LISTEN FIRST.
I want to understand what you're working towards, what you enjoy and what life looks like outside training.
SAM LONG COACHING — CHESTER
HI, I'M
SAM.
I've been coaching people since 2004. It's the only career I've ever known, and it's something I still genuinely love doing.
Over the past 20+ years I've worked face to face with hundreds of people, helping them get stronger, fitter and more confident in what they can do.
A bit more about me ↓
A CAREER IN COACHING —
MORE THAN 20 YEARS WORKING WITH REAL PEOPLE.
I've got a degree in Sport and Exercise Science, which gave me a solid grounding in how training works. But the biggest part of my education has been the thousands of hours I've spent coaching people in real life.
Different ages, goals, personalities and starting points. People who love the gym, people who'd rather be anywhere else, and plenty who are trying to fit training around work, family and the odd niggle.
It's taught me that there's rarely one perfect way to train. A good programme matters, but so does knowing the person who's actually going to follow it.
WHAT EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME —
GOOD COACHING IS PERSONAL.
FIND WHAT WORKS.
That might mean changing an exercise, adjusting the plan or working around a limitation. There's more than one way to make progress.
KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
Consistency, sensible progression and a plan you can stick with will take you further than chasing the latest trend.
Whether we're working together in person or through Flexible Coaching, it's the same individual approach.
A cold day out in the hills with my boys.
OUTSIDE THE GYM —
STRENGTH FOR MY LIFE, TOO.
Outside of coaching, I'm a dad to two young boys, so life is rarely quiet. I enjoy strength training, mountain biking and getting out into the hills, but fitting it all around work and family takes a bit of juggling.
That's a big part of why I coach the way I do. I don't want training to take over someone's life. I want it to help them enjoy more of it.
I want to keep doing the things I love for as long as I can — and help the people I work with do the same, whatever that looks like for them.
STRENGTH FOR LIFE —
LET'S MAKE YOUR TRAINING WORK FOR YOU.
If you'd like to chat about what you're working towards, send me a message. I'll get back to you personally.