Small group training session at the studio

Coaching, not just a gym

Get Strong in 3 Hours a Week — Without Guessing, Grinding, or Going It Alone.

Small-group and 1:1 personal training for busy people who are done paying for gyms they never use.

Sound familiar?

If you nodded at even two of these, you're exactly who we built this for.

  1. 01 The gym membership you're still paying for but haven't been since January.
  2. 02 Watching YouTube form videos and still not sure if you're doing it right.
  3. 03 Starting hard on Monday, burnt out by Thursday, quit by the next week.
  4. 04 No time to figure out a plan, so you just… don't.
  5. 05 You know you should lift, but you don't want to be the person who has no clue in a busy gym.

The honest reason

Why the gym and the app didn't work — and why coaching does.

Grinding it alone

  • No one correcting your form — mistakes become injuries.
  • A generic plan that was never built for your body.
  • No accountability, so you quietly skip and drift off.
  • One-size programming for a room of hundreds.

Training at Sapien Strength Studio

  • A coach in the room, watching every single session.
  • A plan built to meet you, at your level — and adjusted every month.
  • Groups capped at 4, so you're actually watched.
  • Sessions built to fit around your work, not the other way round.

The method

How we get you
strong

No hype, no random workouts. A simple system that fixes the three things going it alone can't.

Coach guiding members through a coached kettlebell session

Assessed, not assumed

Your first session is a full movement + strength screen, so the plan fits you — never a copy-paste template.

Coached every rep

Groups capped at 4 or true 1:1, so your form gets fixed the moment it slips — before it ever becomes an injury.

Adjusted Monthly

We review progress and changes the plan every month, so you keep getting stronger instead of plateauing.

What you get

Everything you need to actually show up — and get stronger.

01

A strength plan built from your assessment

Every session has a point. No wandering the floor wondering what to do — you walk in and get to work.

02

2–3 coached sessions a week

In a private studio — never crowded, never waiting for a rack or a bench.

03

A coach who checks in between sessions

Texts on nutrition and recovery — the accountability that keeps you showing up.

04

Progress tracked every 4 weeks

Real numbers, not vibes — so you can see it working with your own eyes.

What happens after you book

No treadmill of forms. No pressure. Three simple steps.

1

Book a free 45-min intro

We assess your movement and talk through your goals. Zero pressure, zero commitment.

2

We build your plan

We match you to a small group or a 1:1 slot that actually fits your schedule.

3

You train, we coach

You get measurably stronger within 8 weeks — with someone in the room making sure of it.

Members training in the private studio

Why Coached by Dom

I spent years training hard and getting nowhere.

  • Years in packed commercial gyms — plenty of effort, almost no progress.
  • Injured my back deadlifting with bad form no one was there to correct.
  • Realised the missing piece was never motivation — it was coaching.
  • So I built a capped, private studio where no one ever trains unwatched.
20+Years coaching
1000+Clients trained
PT.dipCertified S&C coach

Real people, real Results, real stories!

Renee VDM., 61
NHS Consultant
+40kg deadlift · −6kg in 14 weeks
Before Hadn't trained in 3 years, back pain at her desk.
Now Lifts twice a week, pain gone.
Fiona R., 60
Retired Nurse
Strongest & Fittest i've ever been
Before Struggled with structure and motivation.
Now Trains in a small group, never misses.
Julie G., 51
Business Owner
0 → 2 Training sessions a week 
Before Intimidated by big gyms, never stuck with it.
Now Trains in a small group, never misses.

In the studio

More faces, More wins, every week.

Client deadlifting during a coached session
Gary N, Retired Rehab from serious illness 
Client swinging a kettlebell during training
Matt R, 38−8kg in 12 weeks
Coach correcting a client's squat form
Nicky S., 48Fittest ive evr been 
Client doing an assisted pull-up
Dave T., 52Weight ⬇️ strenght ⬆️
Client resting between sets in the studio
Shane G, 472 sessions a week, never misses
Oli P., 40Increase strength, decrease Body Fat
Client lifting dumbbells during a coached session

Transparent pricing

No mystery. No sales dance.

Pick the way you want to train. Every plan includes your assessment, custom programming and between-session check-ins.

Most popular

Small Group

Capped at 4 — you're always watched.

From
£15/ session

8-session packs (£140) · 12-session packs (£180)

  • Full movement & strength assessment
  • Custom programming, adjusted Monthly
  • Between-session coach check-ins
Book your FREE consultation & trial week.

1:1 Personal Training

Just you and your coach, every rep.

Starting at
£60/ session

Packs of 10 (£550)

  • Full movement & strength assessment
  • Fully bespoke programming
  • Between-session coach check-ins
Book your FREE consultation & trial session.

No joining fee. No lock-in contract. Cancel any time.

The Coached by dom promise

Train for 2 weeks. If it's not for you, we'll refund it — no questions.

You decide within your first two weeks. If it's not the right fit, you get a full refund on any unused sessions. The risk is entirely on us — because we know what happens when someone finally trains with a coach in the room.

Straight answers

The honest questions people actually ask.

Completely. Most of our members start exactly there. Your first session is an assessment, not a test — we meet you where you are and build from it.

That's the whole design. Two to three hours a week, sessions built around your work schedule. Strength doesn't require living in a gym — it requires the right hours, coached properly.

The difference is a coach watching every session — correcting form, adjusting your plan, and holding you to it. That single missing piece is why the apps and solo gym runs never stuck.

No. Our oldest active member is 64 and lifting stronger than ever. Coached, progressive strength training is one of the best things you can do at any age.

We'll advise you at your free intro once we've seen how you move and understood your goals. Both are fully coached — it's about what fits your budget and how you like to train.

No lock-in. No joining fee. Cancel any month. We'd rather earn your next session than trap you into it.

You could start Monday and be measurably stronger in just 4 weeks.

With someone in the room making sure of it — every single session.

Book your FREE consultation & trial week, TODAY!

Coached by Dom

Where the magic happens!

Sapien Training
Unit 2 Redhouse Farm
Brighton,
Hassocks
BN6 9BS

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