PARKINS PT

Name: parkins pt
Address: 520a Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4RE, GB
Telephone: 07376641306

One Day Or Day One?

Welcome

My name is Daniel Parkins, and I've been a personal for over five years now. Health and fitness have always been a massive part of my life, starting with football, swimming, and martial arts. I love doing strength and conditioning, as well as mobility flexibility training.

Contact form at the bottom!

BEFORE AND AFTER

TESTIMONIALS

What People Are Saying

Dan is a great personal trainer and a lovely young man - he has really helped me with addressing muscular disbalance I had and knows how to hit the right muscles. Highly recommended!

Edgar

You have made such a difference to my health i am so greatful. I am so happy to how this year had ended, couldn't thank you enough!

Pete

Daniel’s approach towards health and fitness really works for me. I have suffered with back and hip problems and have communicated this to him, which has enabled him to tailor our sessions accordingly. He has taught me how to use the machines properly and how to
Improve my technique. He has genuinely motivated & encouraged me in the gym.

Sophie

Do each of these drills for 60 seconds/30 seconds per side and your lower body will thank you!

You can perform this circuit as a warm up before a lower body workout, or as a stand alone 5-minute mobility routine to loosen up the legs and lower body!

#mobility #lowerbody #hipmobility #mobilitytraining

This is without question one of the best hip IR / backside of the pelvis openers out there.

This drill helps restore balance by giving you more ability to load into the left hip and truly lengthen the glute — making the SSC feel far more powerful while improving the glute’s capacity to absorb force.

You can either hold the position for time or flow in and out of it — both work great.

#gym #fitness #workout #yoga #fyp

Lazy mobility = lazy results.

Mobility work isn’t something you just “go through the motions” with. It needs the same intent, control, and focus you’d give to strength or speed training.

There’s a big difference between simply moving through a range of motion and actually training that range with purpose.

When you’re doing mobility training:

Create tension and stability through the movement

Keep it slow and controlled — don’t rush it

Actively explore your full range of motion

Work within your best pain-free range

Eliminate compensations and poor patterns

Done properly, mobility training makes you stronger, more explosive, and harder to break down.
But only if you know what you’re doing — and how to do it.

#gym #fit #workout #mobility #yoga #fitness #foryou #fyp

In most sports, the ones who can accelerate quicker usually have the edge. Horizontal jumps are great for building sprint speed, while vertical jumps improve explosiveness in the upward direction. Even though vertical force doesn’t directly make you faster, it builds the ground-pushing power you need to drive forward.

It’s the same with sled pushes and farmer’s carries. Sled pushes teach you to drive forward and apply force into the ground just like in acceleration, while farmer’s carries build posture, grip, and core strength so your body can handle and transfer that force more efficiently. Together, they make you stronger, more stable, and ultimately more powerful in your sport.

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The great lock in 😤

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Tight hips ruining your leg day? 😤
If you sit most of the day, chances are your hips are locked up — which means less mobility, weaker lifts, and a higher risk of injury.

Here’s a simple 4-exercise warm up to unlock your hips before training:
1️⃣ Kneeling hip rotations – open mobility
2️⃣ Bench assisted hip extensions – fire up the glutes
3️⃣ Single leg hip bridge – build stability
4️⃣ Single leg plyo taps – prime explosiveness

A lot of parents still believe strength training is unsafe for kids.
The truth? The biggest risk isn’t the training — it’s not preparing young athletes properly.

With the right supervision, youth training helps:
✅ Build strength and explosiveness needed for sport
✅ Improve coordination and motor control during growth spurts
✅ Develop posture and movement quality that carry into adulthood
✅ Reduce the risk of overuse and impact injuries

The goal isn’t heavy lifting or bodybuilding — it’s giving young players the physical foundations to perform better and stay injury-free as they grow.

#training #fitness #gym #football #preseason #kids #workout

If you spend most of your day at a desk, you're no stranger to that tight, achy feeling in your hips and lower back.
Our bodies are designed to move, and sitting for long periods can lead to serious hip mobility issues.

Tight hips can lead to a domino effect of pain—from your lower back all the way down to your knees. By regularly working on hip mobility, you're not just getting rid of stiffness, you're also reducing your risk of injury, improving your posture, and unlocking better performance in all your other workouts.

This simple movement, shown here, is one of my go-to stretches to combat the damage of a sedentary lifestyle.

Movement is medicine, and just a few minutes of this each day can make a world of difference. Your future self (and your back!) will thank you for it. Save this post for your next mobility session! 👇

📸@pav__visuals

#gym #fitness #yoga #mobility #training

They said:
❌ It stunts your growth
❌ It’s risky
❌ Kids don’t need it

But the facts speak louder:
✅ Strength & explosiveness
✅ Better movement & motor skills
✅ Reduced injury risk

This is how the next generation is built.

#fitness #gym #preseason #football #workout

Have you got tight hips?

it's something that most of us struggle with - whether your an athlete or regular office worker. tight hips is something we all struggle with.
by doing regular mobility training this relieves pain + makes us feel younger.

If you want to start feeling better comment "Stretch" and I'll send you over a weeks stretching program

#fitness #fit #fitnessjourney #gym #gymrat #gymmotivation #mma #athlete #fyp #tutorial #yogapose #mobility

Some midweek motivation!

What a difference 6 months of work can make!

Could have used every excuse in the world

Young dad 👨‍👧
Busy work schedule

But

We're 15kg down📉✅
Diet is much cleaner ✅🥗
Gym schedule is more consistent 🏋🏼‍♂️

We're moving!

#coaching #transformation #personal trainer #gym
#gymmotivation

𝘛𝘳��𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 on your next back day! 💥

🔸 𝔹𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕆𝕧𝕖𝕣 ℝ𝕠𝕨𝕤 5x5 💪
🔸 𝕎𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕡 ℙ𝕦𝕝𝕝-𝕌𝕡𝕤 5 x till failure 🦾
🔸 𝔻-ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕃𝕒𝕥 ℙ𝕦𝕝𝕝𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟𝕤 4x10 🏋️‍♀️
🔸 𝕎𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕡 𝕊𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 ℝ𝕠𝕨 4x10🏋️‍♂️

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Try this core finisher either at the end of the workout or if you're short on time to get a gym session in:

Spiderman press ups
Mountain climbers
Squat thrusts
Up down planks

Here's 5 reasons WHY finisher can elevate your fitness:

1. Increased cardiovascular fitness: 🏃 Many finishers involve high-intensity exercises that can elevate your heart rate and improve your cardiovascular fitness.

2. Improved muscular endurance:💪🏽 Finishers that target specific muscle groups can help to improve muscular endurance by working those muscles to fatigue.🥵

3. Increased calorie burn:🔥 High-intensity finishers can help to burn additional calories, which can be beneficial for weight loss or weight maintenance.

4. Increased mental toughness:💪🏽 Finishers can be challenging both physically and mentally, and completing them can help to build mental toughness and resilience.

5. Time-efficient: 🕜Finishers are typically short, intense workouts that can be completed in a relatively short amount of time, making them a great option for those who are short on time.⏳

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Did you know that having good hip mobility is crucial for your overall physical health and fitness?

Your hips are responsible for supporting your body weight, maintaining balance, and facilitating movement in many directions. That's why it's important to keep them healthy and mobile!

Poor hip mobility can lead to a range of issues, including lower back pain, knee pain, and poor posture. It can also affect your athletic performance and limit your range of motion.

Try incorporating some hip mobility exercises into your workout routine.

#fitness #fit #athletes #gym #gymworkout #workout #mobility #reels #explorepage

3️⃣ exercises you need to 🔓your full squat

Send this to someone who can't get that squat📲

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I used to dread when this time of year came up.

I used to dread it because it would force me to think about events that have happened that wouldn't bring back happy memories.

I lost a few people close to me (2 of my aunties + my dad) and for years it would make me so upset. I would hate the weeks leading up to it and the weeks after.

I would spend hours in the gym trying to push my body just because I thought if I could push my self physically then I wouldn't have to think about my mental state.
It caused me to go cold to those close to me when they offered a hand. I thought it showed strength but it was weakness.

Rather then talking and expressing how I'm feeling I bottled it up, I allowed myself to get upset, overwhelmed, crying at random moment like when on bus or on train. It wouldn't be full on break down either just things that would chip away at me.

It hit me the other day

7 years ago we said goodbye and not a single one of those 2555 days have I not thought about you
(yes I did use a calculator)

I hope you have a great day

Go get it 👑💪

#motivation #reels #gym #gymmotivation
#legday #squats

Train With Me #01

Everyone's favourite #legday !

•Front squats 5x5
•Split squats 5 each leg x 4
•glute bridges 12x4
•Walking lunges x3

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Just Incredible

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This was taken when I was 17, people thought that I was really happy and that there wasn't anything wrong with me

Really I was in the lowest points, I lost my dad a year and a half before this was taken, just been told I was the man of the house now and that I need to look after mum, when I didn't even know how to open the ironing board or turn on the oven. But there was something brewing that ended up having a massive mental breakdown which I ended up being in hospital overnight because I took a overdose in which I took 40 tablets, tried to jump infront of a double decker bus(the driver had amazing reaction timings, still not too sure how he missed😅) I was then put on a drip to make me throw everything up, they kept me in hospital overnight then I had to do 3 months of therapy.

I was lost and confused, I was looking for a father figure which led me to put my trust into people that didn't have my best intentions at heart just to find justification from someone who I could look up to as a father figure which was what I wanted and needed which ended up with me getting myself into unnecessary trouble.

I didn't know my relationship with the gym was unhealthy, my counselor said that and I thought she didn't know what she was on about. I thought I was using the gym to help improve my mindset but I was using it to block out everything that I didn't want to feel anything and if there wasn't any gym then I would get intoxicated to the point where I wouldn't feel anything.

Even the people closest to me didn't/don't know any of this, because I kept it bottled up.

I've only shared this with a handful of people, because I didn't want people to think that I wanted attention (another reason why not even my school knew that my dad wasn't well near enough until he passed away).

I was debating whether to post this but I hope this helps someone who is going through something!

#menshealth

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parkinspt@gmail.com

07376641306