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Private Training
Verified ownerDan is an exceptional personal trainer. He’s approachable, down-to-earth, deeply knowledgeable, and above all, genuinely passionate about what he does. His expertise goes far beyond strength and conditioning, covering the full spectrum of movement, sport, mindset, and nutrition.
What really sets him apart is his holistic approach. He tailors everything to you, from the nuance of a single exercise to your wider lifestyle and long-term goals.
He’s incredibly flexible with scheduling and always responsive by text. It’s rare to find this level of personalised support and expertise, especially without ever needing to step into a gym.
Working with Dan has completely transformed what I thought was possible in my own body and routine. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.
Verified ownerI treated myself to a session with Dan for an upcoming birthday. I used this session to get a sense check on what I was doing currently and to get Dan’s help on the next stages of my journey. Dan is personable and creates great rapport quickly. Dan is very generous with his knowledge and the session moved at quite a fast pace to make sure we made the most of the time. Because of Dan’s extensive experience, he is able to quickly assess the situation and give personalised advice. He is a direct communicator which I appreciate. I left the session with a clear sense of direction, fewer limiting beliefs and actionable tasks. This was two weeks ago and I’m happy to say I’m already achieving results.
Verified ownerDan has a fabulous personality and is always encouraging and supportive. I feel very fortunate and am thrilled about beginning my fitness journey with him!
Signature Programmes
Dan Roberts is an incredible trainer and human being. You can tell how much dedication, thought and love went into creating this immersive experience of doing the Nuk Soo programme and it’s circuits. I mean seriously this is how people should train - HOLISTIC. Mind + Body. Dan you genius!
From the accompanying playlists on Spotify for each day/circuit, videos breaking down the exercises, how it could be used in martial arts and the combinations for creating the ultimate warrior is incredible. I’m now on Day 27 and the strength gains as well as confidence have exceeded my expectations. As a Yoga Teacher, Trainer and avid runner for the last 20 years (I’ve equally taught lots of group fitness classes in those years) this simply is the BEST. More than a feeling ... I’m the starring role of my very own kick ass ‘Kill Bill’ movie!!!
Verified ownerI wanted to wait until I tried Dan Roberts's MX Workout program before leaving a review. I have been active all of my life and have always done a variety of workouts and even worked with a trainer before. However, the long lean "model-esque" physique has eluded me. Dan's workouts are not only fun, but I can already tell they are working different muscle groups and in unique methods that I haven't tried before that I am sure will result in beautiful, lean muscles. I also really appreciate how communicative and responsive he is. You can tell he is not only passionate about what he does, but he really cares about his clients.
Verified ownerI absolutely love this program! It's fun, it is varied, it shapes the body in a great way. It teaches a healthy and sound mindset en philosophy and also incorporates balance and mobility in great ways. So happy to have found it!
Dan Roberts Academy | Qualifications
Verified ownerI'm a 22 year old trainer from Serbia. I learnt how to educate and motivate my clients; how to give them results that they want and how to make workouts fun and effective. I learned how fashion models train and how to stand out from other trainers. This course helped me to grow as a PT. I teach my clients how to be athletes and how to love their bodies. They look better and feel better after every training. Dan and the MX course made me adore my job. The WhatsApp group and support from Dan is priceless. I always get helpful answers on my questions about model training and business. I highly recommend this course for someone who works with women.
As a personal trainer and group fitness instructor I was looking for a new approach to group exercise that would help me stand out & maintain the essence I value as a Personal Trainer, excellent form & progression.
MethodologyX was the perfect fit, it combines moves that are challenging, graceful and controlled taught in a way for you to be hands on and really work on your ladies performance.
The course was well set out, had a great mixture of content, I could do it at home but also gave me lots of bonus sections. These are priceless, Dan will make sure you’ll be the best you can be when it comes to teaching.
Once qualified you become part of a great network of likeminded Mx trainers and have loads of class templates to teach and Dans always adding new fun & varied workouts to our bag of tricks. You’ll love it.
I am a qualified MX instructor living in South Africa, and this course is undoubtedly the best one I have done. I love that you can complete the course in your own time, you never get board as Dan keeps you entertained during your Quizzes (do the course, and you'll know what I mean!), but most importantly the course is incredibly educating, detailed and relevant. I've grown so much as a PT and Group Instructor from doing this course and having access to our private MX WhatsApp Instructors Group. Dan is always ready to help us and answer questions. MX workouts are challenging but doable, mindful, fun and has your clients training like true athletes and falling in love with their bodies. I HIGHLY recommend become an MX Instructor.
Free Products
Verified ownerDan has done it again! This course is brilliant and informative drawn from years of his personal experience.
I love the idea of learning how to “think like a warrior” and Dan has provided the foundations for bulletproofing your mind in this free course.
Highly recommend Dan and his method:)
Verified ownerThis was an extremely helpful and insightful guide. I have struggled with body image since I was a young girl and wished I had this then.
I loved the strategies and cognitive behavioural therapy tools and appreciate the idea of “body neutrality” over body positivity or negativity.
Verified ownerI tried this workout to give me a teaser for what I could expect in the membership and was not disappointed!
Effective, simple and energising, this workout ticked all the boxes for me. And bonus that it could all be done in a small space with limited equipment.
I love Dan’s approach to fitness for women and exercise in general. I would highly recommend this free gem and I look forward to becoming a member:)
Famous Pop-stars and not very famous fitness trainers meet in todays big feature in The Guardian.
See Press Office page on website for the full article.
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77 of us are currently doing this intense 16-week body transformation challenge. It started yesterday and I’m already sore.
Shout out to the any members of the project who see this post. We can do this!
This was the last time I didn’t own a phone. I was working/living in Asia in 2009 /2010 and had a simpler life than I enjoy today.
Over the last 10 years I’ve been living in London and building my businesses and as a result have been on my phone far too much.. .as probably you have too I’m guessing?
So this year I’ve tried to make some changes to ease this addiction to my phone… - such as unfollowing everyone on insta, focusing on fully automated marketing things for my work, and having very few apps on my phone.
2 years ago i also decided to stop upgrading my iphone all the time.. technology is amazing but I don’t want to be a slave to it. My plan is to go backwards. So when this phone breaks I’ll get a less advanced one and eventually I’ll be back on Nokia 3210 - which is the first mobile phone I owned 20 or so years ago. - that’s my plan anyway!
Another thing that has helped me use my phone (and laptop/tv) far less is by tracking my usage for a week. I added up all the hours and it was embarrassing. You should try it too. It’s horrifying 🤫
When it comes to wellness - the relationship we have with technology is an important one to consider. Staying connected and up-to-date isn’t as necessary as we’re sold to believe!
What do you think?
6 ways to have a better body
1. Define what ‘better’ means to you.
2. We don’t need to have excess fat. Yes some sports and some people/cultures value it, but generally speaking most of us are more wobbly than we really want to be. Accepting that you want to change is far more positive than being unhappy and pretending to be body positive
3. Look at your body in different ways.. what is it? a vehicle for your brain? An integral part of your identity, something to hang clothes off.. something that holds you back, a thing that gives you pleasure.? The relationship with your body is dictated by how you see it. As there is no universal right or wrong perspective… why not spend some time thinking and mentally explore a multitude of different perspectives until one resonates and truly serves you.
4. You show a dog love by giving him a routine, healthy food (in both type, variety and quantity) regular fun exercise and attention. Most of us treat our bodies considerably worse than we would ever treat a pet. Show your body love and it will show you love right back.
- tips 5 & 6 in comments.
5 practical ways to stop hating & start loving your body.
1. Take a yin/yang approach. Extreme ambition.. (e.g when you are training very hard & eating perfectly) and extreme acceptance (when you are trying to convince yourself that you love your body no matter, but your body’s a mess) are both flawed. A middle path where you balance ambition with acceptance is a probably a better approach to lasting body confidence. (I don’t know any body builder or body positivity activist who actually really loves their body). When trying to find a solution - the middle way is usually the best path.
2. Think more. Absurdism (& existentialism) remind us that life is pretty silly. And as long as you don’t fall down a nilhist whole, it’ll help you to stop worrying about such trivial things as your waist size or the definition of your posterior deltoids
3. Appreciate the absolute wonder of the human body. Learn about how muscles literally build themselves when put under stress, how our brains can learn new skills, languages and ideas, how we stop bleeding, fight off infections… the list is endless. The more you learn about the body the more in awe you’ll feel.. and as a consequence the more grateful you’ll be.
4. Move more.. life is more fun when you feel more connected in mind & body.. yeah you can get this from weights I guess.. but for most of us it’s easier, more fun and functionally superior to attain this mind-body connection through sports, play, dance and martial arts. We are all athletes whether we realise it or not. (See the video on my homepage on how to live an athletic life)
5. Be careful about the messages you allow into your brain and choose your teachers wisely.. as a rule of thumb: If you want fitness advice I would stick to the people who want to coach and avoid those using coaching as springboard to another career…. to save time just unfollow any fitness coach with CEO in their bio, a promo code to protein shakes, an only fans account, or makes sweeping judgments about other coaches 😜
In conclusion; If you hate your body please don’t lose hope.. you CAN dramatically improve the relationship with food, with exercise and with your self.❤️
Dan
The 10 benefits of hanging
1. When tumbling down a woodland cliff towards a pit of crocodiles - you can save your life by grabbing on to a branch using your newly developed grip
2. If you hang out in those Berlin fetish clubs where middle-aged businessmen drink absinthe, wear full-body latex and pretend to be an animals all night - rather than crawling around pretending to be a cat or dog, you’ll be able to add monkey to your repertoire. This goes down a treat (apparently) #functionaltraining
3. Picture this: During the next London volcano, you’re on the tube and the floor starts melting due to all the hot lava. Well now you’ll be fully able to hang on the passenger rail with one hand and save a child with the other. #savinglivesswhilegettingthepump
4. Want to catch a ride with an eagle? (or hawk) you can now just jump up into the sky (pro tip: use a rebounder) and grab one of the fuckers around the beak. Beats dressing up as giant injured mouse and waiting for one to grab you.
5. As a child in 80’s manchester, when I wasn’t down the coal pit making a shilling a day - I’d often travel around the Canals by ‘Swan-taxi’ this is when you are underwater with a 2 foot long breathing tube (made from 5 McDonald’s straws + bluetack) and with your hands raised up.. I’d catch the feet of Swans and they’d drag me to where I needed to go.. it was more efficient than using a horse and cart. Even though this mode of transport isn’t as popular now, please support all the out of work #swantaxis & do your hangs to make longer journies.
6. As tendons in your fingers get stronger: hanging is perfect training for the annual New Orleans 72hour banjo-athon.
7. Hanging allows you to look fit like me (see photo) when in no way was i just knackered from doing 6 shitty pull ups. #fakenews
8. It makes you happy. I for one hate my life when I’m not hanging. #science
9. Walking around with your arms permanently up is the best way of attracting a mate. Hanging will develop this stance - thus you’ll get laid more. #peacockvibes
10. Hanging is a political statement. Not sure what the statement is. But it’s political, it’s on Instagram and if you don’t join in you’ll be judged.
As it’s my birthday tomorrow (45) I thought I’d share my most important life lessons. This is a very raw and personal post.
1. Don’t wank off strangers in exchange for a pack of Maltesers . - if this is a tricky habit to break, maybe just do it on weekends. Otherwise after 300-400 times you’ll start to feel a bit cheap - just talking from experience here.
2. Exercise is dangerous. Lifting anything over 3kg will bulk you up.. and you’ll be legally required to buy protein shakes, creatine, Tren, HGH and get spray tans every 25 mins. -
3. Never look a monkey in the eye, staple a Vegan to an antelope or discuss politics with a tiger… and never even consider playing poker with Napalise Badgers (... they always cheat). I travel a lot, so insights like this you kinda just pick up over time.
4. When eating vegetables, try to mostly aim for the mouth. Don’t want to get too technical/geeky to non-nutritionists here, but to cut a long story short, you’ll get more nutrients in your system via the mouth rather than squishing broccoli up your bum #science
5. Finally this is more of a dream than a tip. You see, the thing is I absolutely love comparing myself to others. I also desperately want to get rid of my long attention span and spend less time with friends. I just pray that one day someone invents something to help me achieve this dreams.
So there are the key lessons and my dream - all learned from my 45 years on this planet. I do hope they helped. Let me know.
Hi. So I’m not sure what caption to write today - so many choices!…
1. “Here’s me on a holiday l went on once”.
2. “I’m bored, give me attention”.
3. “Hi guys. Let’s normalise headbands.”
4. Or maybe ….- “hey tribe, let be real. Yes I look hot as fuck but actually I was depressed and dealing with toxic relationships with narcissists. The only thing that got me through it were my boohoo flip flops. Use flipflopDan to get 20% off” … and earn me a 10% commission as I’m skint and needy and will use any emotional tactic to become a more popular ‘Infulencer’ - sorry that was so 2018, I mean ‘content creator’.
5. Or maybe a cute quote about travel from someone old I never heard of with a #wanderlust hashtag. I think it’s “a 1000 single steps begins when you journey a mile so follow your heart and leave a passionate footprint” I think that’s it. Will check Pinterest.
6. “I feel so sad and look so ugly” (this seems the best caption for likes. - The trick nowadays is to be a victim.. Obviously being a straight white guy is great in real life and I don’t feel sad or victimised at all… If only I was a disabled anxious lesbian trans Black woman with childhood trauma who could shuffle dance.. I’d have way more fans on Tiktok by now 😔
7. How about: “OMG guys can we just talk about this view for a minute. I Mean WTF I feel so #blessed and #grateful” - I don’t quite understand the meaning of those hashtags.. but I find when use them in my caption I can show you how much better my life is than yours without you hating me👍🏻
8. The #entrepreneur flex: … “I invest in #nft and #Ethereum and made $300mil before I was 22 that’s why I live on a beach and I’m legit even though I’m now desperate for you to buy my crap ebook for £19.97 that shares my investments secrets - click link & go into my funnel. 🚀” #grantcadoneismyhero #bossbabe #ceomindset
9. Or.. “Here’s also what men into fitness look like” - just making a very subtle point to no particular activewear company at all (#gymshark) that you don’t need to be juiced up out of your eyeballs as a man to represent fitness in 2022. #theyalltakesteroids #gymsharkathlete
10. #wokeuplikethis
