RetroFit

RetroFit In person and online bespoke personal training. We cater our sessions to all fitness ability levels from novice to advanced. www.retrofittameside.com

RetroFit Tameside is a family owned independent movement facility founded in 2011 to provide a viable option to counter the faceless and largely ineffective ethos of modern fitness facilities. We are a family friendly box gym and Jiu Jitsu dojo with no distractions, no egos, no frills, no machines, no mirrors and no nonsense, where the general public get to train like athletes under the guidance o

f highly qualified coaches in a safe and effective environment. We have blended tried and tested fitness systems of the past like boxing , barbells, gymnastics, Indian clubs, Jiu Jitsu, kettlebells, Muay Thai, sandbags, ropes, sledge hammers, suspension training and yoga with modern day sports science to create fun and challenging non-contact life enhancing sessions. Our ground floor studio resembles a weird hybrid of a Ninja Warrior course mixed with elements of a martial arts dojo, old school gymnasium, boxing camp and adventure playground. Private personal and group training available.

MEN 50+ — READ THIS.I’m in the process of building the full RetroFit Academy online presence — something I’ve been plann...
30/07/2026

MEN 50+ — READ THIS.

I’m in the process of building the full RetroFit Academy online presence — something I’ve been planning to create for a decade — which will include our own RetroFit Academy website, a dedicated app using the PT Distinction coaching platform, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Email, Google Search, and the wider RetroFit ecosystem.

If you’ve been coached by me before, you already know the truth: bristling health, fitness, and strength after 50 aren’t luck, genetics, or motivation. They’re systems. Clarity. Consistency.

RetroFit was built for men like you — men who refused to decay or drift, men who want their healthspan to match their lifespan, and men who want a framework that actually works in real life.

As I expand the RetroFit Academy, I’m asking you — the men who’ve done the work — to share a testimonial so other men can see what’s possible when they commit to the RetroFit rebuild.

Your words will help guide the next wave of men who need this.

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So last month one of my nine nieces got hitched to a southerner (I am still just about talking to her). As many of you k...
27/07/2026

So last month one of my nine nieces got hitched to a southerner (I am still just about talking to her).
As many of you know, I am a cheap b , so I decided to circumnavigate spending any actual money by fashioning this item from last winter's left over firewood as a wedding gift.
Apparently my niece and her southerner hubby are quite pleased with it.

PS I will NOT be taking commissions

Also please note the embroidered piece which strikes some resemblance to my effort, created by someone with genuine talent. Weird, but true.

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A day off from the usual routine today to bid farewell to a long time friend has created a chance to rustle up some hear...
24/07/2026

A day off from the usual routine today to bid farewell to a long time friend has created a chance to rustle up some hearty soup and appreciate my neighbours.
Guinevere, Lancelot and family with our local lothario, Blanco, enjoying the free food.

24/07/2026
28/06/2026

A neighbour has popped by for brunch.


28/06/2026

A neighbour has popped by for brunch.

25/06/2026

Recently, life has been a bit sh1te, but a visit from my feathered friends for high tea has lifted the mood. A very civilised affair it was too.

The further we drift from nature, the more trouble we're in.

As those of you who have any connection with RetroFit will know, we do like to train calisthenics. So when our new frien...
22/06/2026

As those of you who have any connection with RetroFit will know, we do like to train calisthenics.
So when our new friends at ACE Gymnastics Club were offering these parallel bars at my kind of price point (free, gratis, nada, zilch) we jumped at the opportunity to offer them a new home.
After a couple of hours of outdoor light engineering we have a rather fetching set of bars that fit (just about) in to our compact training space, and even match our existing decor.
Pain and suffering in the name of physical progress will be served in the near future.....

I have booked to see the talented local singer/ songwriter I Am Kloot's John Bramwell on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at The V...
19/05/2026

I have booked to see the talented local singer/ songwriter I Am Kloot's John Bramwell on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at The Vale, Mossley.

I have a SPARE ticket available.
Gimme a shout if this is of interest.

The last time I saw John was when he headed Ignition back in 1980s, at The Ten Houses pub in Hyde.
Tempus Fugit.

There's always at least one cheeky beggar around too..... +CoachingAcademy
17/05/2026

There's always at least one cheeky beggar around too.....

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Address

28 Cheetham Hill Rd
Stalybridge
SK151TU

Telephone

07932 183 782

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