MEET OUR TRAINERS
PAUL
OWNER
HEAD COACH + PT
NUTRITIONIST
INSTA:
paul_peakpt
With over a decade of coaching experience, Paul combines hands-on expertise with academic knowledge. He holds a degree in Sports Exercise Science, a Master’s in Sports Psychology, along with Level 2 Group Training and Level 3 Personal Training certifications. He also has experience as a qualified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer with four years of coaching and competitive experience in the sport. In his past beyond CrossFit, Paul has contributed to disability sport, earning qualifications in wheelchair basketball and Boccia, and even co-founding and coaching a disability basketball team.
Driven by a passion for fitness and helping others, Paul founded Peak Strength over six years ago with a vision of creating a space where people could truly thrive. This has contributed to him helping over a thousand people looking to improve their health.
He loves to coach all elements of fitness, especially helping beginners change their lives. But he also specialises in technique-focused coaching in gymnastics, Olympic weightlifting, and strength training.
His clients range from competitive athletes to those simply starting their health and fitness journey. Whatever the goal, Paul’s coaching philosophy centres on building lasting performance improvements alongside overall fitness.
STE
PERSONAL TRAINER
FITNESS COACH
EXERCISE NUTRITIONIST
INSTA: stethomashealthandnutrition
At 43 years old, Stephen combines personal experience, professional knowledge, and a genuine passion for health, fitness, and wellness. As a husband and father to a 3-year-old with a new-born on the way, he understands the balance of family life alongside training and well-being.
His fitness journey began with sports and martial arts but soon grew into a love for strength, performance, and the pursuit of continuous self-improvement. This led him to join HM Royal Marines, an invaluable experience despite not passing selection, before going on to qualify as a Sports and Exercise Nutritionist, earn his Level 2 Fitness Instructor certification, and study towards a degree in Health Sciences.
Stephen has 8 years of coaching experience and also brings 9 years of clinical support experience from Bupa, providing him with a strong foundation in healthcare and a unique perspective on how fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle influence long-term health.
His coaching philosophy is centred on helping clients achieve optimal health and human performance through structured strength and conditioning, alongside guidance on health and nutrition. While resilience, energy, and well-being are always the top priorities, aesthetics usually ranks pretty high on his list too.