Personal Trainer : Strength Revolution

Byron is an absolutely awsome strength coach! Ive been training for a few years to aid with marathons and trail races but recently became interested in the starting strength method so booked a session with Byron. We went through all the main lifts and he gave great cues on form from which I could feel an immediate improvement. We even had time to go through advice on nutrition and programming which is already having a massive positive effect. If your a complete beginner or been lifting for years, you honestly wont find a better coach anywhere.
Feb 17th, 2023

I flew down from Glasgow for a coaching session with Byron and I was really happy with how it went. His attention to detail is exactly what I was looking for, and he was great at pointing out where I was going wrong and cueing me during the lifts. Having tried for a long time to get into strength training and always being discouraged when I felt I didnt know what I was doing, I am very glad to have worked with Byron as I finally feel confident I can progress in barbell training. His expertise was well worth travelling for.
Feb 3rd, 2023

I had a 2 hour session with Byron recently and can say it was by far the best and most in depth training session I have ever had. I have been away from training for over a decade due to issues with my shoulder (impingement symptoms) and a torn meniscus in my knee. I have had surgery for both of these but have experienced ongoing pain in both. I came across SS barbell training, the SS website, and the Profound Fitness podcacst and decided to see if this was an option for me to get back into training. I made an appointment to see Byron to really try to understand the various lifts whilst explaining my shoulder/knee concerns. We went through them one by one and he was mindful of making sure the weight was manageable and the movements were not causing pain. He also explained that some adaptions could be necessary given my history but in the end I was able to perform the lifts with good form and no pain. SS barbell training is a very detailed book which I will continue reading but I found it very helpful to have someone who really understands the technique to walk you through the lifts in real time, providing you customised notes for each lift, videos of your form, cues when you need them and finally your programming for progression. Thanks Bryon!
Apr 16th, 2023

If you live in the UK and are thinking about having a coaching session with Byron, do yourself a favour and just book him. He's a nice guy, very knowledgable and will save you a lot of wasted time and effort. I discovered Starting Strength in 2021. After a couple of years of self coaching - reading the books and watching the videos - things had been going really well but lately my progress has been stalling. I was contemplating going over to Wichita Falls for the seminar before I discovered we had Byron, a certified SSC right here in the UK and he was a mere 40 miles from me. I immediately booked a session with him and a few days later I arrived at Profound Fitness. He immediately spotted some major flaws in my technique that I was completely unaware of. After 2 1/2 hours and many reps coaching squat, press, bench and deadlift, I left with my technique dialled in, form check videos for reference, detailed new programming and renewed confidence that I am back on track and ready for new PR's. I'm looking forward to regular visits in the near future to stay on top of things. Cheers Byron, see you soon.
Mar 24th, 2023

I had a two and a half hour session with Byron earlier today. It was a brilliant experience. I learnt a lot and I also enjoyed it very much. I really can't recommend Byron highly enough - he's that good! I'd done some squatting before but the other Starting Strength lifts were totally new for me. I'm in my early fifties, have a sedentary job and need to lose fat for better health. Byron took into account my circumstances when discussing with me what my goals should be and what lifts I should concentrate on initially. His instructions, explanations and demonstrations were really clear and delivered in an always friendly (but also firm when required!) manner. He made lots of helpful corrections to my squatting form - which I could feel made an immediate difference - and also taught me step by step the proper way to do the other lifts. They're things which I wouldn't have picked up from reading or watching videos. With Byron clearly explaining and demonstrating the proper forms and correcting me when I tried them, this will no doubt save me a lot of time and wasted effort at the start of my strength training journey. Byron also checked on my nutrition and we also discussed about programming going forward, stretches to do at home (important given my lack of flexibility), how to warm up and also answers to all of the questions which I had. I ended up with lots of notes of points to bear in mind when setting up and performing each of the lifts and also a set of videos of me doing each lift which Byron made for me to review later. Byron very kindly offered that I could contact him again whenever I feel I need more support and how that might best fit into my schedule (whether that's meeting up again, a video call or by e-mail). I definitely intend to see Byron again soon to check on my progress and keep me on track. I finished our session really full of enthusiasm and (for the first time in my life with physical exercise) I can't wait until next week when I can go to my local gym to try out what I learnt today!
Feb 14th, 2023