Craig Maddocks –
Founder Excel Health & Performance
Fat Loss, Fitness & Body Transformation Expert
Craig is one of the most successful and sought after coaches in the area, with over 10 years professional experience. He is the founder and director of Excel Health & Performance, a cutting-edge training facility which focuses on Personal Training & Fitness Coaching, Sports Strength & Conditioning, Physiotherapy & Injury Rehabilitation, Massage Therapy, Pilates and Yoga.
He’s built up a substantial client base, working with a wide range of clientele, including everyday people wanting to improve their health and transform their body, national level athletes, British champions, recreational and professional golfers. Craig has dedicated years to studying the latest research and he remains on the cutting-edge in the field of training, rehabilitation, nutrition and performance – holding certifications from some of the most prestigious academies around the world.
His personal experience as an athlete saw him compete as an elite level swimmer winning county titles, reaching national finals and representing the England south team as a teenager. He loved the training and conditioning required but by the time Craig was 20, he was burnt out and suffered with poor health for the following five years.
Overtraining and poor lifestyle habits were a major cause to these health problems and following this period, he learnt from some of the world’s leading holistic health and fitness specialists about how to regain optimal health and overcome his illness.
This experience has inspired Craig to open up one of the first Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Clinics in the county. This clinic is about working from the inside out and the ground up and identifying the root cause of people’s health issues. It’s his passion, focus, commitment and experience that allows him to get the most out of his clients
Qualifications and Achievements
- Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist (FDN, 2009)
- Certified MMA Strength & Conditioning Coach (MMA-CSCC,2009)
- Weightlifting for Sporting Performance (UKSCA,2009)
- Plyometrics, Agility, & Speed (UKSCA,2009)
- Certified Titleist Golf Fitness Instructor (Titleist Performance Institute,2009)
- Certified Youth Fitness Specialist (IYCA,2008)
- Certified Professional Neuromuscular Therapist (CNMT 1-5,2008)
- C.H.E.K. Practitioner Level 1 (C.H.E.K. Institute,2006)
- C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach (C.H.E.K. Institute,2005)
- C.H.E.K. Nutrition & lifestyle Coach – Level 2 (C.H.E.K. Institute,2004)
- C.H.E.K. Certified Golf Biomechanic (C.H.E.K. Institute,2004)
- Diploma in Personal Training & Sports Therapy (Premier Training,2000)
- Body & Sports Massage (Premier Training,2000)
- Register of Exercise Professionals level 3 Advance Instructor (REPS)
- National Register of Personal Trainers (NRPT)
- International Institute of Health & Holistic Therapies
Jemma Govier
Club Manager / Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer & Club Manager – I have always had a keen interest in Fitness, from an early age and I have played a wide variety of sports including, Tennis, Netball and being a member of the local athletics club. So after 6 years in the Financial Industry, is was time for me to take my passion for Fitness & Health one step further and become a Qualified Personal Trainer.
After just a few weeks in the industry I knew I had made the right decision, as I truly felt that I had found my perfect job. In just over 1 year I have built up a large clientele base at Excel as I am continually striving to help all my clients live a happier, healthier lifestyle. I have also come to learn that the mind plays a huge part in reaching your goals and I therefore aim to help my clients feel more positive whilst making their bodies leaner and stronger.
Cooking is also another huge passion of mine, and I like nothing more than providing my clients with Healthy Nutritional advice to help them lead a healthier lifestyle. I truly believe in leading by example and I practice all my teaching methods myself.
I am continuing with my studies and is currently attending a Corrective.Holistic.Exercise.Kinesiology Course to enable me to provide my clients with an effective & Holistic approach to exercises.
For more information please visit www.jemmagovier.com.
Steve Bessant
Personal Trainer / Neuromuscular Therapist
Steve Bessant has been in the rehabilitation field for 12 years. A specialist in treating the cause of pain and dysfunction, rather than just the symptom, Steve works with clients to achieve a long-term solution using a whole-body approach to treatment, having trained in both the US and UK to build an extensive knowledge of the mechanics of the human body. Steve is a level III Chek practitioner, a certified St John Neuromuscular Therapist (CNMT), Holistic Lifestyle level II and an Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner (EFT). He works with a variety of clients – from professional teams and organizations to individuals in corrective exercise and sports specific conditioning. Working alongside orthopedic surgeons and physiotherapists specializing in sports rehabilitation and through continued education Steve has kept himself at the cutting edge of the exercise and rehabilitation field. Steve uses a variety of methods to assist clients looking to recover from or prevent injury, those suffering from chronic and acute pain and those looking to improve their body shape through a combination of exercise and nutritional changes. Some of the commonly treated conditions include; Headaches, Migraines, TMJ, Whiplash, Vertigo, Shoulder pain/frozen shoulder, Neck pain, Hip and Knee pain, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, Shin splints, Scoliosis, Osteoarthritis and postural distortions.
Steve’s passion is the NMT soft tissue work from which he has enjoyed great success when working with a range of challenging clients. He specialises in the following:
- TMJ dysfunction and soft tissue release
- Cervical Injuries and atlas stabilisation
- Cranial decompression and treatment of related scoliosis patterns
- Pain mechanisms of the low back and pelvis stabilisation
Specific information about NMT: The goal of NMT is to achieve structural homeostasis or balance within the body. NMT uses soft tissue manipulation techniques that balance the central nervous system with the musculoskeletal system. NMT is the perfect accompaniment to sports massage, sports therapy and exercise coaching as it helps clients experiencing structural dysfunction, faulty biomechanics and the accompanying pain. NMT is used to locate and release spasm and hyper-contraction in the tissues: eliminate trigger points; restore postural alignment, correct bio-mechanics and flexibility to the tissues; rebuild strength of injured tissues and assist venous and lymphatic flow. NMT can quickly release muscles with the minimum amount of work or intrusion.
Please find below my bio, qualifications and specific info about NMT.
- Neuromuscular therapy NMT
- Sports Therapy/Injury rehabilitation
- Sports Massage
- Exercise coaching
- Sports conditioning
- Nutrition & lifestyle coaching
- Emotional freedom technique EFT
Gemma Haupt
Fitness Instructor/Dance Coach/Group Fitness Co-ordinator
Gemma works at Excel as a Fitness Instructor and Group Fitness Co-ordinator.
Gemma has studied Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre from a very young age. After appearing as various characters in stage shows throughout her childhood, including Nancy (Oliver), Tallulah (Bugsy Malone) and Frenchie (Grease), Gemma won a competition at 16 funded by The Evening Echo Newspaper, gaining a full scholarship to Drama and Musical Theatre College. Whilst at College she achieved the top advanced levels in a various styles of Dance and Drama, along with a Musical Theatre Diploma. Gemma was employed as a children’s stage school teacher during her training and has continues to teach dance and drama at various schools around Essex.
Since leaving college Gemma has been actively pursuing a career as an actress in the T.V and Film industry, and has been involved in many commercials and films so far, between working as a Performing Arts teacher and Fitness Instructor at Excel, working with members in the gym and taking group fitness classes including Dance-Aerobics.
Gemma takes a real interest in health and exercise and has always been extremely active; she enjoys learning about and practicing a healthy lifestyle.
Grace Thorne
Personal Trainer / Yoga Specialist
My interest within the human body started at an early age when my family said I had ‘healing hands’ – possibly a way to get a foot rub now and again!, but looking back on it, they had a point. I did a few small holistic courses and then went down the more scientific path by completing a sports science diploma.
I began to realise I wanted to show others that sport and exercise could be done by all and help them realise how exercise can make the body and more importantly how it can make the mind fee, and I developed my career into personal training.
I have been a personal training for the past 3 years, but there was still part of me that wanted to look into the body in a more holistic way and go back to my original feelings for health “treat the body as naturally as possible – get from your body what you put into it”.
This is when my passion for yoga was found. Within Sivananda yoga I found I could draw from both the scientific and the holistic approach – challenging the body within postures, but more importantly becoming aware of the mind and how it can help daily to cope with what life throws in our path.
For more information please visit www.gracethorneyoga.co.uk.
Dan Osman
Personal Trainer / Sports Conditioning Specialist
My passion for health and fitness evolved during my voluntary work experience at the Hertfordshire Sports Village (HSV) during the completion of my Sports Studies degree and ASCM HFI Fitness Instructor award. Here I worked as an assistant to Strength and Conditioning (S&C) coaches and had the opportunity to work with athletes at both amateur and professional levels.
Subsequent to this voluntary work and after obtaining a First Class BSc (Hons) Sports Studies I joined the Premiership Rugby Union Club – Saracens S&C team in preparing the senior squad for their 2008-2009 season.
It was after this I joined the University of Hertfordshire’s Performance Team. Here my responsibilities involved working with talented and elite level athletes, included within sports initiatives such as the national Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and the Elite Athlete Support Programme (EASP). Additionally, key partners such as: England Women’s FA, Badminton and Netball England. My work at the HSV also exposed me to other clients from all warps of life from new mums wanting to lose some baby weight to a soon to be groom getting in shape for his wedding day. It was here I gained accreditation with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) as a recognised practitioner.
I now continue to work within the East region of the country and England Netball’s London & South-East Academy delivering S&C services. Further commitments include the Southend East School Sports Partnership’s Gifted and Talented programme supporting exceptional youths of the Southend/Shoeburyness region.
Lauren
Personal Trainer / Pilates Specialist
Over the past 5 years Lauren has taken a passionate interest in developing her own health and level of fitness, two of those years were spent travelling around the world experiencing and learning from different cultures, enjoying all of the physical activities that came along with it.
On returning to England, Lauren started her studies into Sports and Fitness and is now a qualified Personal Trainer. Lauren specializes in body conditioning programs, along with weight training and Functional Integrated Training Circuit classes. She is carrying on her studies this year, studying Stott Pilates and working towards the Corrective.Holistic.Exercise.Kinesiology Practitioner course.
Lisa Martin
Physio therapist
MCSP Bsc Hons
Lisa graduated from Brunel University London in 2001, and has since worked in the South East area in both the NHS and Private practice gaining wide-ranging experiences. She worked as the Senior Physiotherapist and clinical lead at the Leigh Primary Care Centre, where she was responsible for running a team of physiotherapists. She established her own Private Practice in 2008.
She has worked with a broad range of patients from various backgrounds, they range from elite athletes, marathon runners, weekend ramblers, golfers, riders, dancers, gymnasts, Boxers, Cage fighters, skiers, Policement, Builders, firefighters, nurses, office workers to the elderly.
Lisa specialises in Musculoskeletal problems and has expert knowledge in Sport injuries, Spinal problems, Hands, Hydrotherapy and Pilates.
She brings a broad approach to her treatments in addition to her advanced manual therapy skills she practices acupuncture for pain control. Lisa also has experience in Pilates.
She is consistently updating her skills with post graduate courses and has just completed her Orthopaedic Medicine exams and undertaken a Diploma in Injection Therapy.
Lisa is passionate about sports and fitness and understands the frustration injuries cause and the need for people to stay active whilst recovering to maintain fitness. She is keen to educate people on how to avoid further injuries.
Lisa is also the Girls Junior England Basketball Team Physiotherapist. She works alongside their coachs to provide the team with a conditioning and strength training program aimed at improving their performance on the court and minimising injuries.
Marc Ramis
Personal Trainer
Certifications
- Diploma in Personal Training – Premier
- Advanced CPT – NASM
- NLC 2 – C.H.E.K
Specialty Areas
- Bodybuilding
- Fat Loss
- Body Sculpting
- Strength & Conditioning
- Sports Performance
Interests
- Training of course!
- Wildlife & nature
- Music, movies & good food
Training Philosophy
Re-program the way you think about your health, your training and your nutritional needs. The magic formula? Stop looking for the quick fix! Eat clean, train hard, train smart and above all, be consistent!
Kevin Condrey
Personal Trainer
Certifications
- UEL – Exercise and Health Studies
- Physical Education Association
- Intelligent Fitness modules
- Speed, Agility & Quickness Diploma
- Boxercise Personal Trainer Cert
- Boxercise Children’s cert
- Weight Management cert
Speciality Areas
- Boot camp Coach
- Weight Loss
- Sports Conditioning
Interests
- Training
- Football
- Socialising
Training Philosophy
Set your goals, be consistent. Train well, eat well, sleep well. Every man and woman is the Builder of their temple called the Body.
Paul Bennett
Personal Trainer
Certifications
- BTEC National Diploma In Sports & Exercise Science
- W.A.B.B.A Fitness Instructor Award
- N.S.C.R Indoor Cycling Instructor
- Core Stability Certified
- Level 3 Higher Sports Leadership Award
- REPS Registered Fitness Professional
- Circuit Training Certified
- Community Sports Leader Award
- N.A.R.S Lifeguard Level 2
- Qualified, N.U.C.O First Aid Certified
Specialty Areas
- Muscle Building / Resistance Training
- Weight Management
- Flexibility & Stretching
- Nutritional Advice
- Cardio/Boxing Training
- Sports Performance and Body Transformations
Interests
My passion is health and fitness and I enjoy researching new ideas and programmes to keep myself and my clients interested and motivated!
Training Philosophy
Be focused on your goals and go for it, train hard and learn the correct techniques so that you get 100% out of your time in the gym, make every rep count. But most importantly enjoy your training it shouldn’t feel like a chore!
Lewis Keefe
Kettlebell Instructor
Certifications
- National Diploma in Sport & Exercise Science – BTEC
- Certificate in Kettlebell Training – FIE
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
- Level 1 Football coach
Specialty Areas
- Kettlebell Training
- Strength
- Power
- Toning
- Fat loss
Interests
- Training
- Swimming
- Martial Arts
- Nutrition
Training Philosophy
Today’s preparation determines tomorrow’s achievement, Always act as though it were impossible to fail.
Aaron Broadhead
Receptionist
Certifications
- Planning on taking C.H.E.K. Holistic Lifestyle Practitioner course August 2011.
Specialty Areas
- Flexibility.
- Nutrition.
Interests
- Holistic Lifestyle.
- Meditation.
- Theatre.
- Food.
- Music.
Training Philosophy
I believe that you should live a lifestyle which you enjoy but at the same time you should be constantly pushing yourself to the next level. So that you continue to improve your fitness level at a rate you’re comfortable with.