Meet the team

The people that make Heros, Heros.

Owners, manager and PTs — most of whom walked in as members first and never really left. Say hello on your first visit.

Leadership
Ben Tansley
Owner

Ben Tansley

Ben started Heros back in 2012 because King's Lynn didn't have a proper training facility. Boxing roots, a young lad's trip to the Peacock Gym in London, and a stubborn belief that a gym should feel like somewhere you belong. He's usually on the floor — say hello.

Melvin Payne
Owner

Melvin Payne

Melvin was Ben's coach long before he was his business partner. Together they opened Heros in 2012 and he's still the voice of experience in the building — decades of it, and none of it wasted.

Shaun Simpson
Manager & professional boxer

Shaun Simpson

Shaun runs the day-to-day and fights professionally on the side, which tells you most of what you need to know. If it's spotless, well-stocked and running smoothly — that's Shaun. He'll know your name by your second visit.

Personal Training
Half of them joined as members first.
Sarah Melton
Personal Trainer

Sarah Melton

Avid runner, serious about strength. Sarah joined as a member, badgered Ben until he took her on as a PT, and now does it full time. Brilliant with anyone who thinks they're 'not a gym person'.

Jake Johnson
Personal Trainer

Jake Johnson

Started here as a young apprentice, did his PT qualification, then went off coaching bootcamps around the area and came back sharper than ever. Strength training and nutrition are his thing — ask him about either and clear your afternoon.

Holly Davis
Personal Trainer

Holly Davis

Another member-turned-PT. Football background, trains constantly, and has helped a long list of single mums find an hour a week that's genuinely theirs. Warm, patient, and quietly relentless.

Personal Trainer

Charmaine

Part of the PT team — full bio coming soon. Catch her on the floor in the meantime.

Ready when you are

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