StAPT - St Albans Personal Training

Dan is the most knowledgeable PT out there. He has helped me recover from numerous injuries, build muscle and improve my mobility, which has meant I have been able to achieve all of my fitness goals. Thanks to Dan, I feel energised and healthier while I've also been able to rediscover my love for health and fitness! Joining StAPT is the best investment you can make and Dan is simply the best!

I used StAPT in the run up to my wedding as I knew I needed accountability to get fit. Dan introduced me to lots of movements that I had never had the confidence or knowledge to try, like weightlifting. He really encouraged me and pushed me when needed too! It worked brilliantly for me, I looked great, my dress fitted again and I now love weightlifting and crossfit, thanks to Dan's guidance.

Shortly after starting to work with StAPT, I realised that Dan offers much more than just what you would expect from personal training.From the first session on, Dan not only had me do exercises’ but I was actually taught about how to exercise properly, how to set up my own training plans and got help getting into the right mindset to reach my goals.In addition, Dan is always happy to advise on nutrition and any other health and exercise related issues. All workouts are well thought through, completely personalised and will get the results you asked for, if you stick with them.

I trained with Dan for almost a year while I was living locally, and it was one of the best investments towards myself! Dan was great and was able to push and support me beyond what I thought I was capable of, and he introduced me to exercises (and muscles!) I wouldn't have worked on on my own. Dan has plenty of knowledge and expertise, was nothing but kind throughout training, and definitely gives the VIP experience to all his clients! (He was super understanding of my fluctuating schedule.) His private gym space is also an absolute plus as you're both able to just focus on YOU without distraction or comparison. I highly recommend StAPT!

Dan (StAPT) is a first class personal trainer. I have been training with him for 2 years.He designs bespoke programmes and ensures that you keep to them. From day one with Dan you will see progress in your approach to training. Your sessions will compliment any training and exercise that you do outside PT with Dan.Not only will you see results, you will learn and become more knowledgeable about fitness through Dan's expertise.Highly recommended!

I contacted StAPT to help with my recovery from a back injury. Dan has been a brilliant personal trainer helping me get back to pain free movement. He designed a bespoke programme so I could work on strength and stability with just the right blend of challenge. Dan has been extremely kind and encouraging from the start always focusing on the positives of each session. I wholeheartedly recommend Dan and the team at StAPT.

I have been training with StAPT since January and I can honestly say this has been the best decision I have made in a long time! The sessions are tailored to my needs (future proofing myself for old age), focused on my goals, enjoyable but challenging at the same time, really pushing me to achieve the maximum. With 9 months behind me I can see the tremendous improvement in my muscle strength and general fitness level. I can very highly recommend Dan and Team for super professional, tailored and fun PT sessions!

In my mid-thirties, I put on almost 2 stone and tried for 5 years to lose this weight by myself following the same diet and exercise regimes that had worked for me in my late twenties. Whatever the reason, the things that worked in my past were not working for me anymore. After years of dieting, practically starving myself and working out 5 to 6 days a week with no energy, I felt awful and saw almost no results. It was pretty miserable! No matter what I did, I couldn’t lose the weight I’d gained. At 40, I’d had enough, I’d recently gotten engaged and didn’t want to look back on wedding photos of myself where I wasn’t 100% happy with how I looked, but it wasn’t just about my physical appearance, my smart watch started to tell me that my resting heart rate was getting higher, and that was the alarm bell that I needed to get help. I decided that it was time to try something completely new and put my trust in a professional. So, after doing a bit of Googling, I decided to contact StAPT for a consultation.This is when I met Dan. I told Dan about my weight difficulties and goals, and he listened to what I had to say without any judgement. It almost made me feel quite emotional saying out loud to a stranger that I didn’t like the way I looked (I hadn’t admitted this to anyone else) and explaining the frustration of trying to lose weight for years and failing, but Dan completely understood, made me feel at ease, and explained how he could help. I signed up for the 12-week programme because I wanted to commit to seeing the transformation that my health needed and I’m really glad that I chose this option. I almost opted for 6 weeks, after trying to lose weight for so long on my own a bit of me expected this not to work and I didn’t want to be disappointed, but I decided to take the plunge and go all in. Looking back, I would have seen good results in 6 weeks, but within 12 weeks everything changed dramatically and I’m so glad I chose this option. By the end of the 12-week plan, I’d lost 1.5 stone and saw a great improvement in both my general fitness and resting heart rate. I also saw a person that I recognised in the mirror again and felt relieved knowing that my heart health was back to where it should be. After finishing the 12-week plan I decided to stay on for another 4 weeks to keep going because it was working so well, and I enjoyed investing the time in myself.While Dan says that I did it all myself, I know I couldn’t have achieved this without him. After all, I did it by myself for 5 years and got nowhere, so I have proof! While it’s nice that Dan gives me all the credit, (and maybe a bit of it was down to me I guess, I'll take some credit!), I can’t thank him enough for helping me reach my goals by giving me the tools, training, and push I needed. I saw Dan 3 days a week for 16 weeks, after which Dan probably knew far too much about me, but I never felt stupid for asking him silly questions, he never charged me extra for the free CBT he provided, and it was always fun to spend time with him. I never once dreaded turning up to a session, and believe me, I’m not a gym bunny at all, I’d much rather eat cake, but I prioritised my time and made sure I always turned up and put the effort in, and I actually enjoyed it. If you're thinking of signing up; 100% do it, it’s worth the money and time, you won’t regret it, but you have got to show up for yourself by doing the work and following the nutritional guidance. If you do that then it will work. Thank you, Dan!

I started training with Dan after rupturing my Achilles last year and the results have been brilliant. During the recovery I had gained a stone and lost all muscle and strength in my left leg. Over the period of 6 months Dan put a programme in place to specifically targeting my recovery but also my general conditioning. He helped he lose over 1.5 stone through a clear routine and dietary advice. He is one of the only trainers I’ve seen who understands a busy work schedule and how to still make an impact. I can’t recommend Dan highly enough.

Training with Dan once per week over 3 months helped me stay focused on the diet goals that he set; which in turn helped me achieve 11kg in weight loss, and reenergised my focus on fitness.