Scotland

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

E-Mail:  lucaptuk@gmail.com
Website: www.lucapt.co.uk

Luca’s background in Strength sports has given him valuable insight into the hard work
and techniques that are required for optimum performance. Although his training style draws from
sports with specific training methods from beginners to advance.

Luca’s extensive travelling experience has given him an unconventional approach to fitness and kettlebells seem to meet his way of training due to the freedom of movements that can be performed.

Luca is freelance personal trainer based in Scotland specialized in conditioning for martial arts and fitness health.

Location: Perth, Scotland

E-Mail: perthpt@hotmail.com
Website: www.fitprosolutions.co.uk

In 2001 I was overweight, de-conditioned, unhealthy and a shadow of my youth, having trained in Judo from the age of 10 into my early twenties and had trials as a youth with Crystal Palace Football Club, I was disappointed in how I had let myself go. I decided to turn my life around and in 2002 headed back to university and studied and completed a Higher National Diploma in Sports Science.

Fast forward to the present day…… Kettlebell training was introduced to me in 2008, I was addicted straight away (They are an addictive and effective tool) so my journey with the cannonball with a handle began. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to have trained with and worked alongside some of the best health and fitness experts in the industry, life is a continuous roller coaster of knowledge. Everyday I learn something new that I can apply in my own life or training or simply pass on to others.

I currently personal train clients on a 1 to 1 basis or small groups in and around Perth, I run one of the most established Fitness Training Camps on Perth, Scotland’s North Inch Park (Whatever the weather) and also run weekly Kettlebell group training sessions. All my programmes are fully supported by up to date nutritional advice to enhance overall results.

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

E-Mail: les@edinburghkettlebellclub.co.uk
Website: www.edinburghkettlebellclub.co.uk

Founder of Edinburgh Kettlebell Club, Leszek is an IKFF Certified Kettlebell Teacher, Level 3 personal trainer, Sport and Physical Education MSc, UKCC Level 2 Squash Coach and retired handball player.

He has trained under many world class coaches in fitness, sports performance, sport psychology and nutrition, like founder of RMAX, Scott Sonnon; Scotland National Squash Coach, Roger Flynn;   Physiology and Biochemistry guru Prof. dr. Jerzy A. Zoladz, CEO/Founder of Wolf Fitness Systems John Wolf or IKFF founder Steven Cotter to name few.

Leszek  is passionate about promoting the benefits of healthy living. His goal is to use his knowledge and fitness talent to inspire and motivate people of every gender and age, and assisting them to achieve their personal health goals through nutrition and exercise so they can look, feel and perform their best and live with optimal health!

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

E-Mail: Mike@AKRConditioning.com
Website: www.AKRConditioning.com

Mike MacDonald, BSc (Hons), PgCert, is a certified personal trainer, nutrition consultant, health & lifestyle blogger, and public speaker based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

In addition to being first team Performance Nutritional Consultant at Glasgow Rangers Football Club during their successful league and cup winning season of 2010-11, Mike has worked within the corporate health and fitness industry, and as a personal trainer and fitness consultant for one of Scotland’s premier sports facilities.  He has worked with children, professional athletes, and prisoners, as well as the general public.  Mike is also a former semi-professional sportsperson himself, playing over 200 games over eight successful years for the Scottish Highland Football League side, Buckie Thistle FC.

Following graduation from the Robert Gordon University Aberdeen with a BSc (Hons) degree in Sports & Exercise Science, Mike travelled to Spain to study for his ‘Master Trainer’ Diploma in Personal Training at the European Institute of Fitness.  He later returned to the Robert Gordon University on a part-time basis to gain a PgCert in Sports Nutrition.  In 2012, he visited one of America’s top-ten gyms, Fitness Quest 10, to study with his mentor, and fitness industry leader, Todd Durkin.  Having also studied with world kettlebell expert, Steve Cotter, Mike is an IKFF Certified Kettlebell Teacher as well as being an ISAK level 2 certified anthropometrist, certified TRX Suspension Trainer, and a level 3 certified children’s/youth football coach.

Location: Fortrose, Ross-shire

E-Mail: tim.anderton@hotmail.com
Website: Under construction

I came to Kettlebells after meeting with a newly certified KB trainer (Rannoch Donald) at a Krav Maga seminar.  We both spent the weekend working hard and throwing each other around the room, but at the end of that weekend I couldn’t help noticing that the KB trainer wasn’t breathing anywhere near as hard as everybody else and there was a poise and balance to his movements that caught my attention.  So I spoke to him about it and went along to learn the basics.  I’ve had problems with my joints and my back for years, and suddenly here was a way to get fit, to stay fit and to build lasting strength and mobility.  I was hooked.

I’ve been training with Kettlebells for three years now, having originally learned the RKC approach.  I completed the CKT level 1 certification in March 2010.  With an interest in holistic health and fitness, I take a practical approach to my training, focussing on fitting consistent, regular workouts around a very busy schedule.  The IKFF system is outstanding for this.

I’m not currently offering training, but am putting together a programme and approach to do so, so please feel free to contact me if you’re interested in learning more.

Location: Scotland

E-Mail: david@sportstherapyscotland.co.uk
Website: http://sportstherapyscotland.co.uk/

Davids  background is 20 years teaching in Physical Education with a BSc Hons in Applied Sports Therapy from the University of Teesside. David is also a qualified strength and conditioning coach accredited by BWLA and SWLA ,this ensures  correct understanding of the mechanics of the body especially when teaching the more technical aspects of Kettlebell  training.   David currently runs a successful sports injury clinic in Stirling

David has experience working with a multitude of athletes professional and amateur,-from Falkirk FC (Currently with Dunfermline FC) Professional MMA Fighters and David regularly works behind the scenes at national MMA events looking after all the fighters. Regardless of level of client David ensures a professional friendly service.

David currently runs a successful sports injury clinic in Stirling and offers the “Full Package” – injury assessment, injury treatment, injury rehabilitation, and nutritional advice, Body stat analysis, blood pressure measurement, cholesterol measurement and other fitness tests to ensure all fitness programmes become measureable over a period of time and ensure maximum results.

Kettlebell Training and Bodyweight / mobility exercise have become a way of life for David not just something to be taught. David’s enthusiasm for sports, exercise and wellbeing is infectious and he looks forward to opening up the word of Kettlebells to as many different groups of society as possible.

David will be running Kettlebell workshops at various venues around Central Scotland. Please check website for details.

Qualifications

Bsc Hons Applied Sports Therapy
Diploma Sports Therapy
Diploma in Nutriton (Royal Institute of Public Health)
BWLA – Instructor
CKT 1
Gym Instructor –Level 2
Exercise to Music Instructor –  Level 2
First Aid Instructor

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

E-Mail: info@pascalsime.co.uk
Website: www.pascalsime.co.uk

One of Edinburgh’s rising star personal trainers Pascal got into the fitness industry straight away after studies, gaining experience as a fitness instructor before starting his own personal training business. Eternally interested in learning new ways to train clients, Pascal has built up a knowledge for different training methods such as weight training, kettlebell training, TRX suspension training and bodyweight workouts to name a few.

As well as being a personal trainer Pascal is also a writer, touching on subjects relating mostly to philosophy. An extremely versatile and disciplined trainer,  he is based at PUREGYM in Edinburgh.

Location: Stirling, Central Scotland

E-Mail: deeleight@hotmail.co.uk
Website: pending

Diana has been professionally involved in the sport, fitness and recreation for over a decade. She possesses a Degree in Exercise Science from Edinburgh’s Napier University and is a member of REPS Register of Exercise Professionals Advanced Instructor at level 3, working towards the current highest level 4. Diana is a dedicated professional with a track record of exceeding goals and standards. She possesses exceptional interpersonal skills and works well with diverse individuals. As an experienced group and individual instructor, she brings a high level of dependability and professionalism, works until the job is done, and has brought health and fitness to new levels to those around her.
“Kettlebell training had me ‘gripped’ from the word go! The diverse and ballistic method adopted by this form training helps develop acceleration and deceleration important not only in the athlete but also general population groups. After researching many other forms of kettlebell training the IKFF way has the full range of your body’s capabilities in mind! The ballistic training methods helps create elastic potential within the body due to the nature of the tissues in muscles, which in turn can help you to become increasingly robust in both everyday and athletic activities. I challenge everyone to develop their fitness and athletic goals with this warrior inspired training!

Location:Glasgow

E-Mail: guy@glasgowsportandspine.co.uk
Website: www.glasgowsportandspine.co.uk
Telephone: 0141 551 9678

IKFF Level 1 Certified Kettlebell Teacher

Guy is the owner of Glasgow Sport and Spine Clinic where he treats sports injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain. He has studied in the UK, Ireland, America and most recently in the Czech Republic at the Prague School of manual medicine. His interest in the rehabilitation of incorrect movement and muscle activation patterns which are frequently the cause of injury initially led him to kettlebell training.

“Kettlebell training provides a practical option for most people to train consistently and maintain fitness, core strength and flexibility. They are cost effective space saving, reasonably portable and most importantly for many a workout is not too time consuming. Used correctly kettlebells help train functional fitness and movement patterns, encouraging the whole kinetic chain to engage correctly. ”I believe they are a superb adjunct to amateur and professional athletes non-specific sports training and I have used them with a variety of athletes from boxers to rugby players and martial artists”