Personal Trainer
Qualifications
I have a Level 2 certificate in Gym Instructing and Fitness Instructing. A Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner). And a Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Principles Coach qualification, and a Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Movement Skills Coach qualification, and a Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Planning and Programming Coach qualification. The Level 2 and 3 qualifications awarded by YMCA-Fitness Industry Training. The Level 4 awards by Strength & Conditioning Education. Oh, and over 40 years of experience in the industry! I am registered with CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport & Physical Activity): membership #1306534, and I am fully insured with UK Coaching.
My training background
From a young age I was interested in strength and conditioning, and spent my formative years training at "Keith's Gym", owned by Keith Fairhead, a former successful International Powerlifter. I do train clients in all aspects of fitness, but I do consider strength training to be my speciality. I also recently made a competition "comeback" to bench press a British Record in the Masters 5, 90kg category (pictured).
Flexibility
Flexibility is extremely important for all aspects of health and fitness. Stretching is always included in any of my training sessions, but I can offer specific flexibility sessions to include dynamic and PNF (Propriceptive Neuro Facilitation) work.
Karate
For many years I worked as a Karate Instructor, running my own very successful league winning clubs. I held black belt, Dan grades, in four different styles of Karate, competing to International Level.
Competition Prep
I can help competitive lifters with their competition training and prep. I can also attend competitions with you to assist you with warming up and weight selections on the day.
Here is a current powerlifting competitor, who I have coached from beginner level, deadlifting 150kg at 41 years old and just 52kg bodyweight.
Padwork sessions
These are not fighting/sparring training, but an all round fitness session utilising the pads and gloves for a combination of cardiovascular work, footwork and upper body conditioning.
"Polework" classes
Based upon the popular polework training done by riders on horseback, I can offer polework sessions on foot.
The sessions are aimed at groups of riders (although this isn't compulsory!), and I will travel to your stable yard and give the session. All is required is an area to exercise in and an abundance of horse poles.
The sessions are run in a circuit format with different difficulty levels available at each station meaning that this is perfect for mixed age and ability groups.
Resistance band workouts
Not everybody wants to go to a gym. Some people think that they may feel a bit intimidated, some people may feel a little embarrassed, or you may not like the idea of lifting free-weights. I can come to you, in the privacy of your own home, to train you on your own or in a group, using resistance bands. I can give you an all body workout or a workout for individual muscle groups. Contact me for details. Thank you.
