I began training with Des Ryan in Jan 2024. I was very unfit and overweight having spent most of my 40’s battling knee pain. We began with rehab and the care and attention he took along with encouraging me forwards has been phenomenal. This August I completed the famous Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race. It was a fast 6.5km swim, an adventure with my two younger brothers that will be forever remembered. I could never have achieved this without Des’ guidance and training. He has helped me get fit and changed how I live my life in a happier and healthier way. I look forward to turning 50 in October and closing 2024 in a completely different place to how it began. If you need a serious coach who is both knowledgable and committed to getting you properly fit and healthy, don’t hesitate to start training with Des Ryan. Give it your best shot and you’ll be thrilled with the results

After years of aggravating back pain following surgery, my mobility and fitness levels were very poor. Someone recommended taking a few sessions with Des and I haven’t looked back since. Six months on, I am more agile, have increased my core strength and am back running 5k a few times a week. Des built up my strength fitness levels, taking into account my back issues on all the exercises. I am now pain and ache free, and well on my way to being fit again. I would highly recommend Des to anyone with back injuries who are keen to get back to a good fitness level.

So, I've been training with Des the past 5 years even better for me he is a great sports/ physical therapist. I love working out & hiking. Unfortunately for me I have a bad ankle & knee that creates serious hassle for me - with Des' help and his fantastic knowledge of how the body works he has helped me so much over the past few years - from exercises, physical therapy, deep tissue massages, dry needling and great strapping. Last year I climbed Kilimanjaro!!!! it was amazing - that climb was my test to myself and I did it with help of all the work with Des and of course the strapping helped so much. Des is amazing at what he does, now he is getting me ready for a 3 day hike, (average 55km daily) & the legs feel great thanks to him. He knows what he is talking about so I just do what he says and the result says it all - my bucket list is being ticked! I couldn't recommend Des enough, It annoys me when people say I have an injury I can't train (wrong) you can!! You just haven't met Des yet - that's all. Thanks for everything Des!! 🙂

I just want to give a big shout out to Des Ryan. I started Rehab with Des in July 2021 for a badly torn cartilage in both knees. Having on started training for 6 weeks, I found out I was blessed enough to be pregnant for the second time, During my first pregnancy I was very limited in the exercise I could manage as my knees were so painful. The second time around I decided to keep training with Des, I cannot explain the difference this training made to my pregnancy and recovery. I had zero pain in my knees for the entire pregnancy, no sciatica, no pelvic pain, no carpel tunnel and although it was difficult to face into a session in the first few months I found it actually helped with my morning sickness! There is so much scare mongering our there with regard to training while pregnant, and of course, one must follow advice of their physician but if you are planning to get pregnant or are pregnant I have to strongly recommend Des. He is very attentive and modifies every exercise to suit you - he tailors every session to strengthen to any weakness you may have and allows you to push yourself in a safe and healthy way. Because of the unique alterations to each session, I was able to keep training until 38 weeks. I have a 4 week old baby and I am ready to go back training, still zero pain and being fit and strong was a huge help through labour too! Thanks a million Des!

Early March, 2022, I started 1-2-1 sessions with Des because I had a persistent knee injury that was causing pain whenever I ran. I love to run and had stopped because when I tried to build miles or increase speed – knee pain would kick in. Des quickly diagnosed the root cause and focused on building full body strength while helping my knee to repair. The sessions are fantastic, tough, at times challenging, but within weeks I’m feeling stronger than I had in a long time. Des changes the sessions every time so I never know what’s ahead of me (a good thing, I think😊) and it’s never boring!! The best part is … it delivers results - eight weeks later and running up to 50 minutes pain free! Now for the next phase, getting some speed back – so I can trust Des will adapt sessions to help me get the most out of those hills and interval workouts. I am a runner and I love training outside on the road or grass – I wouldn’t jump for joy at the thoughts of heading in to the gym but the benefits for me have been huge. These focused 1-2-1 sessions with Des are the reason I am back running and are a big part of my training plan. Thank you Des!