The face behind Belfit
I’m Abdel, and together with my clients, some of many years, we are Belfit: working towards better everyday living through fitness and movement.
Husband, father of 3, lifetime fitness enthusiast
Built through more than a decade of coaching in London, BelFit now delivers personal training online to clients across the UK and around the world, with flexible coaching built around work, family and real life.
I speak 4 languages and coach in English or French. Oui, c’est vrai!
BELFIT
Built independently
My first clients came from the gym floor at Virgin Active Barbican. I was never interested in delivering a rehearsed sales pitch. I spoke to people, listened to what they were trying to achieve and took a genuine interest in the person behind the goal.
After my first three years, I built BelFit independently. The practice has grown primarily through results, personal recommendations and relationships that have lasted for years. Some of the people I coach today have been training with me for more than a decade—and several continued after I moved away from London.
That longevity shapes the way I work. Good coaching is not about creating temporary dependence or chasing dramatic short-term transformations. It is about understanding the individual, adapting as their life and body change, and helping them remain strong, capable and confident over the long term.
Expertise without ego. Progress without theatre.
Over 20 years
experience
I’ve always loved being active, pushing my body to its limits both on the football field and in the gym, seeing what it’s capable of, and adapting my training through different stages of life.
I’ve been training and studying movement for over 20 years. But like many of my clients I used to spend the bulk of my days behind a desk or in meetings in my previous 9–5 life. Then came the point I decided to make my passion my work and requalify. Because of my corporate background and my own young family, I know the pressures most of you face trying to balance career, family and health, and I factor this into my coaching. Much of what we will do together is build mental resilience to get physical results whilst always prioritising balance.
That’s a bit about me… I look forward to hearing about you, your goals and how I can help you achieve them!