EPT Lab Fitness & Performance

EPT Lab Fitness & Performance Strength • Transformation • Pain-Free Performance
Private Training • Nutrition • Kibworth, Leicestershire
As seen: NY Times • Men’s Health • BBC
EPTLAB.co.uk

Welcome to EPT Lab - Personal Training for Market Harborough, Kibworth and surrounding areas. A fully private gym located in Kibworth, and home to Leicestershire's #1 Personal Training programme for busy men and women 35+. EPT Lab was founded by Gareth Sapstead (MSc, CSCS). Since 2006, Gareth has helped transform the bodies of professional athletes, public figures, and many everyday people. He and his team provide personalised support and attention to everyone, no matter their starting point or fitness goals. Gareth has written multiple books and is regularly featured in top fitness outlets across the World, but he’s most passionate about helping real people make real progress in a safe and welcoming environment.

16/09/2026

Strong. Capable. Confident.

This is what training at EPT Lab looks like. Everyday women showing up, putting in the work, and building bodies that are stronger, healthier, and more capable than they were before.

Not because they have to. Because they chose to.

Getting older doesn't mean slowing down. It doesn't mean accepting less energy, less strength, or less confidence. It means having the right support around you to make sure the best years aren't behind you — they're ahead.

These women aren't professional athletes. They're busy, real people with full lives who decided that their health and fitness wasn't something they were willing to compromise on any longer.

And that decision changed everything.

If you're ready to feel stronger, more capable, and more confident in your own body — we're here to support you.

Find out more at www.eptlab.co.uk

Everyone talks about strength training for weight loss. Almost nobody talks about what it’s actually doing for your bone...
15/09/2026

Everyone talks about strength training for weight loss. Almost nobody talks about what it’s actually doing for your bones, your brain, and your body during menopause.

We’re talking bone density that starts declining in your 30s (and why most women don’t find out until it’s too late). Muscle as your metabolic engine — even at rest. What actually happens to your body during perimenopause, and why lifting is one of the few things that pushes back.

Plus the stuff you won’t find in a clinical study: the confidence of knowing your body can handle whatever the day throws at it. And having one hour a week that belongs to you.

One of our clients went from zero pull-ups to nine — at 61. Her story is in the article too.

Full breakdown of the science (and where to start) on https://eptlab.co.uk/benefits-of-strength-training-for-women

14/09/2026

Cable tricep pushdowns are one of those exercises that looks simple but is rarely done well.

Here’s what to look out for.

The mistakes I see again and again are rushing the movement and losing control, letting the arms swing wide rather than staying close to the body, and allowing the elbows to travel back behind the body at the top of the rep.

Done correctly, the pace is controlled throughout. The upper arms stay fixed at the sides — the only movement happening is at the elbow, pressing down. With a rope attachment the hands flare out slightly at the bottom, but the movement stays clean and deliberate from start to finish.

Get the technique right and the triceps are actually doing the work. And that’s what produces results over time.

This is the kind of detail that makes the difference between a session that looks productive and one that actually is.

Find out more about training at EPT Lab at www.eptlab.co.uk

Nutrition doesn’t have to be perfect.One of the biggest things that puts people off getting support with their nutrition...
13/09/2026

Nutrition doesn’t have to be perfect.

One of the biggest things that puts people off getting support with their nutrition is the idea that they’re going to have to overhaul everything overnight. Cut out the foods they enjoy. Follow a plan that doesn’t fit their life.

That’s not how we work at EPT Lab.

We start with small, sustainable changes. Changes that fit around your lifestyle, your schedule, and your goals. Then we build on them over time. No dramatic restrictions, no all or nothing approach — just steady progress that actually sticks.

Good nutrition coaching shouldn’t feel like a punishment. It should feel manageable. And the results should speak for themselves.

If you want to find out more about nutrition coaching at EPT Lab, head to https://eptlab.co.uk/online-coaching

“I have to say I’m so impressed with the professionalism and enthusiasm of everyone at EPT. The training program is bril...
11/09/2026

“I have to say I’m so impressed with the professionalism and enthusiasm of everyone at EPT. The training program is brilliant just getting me back into it. Great environment and friendly people. Well worth the money” - P.Stone.

10/09/2026

This is what a semi-private session at EPT Lab looks like.

Everyone in the room is working hard — but no two people are doing the same thing. Every member is following a programme written specifically for them, coached every session by an expert who’s watching, correcting, and making sure the work they’re putting in is actually moving them forward.

This is the environment. This is the standard. And this is exactly what you get as part of the EPT Lab Experience.

30 days. Unlimited sessions. Your own programme. Nutrition coaching. Money back guarantee.

If you’re ready to find out what training with proper support behind you actually feels like, head to https://eptlab.co.uk/30-day-trial to find out more and enquire today.

09/09/2026

The push up is one of the best upper body exercises you can do. But if you can’t do one yet, Emily shows you the progressions that will get you there.

Work through them in order, master each one before moving on, and the full movement will follow.

Save this one for your next workout.

Find out more about training at EPT Lab at eptlab.co.uk.

08/09/2026

Linda has just doubled her banded pull ups. From 3 to 6.

To double your reps takes real dedication, consistency, and a programme that’s built around you and actually moving you forward.

This is what showing up every session looks like. Week after week Linda has put the work in and the results are speaking for themselves.

Incredible effort Linda. We are so proud of you

The EPT Lab Experience is 30 days of unlimited semi-private personal training, expert nutrition coaching, and a programm...
07/09/2026

The EPT Lab Experience is 30 days of unlimited semi-private personal training, expert nutrition coaching, and a programme written specifically for you — all in a private gym environment where you actually get results.

It starts with a free strategy session with Gareth where you’ll talk through your goals and go through a movement assessment. From there your programme is built around you and you start training.

No fixed start date. Your 30 days begins at your first session.

And if at the end of 30 days you don’t feel the difference — you get your money back.

This is real coaching and real support behind you.

Whether you’re new to strength training and want to start feeling the benefits of doing it right, or paying a gym membership you’re not using or seeing the benefits from — this is for you.

Theres a reason spaces for this are limited, as you’ll be getting all the support and attention you could ever need. Swipe to find out more and head to eptlab.co.uk to enquire.

05/09/2026

If you’re based in Market Harborough, Kibworth, Great Glen or the surrounding area, EPT Lab is the local choice for people who want personal training done properly.

We work with busy professionals and parents who want to get stronger, fitter, leaner and more capable, without wasting time trying to figure everything out alone.

EPT Lab is a private personal training facility built around coaching.

You can train 1-to-1 or in our semi-private format, with a programme shaped around your goals, your body and your schedule. You’ll also have support around nutrition, lifestyle and the habits that make your results easier to maintain outside the gym.

Every session has a purpose.
Your progress is tracked.
Your training evolves with you.
And you always know what you’re working towards.

We’ve also made getting started deliberately straightforward.

First, apply for a short introductory call so we can learn more about you, what you want to achieve and whether EPT Lab sounds like the right fit.

From there, we’ll invite you in for a complimentary Strategy Session and Blueprint. We’ll look at where you are now, where you want to get to, and what the right plan would look like.

Then you decide whether you’d like our help.

If you do, you can begin with a 30-day trial. No rush. No pressure. Just enough time to experience the coaching, the environment and the structure for yourself.

If you value your time, want expert guidance and are ready to take your health seriously, EPT Lab is built for you.

Apply for your introductory call at EPTLAB.co.uk

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Unit A3 Beauchamp Business Park
Kibworth
LE80YE

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Monday 6am - 9pm
Tuesday 6am - 9pm
Wednesday 6am - 9pm
Thursday 6am - 9pm
Friday 6am - 9pm
Saturday 6am - 12pm

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