Tom Concar

My fitness journey began at 16, driven by a simple goal: to become stronger, quicker, and more robust to compete in men’s football after playing the game since I was a child. Football has always been at the heart of my life, and as I stepped up levels, I quickly learned that physical preparation was just as important as technical ability.

What started as strength training in the gym soon became something much bigger. Through training, I discovered the profound impact movement had on my mental health, improving my focus, clarity, and overall well-being. From that point on, training became a non-negotiable part of my life, not just for performance, but for balance and resilience.

My journey has evolved from playing football throughout my youth to competing and captaining teams at Loughborough University and continuing to play for Stafford Town. Alongside this, my training shifted from purely strength-based work to a blended approach combining strength and endurance. This led me into running events, competing in races ranging from 10km to marathon distance. Some of my proudest moments include achieving a personal best at the Leicestershire Half Marathon, surrounded by friends from university and completing the Manchester Marathon.

In 2025, I competed in my first HYROX event and instantly fell in love with the sport. The combination of functional strength, conditioning, and mental grit aligned perfectly with how I train and coach. Since then, I’ve fully adopted a functional, performance-led approach to training.

My coaching style has been shaped by exposure to a wide range of coaches across football and fitness, including individuals operating at the very top of their fields. I’ve taken lessons, philosophies, and “nuggets of wisdom” from each, blending them with the academic underpinning from my Sport Management degree, coaching modules, and Level 4 Personal Training and Nutrition qualifications. This has allowed me to become a coach who is adaptable, evidence-based, and people-focused.

Whether it’s captaining a team to a league title, finishing as league top goalscorer, or helping others push beyond what they thought was possible, my aim as a coach is simple: to help people move better, feel stronger, and build confidence in what their bodies are capable of.

I’ve had several key turning points in my life, each one exposing me to a higher standard and forcing me to reassess who I was and who I wanted to become. The first came at 16, when I transitioned from youth football to men’s football. The jump in physicality, speed, and intensity was a shock. I was quickly shown that talent alone wasn’t enough, and if I wanted to compete, I had to become stronger, fitter, and more resilient. That moment was where structured training became non-negotiable and where my commitment to personal development truly began.

Those lessons resurfaced later through endurance sport. My first marathon and my first HYROX race were both humbling experiences. I went into each overconfident, believing my preparation was enough, only to be exposed by the demands of the event. They highlighted gaps in my fitness, discipline, and approach, but more importantly, they reinforced the same message I’d learned years earlier: progress lives on the other side of discomfort and honesty. Each turning point stripped away ego and replaced it with clarity.

Across all of these moments, the common theme has been confronting mediocrity, the temptation to settle, to do just enough, or to rely on past success. That is the enemy I continue to chase. I believe overcoming it is simple, though not easy: show up every day, embrace discomfort, and give the maximum effort you’re capable of in that moment. When training is built on consistency and effort, long-term results are inevitable.

My purpose for coaching is simple: to help people succeed and become the best version of themselves. I’m impassioned to work with individuals who are willing to show up, apply themselves, and commit to the process. If you bring the right attitude and effort, I will do everything in my power to help you get where you want to be.

I love fitness, and I genuinely love sharing that passion with others. Seeing people progress, build confidence, and achieve things they once thought were out of reach is what motivates me every day. Coaching, to me, isn’t just about training sessions; it’s about empowering people to win physically, mentally, and in life.