Nicola Kuntze
Nicola is a cutting edge functional performance trainer who specialises in getting the best out of her clients at whatever stage of fitness they are at.
With her skill set and knowledge Nicola has been trained and worked alongside the country’s leading trainers and is regarded as a specialist in bio-mechanics and sports performance. Her background in Sports and education at the leading Sports Science University has provided her with specialist training in weight loss and nutrition for training.
Nicola has worked with international hockey players as well as professional cricketers and tennis coaches, and is regarded as instrumental in preventing previous ongoing injuries as well as improving the length of top levels sports careers.
Nicola also works closely with post op hip and shoulder patients and has had great success in speeding recovery and rehabilitation in many of her clients.
Lastly Nicola’s specialist knowledge of bio-mechanics has lead her to develop a unique and extremely successful approach to pre and post natal training. At whatever stage after childbirth you are at and that can mean years … Nicola can help improve movement and fitness performance.
Qualifications
- Sports Science BSC Hons Loughborough University 1992
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- Diploma in Functional Training – Faster Health and Fitness
- Advanced Bio-mechanics – AFT – Faster Health and Fitness
- Shape Circuit and Bootcamp Training
Experierience
Nicola has worked in the industry for over 15 years and is also a keen sports person still at the age of 41. She plays first team hockey for Chichester who compete in the South League 3 and has just undertaken the role of fitness coach for the first and second teams. She has previously worked with Surbiton Ladies hockey team doing their pre-season training. She is also very interested in the Psychology of performance whether Sports or weight loss and is about to undertake a qualification in this field.
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Elizabeth
As a child Elizabeth loved ballet, dance, gymnastics, swimming and being active. At university, running became part of the timetable….partly to keep fit and partly to off-set the pounds gained from a student lifestyle! Elizabeth’s enduring passion for running really developed after university when she worked in an office. Running felt great -sociable, uplifting and a great release.
After 8 years working as an IT consultant, firstly in Berkshire and subsequently in London at JPMorgan, Elizabeth travelled to South America to help underprivileged children in a school in Ecuador. The experience was absolutely heart-warming. After leaving the school at Christmas, she decided to travel to Brazil. It was on Rio beach, with her dear friend Fiona, that the decision was made – become a personal trainer and turn her passion for exercise into a career.
When Elizabeth returned to England, she trained and qualified as a Personal Trainer and Sports Massage Therapist. The people she has met since that time have given her huge inspiration, superb education and ongoing support.
“I love what I do now. The opportunity to inspire others to keep fit and simultaneously spread my passion for exercise, which has enhanced my own life immeasurably, is extremely self-fulfilling. To guide, enable, encourage and add great value to mums-to-be, during a time of uncertainty, is rewarding. And to work with new mums to reach their goals, and working mums to take-on their next challenge is fantastic.”
Qualifications
- The Register of Exercise Professionals – Advanced Instructor Level 3
- Premier International – Diploma in Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapy
- Premier International – Gym Instruction
- Burrell Education – Pregnancy Exercise Prescription
- Burrell Education – Post Natal Assessment and Exercise Prescription
- Burrell Education – Pregnancy and Post natal massage and remedial therapy
- Burrell Education – Post Natal Assessment for powerplate fitness trainers
- Nuffield Proactive Health – Induction Programme
- YMCA – Exercise to Music
- YMCA – Running for individuals and groups
- YMCA – Circuits
- YMCA – Core stability
- I.C.E – Indoor Cycling Instructor
- First Aid at work
- Birmingham University – BSc 2.1 Geography and Geology
