John Stocker

Personal trainer, coach, sports therapist

about John Stocker

I love empowering individuals to achieve their pinnacle of health. I incorporate my knowledge and passion with precision in every training session.

I transformed my life through fitness and am dedicated to helping others do the same.

My journey started as an unfit skinny teenager wanting to gain size, soon realising that this wasn’t going to happen but in turn finding my love for running and endurance sport. I wanted to push myself to find where my limits were, I’m still searching.

I’m a fitness professional and have worked within the fitness industry for over 25yrs, I’m a qualified Personal Trainer and Sports therapist and have worked with a wide range of athletes.

helping you reach your goals

I work one to one with clients in need of rehabilitation from injury, weight loss, strength training and maintaining general health and fitness.

Although I specialise in running fitness, I’m passionate about helping clients improve their confidence and to stay injury free.

With over 25 years experience as a personal trainer, sports therapist and fitness professional. I can help you reach your goals whatever they are.

Run coaching

Bespoke personal training plans

One-to-one training

Sports massage

Sports therapy

Weight loss and management

personal fitness goals

In the best hands

A qualified run leader, with over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry and qualifications in Personal Training, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Clinical Sports Massage as well as specialist training focussing on specific exercise functions; you can be assured that you are in the best hands to help you on your fitness journey and remain injury free!

The right fit for you

Working in Bicester and the surrounding area, find out how I can help you on your health and wellness journey

One-to-one training

helping clients improve their confidence and to stay injury free

Working from either my home fitness studio in Bicester, Oxfordshire or coming to you, I help you work on your fitness goals. I work with you on-to-one to make sure that you get my undivided attention and to make sure that every session is bespoke to your fitness goals.

Sports massage and sports therapy

focussing on your recovery and health journey

As well as being a qualified personal trainer for over 25 years. I am also a qualified in sports therapy, rehabilitation and clinical sports massage. This I understand your health needs and can work with you to maximise your recovery

Bespoke run coaching

working with you to help you set targets and reach your goals

After years of running from parkrun and 5km to some of the most challenging ultra marathons in the world, including Spartathalon, Badwater 135, the Spine Race and having broken the world Backyard Ultra record in 2022, I have unique experience to help you realise your running goals.

What my clients say about me

I’m proud to have worked with a great many clients from running their first 5km to completing ultra marathons. I’ve helped people rehab from long term injury, supported recovery after illness and supported them to improve their confidence and fitness. Find out what they have to say

I started training with John in 2009, when I wanted to run my first marathon, and have not looked back. John has played a pivotal role in my fitness journey, offering invaluable mental support during my cancer treatment and aiding in my recovery from a hip replacement, the swiftness of which pleased the surgeon.

John ensures that every training session is productive, enjoyable and engaging. As a result of John’s knowledge and passion, I consider my fitness level as very good for someone approaching the age of 60. I also highly recommend his sports massages, which have contributed significantly to my overall well-being.

Sue M

I have trained with John now for nearly ten years, he took me past my primary goal of running a half marathon and onto ultra marathon running of up 100 miles, this would not have happened without John’s encouragement.

His knowledge and enthusiasm for training is truly contagious and inspiring. No matter what your goals are, whether its to run your first 5K or the longest of ultras John will guide you through it. If you are looking for a personal trainer you will find no one better than John Stocker.

Bruce C

I first started seeing John for sports injury rehab in 2021 on the recommendation of a local Bicester physiotherapist. After getting me back to running, I started training with John to keep myself injury free and to help me reach my fitness goals.

John has since helped train me from knocking 45 minutes off of my marathon PB to completing my first 100 mile race in 2024 whilst remaining injury free. John is an excellent PT and coach for anyone looking to start or build on their fitness journey

Chris A

Don’t be fooled into thinking John is just for the super runners of the world! I really do not enjoy exercising normally and, before John, had tried to motivate myself with several different personal trainers and gave up every time.

In 2017, very overweight and not able to run even half a mile, I started training with John. He was just incredible. He works with you, wherever you’re at physically and mentally, and makes you laugh while you’re doing it!

I’ve lost 4 stone training with John, he’s trained me all through my first pregnancy, and now holds my 6-month-old while I get back in shape post birth! Starting training with him was the best decision I’ve ever made for myself, physically and mentally. I can’t recommend him highly enough for anyone looking to improve their fitness and wellbeing.

Tiff

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Got questions about how I can help you?

Whether that’s recovery, rehabilitation, general fitness or specific goals; get in touch to discuss your journey.