13/10/2026
Hi, I'm DZ 👋
I'm almost 48, a personal trainer and natural bodybuilder, and I help women in midlife get strong.
It didn't start there. I spent years in computer programming and have a few computer science degrees to show for it. Then I left my job to care for my family. I lost my identity, my sleep and my energy. Everything felt upside down.
So I picked up weights. It was the one thing I could control. That control spread into everything else, and ten years later I'm still lifting. Six years ago I qualified as a PT, and I've coached around 50 women since.
The programmer brain never left. I test everything I teach on myself first. Every programme I give you is built by me, from what I've tested and what I've seen work over six years of coaching.
What I care about most is the women who come to me confused and overworked. They're doing everything and more, they still can't shift the fat, and they feel like they're failing.
Here's what they haven't been told: there's a better way. While everyone else is telling you to eat less, I'll tell you to eat more. Not everyone, not all the time, but more often than you'd expect.
I've been there myself. Three pregnancies, shifting hormones and a changing body brought challenges of their own. I've never been overweight, but I've been through phases of slimming down, and I've even had to put on loads of weight to gain tone. So bring me your challenges.
I'll never tell you you're doing it wrong. We'll work out what suits you, and I'll back you to lift more than you think you can.
I coach one-to-one in person and online, so wherever you are, there's a way to work together.
If you're a woman in midlife and you're done with the confusion, message me. I'd love to hear where you're at.
