Meet the team

Tom has over 20 years experience in the health, fitness and coaching industry. 

He owns Gymblok LTD a semi private facility and online training platform based locally in Kettering. He works with a vast range of members & clients and strives to bring strength and conditioning and all the health benefits that brings to everyone in a safe, coached & programmed environment. 

Tom has a BSc(Hons) in Sports Science and Personal Training and a Level 4 in Personal Training. He has gained valuable experience in both lecturing & in the corporate sector and has had a successful career as a professional rugby player and coach. 

He has joined the team to deliver our Growth module. This module is aimed to help bridge the gap from qualifying as a PT to forging a successful career in the industry and covers in detail subjects such as client acquisition and retention, group coaching, using social media and marketing, all aimed at driving you to becoming a functional coach. 

Shaun, our Lead Mental Health Tutor, offers something very different to other instructors. He was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), battled with eating disorders, Psychosis and Anxiety. He has run a successful Personal Training business, owned a gym and wellbeing company, delivered at numerous public speaking engagements including TedX and consults business leaders on the best way to approach the subject of Mental Health within the workplace. Challenging bias and offering perspective through discussion is what Shaun enjoys most. Utilising his lived experience from both the military and fitness industry, creating an entry point into the discussion of Mental Health accessible to all. 

Matt has over 15 years experience in the education sector, across a variety of subjects and age ranges from Primary to Further Education. In addition to that Matt also has over 20 years experience in the leisure sector working as a manager, lifeguard and lifeguard trainer.

Back in 2013 Matt gained a degree in Certificate of Education and since achieving this he has taught Business and Travel in Further Education. Alongside his role at Training Pro, he currently works with the RFU as a first aid instructor and is working towards the coaching developer role to deliver rugby coaching qualifications. Matt is an experienced national trainer with the RLSS (Royal Lifesaving Society) and delivers first aid and lifeguard trainer assessor courses outside of teaching and has done for a number of years.

 Adam’s interest in Physiotherapy started from an early age. He played football during the early years of his life before discovering his passion for rugby. In his later teenage years Adam represented Gwent districts before being selected to join Newport Gwent Dragons rugby academy (now Dragons Rugby). Adam progressed well within the academy and later achieved his senior debut, whilst maintaining his studies and successfully achieving a BSc hons in Physiotherapy at the University of Cardiff. He later moved to London Welsh and enjoyed a successful season winning the English championship, gaining promotion to the English premiership. During his time in London he maintained his enthusiasm and continued his Physiotherapy career working with Brentford Football academy, supporting their young players with injury management and prevention. Following London Welsh’s relegation, Adam decided to change his career focus and started working full time as a Physiotherapist but continued to play semi-professional rugby part time. Initially working in the NHS before moving to private practice to work with sports and musculoskeletal injuries which has remained his passion throughout. He has gained a multitude of skills working at a number of professional sports clubs and in different sporting fields. This has included work with; Brentford, Swansea City and Newport County football clubs. Newport and Pontypool Rugby, and Welsh athletics and badminton working with both youth and senior players. Adam continues to study and is currently completing his dissertation to achieve an MSc in Sports Physiotherapy at Bath University. Adam currently enjoys working in the NHS whilst continuing to support semi-professional and professional athletes privately. Adam looks forward to sharing his knowledge and expertise to support and develop others and is excited to be joining the Training Pro Ltd team. 

Nala has a wealth of experience working in private gyms Personal Training and more recently working for herself.  After completing her Level 3 in Sports Coaching, Personal Training and Massage, she was able to combine her Personal Training and massage knowledge to offer both of these to clients. She feels the understanding of the body that you get from personal training really compliments the sports massage and adds to that knowledge. She loves sports massage and the way it helps athletes reach the next level in their sports by emphasising the recovery and performance progression that goes hand in hand . She has been running a successful business for the last 5 years and during this time she has worked at kickboxing events and alongside elite rugby 7’s teams on the national circuit. She is currently developing her own understanding by completing her Level 4 Sports Massage qualification.

Kean, a certified personal trainer, brings extensive social media and marketing experience to our company. Collaborating with our education team, he conducts insightful guest sessions on comprehensive warm-up techniques and emphasises the significance of social media and marketing in the health and fitness sector. As our social media manager, Kean, is the the face of our online presence!

Having recently qualified as Level 3 Personal Trainer and receiving 3 distinctions in his Level 3 NED Extended Diploma in Sport he provides a unique, youthful perspective. With 11 years of fitness and training experience in a variety of sports, specifically rugby representing at various levels including the East Midlands, Irish exiles, and Northampton Saints academy.

Ella was our first qualified personal trainer at Training Pro. Now with over 25 clients, she offers valuable insight of what it is like starting up in the fitness industry. Ella began her journey anxious and overweight. She is a fearless role model that advocates anyone who wants to can change their life and career direction to one they love. Ella will give you the confidence & self belief that you will make it in the fitness industry.

Ella highlights your potential you may be unaware of. Travelling to compete in fitness competitions around the world she has found a whole new community of people striving to be better. Her main focus is sustainability that works around your lifestyle and helps people find the right balance of work and life. It’s the accumulation of all the small changes that make the biggest difference. She has first hand experience building a brand for herself and being your own boss.