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outdoorsFitnessanywhereanytimebyChloeHodgekickboxingexpertChristianThomsonhasbeentrainingforfteenyearsandteachingsince2005.KickFitnesscombineskickboxingwithtnesstodevelopclassesduringwhichyoullneverfailtouseeverysinglemuscleinthebody.NotonlydoesKickFitnesscatertothephysicalneedsofeachindividualbutequallytotheirschedule.ChristianisawarethatthebusinesspeopleandtradersofSouthwarkareoftentoobusytohitthegymbetween7amand9pmsoheworks24hoursadaysevendaysaweek.Clientscanmeettheirtrainerinaparkorevenathome-wellhappilyturnupatyourhouserstthingtogetyouupforasessionChristianjests.Trainingsessionsrangefrom20minutestoanhourandChristianassuresthatclientswillmeettheirgoalsthroughanyoftheirchosentimeframes.ChristianstartedKickFitnessin2011butotherkeyteammembersarefull-timetrainersAshleyKennyandLauraTowersandthreeotherparttimestaff.AllhavebeentrainedfromscratchbyChristianhimselfsothathisWada-ryukaratetechniquerunsthroughtheentireteam.ChristianscareerinmartialartsbeganathomebondingwithhisfatheroverKungFulmsbeforestartingupclasseshimself.HisdedicationtothesportwasspurredduringschoolGCSEswhenhewasgiventheopportunitytousehisskillsasaqualication.Attheageof16histrainerdecidedthathewasreadyforabouncesoChristiantookonhisrstghtandwon.Thiswasnoordinaryghteither-ChristianhadtakentheprizefortheadultcategoryoftheveryrstJudgementDayacompetitionwhichhasescalatedeversince.FromhereChristiancommittedhimselfentirelytomartialartstakingonaninformalapprenticeshipwithhistrainerandbecomingqualiedineverypossiblerespect.AsimpressiveashisextensivequalicationsisChristianskickboxingmedalcollectionwinninggoldandbronzeatthejuniorEuropeanchampionshipsremainingBritishchampionforthreeyearsrunning2007-9andwinningthebronzeattheWorldChampionshipsin2009beforetakingtheworldtitlein2011.TogetstartedallyouhavetodoiscallChrisandhellsetupabasic30minuteconsultationtoascertainyourwantsandneedscurrentdietandhealthhistoryandanypossiblehurdlestoexercisebeforeagreeingonhowtomeetyourgoals.Followingthisisthetnessassessmentduringwhichyourchosenpersonaltrainerwilllookathowyoureacttocertainexerciseswhatyouenjoyandwhatyoudontbeforeputtingtogetherasuitableplan.ChristiansaysthemainwallthatpeopleseemtohitisfearfearsostrongthatitcanstopthemfromstartingheencountersthisfearwithacheerfulapproacheveryonehastostartsomewherewhatwillittakeforyoutobereadytostartToprovethatexercisecanbedoneandresultscanbeachievedanywhereanytimeChristianhasdevelopedveexercisestogetusallinshape.Ittakes10minutestodo10repsofeachofthese5exerciseshardlyatimecommitmentbutitwillstillgetyourheartgoingandbloodpumping.bespoketrainingregimesandfantasticresultsguaranteedTRAININgSquatFeetshoulderwidthapartBigtoespinnedtotheooratalltimesAsyousquatkeepyourheelskneesandshouldersinlineBumbackandhandspointingforwardtoaidyourbalanceChinupandchestoutVariationWallSquatsThesamepointersonlywithyourbackagainstawallforsupportPressUpHandsunderyourshouldersHipslevelatalltimesKeepyourabstenseKeepaatbackKeepyourbumdownbutnotleaningtowardstheoorVariationPressUponkneesThesamepointersonlywithkneesaswellastoestouchingtheoorChristianThompsonKickFitnesst07946319906wwww.kickftness.co.uk30THERIVERSUMMER2013FORTHESOUL