David Kingsbury Reviews 

I can't recommend Sean highly enough. He combines a deep knowledge of exercise and nutrition with a great ability to motivate. The exercises and diet he sets are easy to follow and track, and the regular calls are perfect for asking questions, making adjustments and staying motivated. I've found his approach to be the balance of guidance and letting you get on with it. I actually prefer it to working 1 on 1 with a trainer in the gym.

I was introduced to David Kingsbury by a friend and I strongly recommend them. The knowledge and approach of the coaches is impressive focuses on so much more than just the physical training, giving valuable advice and guidance for life, nutrition and well-being. The coaches are really good at explaining why they make recommendations much of which challenges my previous views - it is amazing to see just how much I had wrong. The results are immediate and have delivered more in three months than I achieved in thirty years. The coaching encourages accountability and self-discipline helping to ensure the good habits persist. I strongly recommend David Kingsbury to anyone looking for long term improvement.

One would think as a former Green Beret I would have a solid background in fitness. After leaving active duty in 2015, I let myself slide.

From the first call, I knew Sean was a solid trainer. His brutal honesty and poignant advice is exactly what I need.

Sean is a consummate professional. He makes time to actually get to know and understand those he trains.

Sean’s constant steady pressure and adjustments lead to tremendous improvements in mind, body, and spirit.

Sean Cooper PT
Having let everything slide during lockdown i decided to give the David Kingsbury plan a go as a means to kickstart a return to fitness and a more healthy direction. I particularly want to thank my trainer Sean who has stuck with me through any number of setbacks, challenges and accompanying dips in motivation. Never any judgement, just solid advice, simple tips and encouragement to get me back on track and well on my way to attaining my goals. Can't recommend their combination of training and good nutrition enough.

Having Sean as a coach has helped me not only psysically but Also mentally. Always goes above and beyond in helping with new meal ideas and he is full of knowledge that has helped me with my form would highly recommend.

I was hesitant for years about signing up being one of those that believed there was enough free info online to not need to pay for it, how wrong was i!! After injuring the tendons in both elbows and having 6 months out the gym (i can't do running so it was out the question) i shot up to my heaviest at 18st5lb and really hit a self confidence crisis.
The first conversation i had with davids team was very professional and honest. When i said i wanted to get to 16st in the 6months the coach was honest about how big a goal that was and how it can take years to drop that much weight. I liked the honesty.
I was then paired up with Paul Emmons and he had a very similar honest view point. Paul really took the injury into account at the start, he built a program that helped me lose weight well rehabbing and every couple of days if i didn't reach out to paul he would check in with me, any issues i had with lifts he would do a video analysis of my form and swap it out if required.
His help didn't stop at the gym doors. His guidance in the nutrition and cooking department was just as vital. Being a man who's cooking skills was confinded to a microwave or just eat, paul gave me allot of tips, tricks and basic recipes that really helped me learn to cook.
Theres a million ways i could praise paul for my time working with him, by the end of my time i not only reached my 16st goal but managed to sit at 15st10lb consistantly (30lb total) and feel like i got my life back. I have returned to surfing which i haven't done for 5 years and never been stronger in the water and started some new sports i was too self conscious to try.
Long story short, Paul Emmons wasn't just an incredible trainer, he really helped me turn my life around and i would recommend him to anybody and everybody.

I was trained by Paul - he did such a great job of motivating and guiding me towards my goal. I reached my goal in a short period of time and can 100% say this wouldn't have been possible without Paul's help. I will not hesitate to come back if I ever need support in the future. Thanks for everything.

It’s been a great experience with David Stocks. I started this weight loss journey some time ago and I am glad I was able to get the guidance and support I needed from David. His knowledge and direction helped me along the way to a better me. I was able to gain muscle and get over some plateaus along the way. I am 46 and feel great. David was amazing and patient with me. I would highly recommend David and Team DK for your own fitness journey.
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I've had a great experience with Paul Emmons. I was new to weight training and any form of dieting and Paul has used his knowledge to guide me in the right direction. My weight has come off and been replaced by muscle mass and I feel better than ever even at age 48. Paul is knowledgeable, experienced, and very personable. I would highly recommend connecting with Paul and Team DK to take your fitness to the next level.

Steve G.

Coaching with Paul has been great. He is genuine, he truly cares and he wants to see you succeed. I am a 40 year young man. Over the last 6 months, I have gotten to and surpassed where I was 11 years ago. I am currently the strongest version of myself to date, and it will only go up from here. If you are looking for a great coach at an extremely reasonable price, Paul is your man!

Paul, thank you again, it truly was a pleasure working with you. Cheers Mate.

- Rick K.

I have been working with Paul now for a few months and the results are far beyond what I expected. The mix of diet and exercise plans really work. The accountability calls and advice help to keep you on track. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to improve lifestyle.

Firstly when you sign up for a call, you get a random personal trainer, not David - feels a bit misleading.

Secondly, this company refused to take me on as a client as I said I only wanted training plans and not any diet advise as I am opposed to dieting and restriction.

This is just another personal training company that wants to stick you on an unsustainable diet, make you take pictures of yourself, then once it’s over and you come off the diet you just put the weight back on.

If these people actually recognised things like binge eating disorder which can happen as a result of dieting, they wouldn’t be so close minded. Perhaps some education is needed for the personal trainers.

I would avoid if I were you.

I’m usually quite a fit guy but was in a rut when I got decided I needed to change things, guidance and some accountability. Unusual for me but I couldn’t see an easy way to change things; felt like an uphill struggle.

I now have a routine in place which is reviewed and a meal plan, which again, based on progress is reviewed. I’m now in good shape; feel really good (which was my original aim), a lot fitter and more toned; getting compliments about the way I look which wasn’t particularly my aim but feels really good. The accountability means I never miss a workout.

Looking forward to carrying on day by day in terms of the journey I’m on; trust what I’m told implicitly given results I’ve seen to date.

Highly recommend, it will improve your mood, how you feel, fitness and physique.

I’ve been working with Chris Emmett since New Year's day and it's been awesome. I had calls with Chris every couple of weeks to answer my questions and keep me motivated.

I'm 31, have a desk job and was definitely consuming too many Heinekens and pringles!

Chris kept me busy with workouts that I didn't get bored of, as they were regularly changed and switched around.

My calories and targets were regularly reviewed to make sure I wasn't feeling overly restricted or limited in anyway.

I wouldn't say I was ever huge - nor am I yet really really lean - but I've lost around 11KG and look a lot more toned. Thanks to Chris I look like a different person - and didn't have to hide my belly at the swimming pool on holiday any more like in previous years.

Looking forward to seeing what's possible in the coming months!

I long considered myself a student of fitness and nutrition. I’ve been training since I was 14 years old in one form of another. But after 40 I couldn’t achieve the results I wanted anymore. I was skeptical about personal coaching in general, especially online only, but I decided to give David Kingsbury’s organization a shot. I mean after all, if it’s good enough for Hollywood…

I can honestly say it’s been great. I’ve been working with Chris Emmett on David’s team for about 10 weeks now, and in that time I’ve been able to hit many goals I didn’t think I’d be able to achieve ever again, let alone in this amount of time. It takes dedication like anything else, but there is an elegance in its simplicity. The lessons you see on David’s Instagram or in his marketing messages are exactly the principles that are implemented in a great way while training with his team.

I’m looking forward to continuing my journey with David’s team - and for those of you here looking at reviews and waiting on the sidelines - don’t! Start today.

Paul Emmons 10/10
Paul was my trainer and right from the start was excellent. He took time to understand what my goals were and what I liked and didn't like. He then created a variety of plans for me over 4 months and a simple nutritional guide. I wasn't great at filling in the updates so Paul would reach out to me every week to check-in, see how I did and how we could progress.

The results also speak for themselves my body has transformed (still got some way to go) but feel much fitter, stronger and confident.

Highly recommend.

Hey guys, I want to tell you that Dean Arvin was a great trainer/guide/friend in this process!! I have been fairly active in lifting/exercise for a lot of years but never got the results I was looking for. I never had the nutrition to back things up. While, bc of my job and schedule, I wasn’t able to follow everything perfectly Dean was always positive and supportive. He had new ideas and various directions I to go. He adjusted his guidance to help fit my need. If you get the chance to work with Dean, you’ll definitely benefit from it.

I just want to say, Thanks Dean. I will definitely continue working towards the right foods and be willing to try new foods along the way. You’ve been great.

I am a 44 year old male and had pretty much plateaued with a DVD (yes old school) workout that I had been doing since 2013. Somehow I was not losing weight anymore and was holding bulk in the wrong places despite doing a good amount of cardio.

I started a platinum course with DK back in January 2021 and was teamed up with Chris Emmett as my trainer. The brief was simple. I wanted to lose a bit of weight, change my body composition to get the bulk into the right areas and most importantly, get a better understanding of my body so I could look after myself for the next three decades.

Chris responded to the challenge and we started training. To my delight there was pretty much no cardio in my personal programme and so I no longer feared injury. This enabled me to push harder than before with confidence. My weight started to drop gradually which you measure by logging it into the app each day and my body composition was reviewed by uploading photos each week. Chris is an excellent coach and despite my best efforts, I am yet to exhaust him of all his knowledge of fitness and nutrition.

The platinum course means you speak to your coach every week. I would suggest this to anybody starting out with DK as you learn so much in such a short time and it helps with motivation and keeps you on target. After an initial six month course you can then choose to go down to seeing your coach once or twice a month and pay less of course.

I would have given DK 5 stars but I think the app lets them down a tad. Its not bad by any means but it could be much better. I understand a new one is in development though which I am looking forward to.

I aim to stay with Chris and DK for the foreseeable future and I now have my wife training with them and have also introduced a friend in his 70s.

Lastly I would highlight what other people have written here. You only get out what you put in. These coaches are not here to "beast" you. They are there for support and guidance.

If you want to be shouted at then go to a spin class.

I have been working with David Stocks from just after Christmas to the end of July. My goals were originally fat loss without losing strength and to develop good long term dietary habits to avoid Yo-Yo dieting. The training plans were simply, but effective. If you do them, you will see results. I actually saw my strength increase as I started to lose fat. In terms of my diet we would tweak things weekly as to what are bad, fine and good food choices, but also not to feel guilty if I went out with friends, had a big meal with family etc. I've lost 10kg and changed my goals to complete an Ironman. As such my dietary needs completely changed and the support from DS made all my goals achievable. The education I have received has been fantastic regarding eating habits, macros and training/workouts. I have kept my 10kg off, have had to buy a new wardrobe and will aim to lose a little bit more post Ironman too. A fantastic service that will give you everything you need, if you give the effort and little time it requires. Good luck to everyone on their journeys, would highly recommend this service.

This plan is the best investment I've made in to my personal weight loss/fitness journey! Taimar has been fantastic with weekly support and I've lost a few kilos but more importantly a good few inches. I can actually see the great results from taking my own progress pics which are easy to compare on the app and I love tracking my gym routine on it too.

I feel ten times more positive generally and my goals dont seem that far away now! I didn't know how I would fit in training 4x a week with tracking but it becomes a routine and a lifestyle choice quite quickly.

So you can be a mum to young kids, work full time and make time for yourself! I've surprised myself but the tools and support is there, absolutely take it and reach out to your coach, you wont regret it!