AJ STRENGTH
LIVE A STRONGER LIFE
My Story
I have developed a wide range of knowledge and gained 10 years of experience in strength and conditioning, sports performance and exercise science. This stemmed from my professional rugby career representing both England rugby union and England Rugby league academy; having also served for London Wasps and Harlequins RL.
I studied at St Mary's University graduating with a Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning degree whilst working as an academy and second team strength and conditioning coach for Harlequins RL.
I qualified to be a Personal Trainer while I was at university and I started Personal Training in Clapham Junction. Alongside coaching CrossFit and CrossFit Gymnastics I also managed Personal Trainers helping them to build and sustain a business. whilst running my own Personal Training business.
My Mission and Philosophy
The greatest satisfaction for me is enhancing the health and well being of my clients and empowering them to evolve into a better version of themselves. I aim to make my clients fit for there purpose.
Whether that is to increase athletic performance improve mobility, relieve stress from the day to day or simply look and feel bit better.
I believe a quality strength and conditioning program is much more than just lifting weights. Although functional strength training is a critical component of all successful programmes, a comprehensive approach is necessary to experience maximal results. I place a substantial focus on Calisthenics (body weight strength). Functional Bodybuilding Mobility and Corrective exercise,
I am competent in modifying programmes, workouts and exercises to meet the individualised needs of each person. I have experience in and aim to address movement dysfunction and A symmetry as part of my performance and injury prevention strategy.
I aim to earn the respect of my clients by demonstrating passion and genuine commitment to the goals in hand.
Specialities
Hypertrophy
My experiences in fitness training include a focus on Muscle Building. The unique program I’ve developed will create a lean, sculpted physique, boost the metabolism, and improve your overall health and movement patterns . Muscle hypertrophy is a term for the growth and increase of the size of muscle cells. The most common type of muscular hypertrophy occurs as a result of weightlifting, and resistance exercise.
Calisthenics
The word calisthenics comes from the Greek words kallos (beauty) and sthenos (strength). Using little to no equipment. Essentially bodyweight strength or simply using ones bodyweight as resistance. This form of training also improves, flexibility, balance and coordination.
Strength and Conditioning
The role of strength and conditioning is to use exercise prescription specifically to improve athletic performance.
Modulating aerobic, resistance, and flexibility training to suit the metabolic and physical demands of the pre-established goals. This can also help with injury prevention and correct movement patterns within a specific sport.
Strength and Conditioning is more than lifting weights – it encompasses the entire development of the athlete and what is needed to improve physical performance.
Group Training
Make your workouts more fun by training with a friend or in a group. It sometimes can be difficult to motivate yourself to train or go to the gym Group training gives you the extra encouragement boost you need to get up and be active.
You will train harder, you will discover added energy, enthusiasm and support from fellow participants and have accountability for turning up and putting 100% effort into training.
Online Programming
Whether you’re training to lose weight or to gain muscle or just to become better at handstands my programmes will help you progressively improve and succeed with consistent feedback and support throughout. You’ll see an improvement in your performance in no time.
Body Measurements
Goal Setting & Nutritional Support
Quantifiable goals define a path towards an emotional goal. Emotion drives action not numbers.
Changing habits, setting goals and a variety of assessments will give you a target to achieve, adhere to and work towards. Creating a clear and realistic vision will enable you to track your progress keeping you engaged and motivated.
“YOU HAVE POWER OVER YOUR MIND - NOT OUTSIDE EVENTS. REALIZE THIS, AND YOU WILL FIND STRENGTH”
Marcus Aurelius
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You’re on your way to a more fit, healthy, and strong you. Get in touch and start training today.