Introducing Tony Epps, our newest PT!

He is not only a fantastic Personal Trainer, he is also a very experienced dancer with multiple qualifications in both areas.  

Tony has always been interested in fitness and movement and is dedicated to the pursuit of health and wellness.  From a background including martial arts and dance, he sees that there is benefit in all types of training, you just need to find the elements that work for you.

Not only does Tony guide his clients to their goals, whether it be gaining strength, increasing flexibility or just getting a little more in shape, he also works with clients to help recover from various physical injuries in a safe and controlled way, explaining the process fully as he goes.

As well as dispensing his knowledge to his clients, Tony utilises his deep knowledge of personal training and fitness to help him prepare for the various strongman and endurance events around the UK such as Tough Mudder and Spartan events.

On boot camp, don’t be afraid to challenge yourself to see what you can achieve – His mission is to help you succeed!

Tony’s qualifications:

• Level 3 PT
• Level 4 equivalent corrective exercise specialist
• Level 2 gym instructor
• Suspension trainer 
• Kettlebell instructor
• ViPR instructor
• Powerplate instructor
• TRX instructor
• Indoor cycling instructor
• Pilates instructor

Classes Tony runs in addition to the above:
Powerwalking, Nordic walking, Aqua (Hiit, fit, mitt & circuit), circuits/functional, OCR (gym based and outdoor), partner resistance, Resistance band, stability/instability, mindfulness, stretch/mobility, body conditioning. 

Quick Fire Questions
We asked Tony to answer some serious and not so serious questions about himself:

In one paragraph Tony, describe yourself
Passionate about helping people, encouraging and understanding whilst motivating. Love to help people progress and have fun doing so.

Adversely…How would your friends describe you?
Probably similarly to be honest

What is your favourite thing about your job(s)?
Seeing people realise their success, especially when they were convinced they couldn’t do it. 

What motivates you to work hard?
Learning and understanding better. Seeing success in my clients.

What are your hobbies?
Fitness! Dance, martial arts, snowboarding, reading. 

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Marrying my wonderful wife. 

Talk about a great PT moment
Helping to cure a client’s recurring back pain/hip and saving her having to go to an osteopath every couple of weeks (something she had been doing, and paying for for years) within 4 weeks of training.

And the fun stuff…

What would you sing at Karaoke night?
Nothing – nobody needs to hear that!

If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have?
Eidetic memory or teleportation. 

What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?
Whole firefly squid – it’s really nice!

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
Assuming not a complete “how to build and escape raft kit”; TrX, leatherman multitool and a kindle (mine has a solar battery).