The coach
Simon says: move well.
Strength & conditioning coaching from a two-time National Weightlifting Champion with over a decade of coaching behind him. One non-negotiable: get the movement right first. The strength follows – it always does. In person at Performance Purist, Sandton, or online anywhere.
Coaching formats
Every format runs on the same principle – high-quality skill work, movement done properly, strength built on top. The difference is how much of Simon's attention is on you, and where.
Simon's full attention for the hour. Technique, programming and progression tailored entirely to you – from your first barbell session to competition preparation.
Train with a partner. Shared energy, individual coaching – Simon programmes for each of you, not the average of you.
Small enough that nothing slips. Semi-private coaching with individual attention inside a small-group setting.
Personalised programming through a coaching app, video technique analysis, regular check-ins and ongoing adjustments – the same movement-first standard, wherever you train.
Simon coaches Olympic weightlifting classes at Performance Purist. Snatch and clean & jerk, taught with technical precision – beginners welcome.
A one-hour assessment using electro-muscle stimulation to find and activate underperforming muscles – then a programme built on what it reveals.
How the EMS screening works →Who Simon coaches
Desk workers with aches and pain who want to undo the damage of sitting and build a body that works again.
Anyone wanting to get fit and strong – no barbell experience required. Especially you.
People training around injuries who need a coach that assesses first and loads intelligently.
Young athletes building the strength, coordination and movement quality that carries into their sport.
Weightlifters and powerlifters – beginners learning the lifts properly, and experienced lifters chasing technical precision.
Lifters who've plateaued and suspect the fix isn't more weight, it's better movement.
Who Simon doesn't coach: people looking for shortcuts, overnight results, or someone to simply count reps.
How you start – technique first
Thirty minutes with Simon before anything else – completely free, it just needs to be booked. No commitment, no sales pitch: a conversation, a look at how you move, and an honest recommendation on the right way forward.
Your goals, your training history, old injuries, your schedule – everything Simon needs to understand where you're starting from.
A quick look at how you actually move. It tells Simon more in five minutes than a questionnaire ever could.
You leave with a clear recommendation: the format, the starting point and the path that actually fit you.
Book your intro session
The next few open intro slots are shown below – free, first come, first served. Pick one, and it's yours once Simon confirms. Can't see a time that works? Send an enquiry anyway – there's usually a way.
Nothing suit you? Ask about the next opening – new slots are added weekly.
The coach
Thirty minutes, free. You'll know exactly where you stand and the right way forward – even if that way isn't with Simon.
