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Matteo / In the lab
Personal training & physiology · London
Stronger.
Fitter.
For life.
Coaching that meets you where you are.
Science that helps you move forward.
I’m Matteo—a personal trainer, sport scientist and PhD researcher. Together, we turn your goals into training that fits your life.
London home visits & gyms · Online UK-wide
8+ years of resistance-training coachingPhD researcher · Strength & physiologyDiscover your next step ↓
01 / Two ways forward
Better training starts
with understanding you.
Build strength with personal coaching. Understand your physiology in the laboratory. Choose either—or bring them together.
01 / PERSONAL TRAINING
Build strength.
Keep living.
One-to-one coaching for your body, your goals and your week. From your first session to your next challenge.
60-minute sessions
From £80 per session*Explore training →
From £80 per session*Explore training →
*£80 with a block of 20 (£1,600). Single session £100.
02 / PHYSIOLOGY TESTING
Know your body.
Find your edge.
Fitness, metabolism and fuel use, measured in a professional laboratory and explained in clear, useful terms.
Professional laboratory
Tests from £100Explore testing →
Tests from £100Explore testing →
02 / The approach
Less guesswork.
More you’ve got this.
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Start where you are.
Your experience, your baseline, your goals. A useful plan begins with the person in front of me.
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Make it work in real life.
Training should fit your week. We build something you can keep doing, then adapt it as you progress.
03
See the difference.
Re-check strength, movement and relevant measurements. Understand what’s changing and what comes next.
Inside the laboratory
The effort.
The oxygen.
The insight.
A closer look at what testing involves. Here I’m wearing the gas-analysis mask on the treadmill, with every breath helping build a picture of how my body responds.
In the lab, I use measurements to help you understand your aerobic fitness, metabolism and training zones.
Explore physiology testingSilent film. Use the controls to play or pause.
SCIENCE. EXPERIENCE. REAL LIFE.03 / Meet Matteo
A lifelong athlete.
A curious scientist.
Your coach.
I’m a Level 3 personal trainer with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science and 8+ years of resistance-training coaching experience. I’ve assessed 100+ people through physiological testing.
I’m currently undertaking a PhD in strength, conditioning and physiology, investigating middle-aged women’s experiences of resistance training—from the barriers and motivations that shape participation to how different exercise intensities feel and affect the body.
Sport has been part of my life since I started football at six. I played competitively until 25, developed a passion for the gym and nutrition from 18, and later took up trail running. Today, I cycle, run and lift—bringing that mix of experience to the people I coach.
Let’s talk about your goals ↗QualificationLevel 3
Level 3
Personal Trainer
DegreeBSc Sport &
BSc Sport &
Exercise Science
Coaching experience
8+ years
Resistance-training coaching
Assessment experience
100+ people
Assessed through physiological testing
More about my PhD research
My research connects the conceptual and practical sides of resistance training for middle-aged women. I investigate barriers, motivators and exercise behaviours, then behavioural and perceptual responses in practice, including how exercise feels. An affective–reflective perspective helps connect these experiences with participation, alongside the physiological responses to different resistance-training intensities.
04 / In their words
The human side
of getting stronger.
Quite simply the most qualified, credentialed and kindest trainer, and the best personal fit I could have asked for.
“I’m really making progress, and I’m very grateful to Matteo, my trainer, who gives me fun but challenging 1-1 sessions to push myself!”
“My report has given me great insight into where my fitness level is now and where I can improve.”
06 / Before you start
A few useful answers.
Do I need to be fit before I start?
Not at all. Everyone starts with a baseline check of where they are today, and the programme is built from there, at a pace that suits you.
Where do sessions take place?
60-minute sessions at your home in London, at a gym that permits independent personal trainers, or online across the UK. We agree the venue and any space-hire cost before you commit.
Can I book a test without training with you?
Yes. Testing is open to everyone, whether or not you train with me, and I'm happy to share your results with your own coach or trainer. See the tests.
What happens when I get in touch?
I'll reply personally to talk through what you're looking for. If I'm not the right person to help, I'll tell you. No sales pitch, no pressure.
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Notes from
the run.
Short reflections on training from my Instagram. Choose a reel to load the Instagram viewer, or open it directly.
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When GPS gets it wrong
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Fuelling a longer run
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Running in the heat
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Strength & ageing
Build strength.
Understand the bigger picture.
Research explained: women’s training, heavier lifting and the ageing motor system.
Your next chapter
Let’s find your
starting point.
Tell me what you’d like to work on. I’ll reply personally, and we’ll work out the right next step together.
Start a conversation matteomagagnin89@gmail.com