Version Coaching began on the gym floor. Working with real people juggling real lives.
Day in. Day out. I saw different variations of the same thing.... Women who were trying to prioritise looking after themselves while dealing with a mix of:
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busy schedules
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fluctuating energy
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changing hormones
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conflicting demands
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caregiving responsibilities
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chronic pain / illness
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body image challenges
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late or undiagnosed conditions (i.e. ADHD, perimenopause, burnout)
... who blamed themselves for not being 'consistent' when what they needed was a plan built around a version of health and fitness that worked for who they were and how they lived. And so that's what we did.
How It Started
Only 29% of women and cyclical people currently exercise enough to maintain their muscle mass and bone health as their hormones change with age. Which means a lot of people experience preventable health conditions, fractures or live with treatable chronic pain in their lifetime.
I haven’t always been fit or well. I know first-hand how challenging it can be to get started AND how difficult it can be to keep going when you're trying to piece things together on your own.
Building and sustaining healthy habits takes years, not weeks. I wanted to create a space where you could give yourself time to create what works for you and access the support you want as and when you want it.
Why It Started
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How It's Going
I've worked with so many women who were too anxious to step foot in a gym, who had never managed to stick with anything before or who were living with pain, injuries or long-term health conditions.
Over time we’ve built strength, trust and confidence to train with their bodies and their schedules. We've designed routines around jobs, children, travel plans, burnout, diagnoses & medical guidance. And in some cases even prevented surgery or reversed conditions.
The majority of them are still training years later.
I'm on a mission to get 100 women started with strength training this year. If you want to be one of them...
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Together we make health & fitness plans that fit who you are, how you think and what you want for your body. At any age and at any stage of your cycle. Designed to help you Take Stock, Get Started and Keep Going with training, nutrition and recovery.
Real transformation doesn’t come from extreme approaches, rigid rules or fad diets. It comes from stripping things back to the basics, setting realistic expectations and looking after your body in ways you can sustain (and hey, maybe even enjoy!)
Over the years I've designed a framework of coaching concepts you can use to build your own version of strong, fit and well. At your pace. On your terms. For your life.
Because no one knows how life feels in your body better than you do.
What We Do
I'm Bee Watson - a GGS Women’s Health Specialist, Menopause Movement Coach and Level 3 Certified Personal Trainer.
My coaching approach is grounded in Design Thinking, a methodology borrowed from the creative sector that takes a human-centred approach to solving problems for real life through collaboration and iteration to find something that genuinely works.
In 2025, Version Coaching received investment from UnLtd and Sport England's Movement for Change Award to scale this coaching approach and support more women to Get Started and Keep Going with strength training in ways that actually work for them (because they're co-created with them!)
Who's Behind It
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Work With Version
Coaching: Learn how to strength train safely, fuel yourself properly and recover well. Make a plan with Bee to Get You Started training that works with your body and schedule designed to Keep You Going
Collaborate: We love collaborating with brands, health professionals and organisations on a mission to improve women's health. Get in touch to explore how we can work together.
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