★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · 266 reviews · UKSCA + Chartered Physio team · 100+ MOTs delivered.
You’ve put in the work for years. Do you actually know what your body can do?
A 60-minute athletic assessment for people who already train. We test eleven benchmarks across capacity, strength and explosive power, score your left-to-right symmetry, and tell you exactly which weak link is holding your performance back.
📍 Private Gym in Leith – Edinburgh
For runners, cyclists, climbers, team sport players, and active adults who train consistently and want objective data on where they actually stand + how to improve.
You train consistently. You still do not know your numbers.
You run, cycle, climb, surf, play a sport or lift heavy. Maybe all of the above. You have put in the work for years and you know how to move.
What you do not have is an objective read on what your body can actually do.
Is your hamstring endurance where it needs to be, or is it quietly half of what it should be? Is your left leg holding up its end of the deal, or is your right carrying it? Is your jump power still what it was five years ago, or has it drifted without you noticing?
Without the numbers, training is guesswork. The Performance Movement MOT replaces guesswork with real data.
Does any of this sound familiar?
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You train consistently and your progress has flattened, but you cannot say which weak link is holding you back.
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You are back from an injury, cleared to load, and you want to confirm your body is ready before you push it hard again.
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You suspect one side is weaker than the other. You want to see it in a number, not a feeling.
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You are heading into a season (running block, sportive, ski tour, surf trip, rugby pre-season) and want a baseline before you start.
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You are a masters athlete and you have noticed your explosive power is not what it was. You want to know by how much.
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You have lifted for years but have never benchmarked your capacity, your single-leg strength, or your jump power.
That’s exactly what the Performance MOT is here for.
What you get: Test. Score. Train.
What you get for £100
In your 60-minute session
A one-to-one coached assessment in Lab 1 or Lab 2. We run eleven tests across capacity, strength, jumps and hops, talk through what is limiting you, and flag anything that needs Physiotherapy input before you load it.
Your Performance Assessment report
A written report with your score on every test, your Limb Symmetry Index on every unilateral test, your injury risk profile, and your starting benchmark on every lift. Your three biggest weak links clearly identified.
Your next-step recommendation
A personalised recommendation for what to train next. Not a generic programme. A direct answer to the question “what should I be doing right now, based on my numbers?”
Your baseline, recorded
Every score goes into the HBS Strength Tracker so you can retest in three or six months and see exactly how far you have moved.
If something hurts
Free access to an online Physiotherapy assessment, so you start in the right place.
What our clients say about Health by Science
These reviews are from clients across the Health by Science clinic. We’re collecting Strength MOT and Performance MOT specific reviews as those services build
Finally understood what was wrong
The Movement MOT highlighted issues with my form that I hadn’t spotted myself. I left with a clear, targeted plan to improve strength, posture and prevent re-injury. Practical, thorough and incredibly helpful.
Clear diagnosis and action plan
I had a great experience with the MOT and the online physio. Both Stuart and Kubo were incredibly supportive, patient, and clear in their guidance. I would highly recommend it to anyone who feels a bit lost when starting their exercise journey and is looking for a structured, confidence-building approach. It really helped me gain clarity and feel more secure about where to begin.
I left understanding exactly what was going on
I had a MOT session with Bradley ans it went great. He explained everything so I could understand what I was doing and had a cool vibe. You can also tell he is very knowledgeable.
Gave me a strong sense of confidence
I had a Movement MOT with Bradley at Health by Science. The session was incredibly helpful and gave me a strong sense of confidence in understanding where my movement and fitness is currently and how best to move forward. Bradley was really friendly and clear and it was a very enjoyable session.
What we assess, and why it matters
These eleven tests cover the three domains that actually predict how well you perform and how well you stay off the treatment table. Capacity tells us whether the tissue has the endurance to hold up. Strength tells us how much force you can produce. Jumps and hops tell us how quickly you can produce that force, and whether you can land it safely.
Miss a domain and you are guessing which one is holding the rest back.
Capacity (local muscular endurance)
You will leave with four endurance benchmarks and a full left-to-right symmetry score across three unilateral tests.
Single-leg Sit to Stand. Target: 25 reps per side. Measures quad endurance and single-leg control. A common weak link for cyclists, runners and anyone with a history of knee niggles.
Single-leg Elevated Hamstring Bridge. Target: 25 reps per side. Measures hamstring endurance. Runners and sprinters with a history of pulls almost always score low here.
Single-leg Heel Raise. Target: 25 reps per side. Measures calf and Achilles endurance. Critical for runners, walkers and anyone who spends time on their feet.
Press Ups. Target: 25 reps. Measures upper body endurance and trunk control.
Strength (maximal force production)
You will leave with your starting benchmark on four compound lifts, including a full left-to-right split squat score.
Bodyweight Chin Ups (AMAP). Target: 5 reps. Vertical pull.
Dumbbell or Barbell Bench Press, 5RM. Target: 0.75 × bodyweight. Horizontal push.
Trap Bar Deadlift, 3RM. Target: 1.5 × bodyweight. Hip-dominant lower body.
Rear-foot-elevated Split Squat, 5RM. Target: 0.8 × bodyweight per leg. Knee-dominant single-leg strength. LSI scored between sides.
Jumps and Hops (explosive power and landing control)
You will leave with three power benchmarks and a full left-to-right symmetry score on the two most sport-relevant single-leg tests.
Standing Broad Jump. Target: distance equal to your height. Elite: 1.5 × your height. Bilateral lower-body power.
Single-leg Hop and Stick. Target: 70% of your height per leg. LSI target: 90% or above. Single-leg explosive power and landing control.
Plate Rebounds. Target: 30 reps per leg. LSI target: 90% or above. Reactive power, the ability to produce force quickly and repeatedly. Directly relevant to running economy, change of direction and sport performance.
How we score
Every test has a clinical target you are measured against. Every unilateral test produces a Limb Symmetry Index (LSI), calculated as weaker side divided by stronger side, multiplied by 100. The target is 90% or above.
An LSI below 90% means one side is carrying the other. Under load, that gap is how injuries happen and how performance stalls.
The headline numbers are not the point. The gap between your strongest domain and your weakest is. Your LSI scores and capacity benchmarks form your injury risk profile. The bigger the gap, the higher the risk under load.
Estimated 1RM on the strength lifts is calculated from a top set of reps using the Epley formula: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30). Safer than a true one-rep max, accurate enough to train from.
Meet the team behind your MOT
Your Performance Movement MOT is delivered by our UKSCA-qualified coaches, working under the clinical supervision of our Chartered Physiotherapists. You get a coached strength and power assessment with a physio-led safety net. Honest numbers, and a plan built around what your body needs next.
Yasemin Hyuseinova
Personal Trainer
GGS Menopause Specialist
Who This Is for / Who This is Not for…
This is for you if…
You are an active adult (runner, cyclist, climber, surfer, kitesurfer, team sport player) who trains and wants to know where you stand.
You are an experienced gym-goer who trains with barbells and wants benchmarked feedback, not flattery.
You are returning from injury, cleared to load, and want to confirm your body is ready for full output.
You have an injury history and want a formal left-to-right symmetry check before you push.
You are a masters athlete (40+) who wants to see where your strength, power and resilience actually sit as you age.
You are heading into a season or training block and want a baseline before you start.
This is NOT for you if…
You are currently in pain or managing an active injury. Book a Physiotherapy assessment instead.
You are new to training and still learning the basic movement patterns. Book the standard Movement MOT (£100).
You want a generic fitness test or body composition scan. This is a performance assessment, not a screen.
Trusted by universities and healthcare partners across Edinburgh
We don’t just follow best practice, we help develop it. Through our partnerships with local universities and NHS-aligned healthcare providers, we bring the latest rehabilitation research directly into our clinic.
If you’ve got an active injury.
The Performance Movement MOT is a performance assessment. It is not the right entry point if you are currently in pain or rehabbing an injury. Book a free online Physiotherapy assessment first. Once you are cleared to load, the Performance MOT is a strong way to benchmark where you sit before you train hard again.
What happens after you book?
If you’re already training, we’ll show you how to slot the corrective work into your current programme — not ask you to scrap it.
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