James Stride
Owner
Career to date:
- Qualified Personal Trainer since 2014.
- In the British Army for 10 years serving as an engineer.
- A Prison officer for 5 years specialising in physical education for prisoners, training them how to become fitness instructors and personal trainers.
- Completed over 6000 hours of PT and 100’s of hours of group exercise.
- Promoted to Master Trainer at Virgin Gyms.
- Accredited ZUU TM Trainer a specialised group training exercise.
- Qualified in sports massage, treatment of injuries, strength and conditioning and human movement.
Personal life:
- Suffered a spinal injury in the Army, with lasting damage, which motivates James to work with others in similar positions.
- Selected to represent the UK for the Invictus Games in May 2020 for 8 different events.
- Heavily involved with and passionate about mental health and wellbeing.
Shaun Franklin
Owner
Career to date:
- Qualified Personal Trainer since 2010.
- Started career as PT in the British Army where he was an infantry soldier followed by a Commander in the Grenadier Guards.
- Completed over 6000 hours or personal training.
- 100’s of hours of group exercise.
- Promoted to Master Trainer at Virgin Gyms.
- Qualified in Sports Massage.
- Accredited ZUU TM Trainer a specialised group training exercise.
- Completing the Mental Health first Aid instructor’s course in May 2020.
Personal life:
- Suffers with PTSD and received 12 months of therapy and ongoing support from veteran’s charity, ‘Walking with the Wounded’.
- Is passionate about supporting others suffering with mental health problems.
- Can identify, empathise with and advise others suffering with their own mental health which is a key part of the service Chamber offers their clients.
Rich Hardwick
Trainer
Career to date:
- CrossFit L1 trainer
- 6000+ hours of coaching in Group exercise, 1-1, Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Badminton
- Accredited trainer in Kettlebell, Spin, Functional Fitness and Circuits
- Studying towards L4 Personal Training
- Graduate in Business from the University of Northampton, Prince2 Project Management certified, MBIFM, CBCI
Personal life:
- Having played high level in Cricket and Football in my youth, my health and wellbeing suffered through lack of exercise and nutrition practices.
- I was 25stone in weight (150kgs) and diagnosed pre-diabetic with a genetic disposition for heart disease.
- Through diet, exercise and support lost 9 stone and the metabolic conditions I was suffering from had gone. From diabetes to heart palpitations, knee and joint problems to putting on socks!
- I know what it takes to change your life and we can do anything when we drive toward the same goal.
