Key To A Better Life

The Key To A Better Life Testimonials.

I would highly recommend training at the Key to a Better Life with David to any one, what ever their ability. The boys are very friendly and knowledgeable. They were always able to get the best out of me. As I am a Professional MMA fighter this was very important. If i hadn't of moved away would still be their now, as i feel they got me in the best shape of my life. Cheers Boys!

James "The Colossus" T

Key to a Better Life have helped get back to triathlon fitness, recover from illness AND get in shape for pregnancy! Their knowledge and experience when it comes to fitness and nutrition is unparalleled and their friendly and accessible approach to personal training is both tailored and results driven. I would recommend them in a heartbeat.

J C

David has been training me for my Everest ascent for the last few years and the results are stunning. Through using him I've found that my strength has increased considerably, meaning ice climbing and rock climbing levels have increased. David's attention to detail is great, with nothing left to chance, the programme he put together for my wife has been amazing. I really can't recommend David and his team enough, he even opened up just for us one day, now that's dedication!!! My only regret of meeting David is that by meeting someone as good at his job as he is as well as being extremely caring, it makes me look at the way I lead not only my professional life but also my personal life. He is a great role model to anyone in any walk of life!!!

Kenton C

I have been using the gym for around 5 years now and would recommend it to anyone from first time gym-users to professional sportsmen. Having been a member at a number of big chain gyms, I can honestly say that the service David provides is in a different league in terms of effects, enjoyment and value for money. David is one of the most knowledgeable, highly qualified trainers in the country and prides himself on his one to one customer care. Unlike other trainers I have come across, he has taken a real interest in my progress.

Henry F

David and Mark are wonderful - I have been using the gym at the Royal Agricultural College now for a year and their circuit training sessions are great. The environment is professional, relaxed and fun.

Jo C

I have been using Key to a Better Life for more than two years its part of my College life since I work there and it makes me feel great, look good and have fun and I think each time I am having a session I believe I reach my optimum health and vitality. I feel I can't breathe without it! David and Mark are very supportive and good motivators. As skilled and knowledgeable personal trainers I know that they can offer you a balanced advice on how to achieve and exceed your goals and lots more. So thanks to them for keep me moving and get me fit. Cheers Theano M

Theano M

I started training with David and Mark in my first year at the college, now, in my third year, I am defiantly the fittest I have ever been! The equipment is fantastic, when I go home in the holidays and train, it just does not compare and I don't see the same results. I love the personal approach to the training, I do a lot of classes and even though there may be 4 or 5 of us in a class, it feels like a personal training session, David is great at paying attention to us all as individuals and if he thinks he can push us further during the class, he will! I have yet to come away from a workout there and think that is wasn't worthwhile. I just wish there more gyms like this one around! Thank you!

Katy A

I used to be a real sceptic about personal trainers believing that self-motivated people didn't need one - how wrong was I! David has completely changed my view. His interest, commitment, tenacity and enthusiasm he shows to me has made such a different. I'm now enjoying levels of fitness (and hopefully a better weight!) I never thought I'd regain follow major surgery. As another customer has said - he makes you feel like you're the only on & just keeps you going. Thanks from an on-going committed customer.

Emma B

I'm just coming up to a year of training with David and Mark at Key to a Better Life. Not only am I fit, but I look and feel the best I have ever. Between them they have every aspect of health and fitness covered. I truly believe that such expertise is near on impossible to find, but you can certainly find it here!

George F

Dave Long at helped me develop a long lasting love of training during my four-year stay in Cirencester. I have been a member of countless gyms before and since, but the friendly, no nonsense service available to his clients is, without doubt, second to none. Since this time, whether my goal is a 10K road race, a decathlon, or simply maintaining a good level of overall fitness, he has given me the ability and understanding to assess and work on my own specific training needs. Whilst I now live back in NE Scotland, I still contact him regularly in order to ask him advice on training and nutrition. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dave Long as a personal trainer.

Gregor M

Training with David, Mark has been a life changing event for me. They were my last resort after approaching a number of personal trainers in Cirencester who were not prepared to train or take on the challenge of a disabled person. David & Mark have been professional, caring, knowledgeable, compassionate and have made it possible for the challenge to be met and for me to feel as if my goal is well within reach. The Key to a Better Life is highly recommended ! Kathy

Kathy O

I have been working with David for some time now and see him three times a week for PT and also participate in some of his classes. Attending the gym not only helps me with my fitness levels but also my work life balance - a session with David before work sets you up for what can often be an emotionally challenged day. Working with David, I have achieved in the last year things that I would have said were impossible. I have worked with other PT's in the past and nothing has been so challenging, so enjoyable and so beneficial. My mother and daughters also use Key to a Better Life and has certainly proved to be that for all of us.

Teresa N

David Long has been Training my 13 year old son Ben for over a year now and the difference has been astounding. Ben is always made to feel like he is David's only client and this personal attention has helped him develop towards his dream of playing professional rugby. We wanted Ben to have the edge and David is definitely it!

Ian B

I began Personal Training sessions with David in 2002 and have been with him ever since! He has helped me through pre and post pregnancy exercises and has even held my baby for me so i could continue to train! David goes beyond the normal expectations of a personal trainer, he has quite honestly become a friend. I would thoroughly recommend him to anyone wanting to use a gym, his knowledge and expertise are second to none. Having worked in the leisure industry myself for nearly 2 decades I know what makes a good PT and Davide oozes all those qualities and more.

Victoria F

I have been training with David for 2 years now and I have to say the experience, advice and motivation I have received from the team of personal trainers has helped to propel me into the top 10 strength athletes in the world. David and his team recognise the different requirements of my sport and have improved my overall performance vastly. The great thing for me about Training with David and his team is that he keeps things fun and fresh. I'm always looking forward to the next training session. David has turned me from a man with potential to a victorious machine. Laurence Shahlaei 9th at Worlds Strongest man 2009

Laurence S

David has the patience of a saint and combined with his knowledge, adaptability and encouragement he makes fitness through the Key to a Better Life Programme at the RAC Gym an achievable goal for anyone. David is a whiz with developing programmes to tackle weight loss/strength/endurance/injury and if you follow his advice consistently you will get amazing results. The choice of equipment is great, the atmosphere is companionable and fitness and health is definitely the focus. Thanks David - we love what you are doing.

Rice S

I have been fortunate enough to compete and train all over the world and nobody has ever matched David and his team's dedication to achieving their client's goals. They are highly innovative and always get the best out of me. I am achieving things now that I could not manage even when I was competing. They are the full package.

Neil A

Image and self confidence is critical to my career and thanks to David I have absolutely no worries at all. He is the only trainer I have had who applies smart training. I have very specific demands and David has never been fazed by helping me hit those targets. He is an intelligent trainer and achieves wonderful results. xxx

Olivia L

If you want the best of the best, then I can highly recommend David and his team. The variety of training David provides is second to none. Everything is progressive and you always work within your abilities. Great fun and very rewarding. My week is not complete without a couple of sessions with David. If you are having a bad day they will always have time to listen and have you walking out of that gym feeling like a legend! I can't praise them highly enough.

Stuart M

The guys at the Key to a Better Life are true gents who will really get the best out of you. My goal was to drop some body fat and be fit enough to enjoy more time with my children. After my first session I knew these guys were really on the ball. I have had several personal trainers in and around Cirencester and no one can get anywhere near these chaps. They truly are the best! I am now so much fitter and completed all my initial targets, I now aim to complete my first adventure race this year and I am trying my hand at some strongman too. My children love their new super dad. Thank you Guys!

Rupert H

David is an inspiration. I have never met someone so motivated to help you make a difference. He is a true role model in everything he does. An all round athlete, challenging himself in a incredible variety of challenges, has pushed me to try new activities and wonder why others don't do the same. One session with David and he will open your eyes to endless possibilities of all the things you thought you may not be able to do anymore or always wanted to do but did not want to take the leap. An incredible young man, who has given me the Key to a better life. Thank you David

Hugo V

My wife and I have been with David since he started at the gym. He has helped me considerably with my fitness and in particular with re-hab after injury etc. I have been playing sport for well over 50 years and been to many gyms. David is far and away the best Personal Trainer I have ever known. Lawrence C.

Lawrence C

Under the guidance of David Long I have achieved a major improvement in my health and fitness in under a year. Being in my mid-fifties it is rewarding to be able to "turn back the clock" with the help of David's well planned programmes which improve your levels of performance week by week whilst not turning you into a full time fitness devotee. David's personal determination, enthusiasm and commitment makes you want to succeed but you do have to work hard to get the benefits but I always enjoy it!

Andy M

David and the rest of his trainers are totally faultless in the training. I have gone from an average rugby player to a bullet proof try scoring machine. Their programme design and implication of those programs are totally meticulous. Taken all of my weak areas and turning them into strengths and my strong points are extraordinary. Thank you guys you totally transformed me for the best!

Warwick S

David is an inspiration to anyone wishing to exercise, whether it is someone new to a gym or someone who has little or no experience in exercise. David is motivated, educated in the techniques and benefits of exercise and diet. David tailors training to the individuals needs and ability. He constantly reviews training methods and equipment, changing his programmes as knowledge and experience dictate. I have been training with David for quite a few years. I have noted how many well know sporting individuals will travel to train with David. Obviously at the end of the day the results are only as good as the effort each individual is prepared to put in.

Alvin l

I have been training with David twice a week since 2005, and I can say that I have enjoyed every single session I have had. He inspires me to achieve and since starting my Personal training I have achieved many things that I thought I would not ever be able to do. I am very much more confident with my self and how to exercise correctly and now understand that what I do with my training can help others to be inspired too. Keep on striving to make a difference guys!

Lisa G

David has been my trainer for nearly ten years and I am now a very much fitter person than I was thirty years ago, I have just turned 85. Up to the date of beginning my training with David, I had kept fit by walking my very lively dogs everyday. With David I have become much stronger and this is due to my weight training, because of his input I find his varied, challenging and safe, this would not be the case if I were left to my own devises. I certainly would not have the motivation or commitment. In the last three years I have run three 5k's and 2 10k races, the 5k's in under 36mins and the 10k's in just over an hour, which I consider to be a very good achievement. The next target is a half marathon & if all goes well the full marathon before I am 90. Again these are things I could not have even dreamed of completing without David's personal Training.

Emily S

As an elite level rower David has really challenged me and pushed me training to a new level, giving me more international success. Training with David and his team lets you train like an Olympian in the Cotswolds. Their range of clients is extraordinary. You do an incredible job team, well done!

Vince L

As an experienced runner, I came to David to work on getting back in shape after have a child and I have been thoroughly impressed with how quickly I have returned back to my original conditions and have really made great headway on achieving some great results in races. I have even been inspired to developed my skills and try some new events, including Triathlon, and Adventure racing. Thank you David and the rest of the Team

Amanda F

I have been training with Mark at RAC Gym for over 2 years, I have seen great results and enjoy every session. The gym is a great set up, with classes for all levels of fitness and a great environment to train. Keep up the good work guys.

Elaina G

Over just 0one program I have dropped a dress size and feel fitter than I have ever done since training with David! I have re found my aspirations to play sport and I am totally motivated to taken on any new challenges.

Alex P

David Long has helped me and lots of other people in their quest for physical advancement. I have found his sessions the best I have ever experienced. The variety and specificity to tasks are amazing. I would highly recommend his services to anyone wanting to find out "The key to a better life".

Alex "Popeye" B

I've been training with David and Mark for over a year now and in that time I have improved as an athlete in terms of my strength, speed and endurance. I was able to gain 5th in the UK's Strongest Man 105kg class, my best placing to date. I believe this is due to the personal training I've been receiving with both Mark and David, not only are they great guys who welcome everyone but their knowledge on training is second to none. The equipment at the gym is also top class and can cater to any sport from long distance runners to mma fighters to rugby players, something I find other gyms lack. I would recommend the RAC gym from anyone to a professional athlete to someone just looking to loose a few pounds and shape up. Personally I live in Cheltenham so have the option of training in gyms that are much closer to home yet I still choose to train at the RAC and will continue to do so, as i feel it is the best thing for my training. Thanks for all your help guys, couldn't do it without you!!!

Harry S

David helped me go from a 10k runner to a marathon runner in six weeks, then on to complete my first Ironman Triathlon with a years training in just over 10 hours. The boys have kept me injury free and my times keep on improving. Thank you to all the team

Francisco D