Private Fitness Studio in Dorking Personal Training for Life Over 40

A welcoming space to train effectively - with coaching that goes beyond workouts, helping you feel better, move better, and live better

Let’s be honest — life after 40 feels different. We’ve changed. Energy, priorities, even our bodies aren’t the same as they were 10–20 years ago.

Are you facing any of the following:

  • Time speeding up? Work, family, endless responsibilities pulling you in every direction

  • Screens dominate your day? Zoom, emails, scrolling - leaving you drained

  • Clothes not fitting the same? Old favourites pushed to the back of the wardrobe.

  • Energy dipping? Motivation harder to find — consistency harder to keep

  • Strength, stamina fading? Muscles less defined, local Surrey hills feeling tougher than they used to.

  • Missing connection? More isolation, less joy, rising anxiety.

  • Post-pandemic fallout? Your body and mind just not responding like before 2020

That’s why I designed and opened a private fitness studio in Dorking. A welcoming space where you can train effectively and progressively with me — in privacy, without distractions, and with no extra membership fees.

Alongside our sessions, you’ll also have the option to tap into nutrition support and mindset coaching — helping you build habits that last, and a future self that feels stronger, lighter, and more energised.

The studio is just the start — let me share the story behind it.

Why Fitness Feels so Different After Age 40

Master Trainer | Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach

About Me

Hi, I’m Paul - Personal Trainer and Coach

For over 15 years, I’ve been helping people break free from anxiety, self-doubt, and the cycle of excess weight, fitness struggles, and poor health.

I understand these challenges because I’ve lived them too. I once struggled with my own weight, confidence, and natural athleticism. Step by step, I turned those obstacles into habits that worked — and that journey is what fuels my passion to help others feel empowered in their own bodies.

That’s why I take a holistic approach. The best, lasting results I’ve seen with my clients come when body and mind are tackled together — not separately.

My goal is simple: to help you move forward with strength, confidence, and a healthier, happier life ahead.

My Approach is Built on Three Core Pillars

By focusing on these three pillars, you’ll rediscover the strength and energy you thought you’d lost. Forget quick fixes or one-size-fits-all programmes — this is about creating a strategy that matches your lifestyle and evolves with you. In the privacy of my Dorking studio, you’ll get the kind of personal coaching and support that keeps you progressing week after week.

Movement

Personalised training that adapts to your body, ability and goals

Nutrition

Sustainable nourishment to support energy, health, and a healthy weight

Habits for Life

Simple routines that help you build lasting, sustainable health

My Key Services

How I Can Help You

Ready to build strength, improve your energy, lose weight, or create lasting habits? I’ll help you connect the pieces. Fitness, nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset don’t work in isolation — the best results happen when they support each other. Click on the area below that matches your goals, and we’ll create a practical, joined-up plan that works for you.

Fitness & Nutrition Coaching

Training Options

  • Initial consultation: goal setting & planning

  • Postural, fitness & lifestyle assessment

  • Small group personal training (up to 4), or 1:1, 1:2

  • Optional (non personalised) outdoor larger group sessions: running, boxercise, circuits

Struggling with adopting healthier lifestyle changes?

Habits & Planning

  • Habit Reset Sessions

  • Personalised Plans

  • Accountability Checkins

Mind & Energy

  • Stress & Energy Management

  • Confidence Building

Productivity & Lifestyle

  • Time & Productivity Coaching

Building better habits is at the heart of everything I do. Whether it’s through Habit Reset Sessions, personalised plans, or regular accountability check-ins, we focus on creating routines that stick.

Lifestyle, Habits & Mindset Coaching

Nutrition Coaching

  • Analyse your current food & drink habits

  • Create a sustainable, personalised approach to weight-loss

  • Participate in monthly accountability and learning sessions

  • Build eating and drinking patterns that suit your lifestyle


Why it Works / Results

  • Track your progress with regular check-ins to stay motivated

  • Tailored training and nutrition guidance that fits your body and lifestyle

  • Ongoing reviews and advice to keep your results moving forward

  • Optional hybrid package: combine personal training and nutrition coaching for a complete solution

Life Coaching

Navigate life’s tricky issues

Clarity & Insight

  • Non directive (humanistic) coaching

  • Gain clarity during life transitions and major changes

  • Space to explore challenges without judgement

Stress & Emotional Wellbeing

  • Reduce stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm

  • Reconnect with your values and purpose

Relationships with Others

  • Improve relationships and communication

Corporate Wellbeing

Improve business performance & staff wellbeing

Fitness & Activity

  • Deliver bespoke group fitness sessions: lunchtime or after work

  • Organise team challenges and wellbeing initiatives

Health & Energy

  • Manage stress and energy at work

  • Run nutrition and healthy eating workshops

Productivity & Habits

  • Coach workplace habits for productivity, resilience, and balance

  • Design tailored packages for your business





What My Clients Say…

  • 3 years on after working with Paul and for the first time in my life, a dramatic change has had long lasting results (on several occasions in the past I have lost weight but within a few years I piled it all back on). Now - I've found it easy to stay at a fairly constant weight without feeling as though I'm depriving myself.

    Tracey - 5 Stone Lost

  • Paul really helped me make a lifechange. I've lost 15kgs and I couldn't have done it without your help Paul!

    Catarina - Gomshall

  • Paul has a wonderful holistic approach to achieving & staying healthy, all his sessions are enjoyable and varied. He is an enormous help in my post cardiac surgery rehab

    Jane - Dorking

  • Before I started training with Paul I was a mum with two young children and a busy full-time job who hadn't exercised in years and wouldn't even run for a bus. 4+ years on I now run regular 5k and 10k events and have never felt fitter!

    Nicola - Dorking

  • I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Paul as an effective, organised and thoughtful Personal Trainer

    Hannah - Dorking

  • Paul is excellent. He is knowledgable, listens, is patient and most importantly personalises the programme for your needs.

    Philip - Dorking

“Nine times out of ten, it isn’t desire or willpower that fails us — it’s the lack of clarity, a clear plan, and direction. Having a coach beside you to help draw the map and walk with you can be vital.”

  • My main clientele tend to be professionals over 40 or those in retirement, but as long as you can cope with the occasional nostalgia from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, younger age groups from their 20s are also very welcome!

  • Generally, yes — though my diary is a little busier these days, due to the new Dorking studio.

    My key booking times are

    • 7:30 /8:00 am (finishing by 9am), or

    • between 2:00–4:30 pm in the afternoons, Monday to Friday.

  • Absolutely — many clients juggle demanding jobs, families, and other commitments. Part of my role is to help you find realistic strategies that fit into your life, rather than adding more pressure. We start from where you are, not where you think you ‘should’ be. I also run group personal training sessions at the studio with set timetables, which can be an easier way to build consistency into your week. Ensure you check my timetabling on the Fitness & Nutrition Coaching Page

  • Not at all. I work with people at many different stages of fitness and well-being. Whether you’re rebuilding after a break, managing stress, having to manage other chronic health conditions, or aiming for higher performance, everything I do is tailored to your starting point and goals.

  • Small group personal training in the studio starts from as little as £25 per session, while 1:1 sessions start from £50 per session.

    Bespoke coaching packages — including training, nutrition, and lifestyle support — are tailored to your goals, so the final cost depends on the package and length of time you choose. We’ll discuss what works best for you during your free introductory session.

Work with me

All you need to do - to take your first step…

Step 1

Book a short call or send me an email

Let’s connect for 20 minutes to discuss your goals and challenges. You can also email me directly — just let me know the best time for a quick chat.

Step 2

Launch right in and schedule a FREE consultation

Meet me in the heart of Dorking for a non-obligatory consultation over coffee. Together we’ll explore the approach that suits you best — fitness, nutrition, habits, business or lifecoaching.

Step 3

Choose Your Journey

Decide what works for you: From here, we set up your personalised plan, whether it’s a programme of exercise, and nutrition, or whether you plan to tackle the depth to the issues you face.

It’s that easy!

Ready to get started?