About

Personal Trainer Profile - Richard Geres:

Over the course of some 19 years I have been fine-tuning my programmes to provide effective, yet practical solutions to a problem that many people face nowadays: Getting rid of excessive bodyfat. Whilst some people may be only after improving certain areas of their body, others may be looking at losing substantial amounts of bodyweight. I have ample experience with both extremes, and both provide me with an equal challenge and equal satisfaction when the results are achieved.

Background

I was introduced to sports at a very young age and grew up playing competitve soccer and tennis. Whilst in my early teens, I was introduced to weight-training by my Tennis Coach in order to improve strength and power. The more I worked out the bigger my facination for weight-training became.

Training philosophy

I like to work out with simple equipment like dumbbells, barbells and using your own bodyweight, and am a big advocate of functional training, a philosphy that tends to look at the body as a complete, interdependent system and working it accordingly, rather than using traditional exercises that tend to isolate separate muscle groups. In real life every movement we do involves a large number of muscle groups and joint movements, therefore it makes sense to train the body accordingly. Also, the more muscle groups involved in a movement, the greater the energy demand placed on the body. The higher resulting metabolic rate contributes not only to increased energy expenditure, which assists weight-loss but also to higher aerobic capacity, or simply put, increased level of fitness.

Unlike some people in the business, I lead the lifestyle I preach and keep myself in shape year-round. Have a look at the Gallery and see for yourself!

Fitness Certifications

Fitness Instructor - FFI, UK 

Advanced Fitness Instruction - FFI, UK

Personal Trainer - American Council on Exercise (ACE).

Nutrition Specialist - Diploma - Future Fit, UK

Russian Kettlebell Certified Instructor (RKC)

CEC Courses completed:

Low Back Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation - Dr Stuart McGill
Lifestyle and Weight Management: Program Design and Implemenation - ACE
Foundations for Function: Movement by Design - ACE

Personal Training Experience: 19 years

Richard is also a certified Tennis coach, with certifications by the Malta Lawn Tennis Assocoation (MLTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Professional Qualifications

Certified Engineer in Telecommunications and Electronics

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Henley, UK)

3-year M.B.A. programme with Henley Business School, UK

Nationality - Austrian