I'm a firefighter, personal trainer & fitness model from Manchester, United Kingdom. Although i have only been in the fire service for 6 years, i have been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years as a fitness instructor, fitness manager & personal trainer. Check out my website at www.totalbodysculpture.com for more information.

I'm a firefighter, personal trainer, fitness writer & fitness model from Manchester, United Kingdom. Although i have only been in the fire service for 6 years, i have been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years as a fitness instructor, fitness manager & personal trainer.

I have worked for many leading companies in the fitness industry, including Fitness First & Nautilus, as well as independant gyms before starting up my own personal training consultancy.

I have worked alongside & with many people, from all areas of the spectrum, from clients via the NHS with potentially life threatening conditions, everyday 'Gills' & 'Joes' looking to achieve a healthy body, through to international athletes, national & Olympic level coaches and professional athletes, as well as British bodybuilding champions & Mr. Olympia competitors.

My approach to fitness is from a scientific perspective, as well a practical application viewpoint, or a combination of 'Sports Science & Gym Science'. I studied Sports Science at degree level after studying A'Levels of Physical Education, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology & General Studies.

I have always had a big interest in sport, with activities such as sprinting, cross-country, football, rugby, cricket amongst many others.
I particularly excelled at running & football, with a registered 100m time of 10.98 seconds.
I also ran competitively at county level in both cross-country & 400m.

During my time at college i was able to play semi-professional football to a very high standard, despite suffering with knee injuries during my youth, which is a reason i have a big interest in injury management & treatment.

Before joining the fire service, i had been involved with the NHS Exercise Referral Scheme, designing exercise programmes to aid rehabilitation for a wide range of injuries & conditions including cardiac rehabilitation, stress, depression through to cruciate ligament tears and post surgery patients.

MODELLING

Alongside personal training, i have partaken in modelling, from underwear & swimwear through to fashion, fitness & editorial.
Although i am now only interested in fitness related work, i do also consider swimwear & underwear shoots. I also combine my other past-times of fire eating & flame breathing (Yes, a fire-breathing, fire-eating fire-fighter haha!) within my modelling.

Next year i intend to step up this area of my modelling & aim to compete for my professional fitness model card, with both MuscleMania & WBFF being the organisations i am most inspired to represent.
I will also be competing in the inaugral Miami Pro European Championships in June 2012. I also intend to grow the 'Fit Chef' aspect of my personality, with an ebook later in the year.


MOVING FORWARD

As well as increasing my own personal exposure within the fitness industry, I am looking at achieving a Professional Fitness Model card within the WBFF. Although i may have to wait until 2013, with possible rotator cuff surgery on the horizon, i am no less motivated. I also plan on writing for fitness and health related articles for leading publications. All of this alongside growth of my personal training business and fitness model competing, & rise of my 'Fit Chef' persona, will enable me to reach my goals.


INFLUENCES/INSPIRATION

I gain a lot of inspiration from what many would perceive to be 'normal, everyday' people, that have achieved success, as well as those that have faced a form of adversity & overcame them.

My mother is a huge inspiration to me, especially as she has taken on & beaten cancer.

I like to read the work of many leading names in the sports science & fitness industry, including Alan Aragon, Will Brink, Greg Plitt, Lyle McDonald, Layne Norton, Micah LaCerte, Obi Obadike amongst others.