Business Details
19 Years
experience
Personal Training and Nutrition Coaching in Colchester
We are Pure Body Personal Training, established in 2007 to deliver comprehensive fitness programs tailored to individual needs. Operating within Fitness4Less Colchester, we specialize in 1-2-1 personal training, nutrition advice, and rehabilitation for back pain or posture issues. Our founder, Darran Jones, brings over 20 years of experience and CHEK Institute qualifications, blending fitness expertise with holistic lifestyle coaching. By integrating metabolic typing and food intolerance testing, we create personalized nutrition plans that complement physical training. Our approach emphasizes functional strength, injury prevention, and stress management, with a focus on long-term health improvements.Clients benefit from evidence-based techniques like Swiss ball training, kickboxing, and postural correction, alongside flexible home training options. We maintain strong referral networks with osteopaths to support clients with chronic conditions. Our goal has always been to improve vitality through customized programs, proven by testimonials from clients overcoming MS, pregnancy-related challenges, and posture issues. With over 15 years of operation, we continue to refine our methods to ensure workouts remain effective, varied, and enjoyable. Our commitment to measurable results is demonstrated through regular program assessments and adjustments aligned with individual goals.
Services
Personal Training
Nutrition Advice
Postural Assessment
Metabolic Typing
Food Intolerance Testing
Kickboxing Fitness
Functional Strength Training
Stress Relief Programs
Home Training Sessions
Back Pain Rehabilitation
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of fitness industry experience with CHEK Institute qualifications
- Our programs combine personal training with metabolic typing and nutrition advice
- Specialize in postural correction and rehabilitation alongside traditional fitness training
- Offer home training options across Colchester and surrounding areas
- Maintain professional referral relationships with osteopaths and health specialists
Associations and certifications
- C.H.E.K. Institute
What people say
Personalized approach
Expertise in nutrition
Improved mobility
Supportive training style
Chronic condition support
Services
Personal Training
Tailored 1-2-1 training programs designed to improve strength, flexibility, and overall fitness. Sessions incorporate functional movements using free weights, medicine balls, and Swiss balls. Trainers adapt programs for all fitness levels, with regular assessments ensuring ongoing progress and goal alignment.
Metabolic Typing
Scientific assessment identifying optimal dietary choices based on individual metabolism. Combines questionnaire results with ongoing support to develop personalized nutrition plans. Addresses food intolerances and energy levels while eliminating guesswork from dietary decisions through structured metabolic typing protocols.
Postural Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation identifying muscular imbalances and spinal misalignments. Utilizes plumb line measurements and flexibility tests to create corrective exercise programs. Addresses chronic pain from poor posture through targeted strength training and mobility work, with ongoing progress tracking.
Kickboxing Fitness
High-intensity workouts combining kickboxing techniques with fitness training. Uses pads and body armor for calorie-burning sessions that improve coordination and self-confidence. Sessions balance technical instruction with cardiovascular development, providing stress relief through dynamic movement patterns.
Food Intolerance Testing
Rapid finger-prick blood test identifying 59 potential food sensitivities. Results guide dietary modifications to reduce inflammation-related symptoms like fatigue and joint pain. Follow-up consultations help integrate findings with personalized nutrition plans for improved digestive and systemic health.
People
Darran Jones
Founder & Lead Trainer
Certified CHEK Exercise Coach with over 20 years in fitness. Specializes in posture correction, metabolic typing, and rehabilitation. Holds advanced qualifications in holistic lifestyle coaching and scientific core conditioning through the CHEK Institute.
Questions
What services does Pure Body offer?
We provide 1-2-1 personal training, postural assessments, metabolic typing, food intolerance testing, and kickboxing fitness classes. All programs are tailored to individual goals and health needs.
Do you work with clients having chronic health conditions?
Yes, we've successfully supported clients with multiple sclerosis, chronic back pain, and post-pregnancy fitness goals through customized programs developed in collaboration with medical professionals.
Can you help with weight management?
Our metabolic typing service identifies optimal dietary choices while personalized training programs focus on fat loss through functional strength training and cardiovascular development.
Is home training available?
We offer home training sessions across Colchester and surrounding areas, bringing the same professional expertise and equipment to your preferred location.
What qualifications do your trainers hold?
Our lead trainer holds CHEK Institute certifications in exercise coaching and holistic lifestyle management, along with Level 3 Personal Training accreditation and advanced metabolic typing qualifications.
How are programs adapted over time?
We conduct regular assessments to update training plans, incorporating new challenges through varied techniques like Swiss ball training, medicine ball exercises, and progressive resistance methods.
Reviews (2)
Kaz Warren
Jun 24, 2015
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Darren introduced me to the world of proper nutrition and strength training. To be honest I've never looked back. Highly recommended.
Sascha Cutura
Jan 15, 2013
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After a long time doing my own exercise at the gym I needed a change and I asked Darran to show me some new effective exercises which were different to my own exercises regime at that time. Darren had the perfect excercises for me and my lifestyle. Before I started my sessions with Darren, I had back pain more than 4 times a year. Since I have changed my exercises to a full body and core training the pain is gone and I feel much stronger. Every session is exciting and fun. I will defenitely continue booking personal trainer sessions with Darran.
