About Me
I have been a qualified Personal Trainer for over 10 years, delivering over 15,000 sessions.
I served in the British Army for 9 years. During that time I was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq.
I qualified as a physical training instructor (PTI) during my time, which enabled me to plan, engage and deliver training sessions to over 1000 troops weekly.
I conducted rehabilitation support training to soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with a plethora of injuries and disabilities. Lastly, I was lucky to plan and led groups of all abilities on expeditions around the globe.
I have also competed in numerous physique competitions including Miami Pro and WBFF at the O2.
I have written several articles for Mens Health:
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/a755395/the-beginners-guide-to-mobility-stretching/
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/building-muscle/a755312/the-big-read-5-reasons-to-transform-your-body/
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/weight-loss/a755477/the-best-way-to-get-to-single-digit-body-fat/
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/workouts/g755202/intense-fat-burning-tabata-circuits/
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/building-muscle/a755350/10-ways-to-get-bigger-pecs-fast/
MY ETHOS
I feel the best results I have seen in changing body compositions and cardiovascular health have been with a balanced strength and conditioning programme. Lifting for strength specifically creates longer lasting, functional and desirable results often triggering a natural shift on a clients lifestyle.
I adopt a constantly evolving 3 point strength training system:
Base training
Focusing on working towards achieving maximal functional lifts like the deadlift, squat and presses, because developing basic human movement is critical to any sport or goal. Compound lifts build strong, lean muscle like nothing else.
Second phase
Body weight exercises and mobility work to shore up any weaknesses and develop greater flexibility.
Third phase
Conditioning work to develop energy systems, influence weight management and challenging balance and agility.