The first step is always the most difficult when choosing to start going to the gym. I understand it can be quite intimidating. Let me help you...

Now is the time to take control over your body and your health. The longer you put it off, the more excuses you will come up with. Join now one of my coaching programs and let me help you.

I have experienced the competition circuit as a competitor myself, at both National and International level. Having been through the hard training and diet, I can empathise completely when you are going through a tough time. With a very straight forward approach, I will guide you from the start of your journey until you reach your ultimate goal, whether it's weight loss, improving your health and life quality or even competing on stage as a fitness competitor. I will ensure you are in a healthy state both physically and mentally.

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I can humbly say that I was successful while on stage, stopping my career after winning the British Championship in 2019. I’m also 3 times National Champion, ranked 5th in Europe in 2019 and hold another 19 titles (national and internationals).

Though currently I spend most of my time co-running Panthers Gym, I still offer personal training and coaching to those in need of help. I also offer specialized contest preparation for athletes, as well as online coaching and nutrition support.

I’m honest and direct and not afraid to speak my mind. So, get in touch if you want to know the truth about this lifestyle – good, bad, and unexpected. I can’t wait to help you achieve your goals.

My name is Francisco Rocha. I'm originally from Brazil and came to the UK in 2008, the same year I started working as a Personal Trainer. I'm now a National and International multi-title holder in the IFBB Men’s Physique category, a prep coach, and a familiar face in the fitness industry.

But my professional life was not always in fitness. I have a degree in Business Management and two Masters degrees in Marketing, and spent a fair part of my life in an office job, so I do understand the struggles and obstacles for those in a 9-to-5 routine. Nowadays, I look after a lot of the business side of Panthers Gym, but I'm still passionate about training, coaching, and getting others in the best shape of their lives.

I first set foot inside a gym in 1994, but I was sent away because I was too young to train. That enthusiasm for training has never gone away. I went back as soon as I was old enough, and haven’t stopped training since.

The gym has meant different things at different times in my life. I’ve been through all the reasons for training: vanity, a hobby, stress relief, a break from the routine, and finally the place where I could put in the effort and work to change my body.