The Most Welcoming

Personal Fitness Team

In Derbyshire

We’ve been to other gyms; we didn’t like them either.

We’re a community. Our team is here to help you achieve your goals with friendly help and support.

Ed – Co-founder

The Heart of the Gym: Founder of Eley Fitness, Ed’s mission has always been bigger than fitness - it’s been about building a community where everyone belongs. With years of experience coaching and creating connection, delivering thousands of sessions over the last decade, he's helped create a gym that feel like home for its members. Ed now leads the online coaching team helping clients create better lifestyle habits in order to transform their health and wellbeing.

Favourite Thing: I love seeing people achieve things they never imagined they could, whether that’s inside the gym our outside. I thrive off seeing peoples lives change through health and fitness.

Fun Fact: I left school aged 16 to play professional football. My career only lasted a few years and in that time I played for Grimsby Town, Mansfield Town, Scarborough as well as a few semi-professional teams before fully focusing on building Eley Fitness.

Torie – Co-founder

The Vision Behind the Vibe: Co-owner and creative strategist behind the scenes, Torie is the driving force behind everything that makes Eley Fitness feel like more than just a gym. From member experience to innovation and growth, she’s constantly pushing to make the facility, the brand, and the community the best it can be.

My favourite Thing About Owning Eley Fitness is that we’ve created a space where people feel part of an amazing community. I spent years feeling intimidated in gyms, and our sole focus was to make sure this didn’t happen to our members.

Fun Fact: I have 2 other businesses I run alongside Eley Fitness. One is a clothing brand (called The Defiant Co… Check it out) and the other is a consultancy company.

Matty

Empowering Women, Inside & Out: Matty’s journey from member to PT is one of passion, relatability, and heart. After having her third child, she found her place at Eley Fitness - and now helps other women, especially 40+, find theirs. With empathy, enthusiasm and lived experience, Matty creates a space where confidence and consistency thrive.

Favourite Thing About Being a PT: I’ve trained at Eley Fitness for over 7 years and wanted to give people what they had given me.

Fun Fact: I used to be a school teacher and I own a butchers with my husband.

Dolf – Rehabilitation Coach

Strong Foundations, Safer Futures: Dolf’s passion lies in building bodies that are not just strong, but resilient. With a specialist focus in strength training, injury rehabilitation, and prevention, he helps clients move with confidence - whether they're bouncing back from injury or looking to future-proof their training. Calm, knowledgeable, and precise, Dolf creates a supportive space where strength and smart recovery go hand-in-hand. Every session is a step towards feeling powerful, inside and out.

Favourite Thing About Being a PT: Seeing peoples body improve after weakness or injury in achieving what they didn’t think was possible. Thats why I enjoy being a Strength and Rehab coach.

Fun Fact: I’m from South Africa originally and moved to England to play Professional Cricket.

Izzy – Gym Manager

Confidence Through Strength: Izzy’s journey into fitness is as inspiring as it is powerful. After life-changing heart surgery ten years ago, fitness became her lifeline - and now, her mission is to pass that strength on. Passionate about helping girls feel confident in the gym, she creates a space where lifting weights means lifting each other up. With empathy, knowledge, and lived experience, Izzy supports her clients just like she once needed - helping them feel strong, seen, and unstoppable.

Favourite Thing: I love sharing my passion for health and fitness. I love the way exercise can make people feel and being able to guide people to doing it the right way for them is amazing.

Fun Fact: I actually decided I wanted a complete career change whilst on a 6 month sabbatical in Australia. It was there I knew I wanted to turn my passion of health and fitness to a career.

Jayne – Pilates Instructor

Energy, Ease & Empowerment: Jayne’s passion for health and fitness shines through in every stretch and session. As our specialist in Pilates and mobility, she brings energy, encouragement, and expertise to the mat — helping members move better, feel better, and build strength from the inside out. Whether you're new to movement or a seasoned gym-goer, Jayne’s classes are a breath of fresh air: uplifting, inclusive, and full of feel-good vibes.

Favourite Thing About Being a PT: Getting to train a variety of I love the group aspect of fitness. Seeing multiple different ages and abilities in a class working together is a real passion of mine.

Fun Fact: I used to teach ballet to children from 6 months to 4 years old.

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Nic Wise – Group Class Instructor

Built By the Community:

Nic’s story is one that so many members can relate to – starting her journey as a client and growing into a coach who now leads from the front. With infectious energy and a natural ability to lift the room, she creates classes that are fun, motivating, and challenging. Nic loves helping people push past their limits, all while feeling supported every step of the way. She’s proof of what’s possible — and a huge part of what makes our community so special.

Favourite Thing About Being A PT:

Exercise is something that brings so many people together, especially in a community style gym – Seeing people push each other through sessions and leave with more energy than they turned up with is incredible.

Liam Hendley – SGPT Head Coach

My favourite thing about being a personal trainer is watching someone realise they’re capable of more than they thought, and seeing them go from dreading training to actually looking forward to it. I spent most of my late 20’s low on both energy and confidence, telling myself I’d get back to it ‘soon’. I know exactly how quickly fitness can start to feel like something that belongs to a past version of you. Now I get to be that turning point for other people, helping them get back to their best, feeling happier, healthier, and more confident than ever, and that never gets old.

Fun Fact ‘here’s a couple to choose from’

I was once asked to go on a TV show called ‘football’s next star’ where the prize was a contract for Inter Milan, but I was on holiday when they were filming.