Physical Preparation Poole

I started training with Mike as a recommendation of friends about 8 months ago. I stayed because of his friendly and knowledgable nature. He really cares about you and now I can’t think of missing training. Best decision I made for my health of mind and body ever. More...

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Mike is a friendly down to earth chap who pushes you. He has a wealth of knowledge and makes this experience challenging but in a very good way. I have never enjoyed the gym ... I do now and I am finding my fitness mojo ... mike and his team are excellent and I highly recommend them... thank you guys More...

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Mikes a great guy. Really knows his stuff

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I joined Mike back in February after loosing my confidence to train following a really bad broken leg kite surfing. Since then Mike has helped my grow in confidence, loose 1 1/2 stone in weight, gain muscle, and significantly improve my overall fitness.

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I can't thank Mike enough for his amazing work prepping me for my wedding. As someone who has never particularly enjoyed working out, I was dreading trying to get in shape. Mike made the whole experience awesome (and dare I say good fun!!). I got so many compliments on my wedding day and it's entirely down to the hard work Mike put in. A MASSIVE thankyou!! More...

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I am one of those people who has never been sporty or into fitness. Going to a regular gym never worked for me as I didn’t really know what I was doing, didn’t get the results I wanted and I felt intimidated by all the people there. Working with Mike for the last 5 months has been perfect for me. I’ve lost 10cm off my waist and my body fat % has dropped from 30 to 23. Getting in shape was the goal when I started, but now I’m enjoying training, pushing myself to lift heavy weights, have improved balance and feel so much better in myself. Could not recommend this place enough. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Me and My housemate have been training with Mike for just over 3 months now and now can’t imagine training with anyone else! Not only has he help us lose 13% body fat between us. He has also helped with problems with my knee that have caused me anxiety when it comes to exercising for years. He is always happy to listen and really knows his stuff. Along with being super friendly and motivating without the feared personal trainer style of shouting commands at you. Couldn’t recommend Mike enough More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

So happy with results that Mike has helped me achieved, losing 4% body fat, 4cm off the stomach and 3cm off hips in just over 3 weeks. I cannot recommend Mike highly enough and really looking forward to future results! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I had the pleasure of working with Mike for a little while and experienced first hand his passion, skill and knowledge. He's generous in sharing all of this and I couldn't recommend him more. It's refreshing in this day and age to see a personal trainer who cares more about the quality of information shared than to post pseudo motivating pictures without a top on. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I've been training with Mike for over a year and can't praise his skills enough, for a long time I was suffering from back pain and within a few months he got me into shape and taught me some valuable tricks to stop my back issues returning. There is not much he doesn't know regarding fitness and health, he is also a genuinely great guy, would thoroughly recommend him and The Physical Preparation Studio to anyone wanting to get fit or simply get in the right way with their health. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Helped when I had problems with back pain, knows his stuff and takes time to make sure you know it as well!

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Mike helped me to rectify a knee problem whilst training for the London Marathon, as well providing me with exercises to work on what caused it in the first place. Not only that, he trained my parents for a long time and they absolutely loved his sessions! Mike is great and certainly knows his stuff! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Go work with Mike; legend in his own right! This man knows his stuff.

Reviewed on Facebook

helped me get a PB in my last marathon then also helped with recovery.

Reviewed on Facebook

Following a personal recommendation, I took Mike’s 8 week course, after he assured me he could
mostly fix my knees which have pointed inwards for decades, well longer than I can remember (which is a long time). After a couple of sessions he upgraded his assessment and said we could get them all the way. The use of WE in the previous sentence, is deliberate Mike shows you the way but YOU need to do the ‘homework’ he gives you, it’s not much, under 10 minutes twice a day and you don’t need any special equipment, I only had to buy a child’s ball £1.99 which most people would probably have lying around the house anyway. During the 8 weeks Mike explained what we were doing and why, his knowledge of how all the parts of the body are connected is extensive. All through he was supportive and encouraging without being overbearing.The cost for me was something I had to think twice about, but after 3 or 4 weeks I wish I’d done this years ago, it was well worth the cost. After 6 weeks the ski instructor at @snowtraxuk commented on how much my skiing had improved, which was the main reason for seeing Mike. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Mike knows his stuff. The development in knowledge of exercise physiology and nutrition since I studied Sports Science has been huge and Mike's knowledge and ability to apply it in a bespoke and prescribed manner is incredible. There is no denying it he is getting consistent and honest results well above normal expectations. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Challenging without breaking you. Mike is very knowledgable and friendly. Varied programs. We love it and go 3 times a week.

Reviewed on Facebook

I had sufferred with pain and discomfort in my neck and hip for well over 10 years and I had tried virtually every kind of therapy. From chiropractics to accupuncturists and several physiotherapists along the way, it was always the same cycle of 30 minutes treatment followed by short term pain relief, followed by another treatment 3 weeks later. So, as you can imagine, I was more than a little sceptical when Mike told me he could get me pain free within 6 to 8 weeks! 8 weeks later, I now have good posture and I am virtually pain free. I have also acquired all the tools I need to keep me pain free for life. Each session with Mike lasts 90 minutes on a weekly basis, along with "homework" exercises during the week. So be prepared for some fairly intense work. There are no gimmicks or miracle cures involved in this treatment. Mike works on muscle imbalances throughout your whole body and prepares sets of exercises which develop as you progress. You take a video recording of each exercise, to play back at home. These videos are invaluable as each exercise is tailored to your personal needs. From my first meeting with Mike it was clear to me that he was an anatomy "genius". Combine this with the enthusiasm he has for what he does and a passion for achieving your pain free goals with you, I could not give Mike any higher recommendation. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I came to Mike suffering with a bad back that I'd put up with for several months. I'd been wearing orthotics for four years to help me when I'm on my feet all day at work. I have to confess that his massage treatment was occasionally very painful but the relief that followed made it worth the agony! I was given exercises to do at home between sessions to get my muscles working properly and in six weeks I'm pain free, out of my orthotics and feeling in great shape now, so much so that I've been able to increase my exercise regime! Thank you for helping me even if you made me suffer while doing it! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I have SO much love for this company! Mike has helped me a couple of times over the last 2 years. Firstly for 8 weeks 2 years ago to flatten my stomach and build strength and now over the last 10 weeks to further reduce my body fat percentage, build on the definition and get even stronger. Mike is SO patient, knowledgable and encouraging- there's absolutely no doubt that he knows what he's talking about �. I wouldn't go anywhere else, purely because with Mike there's no pretentiousness or any of that rubbish; you'll get a program, tailored to you and if you put the work in you'll get incredible results. Simple. �� More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I started seeing Mike to help with an injury as I was training for a marathon but ever since then I've been seeing him 2-3 times a week for about 4 years now and have managed to run yet another marathon since. He sat me down asking me what I want to achieve and writes a program to help me. Since then I have become a lot stronger and got a few PBs under my belt in bench press, weighted squats and deadlift, it's just a shame that I have to move away but will still be keeping fit with videos that Mike is sending me with exercises and techniques to help me. � thank you Mike. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

As a senior vet triathlete my body is high maintenance, but after working with Mike for 3 months he has taught me how to overcome my lack of flexibility and keep injury-free. Top guy, and thoroughly recommended! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I’ve been trying to lose weight for the past 3 years and I couldn’t get any results, but for the past 4 months, I’ve been getting my ass kicked by Mike and the results exceeded all my expectations. Mike really knows what he’s doing, he is incredible skilled, knowledgeable and fun. I’ve started to like doing exercises, learning new techniques and started to motivated myself to push even harder. Mike has an incredible eye for details (there is no way of cheating with him) and he constantly made me sweat which is worth it. More...

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