Fat loss
Lose fat without living on lettuce. A sensible calorie target, enough protein, and training that protects the muscle you already have.
Build strength. Get fitter. Become more confident.
Personal training and online coaching with Michael Savage, based in Scotland. Strength, running and hybrid fitness — built around your week, not somebody else's programme.
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StrengthBarbell coaching and progressive programming
MarathonDistance running and race preparation
HYROXMultiple events competed
The coach behind it
I'm Michael Savage, a personal trainer based in Scotland.
My own training started in the gym, chasing strength. Running came much later, and it changed how I thought about fitness completely — marathon training taught me more about patience and consistency than any six-week plan ever has. These days most of my own training is hybrid: lifting through the week, miles at the weekend, and several HYROX events behind me.
I started coaching because I kept meeting people who were working genuinely hard and getting nowhere. Not lazy — just badly advised. Too many conflicting programmes, too much noise online, too many rules that nobody could keep up for more than a fortnight.
What actually works is far less complicated than the internet makes it look. So that's what I coach: a plan that fits your real week, training you can repeat when life gets busy, and someone in your corner who notices when you go quiet.
Michael Savage
Founder, Savage Coaching
What I can help with
Different goals, same method. Everything below is coached the same way — a clear plan, sensible progression and honest feedback.
Muscle building
Structured lifting, progressive overload and enough food to actually grow. Simple, repetitive, and it works.
Running
5k through to marathon. Easy miles that stay easy, hard sessions that count, and a build that doesn't wreck your legs.
HYROX & hybrid
Running fitness and strength in the same week without one ruining the other. Station practice, pacing and a race-day plan.
Body recomposition
Leaner and stronger at the same time. Slower than a crash diet, and far more likely to still be there in a year.
Gym confidence
New to the gym, or coming back after time away? Learn the lifts properly, walk in with a plan and stop guessing.
Ways to work with me
Three options. If you're not sure which one suits you, message me and I'll tell you honestly.
1-to-1 personal training
Face-to-face sessions where I coach every rep. Technique fixed as it happens, the session adjusted to what you can actually do that day, and no wasted time. Best if you want hands-on coaching and a fixed appointment in the diary.
ApplyOnline coaching
Your programme and nutrition delivered through an app, so you can train at your own gym on your own schedule. Weekly check-ins, video form reviews and adjustments as you progress. Best if you're self-motivated but want a proper plan and someone holding you to it.
ApplyHybrid coaching
The best of both. Regular sessions with me for the coaching that has to happen in person, plus a full online programme and support for the rest of the week. Best if you want in-person contact without training with a coach every session.
ApplyWhat's included
Every client gets all of this, whichever option you choose.
Personalised programming
Built around your goal, your schedule and the equipment you actually have access to.
Nutrition guidance
Targets that fit your life. No banned foods and no meal plan you'll abandon by Thursday.
Accountability
Someone who notices when the sessions stop, and asks you why.
Regular check-ins
A scheduled conversation about what's working, what isn't, and what changes next.
Progress tracking
Weight, measurements, lifts and photos — reviewed properly rather than guessed at.
Ongoing support
Message me between sessions. Questions get answered, not parked until next week.
My approach
Four things decide whether you get results. None of them are complicated, and all of them are hard.
Discipline
Doing the session on the days you don't fancy it. That's where the progress is.
Consistency
An average plan followed for a year beats a perfect plan followed for three weeks.
Progression
A little more weight, a little more distance, a little better technique. Every week.
Sustainability
If you can't keep it up around work, family and a social life, it isn't the right plan.
No gimmicks. No shortcuts. Just hard work, consistency and results.
Ready to get started?
Two ways in. Fill in the application and I'll come back to you with an honest answer about whether I can help and which option suits you best — or book a free 30-minute consultation and we'll talk it through first. No pressure and no obligation; if I'm not the right coach for you, I'll tell you. If you'd rather just ask a quick question, message me.