Ascendant Fitness — Personal Training in London

Built for those
who want more.

Bespoke coaching. Built around you. Nothing generic.

Zak Rickard — Ascendant Fitness founder and coach

Your coach

Zak Rickard

Ten years of serious, self-directed training. Three years coaching others. A personal story that started with losing everything during COVID and rebuilding from the ground up. Zak's mission is simple: help you become the strongest version of yourself, no matter where you're starting from.

10+Years training
3Years coaching
2Programmes open now
0Generic plans

Why Ascendant

What you are actually getting

Not a template. Not an algorithm. A coach who has been through it himself and built his entire approach around the things that actually work.

A story that starts where yours might

During COVID, Zak lost his motivation, his confidence, and his sense of self. He rebuilt from nothing — not with a programme handed to him, but through figuring it out the hard way. That experience is why he coaches the way he does.

Ten years training. Three years coaching.

Zak has trained seriously for over a decade — strength, conditioning, body composition, the full picture. He has been coaching others for three years. Two different things, both real.

A real person, not a faceless plan

Zak trains clients in person across London. You meet a real coach, in a real gym, who knows your name. Online coaching is available worldwide — but the personal approach is the same either way.

The first call costs you nothing

Book a free 30-minute call. Zak will listen to where you are, what you want, and whether he can genuinely help. No pitch, no pressure. If it is not the right fit, he will tell you.

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Who this is for

Sound familiar?

"I keep training but nothing changes."

"I don't know where to start or what to do."

"I've tried generic plans and they don't work."

"I'm serious about my goals but need real direction."

If any of these sound like you — you're in the right place.

Get started

Not ready to commit?

Start here.

Try the 7-Day Ascendant Jumpstart — a low-cost way to experience real coaching before you go all in. Seven days of guided workouts, nutrition fundamentals, and daily accountability.

Questions

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Ready to ascend?

Book a free 30-minute call. No pressure — just a conversation about your goals and how we can get you there.

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