Coach Pennie Varvarides
Personal Trainers
Coach Pennie Varvarides
Layco Works, Sheffield
# Coach Pennie Varvarides
Coach Pennie Varvarides is a Sheffield-based strength and flexibility coach who specialises in inclusive, personalised training for people who feel out of place in traditional gym environments. Operating since 2015, Pennie works with clients across a spectrum of needs—from those managing hypermobility and joint issues to complete beginners and experienced athletes seeking safer, more thoughtful coaching.
What sets this business apart is its genuine commitment to accessibility and understanding. Rather than pushing one-size-fits-all programmes, Pennie tailors every session to individual bodies, schedules and limitations. As a proudly queer and neurodivergent coach, inclusivity isn't marketing—it's foundational to how the business operates. There's no shouting motivation or intimidation; instead, clients receive clear guidance, honest feedback and zero judgement.
Pennie's expertise spans strength training, flexibility work, hypermobility management, joint health and Olympic weightlifting, with particular experience in areas like kneehab and handstand training. Sessions take place at the welcoming, fully equipped CrossFit Braze studio in Sheffield.
The business appeals to anyone who's felt uncomfortable in conventional gyms, those recovering from injury, people with hypermobility or other bodily considerations, and anyone simply seeking expert guidance within a genuinely supportive environment. This is coaching designed around real bodies and real life—not fitness trends or ego.
Coach Pennie Varvarides is a Sheffield-based strength and flexibility coach who specialises in inclusive, personalised training for people who feel out of place in traditional gym environments. Operating since 2015, Pennie works with clients across a spectrum of needs—from those managing hypermobility and joint issues to complete beginners and experienced athletes seeking safer, more thoughtful coaching.
What sets this business apart is its genuine commitment to accessibility and understanding. Rather than pushing one-size-fits-all programmes, Pennie tailors every session to individual bodies, schedules and limitations. As a proudly queer and neurodivergent coach, inclusivity isn't marketing—it's foundational to how the business operates. There's no shouting motivation or intimidation; instead, clients receive clear guidance, honest feedback and zero judgement.
Pennie's expertise spans strength training, flexibility work, hypermobility management, joint health and Olympic weightlifting, with particular experience in areas like kneehab and handstand training. Sessions take place at the welcoming, fully equipped CrossFit Braze studio in Sheffield.
The business appeals to anyone who's felt uncomfortable in conventional gyms, those recovering from injury, people with hypermobility or other bodily considerations, and anyone simply seeking expert guidance within a genuinely supportive environment. This is coaching designed around real bodies and real life—not fitness trends or ego.
Services offered
One-to-one strength coachingFlexibility and mobility coachingHypermobility-specific programmingJoint health rehabilitationHandstand trainingOlympic weightlifting coachingRunning coachingKneehab specialisation