I’ve loved and lived for health and fitness for as long as I can remember. Initially, I found passion in football and actually managed to play at a high standard (semi-pro) for the majority of my career. As I entered open age and first-team games, I started to feel insecure about my own physique as I was constantly pushed around the pitch. From there onwards, I found an interest in resistance training and decided to start my Personal Trainer qualification. I then began to see progress with my physique and embarked on my career as a Fitness Instructor and PT, alongside pursuing a College Diploma in Sports & Exercise Coaching.

Then things came crashing down. On the 27th of October 2020, I found out I had a bone condition/tumour in my right thigh and pelvis after I broke my hip. Football was turned on its head, and I found myself constantly binge-eating and becoming very out of shape. I was unhappy, depressed, and living a fake version of who I truly am. Returning to the gym changed that for me. I set a goal to lose body fat, and I did. I then took things a step further and actually achieved a photoshoot-ready physique, losing 30lbs in the process. Even better, despite doctors telling me I would never play sports again, I managed to complete a half marathon and have a full marathon booked this December in Abu Dhabi with Nathan. On top of that, I’m competing in 3 Hyrox events, attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most amount of burpees in 24 hours, and I’ll be competing in 2 bodybuilding shows at the end of this year. All of this is thanks to the guidance and assistance of coaches and educators who knew more than me. From these experiences, I’m now incredibly passionate about helping to educate others on the importance of training, nutrition, mental and internal health, to help them better themselves both inside and out. If you’re someone wanting to earn your own self-respect, build your self-confidence, and get into incredible shape… then let’s do it!

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