Kallum in his police uniform — before becoming a personal trainer

Personal Trainer · Denton, Manchester

Hi, I'm Kallum.

Ex-police officer. Former first-week quitter. Now the PT for people who hate the gym — until they don't.

I spent five years in the police — two as a PCSO, three as an officer. By the time I left at the end of 2022, my mental health had taken a knock, I'd put on weight, and I'd stopped looking after myself properly.

So I did what you're supposed to do. I joined a gym. Three weeks later, I stopped going.

Not because I was lazy. Because every session I felt like everyone else had a manual I hadn't received. So going home started winning.

That experience is the reason I do this job.

🎓 Level 3 Personal Trainer (REPS registered)

🏠 Based at PT Factory, Denton, Manchester

⭐ 24+ five-star Google reviews

👮 Ex-Greater Manchester Police officer

Why I almost didn't become a personal trainer

When I eventually found the right environment — a smaller gym, a familiar face, a plan before I walked in — everything changed. The weight came off. My mental health improved. I started genuinely looking forward to moving my body.

And I thought: I want to be that for someone else.

That's why I became a personal trainer. Not to put people through boot camps or shout motivational quotes. To be the person I needed when I was standing outside that gym, talking myself out of going in.

I work with people who haven't exercised in years. People who've had bad experiences with gyms before. People who feel self-conscious, overwhelmed, or just not sure where to start. Older adults who've been told "just move more" with zero help on what that actually means. Parents who've been putting themselves last for too long.

Real people. Not athletes. Not people who already love the gym.

My free consultation is exactly that: a conversation and a tour. No exercise. No commitment. Just a chance for you to see the place and have a chat. The number of people who come in nervous and leave saying "I don't know what I was so scared of" is something I see every week.

If you're in Denton, Manchester or anywhere nearby and you've been putting it off — this is your sign. Come and say hello. I'll put the kettle on.

Little Ollie celebrating his birthday session at PT Factory with Kallum — Ollie celebrating his birthday session at PT Factory — this is what sessions actually feel like.

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The journey

How I got here.

2017–2019

Police Community Support Officer

Joined Greater Manchester Police as a PCSO. Learned a lot, met good people, did work that mattered.

2019–2022

Police Constable

Three years as a sworn officer. Rewarding, demanding, and by the end — genuinely affecting my health.

Late 2022

Left the police. Found fitness.

Mental health in a rough place, weight up, sleep shot. Joined a commercial gym. Quit after 3 weeks — turned back at the door every time. Then found the right environment, and everything changed.

2023

Qualified personal trainer

Level 3 qualified and joined PT Factory in Denton. Started working with the exact kind of people I used to be.

Now

FitnessbyKSR

100+ clients helped, 24+ five-star reviews, in-person sessions at PT Factory and online coaching UK-wide. Still buzzing about it.

The proof is in the people

A few of the clients who've hit serious milestones.

Kallum with Zak celebrating his weight loss achievement at PT Factory — Kallum with Zak — celebrating a major weight loss milestone

Kallum with Dave celebrating his weight loss achievement at PT Factory — Kallum with Dave — another huge result at PT Factory

From people I've worked with

A few of the 24+ five-star reviews on Google.

★★★★★

"Top PT, really accommodating and some excellent, tailored sessions, always pushing and progressing! Never thought I'd lift this when I started 12 months ago!"

Neil Dorrian

In-person client, Denton

★★★★★

"Kallum is fabulous!! I always leave our sessions feeling better both physically and mentally. I've had lots of comments on the changes in my body and shape — and I can honestly say without Kallum this wouldn't have happened."

Nikki Sutton

Google review

★★★★★

"Before I started at PT Factory my mood was low due to weight gain and poor fitness. Kall has enabled me to reinvent myself into a gym-goer who sets and achieves their health goals and actively looks forward to their next session — rain or shine!"

Haliima Nayiga

In-person client, Denton

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The consultation is free. There's no exercise involved. It's just a chat and a look around — and it might be exactly what you've been putting off.

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