Personal Trainer in Leith
1-to-1 coaching at Hanuman Muay Thai on Jane Street, EH6. Bespoke programming, nutrition included, published rates.
Apply NowLean Bodies is based in Leith. All in-person sessions run from Hanuman Muay Thai, 70 Jane Street, EH6 5HG, a private combat sports and performance facility rather than a commercial gym. Sessions are one hour, £50 individually or £320 for a block of 8, and nutrition coaching is included rather than sold separately.
Most personal trainers who say they cover Leith are actually based somewhere else and travel in, or they work from a chain gym floor where you share the equipment with everyone else paying £20 a month. This is neither. The facility is here and the coaching happens here.
Where the sessions actually happen
Hanuman Muay Thai sits on Jane Street in EH6, in the heart of Leith. If you live or work anywhere between the Shore, Leith Links, Bonnington, Pilrig, Newhaven or the top of Easter Road, it is a short journey rather than a cross-city trek.
That matters more than most people want to admit. The single biggest predictor of whether someone still trains in six months is not motivation or programme design, it is how much friction sits between them and the door. A gym twenty-five minutes across town gets used enthusiastically for a fortnight and then becomes the session that keeps getting moved to tomorrow.
Getting here
- On foot. Walkable from most of central Leith, the Shore and Leith Links.
- By tram. The Newhaven line runs the length of Leith Walk with stops through Leith and down to the waterfront.
- By bus. Leith Walk is one of the best-served corridors in the city, with frequent services from the city centre and the north of Edinburgh.
- By bike. Straightforward from the New Town, Broughton, Easter Road and along the waterfront.
- By car. Considerably easier than trying to park for a fixed appointment in the New Town or Old Town, which is worth weighing if you are choosing between trainers in different parts of the city.
Full address and directions are on the services page, including a map.
Why a private facility beats a commercial gym floor
Hanuman Muay Thai is a working combat sports and strength facility, not a 24-hour chain with a personal training desk in the corner. For an hour you are paying for by the hour, that changes the session in ways that are obvious the first time you experience it:
- No queueing. You are not standing around waiting for a rack while the clock on your paid session runs down.
- No audience. A significant number of people who want coaching are put off by learning to lift in front of a busy Saturday gym floor. That is not a factor here.
- Equipment that suits the work. Strength kit and combat sports conditioning tools in the same room, so a programme does not get shaped around what happens to be free.
- Focus. A space built for people training seriously rather than for membership numbers.
There is no separate facility fee. The session price on the prices page is what you pay.
Who trains here
The setting is a combat sports gym, but the people training here are a much broader mix than that suggests.
Complete beginners
People who have never trained properly, or who have had a gym membership for two years and used it six times. The private setting removes most of the reason people do not start. You do not need to get in shape before beginning.
People returning after injury
Programming built around what you can safely load now, progressing towards what you want to do later, rather than waiting until you feel fully recovered. Anything requiring diagnosis or treatment goes through your GP or physiotherapist first.
Combat sports athletes
Fighters and grapplers who train at Hanuman or elsewhere in Edinburgh and want strength work that supports their sport rather than competing with it, including weight cut management for competition. There is a full breakdown on the strength and conditioning for BJJ and Muay Thai page.
People chasing body composition
Fat loss, muscle gain, or both in sequence. This is where nutrition being included rather than bolted on makes the most difference, because training and food have to be planned together.
Local professionals working around a real schedule
Leith has a lot of people working hospitality, shifts and irregular hours. Programming gets built around the week you actually have, not an idealised one.
What it costs
Single Session
£50
One hour
No commitment
Block of 4
£180
£45 per session
Saves £20
Block of 8
£320
£40 per session
Saves £80
No joining fee, no facility fee, no minimum term. If you are outside Leith or prefer to train in your own gym, online coaching is £120 a month. Full detail on the prices page.
Common questions
Where exactly in Leith are you based?
Hanuman Muay Thai, 70 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG. It is a private combat sports and performance facility, not a commercial gym, so sessions are not shared with a busy gym floor.
Do I need to be a member of the gym?
No. There is no membership and no facility fee. You pay for the coaching session only, at the rates published on this page.
Do I have to do Muay Thai or BJJ to train here?
No. The facility is a combat sports gym, but most clients are not fighters. Beginners, people training for body composition and people returning from injury all train here alongside the fighters.
Is there parking nearby?
Parking in Leith is generally more manageable than the New Town or Old Town, which is worth considering if you are choosing between trainers across the city and need to keep a fixed weekly appointment.
What if I live in Edinburgh but not in Leith?
Plenty of clients travel in from elsewhere in the city. Leith Walk is well served by tram and bus, and parking is easier than the centre. There is a wider overview on the personal trainer in Edinburgh page.
What happens after I apply?
Callan reviews every application personally within 24 hours and replies by email with next steps. The application takes about five minutes.
Start training in Leith
Applications are reviewed personally within 24 hours. Client numbers are kept deliberately small, so places are not always available immediately.
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