Alan Middlebrook PT

I have a background in many sports including cycling and rowing. These days my focus is on running marathons and ultra marathons. I'm in no danger of challenging the running elite, but I have won several ultra marathon trophies in my age category. To date I have completed over 100 marathons (including some 35 ultra marathons) and I am a member of the 100 marathon club. In 2012 I set a new record for crossing the English Channel in a Cornish Adventure Gig, along with 7 of my clients.

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I qualified as a personal trainer in 2007 with Premier Training International.  Soon after this I gained my first kettlebell qualification and I have been a fan of kettlebells ever since.  I started teaching group kettlebell classes in Cambridge in 2009 and, prior to the Covid pandemic, I was teaching 9 kettlebell group classes per week.  In late 2023 I moved to Knaresborough and will soon be starting group classes in my new home town.

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I'm also a registered Dynamic Neuromuscular Stablization (DNS) trainer.  DNS is a methodology developed by physiotherapists in Prague and is based on how babies learn to breath, stabilise and move.  The underlying theory is that good movement strategies and our ability to stabilize and co-ordinate our movements is primarily developed over the first 18 months of life, but somehow, as adults we unlearn all the good strategies that we learn as a child.  However, we can relearn good movement skills by performing exercises that babies instictively learn as they mature. 

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I'm also a Franklin Method Level III educator, a qualification that involved five years of study and practice, mostly under the tutelage of Eric Franklin, the founder of the method.  The Franklin Method® uses Dynamic Neuro-cognitive Imagery™, anatomical embodiment and educational skills to create lasting positive change in your body and mind. The Franklin Method was founded by Eric Franklin in 1994 and is taught all over the world. The Franklin Method is a system of working with imagery to facilitate better alignment and greater ease in movement.  Efficiency of movement can be enhanced, sport performance increased and injury risk reduced through the application of the Franklin Method. 

 

I am passionate about furthering my understanding of human anatomy and movement.  I'm always aiming to further my skills as a trainer along with adding to my knowledge of anatomy and physiology so that I can best help my clients achieve their goals.  In 2023 I qualified as a Polestar Pilates teacher.  The Polestar Pilates curriculum has earned the reputation worldwide as the most scientifically sound Pilates curriculum, setting the standard in Pilates education.  I will soon be starting Pilates classes in Knaresborough, which will also incorporate elements of DNS training and the Franklin Method.

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If you would like to register your interest in either joining a kettlebell class or a Pilates class then do please use the contact form.  If you'd like to learn more about personal training and how I can help you then do use the contact form to request a free consultation.