James Barber
Owner/Head Coach
Meet James our Founder and Head Coach. With over 16 years of coaching experience he specialises in Body transformations, Olympic Weightlifting, Gymnastics, CrossFit, HYROX, specialist areas of sport specific performance and permanent fat loss.
At his highest level he competed at the British University Championships in Olympic Weightlifting and qualified for various CrossFit competitions all over the country. Prior to that he was a professional dancer for 7 years working with various celebrities on their live performances as a performer and choreographer.
Experience
Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Sports Performance Specialist
Professional Dancer
Sports Scientist
BUCS Olympic Weightlifting Competitor
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 Certifications
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MSc - Sport Management
BSc - Sports and Exercise Sciences (Strength and conditioning):
Middlesex University Sports Institute
Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach - Mixed Martial Arts:
Institute of Human Performance
Diploma - Advanced Personal Trainer
Official HYROX Coach
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
CrossFit Gymnastics certified
Sports Massage Therapist: Bournemouth University
LA Spin instructor
Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Diploma – Performing Arts (Dance)
Diploma – Sports Nutrition
Certificate in Physiotherapy
Certified Golf Fitness Specialist
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Achievements
So You Think You Can Dance
National Television
Representing the City of Oxford in Liverpool for the Carnival of Culture
Multiple European tours with Top Celebrities
Olympic Lifting coach to Crossfit Regional Athletes
Performance Analysist/S&C Coach to Saracens RFC
Performance Analysist/S&C Coach to QPR FC
Performance Analysist/S&C Coach Hotspurs FC
Strength and Conditioning Coach to Team GB for Rio Olympics
Trained CrossFit athletes from beginners to Regional Competitiors
Professional Choreographer TV and Live Performances
