Personal training for active adults and runners who are stuck in recurring injury cycles

I provide personal training for active adults and runners who are stuck in recurring injury cycles, using targeted strength and movement training to help them return to exercise and progress with confidence.

I work with people who want to stay active but find that pain, previous injuries or repeated setbacks keep interrupting their progress. The aim is not simply to push you to do more. It is to understand what you can currently do, build your capacity progressively, and help you move towards the activities you want to do.

How I work

I use individualised, periodised training based around your goals, your current abilities and your lifestyle.

Sessions use targeted strength, mobility and movement exercises rather than a fixed programme that is the same for everyone. The exercises and training load can be adapted as your ability changes.

My approach is based on a simple principle:

Move. Move well. Move often.

I have worked as a personal trainer since 2003, and I have developed my approach through years of working with people with different goals, abilities and training histories.

Who I help

I mainly work with:

Active adults who keep getting injured
You want to exercise and make progress, but recurring pain or previous injuries keep setting you back.

Runners who want to improve
You want to run more consistently or perform better, and you want targeted strength and movement work that supports your running.

What makes my approach different

I don’t believe that making every session harder is automatically the answer.

Instead, I look at your current ability, what you are trying to achieve and what your training needs to look like to get there. The programme is then adjusted around you rather than expecting you to fit a standard workout.

My experience also includes working with runners and founding Milton Keynes parkrun, which has given me a long-standing connection with the local running community.

Other support

I also provide Muscle Activation Techniques and Long COVID coaching as separate areas of support. These services have their own pages with more information.

A little about me

Hi, I’m Gareth Snelson.

Alongside being a Personal Trainer and Coach, I founded Milton Keynes parkrun. I enjoy helping people understand what they are capable of, build their physical capacity and get back to the activities that matter to them