Our staff at St Albans

Denise Austin

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

Denise has had members and clients come to her with a range of conditions, barriers and issues which she has helped them tackle. Denise has many years of experience at Nuffield Health St Albans helping people’s goals become achievable.

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer
  • Pre & Post Natal
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • GP Referral
  • Core Stabilisation
  • Nutrition & Weight Management

What my Clients say:

"Denise has been very patient and encouraging. Whilst recovering from surgery two years ago, she helped me regain my strength and health. Since then she has motivated me to keep going and challenge myself."

Naeem Goodridge

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

Naeem takes his clients and his own training very seriously. He believes everyone has the capacity to change with professional coaching and forming new habits.

  • Fat Loss
  • Nutritional food plans
  • Functional strength

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer

What my Clients say:

"Naeem is always positive and very hard working and it is reflected in the way he coaches. He has great energy and always makes sure you keep on track."

Jo Haggart

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

Jo's ultimate aim is to educate, empowering you with the knowledge and understanding needed for you to reach your goals. Jo emphasises that it is possible to establish a routine that you enjoy, and delivers the results you require with bespoke programmes to suit you.

  • Weight management and nutrition
  • Female fat loss
  • Weight Training

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer
  • Advanced Resistance Trainer
  • Nutrition & Weight Management
  • Bupa Fitness
  • Injury Rehab Specialist
  • Pre & Post Natal

What my Clients say:

Jo is a true expert who understands my body and fitness goals. She helps me work on exactly what I need, and importantly, avoid what I don’t! Jo is passionate about teaching good exercise technique, so I always feel confident in my training beyond our sessions together. She is a joy to work with!

Amir Karan

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

The most important thing for me as a Personal Trainer is improving client health, wellness and quality of life. I enjoy helping diverse populations achieve their weight loss and conditioning goals with tailored nutrition and training programs, as well as ensuring that their quality of life is not diminished by joint pain and injuries. 

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer
  • Injury Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Joint Pain Relief Expert
  • Strength & Muscle Building Specialist
  • Nutrition & Weight Management
  • 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo

What my Clients say:

"I honestly can't thank Amir enough, for years I have struggled just getting out of bed, my joints aching and pain all over my back. It took Amir just 6 weeks to improve my mobility and alleviate my pain, something I thought I would be stuck with for a lifetime. Thank you Amir, you really are a lifesaver!" 

Sean Kenny

Wellbeing Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

Whether you are newly starting your fitness journey or looking to take your next step, I’ll ensure that your goals are realistic and sustainable.

I work with my clients to build muscle and lose fat, whilst feeling more energised in daily routines.

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer

What my Clients say:

‘I met Sean through an induction at the gym, he took me through a programme of exercises to tailor the needs I laid out to him when we had our initial chat. Sean made me feel at ease from the moment I stepped onto the gym floor, and this is why it was an easy decision to sign up to Personal Training with him, and I look forward to working together.’

Harvey Moss

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

As someone who is passionate about health and fitness, I always give 100% to my clients. No matter the age, background or fitness goals whether you want to build muscle, lose body fat or improve overall fitness. I love helping and seeing people achieve their goals both inside and outside of the gym.

My qualifications

  • Wellbeing Personal Trainer
  • Level 2 Football Coaching

What my Clients say:

"Harvey has helped me in more than just being my personal trainer in the gym. Harvey made fitness accessible to me and made all of the exercises manageable and explained what we were doing and the why behind it. Harvey goes out of his way to make you feel comfortable in the sessions from the initial meeting to first session. Harvey goes above and beyond for his clients."

Serena Stanboulian

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

What’s most important to me when training a client is their physical & mental wellbeing, I get great satisfaction watching my clients grow into strong, healthy and confident people. I can outreach your expectations, getting you to a place you didn’t think was achievable. With my tailored training and nutrition, anything’s possible.

My qualifications

  • Wellbeing Personal Trainer

What my Clients say:

“Thanks to Serena I’ve actually started to like my body, I’ve got to 35 & never felt that before so it’s all thanks to her, I will walk into any gym now and hit the weights area & I’m so much stronger.”

Ganash Vamathevan

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

Ganash can improve your health by creating a routine that fits into his client’s existing daily routine. Something that is both fun and physically rewarding, whilst also making sure that it is progressive and sustainable.

  • Hypertrophy
  • Fat Loss
  • Muscle Strength

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal Trainer

What my Clients say:

"Ganash helped me through a difficult time, made me realise I am stronger that I thought I was and really improved my self confidence."

Jake Wall

Wellbeing Personal Trainer

How can I help you improve your health?

Combining mental toughness with physical strength and fitness is key to maintaining long-term health and vitality. My training sessions are not just about pushing your limits; they're also about understanding why each exercise matters. This approach ensures you leave each session feeling accomplished and knowledgeable.

My qualifications

  • Level 3 Personal trainer

What my Clients say:

"Jake changed how I feel about going to the gym. I used to be nervous and didn’t really know what to do. He’s helped me understand why we do certain exercises and how they help different muscles. Jake’s support has helped me discover my own strength and I’m now more confident and stronger than I ever thought possible."

About Personal Training

Whatever your fitness level or goals, personal training can help you to become fitter, healthier and reach your personal targets.

A personal focus on you

Sometimes we all need that extra encouragement, support, advice and motivation, whether you've just started out on your fitness journey or you’re aiming to run a marathon.

Building a great working relationship with Nuffield Health fitness staff can be a fun and very rewarding experience. They are there to educate and ensure you remain focused on your fitness goals.

Our dedicated and experienced personal trainers will help you:

  • Set realistic but challenging health goals
  • Track your progress
  • Improve flexibility with assisted stretching
  • Increase your energy levels

Nuffield Health offers a range of fitness experts in our gyms

Wellbeing Personal Trainers

Our Wellbeing Personal Trainers attend our clinically-led training course before they are accredited and are able to clearly assess your overall health and wellbeing. Wellbeing Personal Trainers are located in all our centres and are on hand to help you today, so please utilise their knowledge and skill. Contact your nearest centre to book your Health MOT and see how our Wellbeing Personal Trainers can help you reach your health goals.

Nuffield Health’s Wellbeing Personal Trainers:

  • Carry out our unique 12-point Health MOT, (within our Wellbeing Gyms)
  • Are able to advise on how to improve your health score
  • Are clinically accredited professionals and experts in health and wellbeing
  • Help you reach your individual health goals

Personal Trainers

Our personal trainers will use their expertise to design a fitness and lifestyle programme to suit your goals, helping you become fitter at a healthy rate. All our personal trainers are highly qualified, which ensures that their personal training is effective and right for you. Take a free personal training taster session to see how our personal trainers can help you reach your fitness goals faster.

Our personal trainers are:

  • Qualified professionals
  • Experts in motivation
  • Trained to a high level
  • Approachable, knowledgeable and supportive