Personal Training

Do you want to feel good about your body?

Meet Personal Trainer Dean Schaffer

If you’re looking for a personal trainer that promises a fast route to dropping weight by banning carbohydrates and exercising until the point of exhaustion, then I’m not your guy! Why? Because to me, fitness is a lifestyle, not a fad and I’m trained to look at the long game, not just the short term gain.

Heavily into martial arts – I’m a black belt in Kung-Fu and weight training since a teenager; I’ve always been passionate about fitness. For me, it’s a big part of my life and as founder of The Fitness Club I want to make it a part of your life too.

Big on communication and trust, my friendly but focused training gets anyone hooked. There’s a lot of copycatting in fitness, but I’m a trainer who’s a little bit different. For one, I listen and secondly, I care. I adapt my techniques to create programs around my clients’ needs according to their abilities and goals.

Working both anaerobically (short and fast exercise) and aerobically, I use core, resistance and circuit training to improve and empower their life through exercise. I like seeing my clients happy, and the right program will undoubtedly raise confidence levels, making you look and feel good. My personal mantra is ‘health is wealth’, and I like to think of myself as the backbone that keeps my clients standing up straight and looking to the future.

Working with all ages from 18 to 83, I’m consistently challenging my clients – whether they’re overweight, stressed city suits or post natal mums, and pushing them towards their next goal. I’m always thinking of new ways they can progress. I understand bad days and whatever problem my client has, I have a solution. Ultimately, my personal training sessions are about you, not me. I get enjoyment from seeing results – and that makes me thrive.

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What our clients say about us View All

  • (Dean)

    I sent a newish client of mine an email asking him, how is back was after he came in complaining of back pains after bending over and lifting a few things. This is the response I got and thought  I would share it with you all. 

    (Client) 

    Thanks for asking. My back has recovered a bit today, your work on it clearly helped and i am grateful,

    My wife and I were only just commenting before your email how much better we both feel generally and how grateful we are to you. It’s certainly one of the best things (if not the best) that has happened to us for a long time

    Leslie S (June 16)
    7th February, 2017

  • I am 64 years old and a long distance runner. I know it is important to do weight training and resistance work in addition to the cardio-vascular workout the running gives me, but in the past have found gym workouts to be both tough and tedious. But I am glad to report that the two personal training sessions per week with Dean have proved the opposite. He is good at summing up and providing the essentials you personally need and creates an individualized programme. This programme is challenging but manageable. Dean pays close attention during the training and so helps to prevent injury.

    Joan (Nov 2013)
    13th February, 2015

  • At my initial assessment at The Fitness Club, Dean really impressed me with his depth of knowledge and professional approach. I was terrified to start, but I haven\'t looked back. The gym is friendly and unintimidating. Dean\'s personal, tailored approach means that my programme is designed around my goals, I never get bored and I can see results really quickly. Training sessions are hardcore, but fun (and often funny), and I love the fact that I can see changes in my fitness levels and strength from week to week. I have been amazed by what I have been able to do, and I wouldn\'t have been able to do it without Dean\'s expertise, encouragement and support.

    Kim (Oct 2013)
    28th September, 2015

  • I have been working with Dean for 3 months and am fitter and stronger than I have been for twenty years, and slimmer too. He is very careful and caring but pushes you continuously to make progress, and it works.

    Mandy -Over 55 - London (Sept 2014)
    11th February, 2017

  • I went to see Dean after a recommendation from a client. I had been training for years having previously played rugby to a high standard. I had got bored with training and had lapsed into a half-hearted workout. The weight came on and I felt sluggish. Initially it was tough-humility and some pain were accepted. Later you start seeing the transformation. A handle on diet and lots of hard-work and encouragement meant I shred 2 stone in a steady way. I have real strength and am into the next stage of the transformation into what I wanted: fast, lean, muscular and very fit. Dean's not a light-touch. He doesn't mess around. If that's what you want he's not for you. If you want someone to help you achieve your goals he is. We've formed a close bond through sweat and results and count him as a friend.

    Mark F (Nov 2013)
    13th February, 2015