Brightside Personal Trainer Southampton

Fantastic experience: Had a foot injury coming up to 2 years before I got recommended to come here. Started in March, not being able to run 5km and now I’ve ran my PB in the 5km & ran my longest run since 2021. The advice as well as sessions with ‘Jack’ specifically, has really helped me physically & mentally and I would highly recommend others to use Brightside PT, if you have any injuries or problems.

Fantastic experience: I contacted Paul at Brightside for a running analysis and I cannot recommend it enough! As someone who was getting back into running after a long break, I wanted to get my form checked so that I knew I was running at my best and avoiding injury. Within the 90 minute session, Paul picked a few areas to fix, explained them really simply and clearly and gave me a series of drills and exercises to work on. He also took videos of everything we worked on so that I could refer back to it when I was training on my own. Paul was great throughout, really fun to work with! By the end of the session I felt so much lighter on my feet and had great takeaways to improve my running. A must for every runner!!

Fantastic experience: Couldn’t recommend enough! My trainers (Eliza & Max) have been incredible over the past year. They’re super friendly, always positive and extremely supportive. I’ve trained with a couple of other personal trainers over the years but Brightside have hands down been the best company by a long mile. Highly recommend!!

Fantastic experience: Eliza at Brightside has taken me on a journey from couch potato to getting fitter and stronger with exercise routines and diet advice. A great experience.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training with Brightside for nearly 3 years now. They are a really friendly team. I’m 61 and had never trained before. They have helped me with all aspects of my fitness and health, including cardio, strength, eating habits and mental approach. If my motivation mojo deserts me, they help me find it again. They tailor programs to cater for my current state of health or injuries. And I feel a trillion times better than I did before I started with them. Can’t recommend them highly enough, particularly Eliza and Max.

Fantastic experience: A great environment to get fitter and stronger in! Really knowledgeable and supportive PT team.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely fantastic experience at BrightsidePT! Paul, the owner, truly sets the bar for personal training. His customized workouts are challenging yet completely attuned to my personal goals. He's not just a trainer; he's a motivator who genuinely cares about your progress. The facility is top-notch, always clean, and equipped with everything you need for a comprehensive workout. Highly recommend for anyone serious about getting fit!

Fantastic experience: Lovely, friendly gym with knowledgeable pt’s

Fantastic experience: If you want to make the best of yourself at a non judgemental gym, then I couldn't recommend Brightside enough. You put in the work, their great team of Instructors, put in the support. Still don't like doing burpees though!

Fantastic experience: I have been using this company for over 12 years. Highly recommended. 6 stars.

Fantastic experience: Brightside have transformed my running and Paul and the Team are exceptional.

Fantastic experience: I'm 56 and have never been a natural exerciser! However I can thoroughly recomend Paul, Max and team at Brightside. They encourage and celebrate at every achievement! Very friendly atmosphere

Fantastic experience: Great team!!!

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, friendly staff, great trainer (max) highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Paul and his colleagues helped me to understand how to run more efficiently whilst I was training for a marathon. With their help I managed to achieve my potential of a sub 3hour 30 min. Their drills, strength training, balance, mobility and training advice were both fun and interesting.

Fantastic experience: I honestly cant praise these guys enough, I have only had a few sessions there and already have seen massive improvements! It is a really nice atmosphere with less people than a typical gym which works wonders for those (like me) who hate the gym atmosphere. They tailor every work out to you and your goals, I have a few health issues that limit me and they have been amazing working around that without meaning that I just don't work certain areas (which has been the case with other PTs in the past). Everyone there is so friendly and helpful, and their goal is about helping you reach your own goals your way rather than pushing their own agendas and even help outside of sessions to make sure you're always informed. I have never met a company that is so dedicated to helping you in the best way for YOU. The best evidence of this is with Paul when I said I wanted to do my own home work outs and go to the gym separately to them and his response was "how can we help you with that?" even though me doing so benefitted them in no way. I have always hated working out in the past, but I can honestly say I have enjoyed every session I have had with Brightside and am looking forward to more to come! I don't have a bad word to say about any of them! Yes, it is more expensive than other PT's, but considering its a private gym, the extra help you get and the fact that everyone goes the extra mile definitely make it worth it. These aren't people just looking to make a quick buck from you, they're invested in you and your goals and that makes a massive difference :)

Fantastic experience: Such a good company to train with. There training focusses on you, rather than what they want to do. They are responsive and very flexible. Lots of options for pricing which you can change as and when you need.

Fantastic experience: I have been 5 weeks training with brightside and already started seeing results, feeling more confident with myself and getting my passion for sports back again. The team at brightside is amazing, with professionals that really help you and guide you to achieve your goals and motivate you to work on them everyday. Always there to help and build your confidence a bit more everyday. 100% recommended.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love brightside! Everyone who works there is so lovely, they are even fun at times ;-) They push you and guide you and it feels like a family. This is such a welcoming gym and you dont ever feel intimidated (like some gyms i have been to). I wouldnt want to go anywhere else. Katie P xxx

Fantastic experience: If I need any advice or a team which will help me achieve my goal(s) - I would always come Brightside! The staff knowledge and passion is what makes it - as soon as you walk through the door you're always greeted with a smile and general interest about how you are doing. With a great range of facilities and endless exercise, each session never feels the same but ends in the best results. Prices can be high, but Brightside are very open and supportive for every individual's budget! Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: I signed up for 26 sessions of personal training / injury recovery at Brightside following a serious shoulder accident. My expectations have been exceeded in every way - and I've really enjoyed the sessions. I would strongly recommend Brightside to anyone and everyone looking for personal training. Everyone who trained me was exceptional, and the duty of care and attention to my injury recovery has been faultless. Paul, Alex, Mat, Dave, Eliza and Marie are terrific at what they do.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, will recommend to anyone who wants to get fit. Satisfaction with the training and progress.

Fantastic experience: Sound advice about my running. Basically I had to stop immediately and see a physio! Back running now, more flexibility in my hips, and I hope, less chance of being injured in future.

Fantastic experience: Really great session analysing my running style and working on how I can improve form. Solved problems in the realm of why things hurt where when running. Really recommend for anyone looking for personalised solutions

Fantastic experience: Brilliant staff, very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend to anyone who needs some motivation to start training.

Fantastic experience: Just completed a 10 day fitness challenge with Brightside and I'm amazed at how great I feel and how much I enjoyed it. It was so motivating to have a one-to-one knowledgeable & friendly coach, I didn't want the sessions to end. Zac's support along with the menu plans made it easy to keep on track. I went to the Novatel, straight from work (I declined the option of an early morning session lol). It was a great convenient venue, small but everything you need, somewhat relaxing next to the pool and not busy. I had visions of a busy gym with all these people pumping iron around me but not the case, I felt really comfortable. I'm considering trying the small group session next.

Fantastic experience: I have been going to Brightside for over 7 years. I like the relaxed friendly atmosphere and that the trainers are all really good and know how to help you achieve your goals without putting you under too much pressure. It is always fun. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Brightside PTs are brilliant at turning you around. Relentlessly making you achieve your goals.

Fantastic experience: Great products and awesome staff- highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Great team who really get on well & share the best of their skills, knowledge & experience to ensure you get the best package for your own goals. Extremely flexible because you can go to any trainer for sessions and they also offer on-line/remote support. They share all information so even with a new trainer, they’ll know what you did last session & what you’re trying to achieve without having to go over it again. The advice is consistent, with a variety of different exercises, or stick to that same ones if you prefer to be able to check progress on one theme. They’re professionals & a really nice team, who genuinely want to see you succeed.

Fantastic experience: Love this place all the trainers are fantastic really motivate me recently my circumstances have changed at home and the trainers have been so supportive, I’m in better shape at 47 then I was at 27

Negative experience: Prices to expensive, however, services offered seem to be very good and to a high standard.

Fantastic experience: Love the Brightside family

Fantastic experience: Brightside is not just another gym, from the moment I first walked into the studio two and a half years ago I could tell it was different. I instantly felt relaxed and like I could be myself and not worry about not looking "perfect" when training . For me it has become part of my every day life and I never thought when I didn't do exercise I would miss it but I do. Both the private and group sessions are great , they are always fun and always varied. The guys are so motivational, friendly and professional and thanks to them I have achieved things I never thought possible and they have made me believe in myself and they are always ready to give advice when you lack motivation or struggling to stay on Track with food . I would highly recommend Brightside to anyone who is looking for a more personal and friendly gym to train in.

Positive experience: I started wanting to get fit for my sons wedding in 3 months. I achieved not only the figure I wanted but learnt so much about exercises and good food choices. The team are helpful, motivating and have a great sense of humour. I stopped going for a few weeks and never thought I would miss it soooo much. I will be rejoining. Recommend Brightside to everybody I see and thank them all, not only for the physical impact on me but improvement on my mental health and stress reduction.

Negative experience: Initial consultation was horrible. The man talked more about himself than about my goals. Pricing is ridiculously steep and the area to train in is tiny.

Fantastic experience: I trained with Heather at their site in Whiteley. I am a 57 year old couch potato and Heather was brilliant and coaxing me out of my slothful ways. The gym is small but has everything you need and is almost always empty - which when you are doing stretches such as 'happy baby' is a blessing!! Heather was always cheerful and encouraging and her workouts were varied and increasingly difficult as my fitness improved. I would wholeheartedly recommend Brightside if you have never had a personal trainer, and Heather in particular if you want to smile while you sweat! :-) Jane Keohane 6.3.15

Fantastic experience: Great team of personal trainers - friendly, encouraging, work with you to achieve your personal goals, good facilities. You get to work with different trainers so lots of variety which keeps it interesting. The trainers are very knowledgeable and know how to get the best out of you. Monthly challenges, competitions, team events and social engagements all add to the mix. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I started training with Brightside PT twelve months ago. The initial plan was to improve my flexibility and, in particular, the function of my posterior chain which has not benefitted from sitting working at a desk. This seemed to go reasonably well, so seven months back I decided to try out some new objectives. I proposed aiming towards some gymnastic skills – on the basis that these would be more interesting (even “cool”) than merely running a little faster or lifting a little more weight. I will freely admit that I am significantly older (48) and taller (6’ 3) than the typical gymnast (nor am I known for my grace in movement) – but Dan seemed confident that at least some of these skills should be achievable. I had my doubts, but Dan has been proved right – and I can now perform feats hanging from bars and rings (often upside-down) that I would never have believed possible back in in the Spring. Manoeuvres, e.g. the back lever, which once looked inconceivable now seem feasible with achievement (perhaps) only a few weeks away. My two sessions per week have come to divide naturally, starting with a general strength, endurance and flexibility session with Dan at the Novatel. This provides the key foundation on which everything else is built. The second session with Eliza at the studio then focuses on the specific gymnastic skills through a series of structured progressions. I practise what I can on the days between – life permitting. This has produced frankly amazing progress – and been enormous fun. I am fitter (and more ripped) than I have ever been and can perform feats no normal man of my age should probably attempt. However, with a little hard work and the help and support of Brightside PT, I encourage you all to find your inner gymnast!

Fantastic experience: Love it! In eighteen months I've reduced my cholesterol, blood sugar and weight to healthy levels without taking a pill or going on a crazy diet! Doing the National Three Peaks Challenge and a Tough Mudder with the guys this year was absolutely brilliant! Thanks Brightside PT!

Fantastic experience: I hate exercise, but realise if I am to stay healthy and eat nice food I have to do it!! Having tried many personal trainers I was refreshing surprised at how the guys at Brightside work They manage to keep this exercise shy person comming back week after week and month after month. Their approach of constantly changing what you are doing and their suport in refining any movement to get the very best out of it works! If you are expecting your PT to set you up on the treadmill, followed by the stepper, followed by a row all for 20 minutes thats the complete opposite to Brightside. They tailor your exercises which change everytime you go to meet your needs and goals. Its too easy to go to the same person time after time and do the same thing. At Brightside you change trainers each time, which for me stops me getting bored They will give you a plan to do on your own and help with diet advice if you want A lovely group who put up with my moaning and groaning with a smile on their faces and bags of encouragment Love them! Love them even more now they are in Whiteley too!

Fantastic experience: I first went to see Paul at Brightside to help improve my running. As a sprint distance triathlete (55-59 age group) I was average at 5k distance and usually slowed towards the end of the race. After 10 weeks training with Paul I competed in the World Triathlon Championships in London (2013) coming 15th in my Age Group (out of 85) and was the fourth fastest female runner!! Since then I have won Bronze Medal in the British Triathlon Sprint Championships, came 6th in the European Championships in Kitzbuel and 14th in the World Championships in Edmonton Canada in September 2014. My running is still improving and my cycling training with Brightside helped increase strength and technique for the Austrian Alps. Every single session is different, challenging and I come away stronger and fitter. I cannot recommend Brightside and Paul and his knowledgeable team enough - they have transformed me from a completer to a competer! As a bonus, I have also lost 5kg in weight, gained muscle and am very pleased with my new six-pack!!

Fantastic experience: I had a great experience with Brightside. They helped me achieve my personal goals (in my case, they got me ready for a 50 mile cycle), and they tought me how to adjust my gym routine to make it more varied and fun. Definitely recommended!

Fantastic experience: The team at Brightside are amazing. They have a really well equipped private studio gym in Southampton and their sessions leave you feeling like you have had a proper work out and that they really care about your goals. I would recommend them to anyone.