Who This Is For
Backs & Desk Jobs
Let us be clear about what this is and is not. We are not physiotherapists and we do not diagnose or treat anything. If your back is acutely painful, that is a conversation for your GP or physio first, and we will happily work alongside them once you have had it.
What we do is the part that usually comes next and often gets skipped: the strength and postural work that stops the same thing recurring. Most of the backs we see are not injured so much as under-supported after years of sitting - and that responds well to being assessed properly and trained deliberately.
How It Works Here
Assessment before anything
A full postural and movement assessment maps what is compensating. Nothing is prescribed off a symptom alone.
Alongside your practitioners
If you are seeing a physio, chiropractor or GP, they stay in charge of the clinical side. We handle strength, and we stay in our lane.
Every rep watched
One on one, so load and technique are managed session by session - which matters more here than anywhere else in the studio.
Questions people ask
- Can a personal trainer help with a sore back?
- With the part that usually comes after clinical care and often gets skipped: the strength and postural work that stops the same thing recurring. We are not physiotherapists and do not diagnose or treat anything.
- Should I see a physio first?
- If your back is acutely painful, yes: that is a conversation for your GP or physio first. If you are already seeing one, they stay in charge of the clinical side and we handle strength.
- How is load managed?
- One on one, every rep watched, so load and technique are managed session by session. Nothing is prescribed off a symptom alone; a full postural and movement assessment comes first.
From the Google Reviews
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Very friendly and knowledgeable personnal trainers don’t over train so no sore muscles ! highly recommended
I’ve trained with Joe for many years and there’s been many highlights, though his holistic approaches to rehabbing my long-term knee injury and improving my postural issues have been more valuable than that of any surgeon or physio. Every session is enjoyable, carefully considered and tailored to your unique needs, and time is always taken to explain the background knowledge. Highly recommend Joe and the Raw Ener-chi gym - such an easy going and lighthearted environment they’ve created, and it is clear they genuinely care about you. Couldn’t be more grateful, thanks Joe and team!
Joe doesn’t just run you through exercises - he teaches you the “why” behind every movement. He frames biomechanics in a way that actually changes how your body fires - you don’t just copy a movement; you understand it. With him, muscles aren’t simply “working”; they’re working for a reason, in the right order, with the right intention. Small adjustments create huge changes. He explains why a cue matters, what pattern it supports, and you feel your alignment reset instantly. That level of precision only comes from someone with real kinesiology knowledge behind their coaching. You don’t leave the session exhausted, but the next day you feel soreness in exactly the right places - which has become Joe’s signature for me. If you’re just trying to lift heavier, you can go anywhere. But if you want someone who truly understands how the body functions and can coach from that depth, Joe is the answer.
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