Benjamin Thornton - Functional Training Specialist

When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes I began a health and wellness journey which also brought along it's fair share of injury. I first went to Ben to help me recover from the injuries as a result of poor form at the gym, as well as work on improving my techniques to prevent further injuries. The tools Ben gave me have helped me continue on with my workout program and with the new form, have been injury free. On a side note, he has also been part of the team that helped me reverse my diagnosis. I am extremely happy with the progress I have made with Ben, and look forward to continuing that health and wellness journey. Working on functional movement extends beyond the gym, as our environment impacts how we use our bodies, and how we are meant to use our bodies. Excellent work with Ben; he's kind, encouraging, and has a vast knowledge of how the body works, and how it should work. Thanks for everything Ben!

Ben is your guy if you want to fix that long-time ache and pain of yours that limits your ability to be awesome and enjoy life to the fullest. I personally had very bad shoulder and neck pain that caused me frequent migraines that Ben did a lot to help with. This guy is your ideal trainer because he's very patient and caters the lessons to your needs because he really wants to help YOU. The lessons are engaging and fun and you'll be very sore after. I love all the knowledge bombs he dropped and I'll be using those tips for life!

I was in a car collision in 2019 and had been training with Ben for 8 months. Ben was a calm and patient trainer. A good motivator for me to do the exercises. I don't have issues in my lower back anymore. I can sit in a squat position and can reach without agony after the sessions. Thanks a lot Ben!

Ben is a great trainer. Learning his techniques made me feel more comfortable in my skin and changed the way I move. Everything he teaches makes a lot of sense.Working with Ben might not make you look super beefy right away, but it's like getting a manual for how to operate more comfortably and effectively in your body.

My adult kids treated me to 6 sessions with Benjamin. Living in Ireland meant that these sessions were of course online. I had no idea what to expect when I started and wasn’t sure how online therapy was going to work. I was interested in improving my posture, stability and strength. He was so patient and kind, I immediately felt comfortable.The sessions became more challenging with each week which I really enjoyed and found muscles I didn’t know I had and muscles were reawakened that were ‘asleep’ for a very, very long time. It was absolutely eye opening how such tiny movements could have such an impact. These movements and exercises I have incorporated into my daily life and continue to see improvements in strength, stability and posture. I will definitely be booking more sessions in the future.I couldn’t recommend Benjamin highly enough and it doesn’t matter where in the world you are.

I’ve been working with Ben since February 2019. He completely changes your perspective on how the body should naturally move. Once your perspective shifts, you learn how to properly strengthen your body resulting in rehabilitation of existing injuries, and reducing risk of future injuries. I have fractured my L3 in football, and currently have two herniated disks in my neck. He has helped me alleviate the pain of these exiting injuries. Highly recommended to check him out.

I have been training with Ben for some months now; the work we have put in has given me amazing changes. My posture has improved tremendously, I’m pain-free in my shoulder, and have now started running. Ben is a great teacher and trainer; I highly recommend him.

I was having a lot of pain on my knees, spend time with chiropractor and physio and it kept coming back, one day I had a chat with a friend and mentioned that I should try functional training. At first I was skeptical about it but the pain was getting worst and It kept me away from running and playing soccer, so I decided to give it a try and see what it does.. well after seeing Ben 2x for a full hour and a half sessions it change my perspective on how your body can do so much. I can honestly say that I am in the happy zone again running and able to play soccer without feeling the annoying pain on my knees. Ben is well versed on what he does, will definitely continue working with him and if anyone out there looking for a good trainer, I highly recommend him.

Where to start… training with Ben I got more than a trainer. I got a friend who helped me out of a very bad place. Ben is a person who has a passion for helping others and that really came across in all of my sessions with him. He is an attentive listener, paying attention to every minute detail, physical or mental, however he also helped me push myself to do things that I 100% thought I couldn’t do. He has a lot of outta the box ideas and methods for training, and that is exactly what I needed. He has helped me get stronger, stabler, more flexible, straighter, and access new movements or old ones if you count being able to jump around like a kid. Ben has shown and inspired ideas in me that I can take into my everyday life, to keep working on even when we are not training. As someone who has been through the medical system and done every test possible and countless treatments that didn’t work, I can say without a doubt everybody could use someone like Ben! He is a great trainer, person in general, and friend!, truly a rare and amazing person. And I look forward to continuing to train with him!

I started training with Ben after I saw the results that my wife was getting. For me, I needed to work on my posture and general physical health. Trying to undo decades of bad posture has taken several months, but the early results have been great. I suffer less from lower back, neck and shoulder pain. Ben's techniques are increasing my awareness of and helping me balance my body, with the goal of moving more effectively. I highly recommend Ben and Functional Fitness to everyone, especially anyone that sits at a desk for work.