Integra - Personal Training

Driven by Curiosity
Since 2002

Teaching How to Think, Not What to Think

We create a space for exercise professionals to question and explore.

Solve problems, don't just collect techniques
Think through problems rather than follow protocols
Ask better questions, not memorise rules
Build capability, not chase certificates

This changes everything about how you see exercise, assessment, and professional growth.

Building a
Learning Community

Since 2002, we've refined a teaching method that develops thinking rather than dictates rules.

We understand how people actually learn complex information. Instead of lectures and memorisation, we create experiences that build understanding. You develop principles that work for any client situation, not just follow predetermined protocols.

How We Teach

Lead with Questions: Explore, don't memorise.
Every Rep Is an Experiment: Test, don't assume.
Fail Fast: Safe space to get things wrong.
Think Differently: Principles, not protocols.
Learn Together: Everyone contributes insights.

We still train clients daily, testing these principles with our own clients.

Founded by
Michael Goulden

Thirty years in, Michael approaches every challenge like a fresh puzzle. He founded Integra in 1997 asking why some people progress while others don't. That investigation became our educational method - teaching professionals to think systematically about exercise design and client response.

Michael Goulden

After 30 years in fitness, Michael still approaches every challenge like a puzzle to solve. He founded Integra in 1997 with a simple question: why do some people progress while others don't? That investigation became our educational method.

Michael holds an MSc in Biomechanics, RTS Mastery and MAT Mastery, plus extensive certifications across multiple methodologies (CPT, CSCS, FNS, PES, McGill, NOI, and others). He established Integra EDU in 2002 and joined the RTS faculty in 2012, teaching trainers worldwide what he discovers through continued client work.

Every exercise is an experiment. Every rep is data. This investigative approach - developed through nearly three decades of asking why some clients progress while others don't - now guides exercise professionals worldwide to think differently about movement and adaptation.

Featured in GQ Magazine and Runner's World, Michael bridges the gap between research and real training floors. His methods transform how professionals understand exercise, turning complex biomechanics into practical solutions that work.

The professionals he's taught work globally, building thriving practices through better questions and deeper understanding. They're the trainers others study, refer to, and seek out for the toughest cases.