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Personal training for complex health & chronic conditions

If you’re living with a long-term condition or recovering from treatment, you need more than a generic programme. Our personal training in Edinburgh builds structured, safe strength training around your health history.

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Your condition isn’t the barrier. The wrong plan is.

Many people with complex conditions are told to “take it easy” — or given a generic programme that ignores their medical history.

Neither works.

We treat your diagnosis as a variable, not a limitation.

  • Medical history understood
  • Load adjusted intelligently
  • Symptoms monitored
  • Progress driven by response

The goal isn’t avoidance. It’s structured progress.

If pain or injury is part of the picture, our physiotherapy team can diagnose the issue and guide the rehabilitation alongside training.

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How our coaching works

We don’t just coach sessions. We assess using our Movement MOT and build the systems that drive long-term results.

Assessment

We review your medical history, symptoms and movement capacity before prescribing anything.

Plan

Exercises and volumes are matched to your current tolerance — not where you “used to be”.

Progress

We track symptoms, fatigue and recovery so adjustments happen early — not after setbacks.

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Clinically led. Strength focused.

Our programmes are informed by physiotherapy principles and delivered by highly trained coaches.

  • Assessment before loading
  • Intelligent progression
  • Symptom-aware coaching
  • Collaboration when needed

We don’t separate rehabilitation from performance.
We bridge them.

For clients with complex conditions, that integration allows real progress — not just careful maintenance.

Some clients focus primarily on fat loss, others on injury prevention, while some use strength training to support return to sport, building strength and muscle or stay strong while ageing well.

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Real progress. Measurable results.

We don’t chase quick fixes. We build strength, resilience and confidence that lasts. Some clients also use sports massage to reduce muscle tension and support recovery between training sessions.

Rebuilt strength from scratch.

After a liver transplant and losing significant muscle mass, I needed to rebuild safely and gradually. The programme was tailored to exactly where I was starting from. Sessions were manageable but challenging, and I’ve regained strength and confidence. Supportive, knowledgeable and motivating.

— Graeme M
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Structured plan with measurable progress.

After rupturing my quad tendon, I needed more than basic rehab advice. I was given a structured strength plan with clear benchmarks and progression. Eleven months later I’m back running and hitting excellent numbers in the gym. The confidence and clarity made all the difference.

 

— Sean M
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Stronger and more confident than ever.

I signed up wanting to look and feel better before my wedding, but what I gained was far more than that. The focus on consistency rather than obsession helped me build strength sustainably. I added significant weight to my lifts and returned to playing netball weekly. I feel healthier, stronger and more confident.

— Joanne M
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Complex health & chronic conditions FAQs

Visit our private personal traning studio in Leith, Edinburgh

Address:

Health by Science Personal Training,

98 Giles Street, 

Edinburgh,

EH6 6BZ

Contact Details:

Tel. 0131 210 0002

Email: hello@healthbyscience.co.uk

Opening Hours.

Mon – Fri: 6:00AM – 10:00PM

Sat – Sun: 8:00AM – 8:00PM