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Cobham, Surrey · Strength & conditioning studio

Coached like
an athlete.
Whoever you are.

Personal training, strength and conditioning, youth performance and athlete testing under one roof. A planned programme for every client, and the numbers to prove it is working.

How we coach

A coach, a plan and the numbers.

We build from the ground up: move well, get strong, then get fast. Our aim is simple. To help you become the best version of you.

Written for you

Every programme starts from your movement screen, your goals and your diary.

Measured

Tested on professional-grade kit at the start, and retested at the end of every block.

Your format

One-to-one, small-group or team sessions. Every group is kept to a size where everyone is properly coached.

Young athletes

A long-term pathway from age 8, designed around how young people grow and develop.

What we do

Five services. One method.

Test, plan, train, retest. What changes is the programme, the setting and who gets the report.

For adults of every level

Personal training

Get stronger and fitter, move with confidence, or come back after time off. One-to-one or in a small group, with a plan written for your body and your diary.

  • 1:1 and small-group PT (2–4 people)
  • Strength, fitness and long-term health
  • Over-40s, beginners and returners welcome
From £48 / sessionExplore
For athletes who compete

Strength & conditioning

Sport-specific speed, power and conditioning, planned around your season. The same methods used in professional academies, explained in plain English.

  • Needs analysis for your sport and position
  • Off-season, pre-season and in-season blocks
  • Testing at the start and end of every block
From £40 / sessionExplore
Ages 8–21

Youth performance

Build the athlete before the sport. Safe, coached, age-appropriate strength, speed and movement training, with progress reports parents can actually read.

  • Three stages: Foundations, Academy, Pre-Elite
  • Technique first, load only when it's earned
  • Fits around school and club training
From £38 / sessionExplore
Delivered on site

Schools & clubs

Squad testing days and termly S&C programmes for school sport departments and clubs across Cobham, Esher, Weybridge and Leatherhead.

  • One-day squad testing, report for every athlete
  • Termly and seasonal programmes
  • Support for your own coaching staff
From £25 / athleteExplore
For anyone who wants the numbers

Performance testing

Sprint, jump, power and left/right balance measured on VALD ForceDecks and timing gates. Know exactly where you are, and what to train next.

  • Starter Screen, about 45 minutes
  • Full Performance Profile, about 90 minutes
  • Written report in 2–3 days
From £75Explore
5Services under one roof
8Years old is where the youth pathway starts
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Programme finder

Not sure where you fit?

Three quick questions and we will point you to the right starting point. It takes about 30 seconds.

Prefer to talk? Message Rob on WhatsApp or call 07495 465 232.

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Who is the training for?

Performance testing

Professional kit. Plain-English answers.

The same VALD ForceDecks used in professional academies, plus timing gates accurate to a thousandth of a second. You get the numbers, what they mean, and what to train next.

  • Sprint splits at 10, 20 and 40 m
  • Jump height, power and force on dual force plates
  • Reactive strength and change of direction
  • Left/right imbalances that flag injury risk
  • Written report within 2–3 days
How it works

Test. Plan. Train. Retest.

You should never have to wonder whether training is working. We measure at the start, and we measure again.

01

Free consultation

A short conversation about your goals, sport, training history, schedule and any injuries. No cost and no pressure.

02

Test

Movement screen plus objective testing where it helps: sprint times, jump power and left/right balance.

03

Plan

A programme written from your results, around your diary and the kit you have. Ready within days.

04

Train and retest

Coached sessions, regular reviews and a retest so you can see what has changed, in numbers.

Rob Rankin, strength and conditioning coach, in the gym
Your coach

Rob Rankin

Strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer with a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science. A background in rugby, swimming, boxing, weightlifting and CrossFit, and years of coaching adults, teams and young athletes.

His rule is simple: earn the right to load. Move well first, then get strong, then get fast. Every client gets a programme built for them, and every programme is checked against the numbers.

Filmed at The Workshop

Real sessions. Real people.

Real people in our Cobham studio, all working to become the best version of themselves. More on Instagram @the_workshop_fitness.

Personal trainingDeadlift
Youth · Pre-EliteReverse lunge
Youth · AcademyPush-up control
CoachingStep-ups, coached together
Youth · FoundationsCore and bracing
The studio · Cobham, Surrey

A private studio, built for coaching.

Timber, daylight and a garden outside the doors. Competition racks, Rogue plates, a full dumbbell and kettlebell wall, bikes, a ski erg and plyo boxes. Just you, your coach and your session.

The full Workshop studio with racks, bikes and garden doors
The studio
Dumbbell and kettlebell wall
Full dumbbell wall
Squat rack in front of glass doors onto the garden
Racks with a view
Rack, kettlebells and bike
Strength and conditioning
Bench, rack and plates
Built for lifting
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