About
Meet Matteo Perna
Matteo Perna’s interest in strength began as a teenager, when he played amateur football as a defender in Italy with the aim of becoming a professional player. He understood that reading the game and defending well also demanded physical strength.
Training should be thoughtfully designed for the people who will use it.
Alongside his team sessions, he began training independently with a strength coach. The improvement he felt on the pitch changed the direction of his career: he set aside his football ambitions to study Sport Sciences and pursue strength training, both for himself and for others.
Matteo graduated in 2006 from Rome’s Istituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie (IUSM), now the Università degli Studi di Roma “Foro Italico.” He went on to work with sports teams and individual athletes, and later co-founded Best Wellness Club. His experience as both an athlete and a coach also led him into gym consultancy, advising on training spaces for hotels, residential developments, and private homes.
In recent years, Matteo has become particularly interested in strength as a foundation for a long, active life. He now works with people in midlife through sustained, individual coaching programs designed to develop physical capability over time.
Outside work
Climbing
Outside work, Matteo’s favorite pursuit is mountain climbing. It challenges him physically, but he also considers it his form of meditation: time in nature, focused and fully present with each move.
Background
Education and credentials
- Degree in Sport Sciences, IUSM Rome, 2006
- CONI certification, Italy
- ROPEC registration, Spain
- More than 20 years of training experience
- More than 10 years of consultancy work
Where the work happens
Barcelona
Home base for coaching and for gym consultancy across Spain.
Italy
Where Matteo’s career began, and where he has advised gyms and hotels.
Two disciplines
Gym design and longevity.
Let’s build something stronger.
Whether you are planning a training space or looking for a considered approach to strength, Matteo would be glad to hear about your goals.