I have been passionate about fitness from a very young age. At the age of 5 I started playing football, eventually playing for local clubs around Middlesbrough, representing Middlesbrough Town and also Cleveland County. Then, from the age of 16 I learned to enjoy lifting weights at a local gym. After completing a sports degree […]
I was a late starter when it came to joining the fitness industry and it wasn’t until my 30’s that I truly fell in love with the process of having a healthier and more active lifestyle. The benefits I discovered throughout my own training became more than just a physical journey but my whole mental
Despite having watched clients hit goals they could only have dreamed of (i.e. strength gained, weight lost) my best achievement was in curing a shoulder issue. The lady in question couldn’t lay on her left side and would frequently wake up screaming in pain. Within a few weeks she told me she slept all through
I have been weight training for over 10 years. I fell in love with strength sports whilst serving in the Royal Navy and I have been competing in Powerlifting and Strongman for around 4 years now. Weightlifting and Strength training in particular changed my life and gave me great confidence and happiness. It’s now my
I’m currently a trainee personal trainer and member of staff at ABC. I’ve been involved with fitness all my life with playing football competitively from a young age and playing at the best standard that wasn’t academy level. I went on to win many league titles, cup competitions as well as the county cup in
My interest in fitness began at university when I joined the Lancaster University Karate Club back in 1989. It was whilst working towards my 3rd dan black belt nearly 20 years later that I invested in some personal training with a local personal trainer and this is where my real passion for fitness began. I
Health and fitness have different meanings and varying levels of importance. Good health is the single most important thing in life, in my opinion; the ability to achieve things you enjoy whilst staying healthy, the ability to keep mentally balanced in the midst of everything that life throws at you and staying in good physical
