Name: David Sims

SmartShape PT is managed by David Sims, a Southport based personal trainer with over 14 years of experience in the fitness industry.David is both a registered Nutritionist (see qualifications below) and a CHEK certified practitioner,and so assures a very high standard of coaching and tuition.David is passionate about health and fitness and fosters a very holistic approach with his clientele. This means he assesses and advises his clients on all aspects of health such as sleep, stress, nutrition, lifestyle and physical fitness.

David specialises in weight loss therapy,fitness coaching and kettle
bell conditioning routines and offers suitable tailor made programmes for each.

Quick fire guide to Dave: Sporting interests;Cycling, running, tennis

Hobbies: More cycling!

Academic interests: Performance nutrition, sports injuries, astronomy

Favourite exercise: Sand dune sprints

Favourite quote: “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation...
we are what we repeatedly do.Excellence,then,is not an act but a habit” (Aristotle)

Dave's qualifications:
BSc Honours Nutrition (1st class) University of Nottingham
Post Graduate Diploma in Nutritional Science University of Chester
Diploma of Higher education in Food and Nutrition John Moores University
CHEK exercise coach (Corrective Holistic Exercise kinesiologist)
Extreme kettle bell instructor award
Advanced kettle bell instructor award
Gayton G.P referal certificate
B.A.W.L.A weight lifting leaders award
Boxercise certification
CPR

Name: Mo

Mo is a Smartshape Personal Trainer with over 6 years experience in the fitness industry. Mo is both an exercise and nutrition graduate and a Level 3 Advanced Instructor, and so guarantees to deliver a high standard of coaching. Mo is passionate about all aspects of fitness and encourages an
equal balance of mind and body through expert lifestyle, fitness and nutrition advice. Mo specialises in sport and non-sport specific strength and Conditioning, weight loss therapy, nutrition advice and kettlebell conditioning routines.

Quick fire guide to Mo: Sporting interests; Boxing, Grappling, Athletics

Hobbies: Computers

Academic interests: Strength & conditioning, nutrition.

Favourite exercises: Olympic Clean & Jerk

Greatest Achievement: Climbing the National 3 Peaks challenge in under 20hours

Favourite Quote: “To be a fully developed man, you must build mind and body equally”. (Plato)

Qualifications
BSc Hons Exercise & Nutrition (University of Central Lancashire)
Level 3 Advanced Instructor (CQYMCA)
UK Strength & Conditioning Associate Member
SAQ International Instructor
Level 2 F.A Coach
G.P Referral (Wright Foundation)
Advanced Kettlebell Instructor
Extreme Kettlebell Instructor
Boxercise Instructor
Boxercise Personal TrainerPool Lifeguard & First AidWEIGHT MANAGEMENT