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Count on our team to achieve your goals. Meet the team responsible for FLF members’ incredible results

James Largey

Founder / Personal Trainer

Rehan Akram

Founder / Personal Trainer

Oscar Young

Personal Trainer

Jay Magee

Personal Trainer

Gustavo Sousa

Personal Trainer

Stephen Hamilton

Personal Trainer

Daniel Brown

Personal Trainer

Petru Aradoaie

Personal Trainer

Darragh Friel

Personal Trainer

Kylie Doherty

Personal Trainer

Diego Alvarado

Personal Trainer

Khaleem Lohdi

Personal Trainer

Jordan Smyth

Personal Trainer

Libby Blagborough

Personal Trainer

Ryan Hoyle

Personal Trainer

Max Pilipecs

Personal Trainer

Callum Wardle

Personal Trainer

Josh Bola

Personal Trainer

Jena Garcha

Personal Trainer

Jose Hollis

Personal Trainer

Catherine Donohoe

Personal Trainer

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Founder and Director of “Front Line Fit” and Joint Director at The FLF Performance Centre. James’ vast knowledge and expertise around body composition, nutrition, supplementation and hormone analysis enables him to consistently achieve optimum results for clients. As an in-demand transformational coach he is recognised for setting the highest standards in the fitness industry. James primarily works with high priority clients including professional athletes whose objective it is to attain outstanding results within a designated timeframe. James is available for individual PT sessions on a limited basis.

Rehan is both Partner at Front Line Fit and Founder/Director at the FLF Performance Centre in Manchester. Known as “Uncle Chach” yet most notably known for his “no BS approach” on the gym floor – Rehan means nothing but business when it comes down to getting results with all of the clients and members here at FLF. On the flip side, Rehan has always successfully demonstrated his clear passion to help everyone including the trainers here at The FLF Performance Centre. Always available for advice on training, nutrition, or just general life, Rehan continues to play a pinnacle role in the success of Front Line Fit.

Oscar is extremely passionate about coaching his clients to achieve their own personal goals mainly around body composition. He holds a wealth of experience and prides himself on continuously investing in his own education and passing this knowledge to all those around him. Oscar also gives a large emphasis during his coaching towards figuring out how to encourage his clients to tap into their maximum unused potential as he understands this is an underestimated prerequisite when it comes down to obtaining ‘world class’ transformations. A professional bodybuilder, and recently a member of the very much coveted IFBB club , Oscar not only talks the talk , but walks the walk.
Jay is the the current Men’s Physique World Champion in the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation as well as British Champion. Jay believes he has become a better coach on the back of his own success. He believes his own sacrifices enabled him to better understand the sacrifices clients make as they push towards their own goals. Jay boasts a fantastic portfolio of client results and believes the main ingredients in any client success will always be effort, adherence and consistency. Jay matches astute nutrition with specific training stimulus so you will be safe in the knowledge that he can help you achieve your body compositional goals.
Gustavo is an enthusiast for sports and fitness! Having played hockey for the most part of his life at a semi-professional level, he has a passion for training people that want to transform their bodies and lifestyle. Bringing a fresh approach to coaching, Gustavo focuses his client’s journey not just inside the gym but mainly on their psychological transformation, by motivating and improving their confidence and mindset to believe they can achieve their goals. Moving from Portugal to England Gustavo has been learning from some of the best in the industry. Gustavo completed the FLF internship in 2020 and has been building his knowledge and creating systems that will help any individual to improve their lives independently. He applies a personal approach to his systems dependant on the clients history, ability and goals.
Stephen (Ste) has been in the industry for 8 years, he completed the FLF internship in 2019 and soon became a firm favourite with clients. Ste is extremely committed to helping his clients achieve their goals. As the lead coach on 10am Strength Camp Ste is experienced in helping clients with all different levels of experience from beginners to advanced. He is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure his clients get the best possible service both inside & outside of the gym. Ste believes combining a bespoke training programme with flawless exercise execution & pushing a client to the best of their capabilities is a recipe for success. He also believes a nutritional strategy that a client can not only adhere to but also enjoy is key. Ste has a great sense of humour, has travelled around Asia and loves football. He makes the process of getting people into the best shape of their lives as smooth and as fun as possible.
If you hear the name “Big Dan” this is who people are referring too. Dan is part of the FLF furniture and has first hand, long term experience as a client. Dan was part of the infamous back garden strength camps, when FLF was just starting. For 15 years Dan played competive rugby, he thrives from working in a team, adopting a never quit attitude. It’s this team mantra that Dan instills in his clients. Dan and his clients are in this together. Dan is tough but compassionate and supports his clients every step of the way. Anyone who trains with Dan joins his team and he will help clients within his team achieve their goals. Having being mentored by James Largey, RehanAkram and many others over the years, Dan used the 2020 lockdown to complete the FLF internship and qualify as a PT.
Petru has started his journey into the fitness industry back in 2017 when he completed his qualifications as Personal Trainer, Functional Trainer, and Body Composition Specialist. As he was helping a variety of people achieving their body goals, it became very clear that his strengths were his wide knowledge of nutrition, hypertrophy training and program design. Petru has also been mentored by some of the most highly respected figures in the business and he is taking every opportunity to expand on his knowledge in order to benefit his clients. Very passionate about fitness and always with a smile on his face, Petru makes sure his clients reach outstanding results by helping them pushing trough boundaries they never thought they could cross.

Darragh has years of fitness expertise, a loud voice when needed, and zero fear of a little sweat, suffering, or swearing. She’s on a mission to make your goals happen, whether you stroll, sprint, or get dragged there.

She bonds with clients over shared goals, mutual gym trauma, and the universal hatred of burpees. She’ll push you to your limits (with love, obviously), and if you think she’s being dramatic… she’s already done it herself, probably twice.(but yes she is dramatic).

Kylie has always been competitive from a young age. She grew up in a small village in County Down, Ireland where the native sport Gaelic Football was valued as a driver keeping the community together. Kylie played throughout her childhood up to her early twenties at both club and county level. After an ACL injury and having to use the gym as part of her rehab, she quickly fell in love with weight training. After a career change, Kylie has now over 5 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, working in the UK and Dubai. Kylie’s aim is to help her client’s achieve their goals so that they can become a better version of themselves. She feels empowered watching her clients becoming much more confident, stronger and no longer feeling intimidated by the free weights section in the gym. Observing her clients throughout their transformations keeps her motivated daily. Kylie worked with a coach (and still today) to guide her through her own transformation for a photoshoot. Having accomplished this, it has helped her relate to clients on a more personal level. She has client transformations published in Men’s Health, showcasing their incredible results.

Diego has a sincere a passion for helping others achieve their fitness goals and carries a contagious enthusiasm for motivating others. With a background in taking physical education seriously since his school days, Diego brings a competitive edge to training clients. He believes in pushing boundaries and unlocking hidden potential in his clients, all while maintaining a positive outlook even on gloomy UK days. Originally from Mexico, Diego brings a unique perspective to our team, along with a love for dogs and authentic Mexican cuisine. What motivates him is building connections with like-minded individuals and fostering a sense of camaraderie within the community.

 

Moving over from Dublin and with several years experience as a Personal Trainer in Ireland Jordan has decided to make the move and join us here in FLF. He has a passion for coaching and a desire to help each of his clients succeed with attention to detail and just the right amount of push.

When Covid hit Jordan took the opportunity to become a Personal Trainer and jump straight in to working with clients and hasn’t looked back since.

Now making Manchester home Jordan hopes to make a big splash with clients and help as many people achieve their goals as possible.

Abdi

March 25, 2024 No Comments
  There’s only one word to describe this man. CONSISTENCY.   Abdi used to go to the gym every other week, but nothing ever changed. Training had become a boring experience, and he almost convinced himself that the gym didn’t work for him.   But when he saw his brother-in-law losing 30kg with us at FLF, he made the investment and join the family.   We were his last recourse. He invested. He collected the payment.   I told him one thing.   You do what I tell you to do and you will be in the best shape of your life. No “ifs” and “buts”, no guessing, just follow my instructions.   Here we are. 20 weeks, that’s all it took.   This is what we do.   We don’t miss.    Gustavo Sousa - FLF Personal Trainer