Number 1 Athlete
concept for longevity
FOR LIFE
Longevity approaches start when young, but they definitely feel more important when you get older! Our mission is to bring awareness, knowledge and opportunity, starting with the older generation!
Breaking the, “Just old age!” myth.
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Daniel Kraft : Personal Trainer
I specialise in:
Posture correction, rehabilitation and weight loss
Athletic sports strength and performance
Running and cycling performance
Climbing strength & flexibility
Self defence training & conditioning
I can help you achieve your goals!
Contact me about my pain management course!
Want to be strong, flexible and capable again?
Do you sit at a desk all day and feel like you can’t move like you used to?
Are you feeling stiff, or have achy joints?
From experience, office work can be very sedentary leading to poor food choices, posture issues, joint issues and weight gain. After personally battling these issues I have dedicated myself towards helping others reclaim their strength and athleticism, improve their posture and ‘range of motion’.
I believe in training people to their individual capabilities rather that a “cookie cutter” approach, but hard work what every your level creates results. You can’t achieve a goal without getting out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself! So my sessions won’t be easy but I can provide the support and accountability you need to help build your confidence, develop functional fitness and achieve your physical goal(s).
Level 3 Personal Trainer
CIMSPA Registered (Official register for personal trainers).
DBS Checked
Rehabilitation expert
My Story
From a young age sports, competition, fitness and learning new methods to physically improve have always been a part of my life. In 2013 when I became overweight due to working in an office for long hours, I was quickly re-inspired back to the Gym.
My ambition grew from simply losing weight to becoming fitter than I have ever been and learning all I could about the fitness industry. Throughout this time involved myself with many sports and fitness protocols including; many running and cycling disciplines, calisthenics, Olympic lifting, Strong Man style training, many martial arts disciplines, football, swimming and others.
I began to regularly share my knowledge and skills with family and friends and random people I encountered and as my skills grew towards helping with rehabilitation and successfully driving them to achieve goals, I decided to enrol in a Personal Training Level 3 Diploma. I then became encouraged towards a side hustle and later a career change to working within a gym. Simultaneously in 2021, Number 1 Athlete was officially active. I have seen first-hand the value of physical and mental improvement through fitness and learning and am excited to pass on my passion.
Useful Phrases and Sayings I might use in class and why
STRENGTHEN WITH EXTREMES, AND THE EVERYDAY BECOMES EASY
To become confident and good at a movement or exercise, you need to practice that movement. If you practice the movement in a more difficult way, you will feel more confident with the easier version.
SQUEEZE YOUR BUM AND SUCK YOUR BELLY IN
By squeezing your bum, sucking your belly in and pushing your hips forward, you will flatten your lower back and keep it secure
SHOULDERS BACK AND DOWN
By rolling your shoulders back and down, it will flatten your upper back and help to push your chest forward. This is a better position for the shoulders with almost every exercise, it also helps you look taller and more confident.
EXERCISE EASY AND OFTEN, FOR THE SAFEST RESULTS
If you exercise easy and often your muscles will get enough stimulus to get stronger, likewise if you exercise hard and less often to give your body a chance to rest, your body will also grow stronger. The easy and often method is the safer route as you age, especially when struggling with stiffness, injuries or joint pain.
START SLOW, FINISH FAST
Another way of saying start as you mean to go on, it’s a mindset of pacing yourself. You’re not actually moving slowly, you’re consistently moving forward at a challenging pace that you can handle for as long as you feel you need to handle that pace.
PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
The more perfect your movements are when you practice, the closer they will be to perfect when you are not thinking about the way you move.