A documented movement screen
Squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull and rotation assessed for range, control and symmetry, giving a repeatable record rather than a casual once-over.
UNTIL Liverpool Street, City of London
Movement Screen
Movement Assessment in Liverpool Street
A structured Functional Movement Screen that maps how you move before any weight is added.
A structured movement assessment in the City of London: a Functional Movement Screen that maps how you squat, hinge, press, and rotate, identifies asymmetries and restrictions, and sets the movement baseline that any intelligent programme should be built on before load is added.
The short answer
What a movement assessment is
A movement assessment is a structured Functional Movement Screen: it maps how you squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and rotate, measuring range, control, and left-to-right symmetry before any weight is added. It gives a repeatable record of where you move well and where you are restricted, so training is built around your real movement rather than a template.
Most training problems trace back to a movement problem that was never measured. Loading a restricted or asymmetric pattern only amplifies it: a movement that looks fine unloaded can break down under weight, accumulating fatigue, niggles, or injury. At The Strength Coach the movement screen is delivered in person as part of the full Longevity Assessment at UNTIL, 280 Bishops Square, a few minutes from Liverpool Street station, so it is read alongside your strength, cardiovascular, and lifestyle data rather than in isolation. Each restriction is traced to its cause and to the lifts it limits, and you leave with a written Results Review setting out your movement priorities, the patterns to restore first, and a recommended training phase. It is often most useful when nothing hurts yet, catching asymmetries before they are loaded heavily for months.
Who this is for
Is The Strength Coach right for you?
The Strength Coach is built for people who want training treated as structured decision-making, not improvisation. This is ideal for you if you:
Are a high-performing professional, often 45 to 60, short on time
Value structure and measured progress over intensity for its own sake
Want every programme built from your assessment data, not a template
Are returning to training, or want better returns than you get on your own
Train around a demanding career and need a plan that fits your week
Want strength that compounds across a decade, not short-term peaks
What the movement assessment includes
A structured Functional Movement Screen that sets your movement baseline before load is added.
Asymmetries found early
Left-to-right asymmetries and compensations are identified before they are loaded and amplified over months of training.
Restrictions mapped to lifts
Mobility and stability restrictions are traced to the lifts they limit, so programming works around them rather than into them.
Read alongside the full picture
Your movement is interpreted with your strength, cardiovascular fitness and lifestyle data as part of the full Longevity Assessment.
A clear movement plan
A written Results Review sets out your movement priorities, the patterns to restore first and a recommended training phase.
Twelve years of coaching
Delivered by a BSc-qualified S&C coach with twelve years coaching senior professionals, with no obligation to continue.
Train at UNTIL Liverpool Street
Sessions run at UNTIL, 280 Bishops Square, a private strength and conditioning facility a few minutes from Liverpool Street station. The floor carries squat racks, platforms, a full barbell range and conditioning equipment, with changing rooms and showers for training around the working day.
Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 06:00 to 21:00
Saturday: 08:00 to 14:00
Phone
07850 547716Getting here
Liverpool Street station (Elizabeth, Central, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and National Rail): 3 minute walk
Shoreditch High Street: 7 minute walk
Aldgate: 8 minute walk
Client results and reviews
Verbatim reviews from clients Matt coaches at The Strength Coach, published on Google.
Three years, significantly stronger
Matt has been a great coach over the past three+ years. He has been supportive from a fitness, strength and motivation perspective. My strength has improved significantly and he is always working on what we need to accomplish over the next few months.
Structured, knowledgeable, and it shows
I’ve had a fantastic experience training with Matt. He’s incredibly structured, highly knowledgeable, and brings a consistently positive, motivating approach to every session. Everything is clearly thought through and tailored, which has made a real difference.
Great gains in my late 40s
Matt has been my PT for a couple of years now and I have made some great gains since then (lean muscle mass and strength has increased significantly and I am in my late 40s), which I attribute to Matt’s expert approach. My main focus is endurance running and so Matt ensures that everything we do has specificity to that.
Online, and the detail is excellent
I’m working with Matt remotely through his online coaching and the level of detail is excellent. The programme is clearly built around my ability and adjusted as I progress. Communication is consistent and I always know what I should be focusing on.
Verbatim Google reviews, lightly trimmed for length. Individual results vary.
How the movement
screen works
The movement screen gives a repeatable record of how you move, read in the context of your wider assessment, so training is built on a base that can take load.
Screen the patterns
Matt works through the foundational patterns: squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull and rotation, observing range, control and how left and right compare. The screen is structured and repeatable, so it can be re-tested later to confirm progress.
Find the limiting factors
Each restriction is traced to its cause, a tight hip, a stiff thoracic spine, an unstable trunk, and to the lifts it limits. A pattern that looks fine unloaded can break down under weight, so the screen flags where to load cautiously.
Read it in context
Movement quality is interpreted alongside your strength, cardiovascular capacity and lifestyle in the full Longevity Assessment. A strong, mobile frame tells a different story to a strong but restricted one.
Build the programme around it
You leave with a written Results Review setting out your movement priorities and a recommended phase. Load is added only as movement quality and capacity confirm you are ready for it.
Where you train
Sessions run at UNTIL, 280 Bishops Square: a private strength and conditioning floor in the heart of the City, a few minutes from Liverpool Street station.
- A private strength floor with squat racks, platforms and a full barbell range
- Eleiko bars and plates, dumbbells and dedicated conditioning equipment
- A sled push track for conditioning built into the programme
- Changing rooms and showers, so you can train around the working day
- A calm, premium members environment a few minutes from Liverpool Street
Pricing
Pricing
Movement screen (within the In-Person Longevity Assessment) Full Functional Movement Screen + strength, VO2 max, and lifestyle review · the recommended route
£299
1-2-1 or Online Coaching Re-screened every 6 months as part of ongoing coaching
On enquiry
Written byMatt Alexander, BSc Strength and Conditioning Science · 12 years coaching senior executives and high-performing professionals.
FAQ
Movement assessment
FAQs
What is a movement assessment?
A structured evaluation of how your body moves: range of motion, control, and left-to-right symmetry across the squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and rotation patterns. It uses a Functional Movement Screen to produce a repeatable record of where you move well and where you are restricted, so training can be built around your real movement rather than a template.
Is a movement assessment the same as a Longevity Assessment?
The movement assessment is one component of the Longevity Assessment. Booking the £299 in-person Longevity Assessment gives you the full Functional Movement Screen plus strength testing, a cardiovascular fitness test (VO2), grip strength, countermovement jump, and a lifestyle review: all read together. Most people searching for a movement assessment want this structured version rather than a screen in isolation.
Why does movement quality need to be assessed before training?
Because loading a restricted or asymmetric pattern amplifies the problem. A movement that looks fine unloaded can break down under weight, accumulating fatigue, niggles, or injury. Screening movement first means programming can restore the limiting patterns and introduce load only where you are ready, so strength is built on a base that can take it.
Do I need a movement assessment if I have no pain or injury?
Yes: it is often most useful when nothing hurts yet. Asymmetries and restrictions usually develop silently from years at a desk before they cause symptoms. Catching them at the screen stage lets us programme around them early, which is far easier than unwinding a problem that has already been loaded heavily for months.
What do I receive after the assessment?
A written Results Review covering your movement priorities, the patterns to restore first, and a recommended training phase, alongside the rest of your Longevity Assessment data. It is yours to keep regardless of whether you continue with coaching, and the screen is re-tested every six months for clients who train on with Matt.
Where is the movement assessment carried out?
In person at UNTIL, 280 Bishops Square, London EC2M 4RB: a few minutes from Liverpool Street station. The training floor has the full strength equipment and the cardiovascular testing setup used for the rest of the Longevity Assessment, so movement, strength, and cardiovascular testing happen in one structured session.
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