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Andy Wadsworth

Andy Wadsworth has been training everyday people and elite athletes for the past 10 years. His background is in a number of sports. Andy was Amateur Xterra Triathlon World Champion in 2002. Before that he competed in international cycle races including a number of World Cup XC Mountain Bike races. This competitive sporting career is backed up by with an Honours Degree in Sport and Human Movement Science.

But there is no doubt that his experience comes from training a massive number of athletes and everyday people helping them achieve what they dream of. Andy has more than 15000 hours of one to one training experience.

He likes to share his knowledge by regularly contributing to the BBC, and magazines such as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, What Mountain Bike and is the author of The Complete Encyclopedia of Personal Fitness Training.

Chris Barker

In 1999 I completed the London Marathon. Since then running over long distances has become my passion. This year my goal is to complete the Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc (163km run around Mont Blanc with a total positive elevation change of 9,500 metres). Most/all of my clients think that I am mad, but I say whilst you are fit and healthy you might as well do it. It’s all about getting the balance right. This can sometimes be hard to do, especially as a society we keep putting pressure on one another to strive and achieve.

A good training session will release the endorphins that will make you feel good and help you cope with these pressures. Slightly increasing your muscle mass will help you tone up and increase your self esteem. Changing your diet to a more balanced one will increase your energy levels, leaving you nourished and vitalised. I understand most of my clients that come and see me and say that they want to get there fitness and health back. I couldn’t imagine being without mine. Being healthy means you can live. Being fit makes you live your life to the full.

Graham Wadsworth

Graham has been competing in Triathlon for the last 6 years. He has represented Great Britain at a number of age group world championships over varying distances. In 2007 he won the amateur double for the fastest combined time at the Ironman and Xterra World Championships. Graham is an experienced personal trainer and Triathlon New Zealand accredited triathlon coach. In the last 2 years he has been living and working in New Zealand with a range of clients from an elite junior development squad to first time Half Ironman and Ironman athletes. Graham’s recent triathlon results include:

A time of 9h58 at the Ironman World Championships, Kona 2007
2nd 25-29 year old at Xterra World Championshps, Maui 2007
Won the age group ‘double’ – the fastest combined time for the Ironman and Xterra World Championship events 2007
3rd 25-29 year old at NZ Long Distance Championships ’08
1st Amateur at Xterra NZ 2007
2nd 18-24 year old at Ironman NZ 2007
1st 18-24 year old at Xterra UK 2002

Richard Spink - Physiotherapist

Richard is a highly experienced sports physiotherapist. He graduated over 10 years ago from Southampton from here he consolidated his skills around the UK and Canada until settling in Bristol 5 years ago. Having worked for a time in professional football he started in Private practice, managing a very successful clinic before moving to My Life.

He has had successfully rehabilitated numerous World Class athletes in a range of sports from Boxing and Judo to Athletics and Triathlon. Over the last 3 years there has been further specialism in the stage and performance, and has been sought after by some of the biggest theatre producers.

His dedicated, patient and highly personable approach has made him a popular clinician throughout Bristol and the West, although his love of adventure does take him away at times. He has successfully skied unsupported to the North Pole. He now leads long distance expeditions and is known to take an occasional adventure.

Jenny Jagger

Jenny is an extremely talented and highly experienced Personal Trainer and Sports Massage Practitioner.

She began her training at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff nine years ago, completing her BSc honours degree in Sport and Physical Education. After specialising in Sports Injuries, Health and Exercise Psychology she furthered her skills by completing out an Oxford and Cambridge Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy. From here she became a Certified Health and Fitness Specialist with the internationally regarded, American College of Sports Medicine.

Jenny brings is an elite marathon runner, she is known as one of Britain’s up and coming distance stars and is keen to impart her knowledge to those she trains.

Aside form the sports therapy Jenny has also recently specialised as a Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer, bringing all the physical and psychological benefits of exercise to oncology patients. She has also refined her massage skills to include Hydrotherm therapy- ideal for cancer patents post operatively.

Henry Abrahams

Henry has a National Academy of Sports Medicine (N.A.S.M) Personal training qualification, Register of Exercise professionals level 3 advanced status and a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science . Further to this Henry has the N.A.S.M Junior conditioning qualification and is a SAQ trainer. Most importantly he has 6 years experience of training people with health issues through to elite athletes. Henry believes in functional fitness training, that should be enjoyable, fit into your life and be specific to you and your needs.

David Lake

David is a highly talented and dedicated personal trainer with experience in a number of sports. He started out playing football where he played for Bristol City in their centre of excellence. He then decided to move to golf where he now has over 7 years experience playing Gloucestershire 1st team county golf and competing in National level events.
His best achievements to date were winning the Welsh Open Youths title and being Gloucestershire County Champion.
This sporting background is backed up by being a REP’s level 3 qualified personal trainer where he specializes in sport specific and ante/post natal training.
With this knowledge and experience he is able to achieve results with all types of clients ranging from professional sportsmen and women to people just wanting to lose weight and tone up.

Jamie Richards - Nutritionist

Jamie trained at the world-renowned Institute of Optimum Nutrition and has since developed his own health and wellness, and sports nutrition clinics here in Bristol. He is consistently ahead of the game when it comes to food and supplements for performance and endurance. In addition, many people have reaped the rewards of his body composition plans, shedding fat and gaining lean muscle in double-quick time. A campaigner for real food, writing and lecturing about the pitfalls of modern food processing, Jamie provides detailed and seriously tasty recipe suggestions along with a wealth of advice and ongoing support. DipION, FdSc, mBANT, NTC and CNHC registered Practitioner

Amy Hibbert

Amy has a Masters in Sports Coaching, and a BA (Hons) degree in Sport and Physical Education from the University of Birmingham. She is a fully accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UKSCA, in addition to being qualified as REPs Level 3.

Amy specialises in sports performance as well as the development of general fitness and well being. Over the last five years she has worked with two Premiership Hockey Clubs (men’s and women’s), University of Manchester TASS (scholarship) athletes and performance squads, the GB Junior Sychronised Swimming Squad, a growing number of novice and intermediate level triathletes, as well as individuals who are new to exercise.

Amy is also a very keen triathlete. She has trained and competed in the sport for the last five years where she now focuses on the Ironman distance. Her recent race results include a 2nd and 3rd finish in her age group at Ironman UK (2010/2011) improving by over 1 hour in 1 year. In 2011 she also qualified and competed at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.

Tom Moss

Tom is a highly talented and passionate Personal Trainer, with a REPS Level 3 qualification and a background in a number of sports, including county athletics, rugby and representing Somerset 2nd eleven in county cricket.

Tom has a wealth of training experience, training with a variety of clients and colleagues from everyday people, wishing to improve their health and wellbeing, to elite athletes, such as ocean rowers, professional bodybuilders and rugby players.

Tom believes in adapting every training session to meet the goals and needs of each client, and slowly changing your exercise and nutrition habits to help aid a healthier lifestyle, improve performance and help prevent/relieve injury.

As well as fat loss, core stability and CV training, Tom also has a passion for strength and conditioning, using his knowledge of weight training methods, plyometrics and bodyweight training, to improve power, speed, strength and muscle tone/size.

Tom Wood

Tom is a people’s person with a sense of humour and a strong commitment to working alongside his clients to help them achieve their goals.

He has level three qualifications in Sports development and Fitness and is also REPS level three qualified. In addition to his qualifications, he has vast experience in training and participating in a range of health and fitness activities and sports, including and playing basketball for team Great Britain and cycling four thousand kilometres over five mountain ranges in North America and Europe.

Tom has a holistic approach to personal training and goes the extra mile to help his clients achieve their goals with smiles on their faces.

John Webber

John is a highly enthusiastic and passionate Personal Trainer who believes that regular exercise and good nutrition can have an immediate and positive impact on people’s lives and that each program should be tailored to your specific needs.

Whilst always having a keen interest in sports, John has developed a huge interest in running and has competed in multiple 10K, half marathons, and full marathons, consistently beating his personal best with each event. This interest has since spread to cycling and competing in triathlons, as well as recently cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End unassisted.

Functional training also plays a large part of John’s plans as he believes that training should help clients with the things they deal with on an everyday level and that improving movement, strength, and fitness leads to a more balanced lifestyle.