• Colin has over 25+ years experience training busy city professionals. You'll find his workouts contain a combination of flexibility, mobility, strength and conditioning, optimising his clients programs by focusing on the area that is most needed.


    Colin's core exercise beliefs:
    *that consistency is key.
    *that training should be for the long term gain.
    *that staying injury free is one of the most Important things with regards to seeing improvement.
    *that the ability to move pain free is paramount.
    * that the body should be looked at as whole unit rather than a collection of individual pieces.
    *that building a strong foundation is vital
    *that small, sustainable changes with regards to training and nutrition builds the best long term results.
    *that the work you do in the gym should make your day to day living more enjoyable.
    *that you should always finish a workout feeling better than when you started.


    Qualifications :

    YMCA Fitness Trainers Award NVQ Level 2 Jan 1997

    ACE Certified Personal Trainer

    OLF Extreme Kettle bell Certified Instructor

    Outbox UK Boxing Instructor

    NASM Certified Personal Trainer

    TRX Certified instructor

    Paul Check certified core instructor

    NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist

    Gray Institute 3D Maps

    NASM Performance enhancement specialist (current)

  • I strive to make my clients balanced and as functional as physically possible. I think that we should all have the versatility to do whatever activity we choose. Whether running, cycling, climbing, or just day-to-day living; by having all-rounded strength, fitness, mobility, and stability there should be no limitations.

  • The ways of tracking progression depends on the goals and intentions of the client. I check in every session on their mental state and how their bodies are feeling, which I feel is hugely important. But also by tracking increases in cardio output, strength, flexibility etc…

  • Eating, reading, watching films or walking my dog Benson.

  • Likes - being able to make a positive impact on people on a daily basis.  

    Dislikes - lazy uneducated Personal Trainers.

I think that we should all have the versatility to do whatever activity we choose.

Colin Murtagh, Personal Trainer

TESTIMONIALS

  • I have been training with Colin for more than a year and I absolutely love it. He is a very proficient trainer who always pays attention to the details and has all the answers to your questions.

    Highly recommend!

  • I've been training with Colin at the Bull at the Gate since August and it's been great. Colin is an outstanding trainer with huge experience, a deep understanding of physiology and training techniques and total commitment.  Hugely recommended.

  • I have been training with Colin twice a week for well over a decade originally in the gym, and since COVID, online.

    Now in my late 60’s, Colin has transformed my life from being an injured sportsman since my early 40’s, with pain even after just long walks, to being fit and healthy playing golf and tennis multiple times a week and being a very active grandfather. Above all I feel flexible and physically able, with real confidence in my body, to sustain regular activity.

    In our regular sessions Colin not only tailors an exercise programme for me in each session, but he also provides the incentive for what I eat and drink - which I listen to but do not always obey! We talk endlessly about sport and life; he has become a friend and confidante.

  • Colin is a dedicated and knowledgable trainer. He draws on years of experience to provide rigorous and nuanced training regimes. He also cares about clients and their goals and thinks deeply about how best clients can achieve them- he isn’t afraid to push clients to get the best from them as well. It is always a highlight of the week to attend his sessions

  • In my experience, the best gym in central London by a distance. I’ve been training with Colin for around 10 years and have lost around 8.5 stone of weight as a result. It has been genuinely life-changing.

Joe