens and I’d rather you rearranged than pushed through when you shouldn’t.

Inside 24 hours I do have to charge for the session, or take the credit off your block. It isn’t about the money — it’s that there isn’t time to offer the slot to another client, so the hour is gone either way. Twenty-four hours is the standard across the industry and it’s what keeps the diary workable.

No cliff edge. Most people carry straight on — either another block or session by session. You’ll also finish with a written programme you can keep doing on your own, because the aim is that the training survives without me. There’s no contract and nothing rolls over automatically.