Christmas Damage Limitation: a 3-week pre-Christmas reset. £99, starts 1 December. Find out more
Personal training in the New Forest & online

Stronger for what comes next.

Train Smart, Live Strong.

Evidence-based coaching for adults of all ages, with specialist support for the over-40s. Build strength, move with confidence and make fitness fit your life, with a plan you understand and a coach who checks in.

Face-to-face in Lymington, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst and Totton. Online coaching UK-wide.

Paul Woodcock, personal trainer, demonstrating an EZ-bar curl
35 yrs
British Army service, now coaching strength for life
SimpleEffectiveSustainableAccountable
Built around you

Train for the next 30 years.

You don’t need to be fit to start. You need a starting point that fits.

Perhaps you’re returning after a long break, the gym still feels unfamiliar, or your routine has stopped moving you forward. Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced lifter, we start with where you are now.

The aim is useful strength, better movement and habits you can keep through busy weeks. For the gym, the hills, the grandkids, and everything else you want to keep doing. No fad diets. No punishing routines.

Your coaching options

Different routes. One stronger you.

You bring the goal. We find a practical way forward.

01New Forest

Face-to-face coaching

Build confidence with Paul beside you: technique feedback, practical guidance and sessions shaped around your starting point.

  • Lymington, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Totton
  • 1 to 3 coached sessions a week
  • Body composition scans and progress reviews
See packages and prices
02App launches December

Online coaching

Not local? The same personalised programme, check-ins and accountability wherever you are in the UK. Train at home or in your own gym, guided through the Power and Wellness app.

  • 12-week Strength & Mobility programme
  • Training fitted to your week
  • New Year kickstart: discounted rate for the first 10
Register your interest
Not sure yet?

You don’t need to decide alone.

Start with a £45 Power and Wellness Assessment: goals, training history, movement, nutrition starting points and a body composition scan. You leave with a clear action plan.

The fee comes off your first coaching block if you join within 7 days.

Book your assessment
Coaching packages

Clear prices. No hard sell.

Founding member rates for the first 20 coaching clients, locked in while your membership stays active.

Foundation

For people who need structure, confidence and a clear plan.

£180 / 4 weeks
Founding rate · standard £215
  • 1 coached session per week
  • Personalised training programme
  • Simple nutrition targets
  • Weekly accountability check-in
  • Monthly progress review
Book a consultation

Performance

Most popular

For faster progress, stronger accountability and a proper training rhythm.

£320 / 4 weeks
Founding rate · standard £385
  • Everything in Foundation
  • 2 coached sessions per week
  • More detailed nutrition guidance
  • Monthly body composition scan
  • Priority booking and selected group sessions
Book a consultation

Elite

For maximum support, structure and accountability.

£450 / 4 weeks
Founding rate · standard £540
  • Everything in Performance
  • 3 coached sessions per week
  • Fortnightly scan or movement review
  • Enhanced nutrition strategy
  • Higher accountability between sessions
Book a consultation
Christmas Damage Limitation · £99

1–21 December. 3 strength and 2 cardio sessions a week, a high-protein nutrition plan and weekly check-ins, all in the app.

Find out more
The Power and Wellness approach

Four pillars. One standard.

SESA is how a good intention becomes something you keep doing.

S

Simple

A clear plan and a reason for every exercise. No templates, no guesswork when you walk into the gym.

E

Effective

Purposeful, time-efficient training with the right challenge, and progress tracked against your goals.

S

Sustainable

Programmes that adapt to your progress, recovery and real life, with room for work and family.

A

Accountable

Regular check-ins, honest feedback and clear expectations. You’ll be supported, and held to account.

What coaching looks like

A plan. A purpose. Someone in your corner.

01

A clear starting point

Your assessment covers goals, experience, available time, movement and the equipment you can use.

02

Training with direction

Strength and movement work with progressions that make sense for you, not a random workout each time.

03

Support to keep moving

Technique coaching, smart nutrition targets and check-ins that help you stay consistent through busy weeks.

04

Progress you can recognise

Regular reviews of how you feel, how you move and what you can do, then we plan the next step together.

Meet your coach

35 years of service. A new chapter in strength.

Paul Woodcock · Personal trainer, New Forest

After 35 years in the British Army, I know the value of showing up, following a clear plan and looking after the people beside you. My own training has taught me something simple: progress has to fit real life.

I coach adults of every age and level, and I specialise in helping people over 40 lose fat, build strength and feel in control of their health again. Expect plain English, purposeful coaching and a plan we adjust together.

35years of British Army service
18+every adult welcome, any starting point
40+specialist coaching for the over-40s
4SESA pillars behind every programme
A few useful answers

Before you take the next step.

Do I need to be fit or experienced to start?

No. Your assessment sets the starting point, and the plan is built from there, whether you’re new to training or an experienced lifter.

Do you only coach people over 40?

No. I coach any adult 18+. Over-40s are my specialism, so the coaching is built with joints, recovery and busy lives in mind.

Where does face-to-face coaching take place?

Across the New Forest, including Lymington, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst and Totton. We’ll agree the venue and times before you start.

Can I train at home?

Yes. Online coaching works at home or in your own gym, with the plan built around the equipment you have.

What if I have an injury or health concern?

Tell me at your assessment. We’ll talk it through, and where needed I’ll ask you to check with your GP or physio before we start.

Let’s make a start

Your next chapter starts with a chat.

Tell me what you’d like to work towards. There’s no need to have all the answers.

No pressure. Just a plan. I’ll reply personally.

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