The Platinum Coast — Barbados’s West Coast strip running from Bridgetown up through Holetown, Sandy Lane, Mullins, and into Speightstown — is where most of my clients stay. Here’s what personal training actually looks like in this part of the island.

The West Coast of Barbados has a particular character. The sea is calm and turquoise rather than wild Atlantic. The villas are generous — gardens, terraces, pools, space. The beaches are wide and quiet in the early morning. It’s the part of the island that makes outdoor training feel like an entirely different activity to what you do at home.

Where we train on the Platinum Coast

Villa gardens and terraces

Most of my sessions take place at the client’s villa — in the garden, on the terrace, or beside the pool. The Platinum Coast villas are typically well-equipped with outdoor space, and even a modest area is enough for a full session. I bring all equipment with me so the only thing I need from you is a cleared patch of ground and you, ready to go.

The beach

Several of my regular session locations are directly on the beach — Mullins Beach and the quieter stretches between Holetown and Sandy Lane are particular favourites for early morning sessions. Training in sand adds a natural resistance element and the scenery makes the whole thing feel considerably less like exercise than it actually is.

Hotel grounds

For clients staying at hotels along the West Coast — Sandy Lane, Coral Reef Club, The Sandpiper — I can train within the hotel grounds, subject to the property’s own policies. It’s always worth checking with your hotel in advance, though in my experience the West Coast properties are well used to guests arranging their own training.

What a typical session looks like

I arrive at your location at the agreed time with all equipment — kettlebells, resistance bands, suspension trainer, mats. We do a brief warm-up and I’ll check in on how you’re feeling — sleep, energy, anything that’s come up since your health questionnaire. The session is then built around your goals, fitness level, and whatever we’ve agreed you want to focus on.

Most clients on the Platinum Coast train at 7am or 7:30am — early enough to beat the peak heat, early enough that the whole day still lies ahead of you, and early enough that the beach is quiet if that’s where we’re going. If that sounds brutal, it genuinely doesn’t feel it once you’re in it. The Barbados morning is soft and warm in a way that makes early starts feel completely different to what you’d drag yourself through at home.

Sessions run for 60 minutes. We finish, I pack up, and you’re free to get on with your day — usually with considerably more energy than you’d expect.

Coverage across the West Coast

I cover the full Platinum Coast as my primary area — from the outskirts of Bridgetown up to Speightstown. This includes Paynes Bay, Fitts Village, Holetown, Sunset Crest, Sandy Lane, Mullins, and Gibbs. If you’re slightly further north or in a different part of the island, get in touch — I can often accommodate depending on my schedule.

The best time of year to train on the West Coast

Honestly, year round. Barbados doesn’t have a bad season for outdoor training — even the wetter months (June through November) typically see short morning showers that clear quickly. The driest and most reliably beautiful months are December through May, which also happens to be peak season. If you’re visiting then, early booking is essential.

A note on group sessions

The Platinum Coast villas tend to be where my group bookings concentrate — families, friends, couples. A villa garden is a perfect setting for a group of four or five training together. If you’re arriving as a group with different fitness levels or health considerations, that’s completely fine — I’m used to adapting sessions to work across a range of abilities simultaneously.