Now booking at Liverpool StreetBook an Intro Call
Blog

Honest writing on the practice

Every article is written and reviewed by Matt Alexander. Facts first, marketing never.

All articles

Evidence-based strength training for adults with lower-back pain
What the evidence says · 8 min read

Back Pain and Strength Training: What the Evidence Actually Says

The single biggest myth in adult fitness is that strength training causes back pain. The published evidence (NICE NG59, Cochrane reviews, Foster et al. 2018 in The Lancet) points clearly in the opposite direction. Here is what the research actually says, and how to apply it safely.

Functional Movement Screen and movement assessment at UNTIL Liverpool Street
The structured approach · 8 min read

Movement Assessment for City Professionals: What It Is, What It Measures

A structured movement assessment surfaces the limitations a 50-year-old desk-based body has been quietly compensating around. Here is what gets measured, why it matters, and how it differs from a typical PT intro session.

Online personal training for over-50s, structured programming for busy professionals
For travellers + busy professionals · 8 min read

Online Personal Training That Actually Works for Over-50s

Generic online programmes treat over-50s the same as 25-year-olds. They shouldn't. Here is what online coaching has to do differently to produce results for a body with twenty years of desk-based wear and limited recovery capacity.

Personal trainer versus strength and conditioning coach comparison
Compare · 8 min read

Personal Trainer vs Strength Coach, Which Do You Actually Need at 55?

They sound interchangeable. They aren't. One is a generalist; the other is a discipline-specific practitioner. Here's what the difference looks like in practice, and which is the right fit for a 55-year-old professional.

Peter Attia style longevity training at UNTIL Liverpool Street
The longevity frame · 9 min read

Peter Attia Style Training in London: What the Centenarian Decathlon Actually Means in Practice

Peter Attia's longevity framework is the most cited reference point in over-50 strength training. Here's what it actually means, how to apply it in a London-based practice, and where most coaches misapply it.

Structured strength training for desk-based professionals at UNTIL Liverpool Street
For City professionals · 9 min read

Strength Training Around a Desk Job: A Programme That Fits the Schedule

Eleven hours at a desk does specific things to the body. Generic gym programmes ignore them. Here is what changes, and the structured programming that addresses it without adding hours to the week.

Strength benchmarking for men around 50 at UNTIL Liverpool Street
Framework · 7 min read

The 50/50 Standard: A Strength Benchmark for Men Around 50

A simple set of capacity markers that indicates whether your body is built to hold up across the next two decades. Six benchmarks. Hit them and you're resilient. Fall well below and you've found your priority.

Strength and conditioning coaching at UNTIL Liverpool Street
Positioning · 7 min read

Strength and Conditioning Coach in London: What S&C Actually Is

BSc in Strength & Conditioning Science, and twelve years applying the discipline to professionals, not athletes. What S&C is, who it suits, and how it differs from generic personal training.

Structured strength training for men over 45 at UNTIL Liverpool Street
The Guide · 11 min read

Strength Training for Men Over 45: The UK Guide

Assessment-led, evidence-based, designed for City professionals. The 50/50 Standard benchmarks plus how to build capacity that compounds across the next two decades.

Get Started

Ready to begin?
Book today.

The Strength Coach • 280 Bishops Square, London EC2M 4RB

Enquire

Appointments typically available within 1–2 weeks