Train with a plan.
Not a guess.
Personal training at Maddog Performance Institute with coach Tristan Botha — programming built around you, tracked through an app. Semi-private or one-on-one, open to every fitness level, with a direct referral path to nutritional support through our Slimming Clinic.
Strength coaching,
not combat sport.
This is separate from Maddog's MMA and combat sports programme. Personal training with Tristan is general strength and conditioning work — building fitness, muscle and sustainable habits, whatever your starting point.
Sessions run semi-private or one-on-one, with every programme built around your own goals rather than a fixed class structure. Whether you're completely new to training or picking things back up after time off, the approach is hands-on and tailored to you.
- Semi-private and 1-on-1 sessions available
- Certified, results-driven coaching from Tristan Botha
- Programming built for individual performance, not a fixed class
- No Maddog gym membership required to book
Every session,
tracked and adjusted.
Every personal training package includes a custom programme delivered through Maddog's online training app — the same system used across the gym's coaching. Your sessions, plan and progress all live in one place.
Tristan reviews and adjusts your programme as you improve, so it keeps moving with you rather than staying static. It's built for members training in person at the Ballito facility as well as clients following their programming remotely.
- Custom programming for every package
- Sessions, plan and progress in one place
- Reviewed and adjusted by Tristan as you progress
- Works for in-person and remote clients
Nutrition lives
at the clinic.
Personal training with Tristan is strength and conditioning coaching — the personal trainers don't give nutritional advice. Nutrition is a separate part of Maddog Health & Wellness.
If you'd like support with your eating, we'll refer you to our Slimming Clinic for a proper assessment — including an InBody body composition scan and nutritional support, run under Dr. Deo Du Plessis. This is available at an additional fee, separate from your personal training package.
- Personal trainers don't provide nutritional advice
- Nutrition is a separate service, run through the Slimming Clinic
- Includes a proper assessment, InBody scan and nutritional support
- Available at an additional fee, separate from your PT package
Nutrition Assessment Pricing.
A quick standalone scan with a printed results sheet. No consultation — just your numbers.
- Full InBody scan
- Printed results summary
- No booking required
The full scan plus a one-on-one interpretation session — understand what your results actually mean and set meaningful goals.
- Full InBody scan
- Results interpretation session
- Goal alignment discussion
- Recommended next steps
Our most comprehensive starting package — scan, full interpretation, a personalised eating plan and a nutrition education session.
- Full InBody scan & interpretation
- Personalised eating plan
- Nutrition education session
- Practical implementation guidance
Strength isn't
automatic.
Muscle mass doesn't stay constant with age — research shows adults typically lose a meaningful percentage of muscle mass per decade after 30, and that loss accelerates from your 40s onward. The same applies to bone density. Structured strength training is one of the most effective ways to work against both.
This isn't about a quick fix — it's about building a training habit that genuinely supports your body through whatever stage of life you're in, whoever you are.
If you'd prefer to train alongside other women going through the same thing, Tristan also runs a dedicated semi-private women's class at 9am, built around this same approach. It's one option among several — personal training itself is open to everyone.
Tristan Botha.
Personal Trainer · Maddog Performance Institute
Tristan John Botha is a qualified personal trainer specialising in individual performance and sustainable habit building. His approach is hands-on and tailored — every session is built around the person in front of him, not a generic template.
Beyond one-on-one and semi-private personal training, Tristan runs a dedicated semi-private women's class at 9am for clients who'd prefer to train alongside other women. See his full profile on the coaches page.
Personal Training Pricing.
A single personal training session — no monthly commitment, book as you need it.
- One personal training session
- Coach-led guidance throughout
- No booking commitment
Steady, consistent coaching — two sessions a week, every week, for R1,600 per month.
- 2 sessions per week
- Custom app programme included
- Progress tracked and adjusted monthly
Our most intensive package — near-daily coaching for clients serious about consistent progress.
- 5 sessions per week
- Custom app programme included
- Closest coach oversight and adjustment
Personal Training FAQ.
Your programme is waiting.
Book a consultation with Tristan and get a programme built around your goals — tracked in the app, adjusted as you go. Need nutritional support too? We'll refer you to our Slimming Clinic.