My Story
I’ve always loved challenging myself and discover what I can do that I couldn’t do before, believing that anything IS possible.
Since turning 50 in 2020, I’ve wanted to do that even more, continue doing it for as long as possible, become one of those people who do amazing things at an older age and would like to help others do the same.
Life’s too short to act our age, listen to the opinions of others who tell us to slow down!
My Journey
My journey in fitness started when my back went into spasm when I was 26, could barely move, was signed off work and prescribed strong painkillers. I felt straight away that this was a sign that I needed to do something about my fitness, that there had to be a better solution than painkillers and go through life affected by back pain like my mum did.
While I was off work, I read an article about the ballot being open for the 1998 London Marathon, saw it as a sign, entered and got in first time!
Crossing the finish line changed my life. I felt a sense of accomplishment I’d never felt before and came away with a desire to help others do amazing things for themselves. If I can do it, anyone can!
I later quit my job as a Pizza Chef and began 2000 on a training course to become a Personal Trainer.
Despite becoming the fittest I’d ever been, doing lots of strength training, getting massage and doing the usual stretches, my back continued to go into spasm every few months.
Going on a course to study Functional Performance changed everything. I learned how the body actually moved, learned about movement training, which changed the way I trained clients and more importantly, I resolved my own back problem!
Movement is a huge part of what I do as it’s something we all struggle with due to modern lifestyles. I move more to help keep my back problem at bay, it enables me to do amazing things I would never previously have considered doing, feel like I’m in the best shape I’ve been in years, love exercising again and can’t wait to see what else I become able to do.
