Personal training and coaching · Birmingham and online
Get stronger at any age
One-to-one and group strength and fitness coaching for men aged 40 to 80, built around your health, your mobility and your goals.
- Level 3 qualified
- Fully insured
- First aid certified
Results
Training works later in life, and I can show it
These come from my own training and from the people I have coached.
Deadlift at age 55. The kind of strength I help clients build in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
Reps of an 80 kg deadlift in 60 seconds. First place in the men's category at the Fitness First Fitness Challenge in Dubai, October 2025. I was 55.
Colleagues who started exercising or came back to it after the free 8-week fitness challenge I designed and ran. Six had never set foot in a gym.
Seasons as player-coach of SAFA FC in the Dubai Amateur Football League, running pre-season conditioning, injury prevention and recovery.
Training
What we can work on
I train people one-to-one and in groups, in person in Birmingham or online. We pick the methods that suit you.
Strength and resistance
Weights and bodyweight work that build up gradually, paced to where you are today.
Boxing and kickboxing
Pad and bag work for fitness, coordination and confidence. No fighting involved.
Group circuits and HIIT
Short, varied circuit sessions for groups, with the energy of training together and no long hours in the gym.
CrossFit and functional movement
Training that supports lifting, carrying, climbing stairs and getting up from the floor.
Isometrics
Low-impact strength work where you hold positions instead of moving through them.
Football conditioning
Fitness, injury prevention and recovery routines for players and coaches.
How I coach
- Built around youEach programme starts from your health conditions, mobility and goals, and progresses at a pace you can keep up.
- Injury-awareOld injuries and stiff joints are planned around, not ignored.
- Education and accountabilityYou learn why each exercise is there, and we track progress so you can see it.
- Food and lifestyle adviceNutrition and lifestyle guidance alongside your training.
About
At 56, I train in the same body my clients do
I'm Mohammed Azhar Sujawal, a Level 3 qualified personal trainer. Plenty of people find Az easier to say, and online you will find me as Coach Az. I have lifted weights since 2003 and I coach men in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, one-to-one and in groups.
I understand the physical and mental side of training later in life. My aim is to help you rediscover your strength, rebuild your confidence and take back control of your health.
After years of training and coaching in Dubai, I'm now based in Birmingham.
Reviews
What clients say
Five stars from every Google review so far, from people I have trained and worked with.
I trained with Az in Dubai. Some days I turned up with zero energy and zero motivation, and somehow I always left feeling better than when I came in. That's him. Good trainer, even better person. … Whatever your goal, he'll get you there.
Highly recommend training with Az! He is an exceptional personal trainer who genuinely cares about his clients' progress. His deep experience is obvious from day one—he knows exactly how to push you safely while keeping workouts engaging and highly effective. He is encouraging, structured, and incredibly knowledgeable about both fitness and technique.
He was direct, consistent, and practical … He helped me build habits I could actually keep, not a short burst of discipline that falls apart. … If you want someone who combines accountability with real-world judgment, he is that person.
Credentials
Qualified and insured
- Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training Active IQ, regulated by Ofqual 2022
- Level 2 Principles of Anatomy, Physiology and Fitness Active IQ, regulated by Ofqual 2022
- Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work TQUK, regulated by Ofqual Oct 2026
- £5 million public liability insurance Public liability cover Current
Also trained in programme design, client consultation and behaviour change coaching, and applied nutrition for exercise.
Contact
Tell me what you want to change
Call or message me about your goals, any injuries and what you have tried before. We will take it from there.
- Phone
- Instagram @sujawal_masterscoach
- Facebook Sujawal Masterscoach
- Where In person in Birmingham, and online