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Perform at your best. Without sacrificing the life you've built.

A personal protocol for training, nutrition, sleep, stress, energy and mind, built around your diary and delivered personally by Daniel Dargan.

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Daniel Dargan, Founder & Head Coach of DPD Health & Performance
Founder & Head CoachDaniel Dargan
Our principle

Your health should increase your capacity to live and perform. Not become another demand on your time.

Daniel Dargan, founder of DPD Health & Performance
Daniel DarganFounder & Head Coach · Dubai
Your coach

You work with me. Directly.

I trained as an airline pilot. Then a coach changed my life. I went from out of shape, stressed and running on empty to feeling like a high performer, and I became obsessed with getting the most out of people, physically and mentally.

Growing up, I watched my dad run multiple companies. I saw what high stress, poor nutrition and a chaotic lifestyle cost him, at home and in business. He became my first case study. Now I do the same for others.

Every client works with me directly, from the first call to the final review.

Daniel DarganFounder & Head Coach
Daniel Dargan presenting
Where it startedFrom Northern Ireland to Dubai. I've been coming here since I was a kid, and living here was always the plan.
Daniel Dargan speaking at a stadium event
My first case studyWatching my dad run multiple companies showed me what sleep, nutrition and lifestyle cost him, at home and in business. We turned it around. Now I do it for others.
1,000+Clients coached
5 yrsCoaching
9 yrsBeing coached myself
6 daysA week, direct WhatsApp access
Before & after

Real clients. Real change.

Founders, executives and professionals who fitted the work around full diaries. Tap any result to see it up close.

The approach

Six pillars.
One system.

Most programmes treat training, food and sleep as separate problems. We design them together, so progress in one drives the rest.

01 / 06

01

Training

Strength, conditioning and mobility built around your calendar, your travel and whatever equipment you have.

02

Nutrition

An eating strategy that works in boardrooms, restaurants, hotels and airport lounges. Precise where it matters.

03

Sleep

Routines that protect deep recovery, including around late finishes, early flights and changing time zones.

04

Stress

Practical tools to absorb pressure, recover between demands and keep stress from eroding your decisions.

05

Energy

Structure your day so your best energy lands where it matters, without relying on caffeine and willpower.

06

Mental performance

Focus, composure and confidence under pressure, from high-stakes meetings to the stage.

The adaptive system

Built for your busiest week. Not your best one.

Any plan works when life is quiet. Yours is built for when it isn't. When the week falls apart, your minimum floor holds.

Your plan is rebuilt around next week's calendar, not last week's.
Home, hotel and minimal-equipment versions of every session.
A minimum floor of non-negotiables for crisis weeks. Progress slows. It never stops.

Our ethosThe one who stays in the game is the one who wins.

Example adaptive week in Daniel's calendar: training, floor sessions and commitments planned around a London trip
The DPD Method

Three phases. One protocol.

No guesswork. Hands-on, and built around your diary. You'll know exactly what you're doing every day, and why.

Start with phase one
01Week 0

Assess

  • Free consultation, 30 minutesA private call. Together, we dive into your goals, frustrations, schedule and what has got in the way before, and I take you through a plan to get you from A to B.
  • Onboarding pack, 10 minutesStraight after the call, you're sent a short onboarding pack. It takes about 10 minutes and gives me everything I need to build your plan.
02Within 24 hours

Build

  • Your coaching documentA bespoke coaching document covering training, nutrition, sleep, stress, energy and mental performance, plus supplementation.
  • Your TrueCoach profileYou get your own private profile in the TrueCoach app, with all your training uploaded.
033 · 6 · 12 months

Evolve

  • Direct access, weekly reviewsWhatsApp access to me six days a week, and a weekly progress review across every area. Any change to your plan is sent the same day.
  • Targets, then maintenanceClear targets at 3, 6 and 12 months, reviewed and reset until the result is achieved. Then I show you exactly how to maintain it long term.
What you receive

Simple tools. Serious results.

No complicated apps to learn. Your plan, your training and your coach, exactly where you need them.

Coaching document, page 4: Nutrition Protocol with meal options
PDF · Within 24 hours

Your coaching document

Goals at 30 days, 90 days and 6 months, your coaching phases, your nutrition plan with meal options, supplementation, and clear answers to the questions that usually derail people.

Training session in progress: Upper A, hotel version, 4 of 6 exercises done
TrueCoach

Your training

Every session programmed for you, with sets, reps and progression. Log as you go, and Daniel sees every workout. Home, hotel and minimal-equipment versions when you travel.

WhatsApp chat with Daniel: travel week sorted and updated coaching document sent
WhatsApp · 6 days a week

Direct access to Daniel

Questions answered and plans adjusted the same day, plus a weekly progress review. When anything changes, your updated plan comes straight to you on WhatsApp.

Who we advise

Who I
work with.

Business owners, executives, family offices and private clients. They don't lack discipline. They have more demands on them than any standard programme was built for.

The founder

"I can't switch off."

Not sleeping. Stress through the roof. Permanently switched on, and running at about 80% of what they're capable of.

ResultSleeping properly, switching off at night, back to full capacity.
The executive

"I don't feel 100% confident in the room."

Carrying extra weight and doesn't feel confident showing up in meetings or on stage.

ResultWeight off, confidence back. Fat-loss clients lose 12 kg on average.
The high performer

"It all falls apart when we're busy."

Manages fine when things are quiet. When business gets busy, training, food and sleep are the first things to go.

ResultA minimum floor that holds in the busiest weeks.
The frequent flyer

"Travel runs my energy."

Travelling constantly, across time zones and hotels, and can't keep any routine going.

ResultA routine that survives every trip.
The private client

"I want the best, without having to manage it."

Family office principal or high-net-worth individual. Has access to the best doctors, trainers and chefs, but nobody bringing it all together.

ResultHealth fully managed in one place, with Concierge blood work and food concierge.

Every client gets the full system: TrainingNutritionSleepStressEnergyAccountabilityDaily structureTravel protocolsSupplementationBlood work on Concierge

Client journey

12 months with a scaling founder.

From running on caffeine and willpower to a system that holds through board weeks, travel and growth.

Illustrative example, based on a typical client. Not an individual case.
Coaching documentDay 1
Weekly progress reviews52
Coaching phases3
Strategic reviews3 · 6 · 12
Week 0

The starting point

Founder, 41. Ten kilos heavier than he wants. Sleeping under six hours, training rarely, short on patience by Thursday.

Day 1

Plan delivered

Onboarding pack done the same evening. Targets set for 30 days, 90 days and 6 months. Protocols for stress management and sleep. Meals for the office, restaurants and travel. Training live on his coaching app.

Weeks 1–12

Weekly coaching

Every week planned around his diary. Two business trips, multiple client dinners and a family holiday handled without losing progress.

Month 3

First review

Body fat down, sleep up to seven hours, energy steady through the afternoon. Targets reset.

Month 12

The result

Best shape of his life. Runs his own travel weeks. Leads with more patience at work and at home.

Client results

It shows up everywhere else.

Measured in kilograms and personal bests. Also in better decisions, steadier energy and more presence at home.

1,000+Clients coached
18 monthsAverage time clients stay with me
12 kgAverage fat loss for fat-loss clients
“8 hours' sleep

This has changed my life. I haven't had this much energy since my 20s. I'm sleeping 8 hours and getting even more work done.

Alan
AlanConstruction company
“

Beyond grateful for what Daniel has done for me. Having him in my ear has made me a better businessman, husband and father.

Keith
KeithHealth industry
“−17 kg

17 kg down, fitter than ever, and the business is going from strength to strength. This has been a game changer.

Jordan
JordanBusiness owner
“

Stress is low and my energy is consistently high throughout the working week. It's made business feel so much more effortless.

Stephen
StephenFinancial advisory firm
“

I didn't have to think twice about staying in shape and looking after my health while travelling. I saw this as a business decision, and it paid off tenfold.

Will
WillPrivate events company
Engagements

Choose your engagement.

Every engagement is one-to-one and fully bespoke. The difference is duration, depth of access and how much we take off your plate.

6 or 12 months

Performance

One-to-one coaching.

Six or twelve monthsFees confirmed at consultation
  • Bespoke coaching document within 24 hours
  • Private TrueCoach profile with all training uploaded
  • Personalised supplementation plan
  • WhatsApp access to Daniel, 6 days a week
  • Weekly progress reviews
  • Minimum-floor plan and travel protocols
  • Target reviews at 3, 6 and 12 months
Enquire
12 months · By invitation

Concierge

Your health, fully managed.

Limited availabilityBy application only
  • Everything in Performance
  • Full blood work with in-depth analysis
  • Supplementation built around your bloods
  • Food concierge service
  • Priority access to Daniel
  • Coordination with your medical and wellness providers
Request an invitation

Fees confirmed at consultation. Members of partner organisations receive preferential terms. Corporate and family-office arrangements are available.

Part of a wider standard of care

Performance advisory,
in partnership.

We lead on performance, fitness and lifestyle. Where a client needs diagnosis, treatment or clinical support, we work alongside the right specialists, never in place of them.

DPD Health & Performance
Performance

Training, nutrition, sleep, stress, energy and mental performance

Partners
Medical

Physicians, diagnostics and longevity medicine

Partners
Psychology

Clinical and therapeutic support

Partners
Wellness

Recovery, clubs and wellness facilities

Private consultation

Start with a conversation.

A complimentary 30-minute call to understand where you are, where you want to be, and whether we're the right fit. No obligation. No sales script.

  1. Pick a 30-minute slot that suits you
  2. Talk through your goals with Daniel on Google Meet
  3. Complete a 10-minute onboarding pack, and your coaching document arrives within 24 hours
Book directly

Choose a time that suits you.

30 minutes on Google Meet with Daniel. Pick a slot, answer two quick questions, and you'll get a calendar invite straight away.

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