Founder & Healthspan Coach
Ben is the founder of Hurdle Health and leads the coaching and performance side of the studio. He holds a BSc in Sport Rehabilitation & Exercise Science and an MSc in Sports & Exercise Medicine, with nine years of postgraduate experience supporting people through injury, deconditioning, and long-term health change.
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Across his career, Ben has worked in a wide range of settings — from professional sport and elite rugby environments to the Ministry of Defence, supporting soldiers including Special Forces personnel, with complex trauma, spinal cord injuries and limb loss. He has also worked extensively with people managing persistent pain and long-term conditions such as chronic fatigue, functional movement disorders, and long COVID.
This breadth of experience shapes a calm, structured, and supportive approach to care. Ben is particularly focused on rebuilding confidence, improving metabolic health, and creating training programmes that are realistic, adaptable, and sustainable over time.
Before working in health and performance, Ben competed nationally in swimming, winning gold medals at youth level and placing fourth nationally at senior level. These days, his competitive energy is more likely to be found in the kitchen, where he has developed a strong interest in cooking across all cuisines.
Ben founded Hurdle Health to make high-quality health, fitness, and rehabilitation support accessible to adults over 40 — without the pressure, noise, or confusion of commercial gyms.
