BRICK

Leading The Way In Human Performance

Who Are We?

We understand that not everyone is the same.

Our core philosophy is that, with the right support, everyone has the potential to achieve better physical performance, better mobility and better overall health.

Wherever you are on your fitness journey, we will meet you where you are at and help you progress to where you want to be. This process always starts with a detailed assessment/consultation. The aim is to determine objective health and performance markers, and identify areas of weakness or niggles to work through as part of your programming.

What will I gain?

An invigorated feeling towards your training through carefully designed progressions. Built around your daily routine, your lifestyle and your body.

Our sustainable approach will allow you to access pain-free movement without sacrificing your goals.

How does it work?

We do not believe in a "one size fits all" model to health or training. We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke service, and will work with you to decide what best suits your needs. However, most of our clients prefer either: (i) a fully remote programming service, with regular check-ins and support constantly available; or (ii) a hybrid approach, with some in-person training and additional remote support and programming to top-up, in whatever proportions work best.

What's next?

Our Programme Is Designed For You

Assessment

Our initial assessments, conducted in-person, usually last around 90 minutes. We will run through your training history, lifestyle, injury/niggle history, any reports from other consultants and discuss your goals.

Then we will:

Carry out a detailed mobility assessment, focused on assessing your range of motion and ability to exert and sustain force in different planes of movement. This helps us to identify imbalances and weaknesses.
Measure a variety of objective markers, including blood pressure, BMI, body fat % and blood glucose levels. This helps us to understand a bit more about your current overall physical condition and metabolic health.
Depending on your goals), perform some basic gym-based strength and movement tests, including treadmill/running analysis where relevant.
This helps us to make sure we programme at the right level of intensity for you.

Report / Feedback

After your initial assessment, we will prepare a report which summarises our findings and sets out some recommended next steps. However you choose to move forward with your fitness journey, this will provide you with a useful roadmap of things to think about and areas of weakness to focus on.

If you would like to continue working with us, we usually find it best to discuss the report with you in more detail before then embarking on the next stage.

This is where the fun...and perhaps a little bit of hard work... begins!

Meet the Team

Expert Support & Guidance

Founder / rehab specialist

Harry Mann

After navigating sport as both a performer and now a coach Harry has sought to find opportunities that provided him with a platform to explore, develop and implement his own coaching philosophy. He has been fortunate to work alongside expert practitioners in the delivery of high performance within professional Football, Rugby, Golf and most recently Triathlon and Motorsport. These environments allow him to work with clients through a performance lens to optimise sleep, nutrition and movement. As a coach at Brick Programming Harry works with team’s and individual’s to create a safe and enjoyable space for 1-2-1 and online clients to achieve their goals with clarity, consistent progress and understanding.

Founder / lower limb specialist

Gus Mckay

From the Royal Marines to 1st place in the Elite category of the National Fitness Games to Ultra events, Gus heads up the competition and endurance Bricks. With a firm belief that getting the most from clients isn't about pushing them to max effort every session, it's about finding a balance between training, nutrition and lifestyle to create sustainable habits. Working closely with clients to manage and mitigate injuries, Gus brings a fully holistic approach to the Brick community, providing an education in balance. Gus helps clients control their controllables in order to maximise their capacity to perform in the gym, and every sphere of life. Managing stress loads through nutrition, habit change and a smart training programme. Gus brings knowledge acquired from performing in arduous endurance environment, from the arctic to the desert to the jungle, as well as competing in many fitness competitions. A current client Gus is working with is a gentlemen who’s going to be the first person to trek to the South Pole post full knee replacement surgery. So if you have a goal, no matter how niche or general, the team here at Brick Programming will provide the knowledge and expertise to tackle any challenge.

Spine and performance specialist

Dan Pearse

From the world of football to triathlons, marathons, and competitive fitness events, Dan will head up the marathon and triathlon Bricks whilst also helping oversee our football programmes. Dan’s passion is helping anyone and everyone improve their performance whether that be PB’ing a marathon or staying strong and mobile enough to live independently. His style of training brings a fresh approach with a concoction of different training methods and principles, learnt from many top trainers all around the world. Together, we’ll reduce the chance of injuries and get you performing better with smart, sustainable lifestyle choices that you can keep with you for the rest of your life.

Our Clients.