I wasn't a sporty kid growing up. I had no talent for ball sports and it wasn't until I started Taekwondo aged 9 that I found a sport I actually enjoyed doing. I wasn't particularly good at it, but I stuck with it for 10 years, training, competing and eventually seeing improvements. Having struggled with my weight growing up, I stumbled upon the gym as a means of getting stronger for Taekwondo. That then took over for a while, and was my only form of training. At 19 I dropped out of college after 6 months. Not because I was failing, but I knew I wanted to follow my passion for fitness and become a Coach.
After becoming a qualified PT, getting 3 years experience working in a busy gym and becoming a Certified Nutritionist with MNU, I was building up my online coaching business, Adaptive Health, on the side. I made that my full time job in October 2020. My main training up to that point, since finishing Taekwondo in my late teens, was in the gym, along with dabbling in some Boxing. January 2022 I tried my first Jiujitsu class and was instantly hooked, reigniting my combat sports passion. BJJ remains my main training focus today.
By chance I started working with an MMA fighter who I trained with, helping him with his nutrition and to make weight for a fight. From there, I started working with more and more combat sport athletes on their nutrition and S&C, blending my passions for combat sports and coaching.
I aim to coach with friendliness and compassion, while also providing accountability and helping each client to get results and reach their full potential.
Having been there myself with plenty of different mistakes, struggles and lessons with my own performance, body composition, weight making, relationship with food, confidence, strength and fitness, I also feel I can relate to many of my clients situations.
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Having now coached 100's of people to take their performance, physicality and body composition to places they've never been, I have the experience and results to match the knowledge and passion.
I believe every athlete, and everyone, should feel fit, strong, energised and capable to perform.
I believe every athlete should be able to make weight safely and be ready to perform on the mats or in the ring.
I believe everyone can achieve this through sustainable methods that still allow them to enjoy life.
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