MF Performance Coaching is a personal training and performance coaching practice for busy adults who lift with intent. Reading in-person coaching, UK-wide remote programming, and a straight-talking approach to strength, conditioning and body composition.
Structured programmes for adults who want visible progress from every session. Pick the one that matches where you are, or book a consult and we will point you at the right starting line.
The foundation programme for adults who want to lift heavier, move better and build a body that holds up. Barbell lifts done properly, accessory work that earns its place, and progress you can track week by week.
For the client who wants to shift body composition without losing hard-earned muscle or living on lettuce. Combines resistance training, targeted conditioning, and structured nutrition guidance around your real week.
For adults getting back into structured training after a long break, an injury, or a demanding stretch of life. Gradual load progression, technique rebuilds and a plan that respects where the body actually is on day one.
For the lifter with a total in mind. Meet preparation blocks, peaking cycles, opener strategy, and cue-level coaching on the squat, bench and deadlift. Suitable for first-meet lifters through to experienced competitors.
A fully bespoke programme delivered to your phone every week, with video review of key lifts and written feedback. For the self-motivated lifter who trains in their own gym but wants an experienced coach on the other end of the line.
Pick the engagement shape that suits how you train and where you are. All three run against the same standards, and all three start with a consult.
Direct hands-on coaching at the Reading base. Sessions are 60 minutes, run to a structured programme, and include cue-level technique work and honest feedback.
A blend of in-person sessions and a written programme for the days you train on your own. Suits clients who want the accountability of face-to-face plus a plan for the rest of the week.
Full bespoke programming delivered weekly with video review and written feedback. Available UK-wide and built around your gym, your schedule and your training age.
Every client starts here. By the end of week one you have a plan, a first session logged, and a clear picture of what the next block looks like.
A 30 minute call, free, no obligation. We talk through goals, injury history, training background and what your week actually looks like.
You get a written programme built around your starting point and your schedule. Cues, targets, session structure and progression rules included.
The plan meets reality. In-person sessions or remote weekly delivery, with video review on key lifts and technique cues on the fly.
Weekly review, weekly adjustment. The plan flexes with life, illness, travel and the days that just do not go to plan.
Three profiles that make up most of the practice. You do not have to fit neatly into one, most clients cross over.
Late meetings, early starts, back-to-back weeks. You want to get stronger and stay lean without training being another job. Programmes built around the diary you actually keep.
The gym is squeezed between school runs, work and everything else. You want to feel capable, look after your back, and set the tone at home. Efficient sessions that fit the window you have.
Life pulled you away from the gym. Maybe injury, maybe a stretch of years. You want to come back properly, without ego, without a random YouTube plan, and without hurting yourself in week one.
The questions people ask before booking a consult. If yours is not listed, ask on the contact page.
Busy adults who train with a purpose. That includes professionals working long hours, active parents fitting sessions around the family, and people getting back into structured training after a break. The common thread is a genuine interest in lifting well and getting stronger, not chasing quick fixes. In-person coaching runs in Reading. Remote programming is available UK-wide.
No. Programmes are calibrated to the person in front of the coach, whether that means a complete return to training after five years off, or refining technique on a 200kg deadlift. What matters is showing up ready to work and being honest about your current baseline.
Remote clients get a bespoke weekly programme, video review of key lifts, weekly written feedback, and adjustments based on how the week went. It suits self-motivated people who train in their own gym but want structured programming and an experienced eye on their lifts. In-person clients get all of that plus the direct hands-on coaching in every session.
Most programmes sit at three to four sessions per week. Two well-run sessions can still drive real progress if that is what the schedule allows. The programme is designed around what you can realistically hit, not an idealised week that falls apart by Wednesday.
Nutrition guidance is included where body composition is a stated goal. That means clear targets, structured check-ins, and habit work, not a rigid meal plan you cannot sustain. If the goal is strength or return-to-training, nutrition is covered lightly and pragmatically.