born and raised in belfast, n.Ireland. it was clear from a young age glenn had a passion for all things sport and fitness related.

leaving home at the age of 16 on an apprenticeship to play for chelsea fc he gained a wealth of experience but this wasn’t his destiny.

returning home he developed his knowledge and experience by completing some courses in fitness and sport. He then began to lead various classes in leisure centres and started training 1-2-1 with clients in local gyms.

in 2019, together with his wife, they took the brave step of opening their own gym aptly named ‘glenn wilkinson lifestyle’. running this very successfully it was a personable gym with lots of clients. the fitness industry took a massive downturn in 2020 with the c-19 virus and the government restrictions.

transitioning to a private coaching model at the gym and then eventually closing the premises, glenn moved closer to home with his own facilities erected adjacent to his house.

at this time the door opened to join a local football club in their journey to massive local success as strength & conditioning coach.

today, glenn remains active in coaching, both on-line, and in person and has launched the innovative grindstone programs. he has also proved very popular on social media and currently has a following in the region of 250,000 followers across, instagram, tik tok and facebook.