Having always been involved in sport Steve graduated from Staffordshire University with a degree in Sport Health and Exercise before going onto work in the Prison Service for 15 years 12 of which were within the Physical Education department where he acquired his Level 2 Gym Instructor which led him through a variety of further qualifications, Level 3 Personal Trainer, Exercise Referral, Strength and Conditioning and Ante/Post Natal.

In 2013 he gained his teaching certificate alongside his assessor’s qualification and began to help others achieve their goals of entering the fitness industry whilst further developing his own qualifications in Sports Massage, Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes and Level 4 Lower Back Pain Management.

Last year he made the switch from the prison service to Nuffield Health where he’s a Wellness Personal Trainer and continues to help others achieve their goal

Tom gained his first fitness qualification at the age 19 when he completed the gym instructors award.

He then went on to study a degree in Sport and exercise science at Leeds Metropolitan University.  After University, Tom gained his L3 personal trainer award, and sports massage diploma and established his own personal training and massage business under his “eatmovelift” brand, which he has been running for over 12 years. He then went on to gain his teaching qualification in 2011 and has successfully taught and assessed hundreds of students through the Gym Instructor,

Personal Trainer and Sports Massage courses. Tom is an expert in Kettlebells and has achieved Rank 1 in Kettlebell Sport and is currently training to achieve Master of Sport in the long cycle (2 x 32kg KB clean and jerk). As a keen Physical Culture historian, Tom is also regarded as the foremost expert on Indian club swinging in the UK and has written and produced an instructor’s course on the subject.