Meet Coach Lewis -
Founder of Team LJF

Built for real life. Backed by results.

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My Full Story – Coach Lewis

From the football pitch to fitness coaching, funeral care, education, and now full-time fatherhood — my career has never followed a straight line. But every step has shaped the coach I am today, and it’s why I can offer far more than just a workout plan.

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Football: Learning discipline and ambition

As a teenager, I represented Mansfield Town FC, Doncaster Rovers, and Chesterfield FC in their youth systems. I didn’t quite make the cut into the professional game, but football taught me discipline, resilience, and the drive to push myself further. I carried that love of sport into the non-league pyramid while working part-time as a football coach and lifeguard.

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Supporting others: Building empathy and patience

One of my first full-time roles was as an activities coordinator and support worker for adults with autism. That experience shaped how I see people: not just for their struggles, but for their potential. It taught me patience, compassion, and the importance of creating structure and encouragement in someone’s life.

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Fitness coaching: Discovering my first true calling

When I became a personal trainer, it clicked. Helping others improve their health and confidence felt natural — I loved it, and I knew I’d found a career with real purpose. But I wasn’t done growing yet. I wanted an even deeper way to support people through their most difficult moments.

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Funeral care: Leading through life’s hardest challenges

That led me into funeral care, where I eventually managed teams of up to 30 staff while guiding grieving families through the most sensitive of times. It was here I learned what true leadership and support look like. Every funeral, every family, every colleague required empathy, strength, and the ability to keep moving forward no matter the weight of the moment.

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Education: Mentoring and safeguarding

From there, I moved into education — specialising in pastoral care, safeguarding, and behaviour leadership. I supported class teachers, form tutors, and directly mentored students aged 12–16, many of whom faced challenges no child should have to. My role was to be the steady presence they could rely on, helping them build positive relationships and resilience for the future.

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Full-time dad: Redefining priorities

When my daughter was born, I made the decision to step away from my roles and focus on being a full-time dad. It’s the hardest, most rewarding role of all — and it’s given me a deeper perspective on balance, patience, and what really matters.

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Returning to fitness: Building Team LJF

Now, I’m back in fitness, combining everything I’ve learned along the way — the discipline of sport, the empathy of care, the leadership of funeral services, the mentoring of education, and the balance of fatherhood.

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That’s what Team LJF stands for. It’s more than fitness coaching — it’s coaching built on real life. I don’t just help people lose weight or build muscle; I help them find confidence, resilience, and the strength to show up as their best selves, inside and outside the gym.

For professionals, parents, and anyone ready to invest in themselves — my coaching offers not just a plan, but a partnership. The workouts, the accountability, the guidance — that’s the surface. What really matters is unlocking your potential and helping you live a healthier, stronger, more focused life.

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Because I’ve seen it again and again: when you change your health, you change everything.

“You don’t need more time — you need a plan that works for your life.”