About
The gap between “exercise more” and knowing what to do — that's where I work.
I'm Rob Dale, founder of RAD Exercise Physiology (yes — they're my initials). I hold an MSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology, and I've spent my training working with the people mainstream fitness leaves behind: people with blood pressure that won't budge, blood sugar creeping the wrong way, or a mind that makes getting off the sofa the hardest set of the day.
My clinical placement was at Hopewood Park, an NHS psychiatric hospital, delivering exercise support within mental health care. It changed what I believe this work is for. Nobody there needed a beach body. They needed movement that met them exactly where they were — and someone who understood the clinical picture well enough to make it safe, and human enough to make it stick.
That's the practice I've built. Fully remote, so it fits your life rather than a gym timetable. Grounded in the research — every claim on this site is cited, and if the evidence is weak I'll tell you. And honest about scope: I don't diagnose, I don't sell meal plans, and I'll never promise a transformation. What I promise is a structured, personal programme and a straight answer to every question.
Away from work I train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA, which keeps me honest about how hard consistency actually is — and how much it gives back.
What I will and won't do
Always
- Screen before I programme — safety first, every time
- Cite the evidence behind every recommendation
- Explain everything in plain English, clinical terms in brackets
- Tell you when someone else is the right professional
- Work alongside your GP, therapist, or care team
Never
- Diagnose a medical condition
- Give nutrition advice or write meal plans
- Tell you to change medication — that's your GP's call
- Promise transformations, secrets, or shortcuts
- Sell you something you don't need
Start with a free consultation
The consultation is genuinely free and genuinely honest. Come with questions — the harder the better.