Therapy Gyms

Fantastic experience: I started going to the Therapy gym in May 2023, I have a disabilty where my peripheral limbs nerves are damaged and cause muscle wastage. This is a progressive condition with no cure called Charcott-Marie-Tooth. I was lost as walkkng was hard even with crutches and due to years of inactiviry I had gained weight and through a lot of falls lost my confidence to get about. After a few weeks of looking at what I could do Josh put a exercise plan together to help build my core up to help with my walking control and general fitness. In the first year my waking improved 1000 percent, my confidence cone back, my fitness is best been for 20 years and I've lost 3 stone in weight with guidance on the right exercises and best food to eat. This has helped me reverse my type 2 diabetes. I can't recommend this gym and all the trainers enough, Josh, Connor, Tamara and Chantelle for all the help and putting up with me. It's a great friendly place, no one judges anyone all members encourage each other

Fantastic experience: Brilliant facility and lovely people.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Gym facilities. A unique facility which suited my poor mobility issues. A taster session demonstrated individual needs are met. The team of Jason, Matt & Connell were on hand to offer help and assistance. A dedicated trainer is present at each session to provide guidance and encouragement. I would recommend this therapy gym concept.

Fantastic experience: I first discovered Matt Brinkley in 2020. Following a traumatic brain injury, I spent 6 months in hospital, and was released early, as the UK went into COVID lockdown. Matt was one of the instructors delivering weekly online sessions for Different Strokes. These sessions were invaluable to me and many others at this time - the sessions kept me healthy too, both physically and mentally. Matt's caring, gentle, persona is one of his key strengths and he has years of expertise working with people living with many different conditions. At the end of 2021, my remaining NHS community support ended. My confidence, self-esteem & the ability to manage physical and cognitive effects of the TBI, were extremely low. I was thrilled to discover the Therapy Gym at Holton St Mary - A 60-mile round trip to attend the Therapy Gym for a 1:1 session - it was my salvation! For 2 years I have attended monthly 1:1's with Matt, alongside learning to swim again, Paddleboarding (canoe) & Balance classes. With Matt's valued and encouraging help, I have built confidence, strength, self-esteem, balance and coping strategies for life post-brain injury. No 2 sessions have ever been the same, so they are always enjoyable and I have many ideas of things I can do at home. 2024 brings a new change, as I have joined a mainstream gym closer to home and will only have quarterly 1:1 sessions from now on. Thank you so much Matt, for all the support, encouragement, training, chats, laughter, information and motivation. You have been a huge influence & help in my recovery journey to date. Never underestimate the impact you make!

Fantastic experience: My grandson is a fitness instructor in training at this place, all reports are good , even his a sensory room.

Positive experience: Helpful and very expensive, wife was going to there, but Bill's going up too much to afford them.

Fantastic experience: Josh and Charlie are always humorous, sympathetic and always find the exercises

Fantastic experience: Very pleased with the service. Also progress is good

Fantastic experience: Fantastic knowledgeable friendly service with some great equipment, well worth it.

Fantastic experience: Trainers look at personal needs and one has to work if you wish to improve! Very helpful, one can ask what exercise would focus helping if area of body struggling. Still do balance exercises at least once a month !!

Fantastic experience: Excellent place to work out Charlie and Josn are brilliant they really motivate you feel so much bettet

Fantastic experience: We had an excellent session understanding how to use the LifeGlider for exercise and strength building. Ali was a fantastic PT who inspired us on how to use the LfieGlider and our imagination to build confidence and help overcome the fear of falling.

Fantastic experience: My husband really enjoys the gym sessions Josh is fantastic trainer very inspirational helped him to keep positive and dad says hi too

Fantastic experience: Matt and his team have provided fantastic online exercise sessions to us for the past couple of years. The sessions are tailored perfectly to the needs of our beneficiaries, and they have been of great benefit to many stroke survivors who have watched them. As well as providing highly valuable content in these sessions, Matt and his colleagues are very personable and always make them interesting, and it has been a joy to work with them. I couldn't recommend them highly enough.

Fantastic experience: I really like my visits to this gym. The staff are friendly and kind and I feel they give me enough work to do to challenge me on every visit, but not too much. I never leave discouraged. But overall I do think my fitness is improving. Congratulations

Fantastic experience: Matt provides a brilliant service by visiting us at Headway Essex - Benfleet Hub Day Centre to provide an accessible exercise session bi-weekly. He easily builds a trusting relationship with our service users and, whilst running the session as a group, he is able to work with each individual to ensure the exercise is beneficial to them and appropriate based on their abilities.

Fantastic experience: After my brain injury I needed a rehabilitation gym to build up my strength. I have been coming for over a year and I am still motivated by the team, even during the cold days! They have helped me enormously with body strength, stamina and general conversation about diet etc. As I have improved, so has my self-esteem and confidence which I am sure has enabled me to recover quickly. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Fantastic experience: I am now 88 years old and have been going to this gym for well over a year. I have always enjoyed sports activities and found the gym quite by chance. I go twice a week, the trainers are delightful and look after me very well, they are very kind and take care of me and encourage me always to do better. I will keep going for as long as I can.

Fantastic experience: Great Gym, with lots of helpful advice from the staff. Ideal for oldies.

Fantastic experience: This place is so helpful. Not the usual work-up-a -sweat gym, it's about devising exercise tailored to individual needs, whether that's regaining mobility, balance, strength, or whatever your issues are. Always friendly and constructive advice on hand to guide and encourage.

Fantastic experience: Great bunch of guys - very committed and knowledgeable. Perfectly suited to those with disability or other restrictions. We look forward to our sessions every week and feel we are making good progress.

Fantastic experience: I have been coming to Brinkley for almost a year since the previous gym I attended had to close. I tried another ‘chain’ gym and found it impersonal and not suited to helping me with my MS challenges. BPT are welcoming, supportive and friendly and I enjoy having a routine that is both structured and flexible that has helped me progress with my health and fitness. Keep up the good work and thanks for your help

Fantastic experience: The trainers are all very friendly and they get the best out of you without you hardly noticing. There is no body shaming as people of all abilities are helped . The atmosphere is friendly and most of the equipment can be adapted to your needs. Thoroughly recommended by me.

Fantastic experience: Matt has worked with my 13 year old son for many years to help his strength & balance due to his Cerebral Palsy. Matt is fantastic, he makes training fun & exciting, he adapts his routines depending on my sons moods & tiredness. The difference Matt has made to my sons mobility, strength & fitness is incredible. You will never find a more dedicated, kind & enthusiastic Personal trainer than Matt.

Fantastic experience: Matt delivered us a whole team training session on Adaptive Movement and it was fantastic. Tailored for the needs of our company, really professional, informative and lots of practical examples. Everyone left feeling more confident about how to encourage safe movement and how to adapt it to the needs of all our clients. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: A superb gym with the best personal trainers, who are inspiring and gentle at the same time. They push me but have me feel safe at every step and I come out feeling exhilarated at what I have achieved, despite needing a hip operation. They empower me to take myself on. Matt is so friendly, supportive and professional, he has you feel as if you are part of a family, with everyone caring about everyone's wellbeing and everyone aiming at fitness, health and fulfilment. A very special place!

Fantastic experience: The beauty of going to Therapy Gyms is the time and trouble all of the staff take to make sure that you are using the right equipment and doing the right exercises for the problems you have. They get to know you and your problems without prying but by taking a real interest in the person you are and stretching you to your own capabilities and just a little further so that your sense of achievement is wonderful. Their company while you are exercising is cheerful and encouraging but you are never pushed beyond your limits. Teresa

Fantastic experience: Matt and Josh offer a good quality rehabilitation service. I highly recommend them to help anyone who needs to recover from a serious illness. Top service guys

Fantastic experience: I was recommended Brinkly Phsical Therapy after the gym I had been using permanently closed. I was made to feel welcome and really enjoy my time there! At first not all the equipment worked for me (I have a unruly leg!) Matt gave it some thought and on my next visit had made some adjustments and no problem! Matt is very conscious and nothing is to much trouble! I would recommend 100% for both physical and mental wellbeing!

Fantastic experience: Thanks for all your help Matt... and your patience :)

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love the praise and encouragement from Matt. He really gets people motivated and likes to find out your goals and makes them feel achievable in every way and wants to help everyone not just with fitness but on a personal level too! Thank you !!!

Fantastic experience: Brilliant. Matt has worked with me for 18 months to make a real difference to my fitness levels, flexibility and stamina. He's also very easy to interact with and clearly knows his subject at expert level. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I received a really helpful service from Matt Brinkley. Thanks

Fantastic experience: Really good. Has helped me out loads

Fantastic experience: Really well thought out plans!

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend Matt, he provides a brilliant service, can't fault him!

Fantastic experience: Great fitness program and great coach would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I've trained with Matt for 6 years, he keeps the training programme fresh which keeps me motivated.

Fantastic experience: I've been working with Matt for 2 years on my strength & power within my Golf, and my Golf performance has improved dramatically with his help. He links his exercises specifically to me and how it's will improve my golf.

Fantastic experience: Matt is an outstanding fitness coach, he provides a quality training plan, aswell as giving me the motivation to achieve my goals.

Fantastic experience: Matt is great fitness coach who has helped me with all of my needs. He has helped me to progress and achieve my goals we set out and i would highly recomend to everyone.

Fantastic experience: A dedicated Personal Trainer and Fitness Professional of the highest quality

Fantastic experience: Awesome trainer very helpful

Fantastic experience: Amazing results!

Fantastic experience: Matt's knowledge on fitness and nutrition has helped me massively progress as a golfer and an athlete.

Fantastic experience: Great trainer, has a perfect plan for everyone! Not just the same set-up throughout.. I'm a professional golfer and really excel in the exercises and plans that Matt gives me!

Fantastic experience: Iv been training with Matt for 3 years. The sessions and enjoyable. Matt keeps me motivated to reach my goals.

Fantastic experience: Matt is a great guy and fitness trainer. He has helped me loads with the goals I want to achieve with my fitness. Both through very well structured fitness training sessions and well planned dietary plans which are all very individualised to what I want to achieve.

Fantastic experience: I've been training with Matt for the last 3 years doing group circuit training and individual PT sessions and the results have been fantastic. Matt encourages me to push myself but without being bossy which is good as I hate feeling like I'm being told what to do! I would highly recommend Matt for his knowledge, motivation and proven results.

Fantastic experience: I have been training with Matt for just about 2 year he's totally amazing, great fun to work with. He's dietary plans are brilliant and not too crazy. They have really helped me and its great specially with fitting into my busy, crazy work life.