Personal Trainer / Train With Stephen - Basel

Loïc Ruffe

At 6ft5/197cm, I have always been a big guy but after 1+ year in the US, I came back to Basel with extra weight ? especially since I had not done any sports for 2+ years! As they say “health is wealth” so back in November 2023 I decided to get back in shape and couldn’t have asked for a better trainer to support me through the journey!

I’m so grateful to Stephen for helping me lose 15kg in just under 7 months whilst building loads of muscle mass - which is not easy. His professionalism and tailored approach made all the difference, with personalized workouts and invaluable health and nutrition tips that completely changed my lifestyle !

Stephen’s patience and constant encouragement kept me motivated, even during challenging moments and helped me to achieve goals I never thought possible.

He’s not only an amazing trainer but also a great person! If you’re looking for someone who will inspire and guide you every step of the way, I can’t recommend Stephen enough!

cristina finazzi

Life changing! Honestly difficult to find a different way to describe it. I have done personal training for years, sometimes with good results, sometimes with no results. Never ever with such an impact. In basically 8 months my body completely changed, as well as my mindset towards food shifted. My journey to a better health, fitness and good relationship with food has been in the making for years. Meeting Stephen was the turning point. Age 45 (ok, nearly 46 ?) and I feel I am in the best shape of my life. Would truly recommend!

Josh Linetsky

Best trainer I’ve ever had! I was struggling with a shoulder injury that made it very difficult to lift without a lot of pain, and kept me almost completely out to the gym for several years. After just 2 months working with Stephen, I am completely out of pain! After 10 months I am in the best shape of my life. Amazing experience and highly recommend him.

Martina Radney

I trained with Stephen when I was on a brief (3 month) work rotation in London. I like working with trainers for a few reasons. First, I get really bored being in the gym by myself. Like why are there other humans there but we aren’t chatting? Second, I will either push myself to injury or not push myself at all. Third, because it is INCREDIBLY helpful to have someone monitoring your progress and guiding your journey. Stephen hit it out of the park in all these areas and on top of that I had TONS OF GAINS. I lost weight, my sleep and energy improved, and I got so much stronger. Even better, I really enjoyed going to the gym with him as he was great company throughout the workout. Lastly he also provided me with easy to follow plans for days I wasn’t with him.

Lastly lastly, he will check your form and make sure you are engaging the right muscles during your exercise.

Sarah Chakravarty

Being of a certain age and not particularly sporty to begin with, I was apprehensive about starting with a trainer, but I couldn't be happier with how training with Stephen has made me stronger, more toned and more confident about my body. His fun approach has made it a pleasure and it's so rewarding seeing the results so quickly. Don't hesitate to contact him if you want to see a real transformation in your life. You get back what you put in.

sara weinberg

Working out with Stephen is the best thing that has ever happened to me. After having gained weight due to the pandemic, he helped me become the best version of myself. Taught me how and what to eat and more importantly how to be patient, 'Trust the process'.
If you don't have any motivation, don't worry Stephen has some for 10!
Training with him is just the best: quick, efficient and fun!

gareth moran

Stephen is a wonderful coach. He was able to help me see the results in my body within a reasonably short period of time. He showed me the value of training smarter - not harder and taught me the value of a good session. He understood how my body works and was able to cater a program to exactly what I needed. Above all - Stephen is extremely kind and welcoming. At no point did he ever make me feel uncomfortable during our sessions and encouraged me in all the right ways. I would highly recommend his expertise !

Renee Popplewell

Training with Stephen opened my eyes to the importance of technique. He always took the time to ensure I understood the exercise, what my body should be doing and the muscles we were working on. This was of most importance to Stephen, even more than the number of reps I was able to push out and that approach really paid off.

After a few weeks I found myself pushing beyond the limits I had placed on my mind and body. My confidence to use the equipment increased and I really started seeing the results of all the hard work. Really gutted that the pandemic stopped us working together but if given the opportunity I would definitely work with Stephen again. In my opinion, he is truly one of the best PT’s around.