It doesn't matter where you are in terms of fitness, STAR Health & Performance will tailor a programme that is specifically for you.

Our friendly, results focused approach ensures that you enjoy what you do, understand why you are doing it and, with our helpful motivation, lets you achieve your goals. Start living life!


read the testimonials and be inspired!

Roy & Julia Sargeant
"When we first met Steve, we were both very overweight, unfit and harbouring injuries. We wanted to lose weight, get fit and start living life. Through his expertise, Steve has tailored individual plans for us that have seen us improve in strength and fitness. He has helped us understand nutrition and at times when motivation has waned, he has always been at hand to offer support and give us the self confidence to carry on. As a couple, we are now fitter, stronger, a little over 6 stones lighter and enjoying the new challenges Steve sets."

Ben Ainslie CBE
Triple Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist
"Steve has been helping me with my fitness training for the past six years bringing a hugely positive input to the structure and performance of my training."

Sarah Ayton OBE
Double Olympic Gold Medalist
"Steve knows what's required to ensure, as a athlete I'm in the best possible condition when approaching a major championship. The program he designs are tailored to my needs meaning I'm not constantly fatigued and making every session count.

Having recently given birth to my son Thomas Steve has really helped me to understand what I can expect from myself over the next few months. This has really allowed me to prioritize my training, giving me time to be a mum as well as getting back in shape so I can continue with my sailing. I'm looking forward to working with Steve over the next two years leading up to 2012."

Pippa Wilson MBE
Olympic Gold Medalist
"Steve is a highly committed world class trainer, I have worked for him for five years now and trust him completely with my strength and conditioning support to enable me to execute my sport at the highest level on the water.

From putting together a program to help me achieve the results I am looking for in the gym; weight gain or loss, strength/endurance gains, overall fitness and injury rehabilitation, to advising me on my nutrition and training habits, Steve has an in-depth understanding of all aspects of my physiology program and I am confident that he can get me to where I want to be.

He is an absolute pleasure to work with, but can also provide the necessary kick into action that is sometimes required!"

Sam Phillips MFOM
Consultant Occupational Physician
"Steve Gent epitomises what all that a good personal trainer should be. His skill is to combine his excellent knowledge of the physical aspects of exercise and physiology with a great understanding of the psychology of it all. He makes me want to try my hardest and he gets the best out of me. I ALWAYS enjoy my one on one training sessions with Steve and I love the group army style circuit training - Bootcamp - which he runs.

When I started training with Steve I had already taken up running and had run 2 marathons. I had never tried any other exercise and my upper body strength was poor and I frequently had back, neck and arm pain. Steve has helped me to broaden my horizons and I now enjoy weight training and a variety of other exercises. As a result of this, exercise has become more fun, my upper body strength has improved and my aches and pains reduced. He helped me with programmes to train for the London Marathon, several other races and my first triathlon.

Mentally Steve has pulled me through periods where as a result of studying, work and family commitments my training and fitness has suffered and I felt like giving up on exercise. My regular sessions with Steve have really kept me going through these difficult times. Steve is so POSITIVE and he always listens, I always feel more positive and upbeat after a gym session with him.

I bought several sessions with Steve for my husband for his 40th birthday - he was not impressed... until he started! Five years on he is fitter than he has been since he was in the Navy in his youth!

Steve has an excellent breadth of knowledge and has been able to help me continue training through one pregnancy and a variety of minor injuries. He is so down to earth; he can come back from training Olympic athletes and still work enthusiastically with people who have never exercised before.

I have known Steve for 6 years and have trained with him for an hour a week almost every week throughout that time. He is extremely dedicated and professional and always gives 100%. He goes out of his way to help people. I leave every session with a new found spring in my step. I am a doctor and I see lots of people with back pain, depression or weight problems, I wish that I could prescribe sessions with Steve to them all!"

Sue Dandy
"Thanks to working with Star Health and Performance for the last four years, I have gained a fitness and physical awareness that has helped me to achieve my goals and overcome several emotional and physical crises in my life. Steve, has always been there with the answers and support, and I look on him as a both my trainer and a very good friend."

Peter Waterfield
Olympic Silver Medalist
"I worked with Steve for about 2 years prior to the 2004 Olympic Games. When I started working with him he didn't know much about the sport of Diving but it didn't take him long to discover what was required. He watched me train, performed a need's analysis and put together a training programme to improve my strength and power.
He also identified key areas of my flexibility that were affecting my posture during dives and helped to make some great improvements.

The thing I like best about Steve is his ability to ensure exercises were specific to me and my sport and that he could motivate me to work hard and focus on my goals. He is easy to get along with and also made my training fun. I believe that without Steve coaching me for my strength & conditioning I wouldn't have won my silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Thanks a lot Steve."

John and Julie Allington
"Having tried to get fit, unsuccessfully, for a number of years, we decided in 2006 that it was time to make a determined effort. Past experience told us that on our own it would be a seven day wonder and that we needed something or someone to keep us on track. Steve has done just that. Someone to encourage when the going gets tough, someone to plan a programme of activities and then to explain how to do them! Without Steve and his staff we would not still be exercising regularly and looking forward to our weekly training session. Our goals have been about life fitness. Steve and his team have pushed us gently but ensured that we make progress. We are both over 50 and now fitter than we probably were in our 30's or 40's."