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Your Body Should Be the Last Thing Holding You Back — Optimal Fitness, a private training studio in Dubai Studio City

Your Body Should Be the Last Thing Holding You Back.

One coach, real clinical backing, and a plan built to remove whatever's in your way.

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16Years in Studio City
6Degree-qualified coaches
1,400+Programmes delivered
On-siteClinical & rehab support
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Why Optimal Fitness

The credibility that takes years to earn.

01

Coaches with real credentials

Our trainers hold degrees in Biokinetics and Sports Science. When you train with us, you're working with people who understand how your body actually works, not just how to run a workout.

02

Clinical backing, not just coaching

ORYA sits inside our studio. Training around an old injury or a health condition comes with real rehab expertise built in from day one.

03

A studio, not a crowd

No open memberships, no class timetable. Every session is one-to-one or small-group, in a space built for focus.

The Coaches

Coached by Industry Leaders.

Steve Duerden
Steve Duerden
Gym Manager · 14+ Years Experience · Personal Trainer
Strongman & Powerlifting Enthusiast, Building Strong Bodies
Snyman Thessnar
Snyman Thessner
Biokineticist · Rehab Trainer
Neurological Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Liz Feitsma
Liz Feitsma
12+ Years Experience · Personal Trainer
Nutrition & Weight Loss, Pre & Post-natal Training
Dan Massey
Dan Massey
Qualified Nutrition and Personal Training Coach · 14+ Years Experience
Strength & Conditioning, Muscle gain & Fat Loss
Kayleigh Wilde
Kayleigh Wylie
Biokineticist · Rehab Trainer · 12+ Years Experience
Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease Management
Farah Khorshid
Farah Khorshid
Personal Trainer · Nutrition Coach
Injury & Corrective Exercise, Nutritional Coaching
Greg Robson
Greg Robson
Personal Trainer · BSc Sports Science
Strength & Conditioning, Hypertrophy
Results

Results you can point to.

Hayley B.
Marathon Training · Coach Steve Duerden
"I have been training with Steve Duerden at Optimal Fitness since March 2022, during this time I have found Steve to be encouraging, supportive and knowledgeable in all areas of training and nutrition. The work we did in the first three months was a huge factor in helping me get over the line in my first marathon in May within my goal time and without pain or injury."
John T.
Health & Longevity
"The improvement in my health over the 12 weeks has been nothing short of remarkable, dropping blood pressure medication completely after 3 weeks to the surprise and happiness of my cardiologist who had been struggling to bring this under control."
Jullie
Rehab & Recovery · Coach Snyman Thessner
"I had an ongoing pain in my shoulder and neck area. After consulting with Snyman and the team we started the active physio recovery programme. Within a few weeks my neck and shoulder were feeling much better. Some weakness has been identified and with ongoing training I have not experienced any pain in months. I was very happy to work with Snyman — he truly helped me feel better and stronger. I highly recommend."
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Optimal Clinic entrance, Dubai Studio City
ORYA — reception
The Clinic

Training that understands your body's history.

Most gyms hand you off if you're carrying an injury or a health condition. At Optimal Fitness, ORYA works alongside your coach — so your programme is built around your body as it actually is, not a generic template.

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Programmes

How training works here.

01 — Individual

1:1 Personal Training

Fully individualised coaching. One coach, one client, every session — programmed around your goals and your history.

02 — Small Group

Small Group Training

Small-group coaching, capped numbers, for people who want coaching quality with shared energy.

03 — Clinical

Rehab-Integrated Training

For clients training around injury, surgery recovery, or a chronic condition — built in partnership with ORYA.

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We only take on as many clients as we can coach properly.

Because every programme is one-to-one or small-group, coaching capacity is limited. Book a consultation to see if we're the right fit — for you and for us.

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Inside the studio
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Sixteen years ago, this was two rooms in Building 3 and an idea that people train better when someone actually knows them. The Clinic sits in the same building as the studio floor — seventeen clinical disciplines, thirteen specialists. So training around an old knee, a spinal issue or a surgery isn't something we work around. It's built in from the first session. Five people, five different reasons for walking in — a marathon, a triathlon, a shoulder that wouldn't settle, twenty years of gyms in Dubai and nothing that stuck. A consultation is forty-five minutes, sitting down, with a coach. We ask where you're starting from — the shoulder, the back, the sixty-hour weeks — and we tell you honestly what would work. Nobody lifts anything, and nobody signs anything.
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Optimal Fitness storefront, Dubai Studio City
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Built to empower you, and the community around you.

Address

Commercial Building 3, Dubai Studio City, PO Box 74361, Dubai

Serving

Arabian Ranches, Dubai Studio City, Damac Hills, Mudon, Town Square, Sports City, Motor City, Victory Heights & Layan

Hours

Mon–Thu 6:00 AM–10:00 PM · Fri 6:00 AM–8:00 PM · Sat–Sun 7:00 AM–8:00 PM

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