WELL ADVISED: IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. JULIAN WERTH

For Julian, the distinction lies not simply in personal training, but in the breadth of expertise surrounding it. “What makes this quite unique is that we’re not simply bringing personal training into the building, we’re bringing a multidisciplinary team into your home.”

That team spans trainers, movement and MSK specialists, sports scientists, physiotherapists, massage therapists, nurses, acupuncturists and healers, with different specialists able to contribute as a resident’s needs evolve. “For us, that is a modern definition of luxury: not just having exceptional facilities, but having exceptional people around you, who know you and can give you the right expertise when you need it.”

Personal by definition

The starting point is the individual. Rather than prescribing a fixed number of sessions, Julian’s team begins by understanding how someone moves, their history, lifestyle and what they want to achieve.

“The real personalisation comes from the team,” he explains. “Your trainer might recognise that you would benefit from seeing our physio, doing mobility work in the studio, or adding massage and recovery.”

It is an approach informed by Lanserhof at The Arts Club’s wider philosophy, which brings medical expertise, diagnostics, fitness and restorative therapies together. “We never really work in silos,” says Julian. “There is always another level of knowledge we can draw upon.”

“Ultimately, that is what he hopes residents will feel at Holland Park Gate: that expertise is there when it is needed, without becoming an imposition on daily life”

At Holland Park Gate, having that expertise close at hand allows training and recovery to become part of everyday life. “We don’t start by deciding you need two PT sessions a week. We start by asking, what does your body need and how can we support it?”

Training for the long term

That question becomes increasingly important as the conversation around fitness shifts from individual workouts towards longevity. Strength remains fundamental, Julian says, but so too do mobility and recovery.

“The interesting part is finding the right balance for each person. We can look at the same person through different lenses and create something much more complete.”

The objective is not simply performance in the present. “Ultimately, we’re not just training for today’s session. We’re helping someone remain strong, capable and resilient for the long term.”

It is here that fitness and connoisseurship find common ground. Both, Julian suggests, depend less on having more and more on knowing what is right.

“A connoisseur understands that luxury isn’t about having more, it’s about knowing what is good and having access to the best of it. I think health is very similar. You don’t necessarily need more training, more treatments or more data. You need the right expertise, at the right moment, for you.”

Ultimately, that is what he hopes residents will feel at Holland Park Gate: that expertise is there when it is needed, without becoming an imposition on daily life. “Luxury is having world-class expertise come to you, understand you and work together around you,” he says. “That’s ultimately what we want to create at Holland Park Gate: making exceptional care for your body feel like a natural part of where and how you live.”