Mankel Over Matter - Strength Coach

Fantastic experience: Been training with David for just over a year now, the progress made with his guidance is genuinely astounding to me personally. An amazing coach all around constantly managing to uplift clients and go out of his own way to ensure wellbeing in and out of training. Could not recommend more.

Fantastic experience: Dave is a superb coach, in the few months we have been working together he has improved my technique on bench, deadlift and squat and we are well on the way to surpassing my personal bests on all 3 lifts. His strength programming is tailor made to you and your goals and his 121 sessions are informative and personable. Dave has a wealth of knowledge and is fun to work with. Couldn’t recommend him enough.

Fantastic experience: Dave is a great PT that I highly recommend! I have been training with him for 2 months now with the goal of feeling better in my body every day and I feel more motivated than ever. I was a complete novice at the gym and he perfectly knew how to adapt to my level of beginner, each time achieves the feat of making the sessions fun and makes me want to surpass myself week after week. I feel the best I have felt in a very long time even pre having Children. I feel motivated, confident and finally starting to feel comfortable in my own body. Do not hesitate to contact him, he will put his professionalism and good humour at the service of your goals!

Fantastic experience: I have been working with Dave for almost two years now and his support not only in the gym but also out of the gym has kept me interested and motivated and would recommend him to everybody. After a challenging year personally my focus would have been partying, drinking and self destruction. But Dave’s constant motivation and support has got me to a place where I never thought I’d be. Somewhere I’ve tried to get to so many times in the last twenty years and continuously failed pretty quickly. Ive reached my goal weight and most importantly I’m the strongest and fittest I’ve ever been. The impact Dave has had on me in achieving by my goals is massive. It’s resonated through my entire day to day life keeping me focused and I really look forward to the sessions.

Fantastic experience: Easy 5 star for Dave, absolutely got my moneys worth for how long i’ve been training with him and the progress doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all, can definitely tell he has expert knowledge across many areas of fitness and the gym, would highly recommend to anyone looking to start or already training

Fantastic experience: Dave has been my coach /online coach for 4 years plus. He's held me accountable ,helped me improve strength , form , technique and confidence. Having many laughs along the way. Would highly recommend ⭐

Fantastic experience: Dave was already a coach for a couple of my friends so I was already aware of his friendly and supportive coaching approach. Decided to push myself and seek his support for 6 months for preparation for a Powerlifting competition. With no prior experience I was really nervous and well out of my comfort zone. During this period I added 25kg to my squat and because really confident in the three main lifts and completed my comp just really enjoying the experience. If you're thinking about starting strength training or getting more confident with free weights and don't know where to start, I would really recommend Dave. What really stood out for me was that he's passionate and knowledgeable about the sport, but also about the mindset you need to train for a competition. I looked forward to all my 1-2-1 sessions because they were just so much fun and we never stopped laughing but still felt really focused on my goals. Dave updated my training weekly with variations which kept it interesting, was always available for questions, and as a busy working single mum was able to support when work/home balance was off, making adjustments to help me. Although aesthetics weren't the goal, I'm in the best shape of my life, my functional fitness has improved and I'm more disciplined as a result of everything he has taught me. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training with Dave consistently for 4 and a half years, and not only have I seen my strength levels shoot up, my general confidence and enjoyment for the gym has increased massively too, all due to Dave creating a supportive and encouraging environment to train in, making every session very enjoyable! I have won podium places in every competition he has trained me for, thanks to his exceptional wealth of knowledge and expertise. His passion for his sport and clients is very clear, tailor making each session towards my own personal needs and goals, and even though goals have changed over time, he has always taken the time to listen to me, advised and adapted, providing constant support throughout. I have seen my form improve on all lifts, weights have been consistently increasing, and I’m really excited to see how far I can be pushed in the future! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: David treats all his PT sessions with the same discipline and commitment that he would for his own training. Top drawer knowledge plus still keeps it fun. Brilliant !

Fantastic experience: Great guy and great coach. Takes time to get to know your goals and needs. Sets a clear plan out and supports all the way. Experience and knowledge is fantastic and takes time to listen

Fantastic experience: Words won't do justice tbf. Here's some of the areas which have had improvement; personal goals set out when joining Mankel have been majorly exceeded, lifts which had plateaued have increased, form has improved across the board, confidence and enjoyment of training has come back big time. On top of that, the team itself is amazing and supportive.