
About Brendan Cherry
He was watching elite fighters train one day the kind of athletes who move with a precision and power that makes you stop and stare and something pulled at him. Not a person. Not a plan. Just a feeling. "I want to be able to do that."
So he stepped toward it. And he never stopped.
Why He Does This
But the boxing and martial arts that came later. The reason Brendan became a coach goes deeper than that.
There was a period in his life when things were hard. Not physically emotionally, mentally. The kind of difficult that's not always visible from the outside but sits heavy on the inside. Sport and fitness became his way through it. The one place he felt normal. The one thing that consistently helped him cope, reset, and find himself again.
That experience didn't leave him. It became his purpose.
If movement and training could do that for him, he knew it could do it for other people too. Helping them find that wasn't just something he wanted to do it felt like something he was supposed to do.
What Training With Brendan Looks Like
Brendan is the coach who wants you to win more than almost anyone in your life.
He's in your corner fully, genuinely, unreservedly. He'll push you, challenge you, and if you're lucky, give you a hard time along the way. His sessions have a running thread of banter, the occasional well-timed insult, and the kind of humour that makes hard work feel less like suffering and more like something you'd actually choose to do.
But underneath all of it is someone who puts his heart and soul into every single session. Not because it's his job. Because he genuinely cares what happens to you.
What He Brings to Your Training
Brendan combines traditional strength and conditioning with the techniques, mindset, and discipline of martial arts and boxing. The result is training that builds more than fitness it builds the kind of resilience, focus, and confidence that carries into every part of your life.
Whether you're chasing a body composition goal, developing real boxing skills, or just trying to find something that finally sticks Brendan will meet you where you are and take you somewhere you didn't think you could reach.
Certifications
- NASM level 3 - Certifed personal training
- Active IQ Sports massage therapist
- CHEK exercise coach
- PICP certified trainer
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No matter your experience level or goals, our gym has everything you need to start finding the results you've been seeking - from expert coaches to the best fitness classes in Bishop's Lydeard, Taunton, UK. Join us for a free trial class today!

