We’ve brought our skills and experience from working in professional sports since 2010 to make high quality coaching available to everyone along with a supportive fitness community of awesome members in Brighton & Hove.
We’re a friendly team of strength & conditioning coaches, physios and sports therapists who put your needs first, so you can maximise your performance and return from any injury with full confidence that you are fitter, faster and stronger than you were before. We provide an elite level of service to athletes and individuals of all levels. This is based on our years of experience working in professional sports.
Matt has worked in professional sports for over 10 years; with Olympic champions & international rugby players to world-class motorsport racers & alpine skiers. He is an accredited coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, has an MSc in Strength & Conditioning from St Mary’s University and a wealth of science-based knowledge in all areas of human performance.
Matt’s skills lie in getting the best out of people. He loves coaching speed & agility, making gains that actually transfer to performance in your sport and rehabilitating injuries back to a fitter, faster & stronger position than you were before.
“I’m grateful to have supported some incredible people push the limits of human performance over the last decade. In some cases, not long after suffering “near career ending” injuries. Now I’m thrilled to combine my knowledge and skills with Rob and our team; to work with more individuals aspiring to be their best, whilst working closer to home and delivering an elite level of service that I’m truly proud of.”
Rob is an accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (UKSCA) who’s been working in the S&C industry since 2014, with roles varying from professional Rugby Union to Higher Education institutions such as leading the athletic development at Eastbourne College and The University of Brighton.
Rob’s motto is “Don’t just train, perform!” He believes that the improvements we make in the gym have got to make a difference to your performance in the sporting arena. Rob’s mission is to create an environment for athletes to maximise their potential and believes we have everything you need to do just that at Ascend.
James is our mechanical Osteopath, rehabilitation, and movement specialist. Using a combination of manual treatment, massage, corrective exercise and functional neurology, he aims to quickly bring about supportive changes within your body, that allow it to do its thing…Repair.
Tam is a local legend and well trusted practitioner whom we’ve known for nearly our whole careers. He has a hands on approach to releasing tension within the body, enabling you to heal from pain and injury. He is well equipped to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate people suffering from musculoskeletal pain, injury or illness. He specialises in manual therapy to enhance recovery, as well being a qualified personal trainer and nutrition coach.
Sam is a highly skilled and highly qualified massage therapist. He’s our go to guy for soft tissue work and remedial massage, the kind of regular maintenance your body needs to complement your rigorous training regime or deal with the accumulated stress you put it through day to day. As well as working out of Cryobright in Hove, he now also teaches massage to the next generation of therapists.