Dan began an interest in fitness when he began practicing the Martial Art 'Jeet Kune Do' in 1992, now more commonly referred to as MMA (Eternally grateful to Adrian 'Yoda' Thomas)
Dan progressed this experience and became a REPs registered Personal Trainer in 2004.
Dan has also appeared in various magazines and TV as a fitness expert/presenter including Men's Fitness, GMTV and Cosmopolitan.
Dan's Principle Qualifications include
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) - Certified Personal Trainer
Reebok Instructors Alliance (SA)
Exercise and Nutrition Specialist
IBBC Bulgarian Bag Specialist
OLF Olympic Weightlifting Instructor
Pocket PT Master Trainer
Each of the above includes qualification to work with special populations and conditions.
As a member of REPs, Dan is committed to continued professional development and regularly attends new courses to maintain a current and up to date knowledge of new research, techniques and equipment.
Dan is the Fitness Director at
Pocket PT a website that offers a fitness subscription to members with their own workout, which is prepared and managed by real personal trainers. Members can either use only the website in the knowledge that they have a real professional managing their individual account or they can mix the online aspect of the service with actual sessions with their PT. Pocket PT also have
11 apps on the i-tunes app store and their own fitness equipment for retail which is unique in being able to offer every customer a personalised workout and a fitness professional to look after them.
