I’m James. I'm the Physical Performance coach & Sports Therapist out of ABS Gym in Fakenham.

I studied sports and exercise science, including three years of cadaveric dissection and an original dissertation on the anatomical basis of peripheral nerve entrapment.

 

That sounds a long way from a gym floor. It isn’t. Knowing what a joint is actually doing under load is the difference between a programme built for you and a programme copied off a spreadsheet.

Four years in, most of my work falls into three areas:

 

1. People who just want to get strong, feel better and stay that way. (Personal Training)

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2. Athletes chasing a specific performance target.(Physical Performance / Strength & Conditioning) 

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3. People seeking assistance regarding injury who want objective assessment, treatment & exercise rehabilitation. (Sports Therapy)

 

I’m not interested in training that only works while someone’s watching you. The programmes that work are the ones you’ll still be doing in month six, so I build around your schedule, your training history and what you’re actually willing to do week after week.

 

My Skillset:

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BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Science

• Mechanics for SES

• Genes, Molecules & Cells

• Human Physiology

• Core Skills in SES

• Muscle Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism in Exercise

• Functional Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System & Applied Sports Medicine

• Cardiorespiratory & Environmental Physiology

• Biomechanical Analysis of Human Motion

• Applied Sports Psychology

• Project & Dissertation in SES (Dissection & 3D Digital Remodeling of the Human Supinator Muscle)

• Research Methods & Statistics in SES

• MRI in Sports & Exercise

• Physical Inactivity, Health & Chronic Disease

• Applied Exercise & Health Psychology

• Biology of Ageing

• Exercise Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism in Health & Disease

• Drugs in Sports and Exercise

• Biomechanics

 

Certified Sports Therapist

• Sports Massage & Manual Therapy

• Injury Assessment & Treatment

• Detailed Reports

• Expert Exercise Prescription

• Taping & Strapping

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+ Years of Experience in numerous settings