Testimonials

In April 2016, I was fortunate to meet Martin after a bad skiing accident had left me struggling with a bad back. I was 51, and up to that point a rowing past and cycling had kept me going, but I hadn't been in a gym for 30 yrs.

However, I could hardly bend over and it took the accident to make me realise that if I wanted to recover and then keep active, I needed to do something about it. Martin's knowledge, enthusiasm and patience has made a huge difference - first with rehab, then with alignment/posture/movement and strengthening.

If you want a PT who simply beasts you around a few circuit, I'm sure he could (!) BUT if you want someone with real knowledge who can work with you to achieve your individual aims, you will struggle to find anyone better!

**If you want someone with real knowledge who can work with you to achieve your individual aims, you will struggle to find anyone better!**

I started working with him to rehab an upper-body injury I got training for an international powerlifting competition in summer. In addition to helping me rehab my injury, Martin helped with my nutrition in the lead up to bench press nationals, ensuring I made weight and could bench press pain-free. Thanks to his help, I won nationals and was able to enjoy the competition.

Martin fully understands that being a good athlete involves good training, nutrition, and recovery and is continually checking in to make sure I'm properly looking after myself and getting the most out of each session. His holistic and rounded approach to training has not only made me a better and more educated athlete but a happier powerlifter. If you're looking for someone to fix an injury and make you a more rounded and stronger athlete across the board, I'd recommend Martin.

I've been working with Martin as my goal is to become a bodybuilder. He has taught me everything from how to breathe properly during each exercise, how to prevent injuries and how to have more intensity in every workout. He is always happy to explain everything that I ask or anything I have doubts with in a way I understand. He's also always there to motivate me when I'm having a bad day. I really enjoy working with Martin!

goncalo-results-martin-fenn-performance-coaching-testimonial.jpg — **Martin is always there to motivate me when I'm having a bad day. I really enjoy working with Martin!**

Martin has been training me for over a year now, and I went from 111kg to currently 77.8! Best decision ever made!

**My knowledge is through the roof, and Martin will maximise every session you do. He's a good friend and trainer, and I look forward to many more years working with him - he is that good!**

Professional, knowledgeable with a real passion for what he does. Martin provides a uniquely tailored service and uses a medium which is easy to understand and apply.

His coaching has helped my training immensely, and I have seen results after as little as 1 session! I would highly recommend him as a coach who is committed to getting his clients the results that they are after.

I couldn't recommend Martin enough. I work with him primarily for rehab work, and although I moan at him because I can't do the things he's teaching me, he remains patient and explains the importance of why I'm doing them. I've learnt so much from Martin since we started working together and my body is definitely moving better and my pain from injuries has reduced dramatically. Although I do not use Martin for personal training, I am lucky enough to train in the same gym as him and have picked up numerous tips over the last year which have helped improve my performance in the gym and ensure that I'm getting the most out of every exercise. Martin practices what he preaches and is one of the most knowledgeable PTs I've ever met.

amy-c-martin-fenn-performance-coaching-testimonial1.jpg — I've learnt so much from Martin since we started working together and my body is definitely moving better and my pain from injuries has reduced dramatically. Martin practices what he preaches and is one of the most knowledgeable PTs I've ever met.

I approached Martin after having witnessed his physique transformation over years of attending the first Advance Gym and then Buzz Gym. Specifically I was looking for assistance in helping to treat the reasons behind the frequent injuries I was being plagued by at the time, which was consistently hindering my ability to train and consequently having knock on, detrimental effects on my body and my mental health.

I have never encountered someone with such in-depth knowledge of the underlying workings of the human body and its various 'systems'. His regular coaching/treatments helped identify some of the root causes of my frequent recurring injuries and helped me to understand how to combat and prevent these. Over time he then developed a specific programme to help me build the areas of my body that needed attention, helping me build back up my core strength and crucially the confidence in my ability to perform exercises I'd been too scared to do since a succession of very painful debilitating back and pelvic injuries.

I've recently moved away from the area and can no longer train with him in person. I've recently started using Martin's services as an Online Coach with the intention being to build upon the rehabilitation work done over the past 6 months and now push on to achieving initially fat loss (fat gained gradually during past 3 years of injury/recovery) and then eventually gains in both strength and size.

I'm into my 2nd week of his coaching. The diet and training programmes are very thorough and highly personalised.