SOS Academy

Anyone can write a workout.

A study followed almost 150,000 people for up to 30 years and found that around 90–120 minutes of strength training per week was associated with a 13% lower risk of dying from any cause.

But here’s the interesting bit…

More wasn’t necessarily better.

The benefits started to level off after around two hours per week.

And that’s a good lesson in coaching.

Great Personal Training isn’t about absolutely hammering someone every time they walk into the gym.

It’s knowing:

How much training does this person actually need?

How often?

When do we push?

When do we pull back?

How do we build something they can stick to?

Anyone can find a workout online.

Anyone can tell someone to do 3 sets of 10.

Knowing what to do, when to do it and WHY you’re doing it… that’s coaching.

And that’s exactly what we want people to learn at the SOS PT Academy.

Our next Level 3 Personal Trainer course starts Saturday 10th October in Cardiff.

10 Saturdays. 12–4pm. Face-to-face.

Because we believe you learn to coach by actually coaching people.

If becoming a PT has been in the back of your mind for a while, DM us PT and let’s have a chat 👊

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**90 minutes a week could change your life.**

A 30-year Harvard study following almost 150,000 adults found that 90–120 minutes of strength training each weekwas associated with:

✅ 13% lower risk of early death
✅ 19% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease
✅ 27% lower risk of dementia-related death

Here’s the interesting part...

Doing more didn’t necessarily produce more benefit.

There’s a sweet spot.

That’s why being a great Personal Trainer isn’t about counting reps or shouting motivation.

It’s understanding how much, how often, when to progress, when to deload, and how to programme training for the person standing in front of you.

Anyone can tell someone to lift weights.

A great coach knows how to get the most from every minute they spend in the gym.

That’s exactly what we teach at the SOS PT Academy.

Our next CIMSPA-accredited Level 3 PT Course starts Saturday 29th August.

If you’d love to turn your passion for fitness into a career built on evidence, coaching and changing lives...

DM us ”PT” and let’s have a chat.

If becoming a Personal Trainer has been on your mind for a while...

Maybe this is your sign to stop thinking about it and start doing something about it.

Our next course starts on Saturday 29th August, and we’d love to help you take that first step.

This isn’t an online course where you’re left to figure everything out on your own.

Every Saturday you’ll be learning face-to-face, in a real gym, with experienced coaches who live and breathe personal training every single day.

You’ll coach.

You’ll be coached.

You’ll build confidence.

And you’ll leave with the knowledge and practical skills to start changing people’s lives.

Whether your goal is to become a full-time Personal Trainer, work alongside your current job, or simply become the most knowledgeable person in your own training, we’ll support you every step of the way.

We’re keeping this intake to 15 students so everyone gets the attention and coaching they deserve.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time...

This is it.

Simply reply to this email with your name and number, and we’ll arrange a relaxed chat to answer your questions and see if the course is the right fit for you.

Hope to speak to you soon.

Coach Sam

Most people don’t regret becoming a Personal Trainer.

They regret waiting.

Imagine where you could be by next summer...

✔️ Qualified
✔️ Coaching real people
✔️ Earning extra income
✔️ Doing something you genuinely enjoy

Or...

Still saying...

“I’ve been thinking about doing it.”

The next SOS PT Academy starts Saturday 29th August.

The decision takes five minutes.

The benefits can last a lifetime.

DM PT and let’s see if it’s the right fit for you

Imagine waking up every day excited to go to work.

Helping people get stronger.
Building confidence.
Changing lives.

That’s what being a Personal Trainer is all about.

If you’ve ever thought...
💭 “I’d love to do that one day.”

Why not make one day today?

Our next SOS PT Academy starts Saturday 29th August, and we’d love to help you turn your passion for fitness into a career.

No pressure. No hard sell.

Just send us a DM with “PT” and we’ll answer any questions you have.

Your future could start with one conversation.

You can’t build real coaching confidence sitting behind a laptop.

Because coaching is:
• Communication
• Energy
• Presence
• Observation
• Leadership
• Real human interaction

And those things are built through EXPERIENCE.

That’s exactly why SOS PT Academy is fully in-person.

You’ll spend time:
✅ Coaching real people
✅ Learning on the gym floor
✅ Getting live feedback
✅ Developing confidence under pressure
✅ Improving communication skills
✅ Learning what great coaching actually looks like

This isn’t about ticking boxes to get a certificate.

It’s about becoming someone capable.

Someone who can walk onto a gym floor and genuinely coach people properly.

That’s the standard.

📍 Cardiff
📅 Starts May 23rd
⏰ 6 days to go

The industry doesn’t need more PTs with qualifications.

It needs coaches who can actually deliver.

DM “COACH” for details 👊

In 7 days…

The next SOS PT Academy intake begins.

A new group of people will walk into the gym nervous, excited and unsure…

And start building a completely different future for themselves.

Some of them will go on to coach professionally.
Some will create extra income.
Some will completely change career path.
Some will simply gain confidence they never had before.

But none of that happens unless they START.

That’s the bit most people struggle with.

Taking the first step.

Because waiting feels safe.

But staying stuck usually costs more in the long run.

At SOS PT Academy we’re not interested in producing average coaches.

We care about standards.

That means:
✅ Practical coaching
✅ Real gym floor experience
✅ Honest feedback
✅ Learning how to lead people
✅ Building confidence under pressure
✅ Communication skills that actually matter

This isn’t a tick-box qualification.

It’s real coaching development.

📍 Cardiff
📅 Starts May 23rd
⏰ 7 days to go

Once this intake starts, that’s it.

The next group moves forward.

The only question is whether you’re part of it.

DM “COACH” for details 👊

Most people never back themselves.

They stay in jobs they don’t enjoy.
Stay stuck in routines they’ve outgrown.
Keep telling themselves they’ll change things “one day.”

And honestly?

That’s why so many people end up frustrated.

Not because they weren’t capable.

Because they never made the move.

The people joining SOS PT Academy aren’t all fitness experts with loads of confidence.

A lot of them are:
• People who already love training
• People who help mates in the gym
• People wanting more from life
• People craving a new direction
• People finally deciding to back themselves

That’s the difference.

At some point you stop waiting for certainty…

And start building a future.

That’s what this course is about.

Not just getting qualified.

Developing confidence.
Learning how to coach.
Building real-world experience.
Creating opportunities.

📍 Cardiff
📅 Starts May 23rd
⏰ 8 days to go

A year from now you’ll either:
Be glad you started…

Or still be talking about it.

DM “COACH” for details 👊