Alex Thomas

About

After completing his degree in Sport Science at Nottingham Trent University, Alex went on to take professional qualifications which enabled him to launch his career as a Fitness Professional in 1993. Since that time Alex has worked in and around Nottingham and Derby as a freelance personal trainer, group exercise instructor, college lecturer and a national educator for FASTER Health and Fitness.

Since 1993 Alex has trained a huge variety of clients with many varied goals and aspirations. Clients have included teachers, university lecturers, stay at home mums, business owners, nurses, NHS consultants and even an ex-NASA scientist. Success stories include taking an inactive overweight teacher on to represent GB in her age group at Duathlon, training a mum to complete the Robin Hood Marathon nine months after having her second baby and taking a business MD from over-weight and inactive to completing four Robin Hood half marathons.

Many other clients have been helped to get fitter and leaner so that they have more energy for everyday living

Over the years Alex has taught 1000s of group exercise classes for clubs such as David Lloyd, Village Leisure Hotels. Holmes Place, Virgin Active and JJB.

For several years Alex worked as a sessional lecturer in a local FE college. This involved lecturing, tutoring and assessing NVQ standard YMCA Fitness Instructor courses which enabled the students to go on to successful careers within the fitness Industry.