Odyssey Personal Training
Personal Trainers
Odyssey Personal Training
33 St Andrew's Rd, Elgin
# Odyssey Personal Training Description
Odyssey Personal Training, based in Elgin, is a specialist fitness coaching business founded by Andy Bentley, a REPS-registered L3 Personal Trainer with L4 Low Back Pain Exercise Specialist accreditation. The business takes its name from the concept of a long, adventurous journey—reflecting its philosophy of sustainable, long-term health transformation rather than quick fixes.
Andy brings exceptional credentials to the role, combining Royal Air Force discipline with genuine competitive athletics experience. He is a qualified UK Athletics Fell/Trail Coach and an accomplished obstacle course racer who has competed at OCR World and European Championships. This depth of personal athletic achievement distinguishes Odyssey from typical personal training operations.
The business serves a broad spectrum of clients: established athletes seeking performance optimisation, recreational exercisers wanting structured progression, and sedentary individuals beginning their fitness journey. Rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all approach, Odyssey designs bespoke programmes addressing individual goals, circumstances and limitations.
The training philosophy emphasises holistic wellbeing, recognising that increased physical activity delivers measurable benefits beyond aesthetics—including reduced disease risk, improved mental health, stress reduction and enhanced energy levels. Specialisms include functional fitness, resistance training, suspension training, fell running coaching and lower back pain management.
Odyssey's standout quality lies in combining evidence-based coaching methodology with authentic athletic credibility and genuine passion for outdoor adventure, creating a coaching environment grounded in real experience rather than certification alone.
Odyssey Personal Training, based in Elgin, is a specialist fitness coaching business founded by Andy Bentley, a REPS-registered L3 Personal Trainer with L4 Low Back Pain Exercise Specialist accreditation. The business takes its name from the concept of a long, adventurous journey—reflecting its philosophy of sustainable, long-term health transformation rather than quick fixes.
Andy brings exceptional credentials to the role, combining Royal Air Force discipline with genuine competitive athletics experience. He is a qualified UK Athletics Fell/Trail Coach and an accomplished obstacle course racer who has competed at OCR World and European Championships. This depth of personal athletic achievement distinguishes Odyssey from typical personal training operations.
The business serves a broad spectrum of clients: established athletes seeking performance optimisation, recreational exercisers wanting structured progression, and sedentary individuals beginning their fitness journey. Rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all approach, Odyssey designs bespoke programmes addressing individual goals, circumstances and limitations.
The training philosophy emphasises holistic wellbeing, recognising that increased physical activity delivers measurable benefits beyond aesthetics—including reduced disease risk, improved mental health, stress reduction and enhanced energy levels. Specialisms include functional fitness, resistance training, suspension training, fell running coaching and lower back pain management.
Odyssey's standout quality lies in combining evidence-based coaching methodology with authentic athletic credibility and genuine passion for outdoor adventure, creating a coaching environment grounded in real experience rather than certification alone.
Services offered
One-to-one personal trainingObstacle course race coachingFell and trail running coachingFunctional fitness programmingLow back pain rehabilitationSuspension trainingSports-specific conditioningBespoke fitness programmes