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Physical Edge has a team of experts able to help with training for an Ironman, nutrition and helping the body heal from injuries as the training program takes place. Each member of the team is friendly, focussed and dedicated to getting the best results for each Ironman athlete.

The Team:

Rhys Chong – Sports and Spinal Physiotherapist

Rhys is a sports and spinal physiotherapist and has worked with elite sportsmen, businessmen and celebrities in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. He is passionate about sport and helping athletes get back to competition as fast as possible. He has treated many triathletes and always had a lifelong ambition to complete an Ironman.

+ Read More: Rhys completed the Switzerland Ironman in 12.55 hours. In his year long training he worked with a training coach, swimming specialist, bike mechanic, massage therapist, nutritionist and mind and inner game coach. Each member if his team played an integral part in his training and made it possible to complete the Ironman injury free.

Rhys wants all his Ironman clients to have the same support he had from an experienced team of professionals. He has united the professionals and created the Physical Edge Ironman team. Every one of the team has been specially selected because of the passion and commitment shown for the ironman athletes they help. If you want to do an ironman and you are a man in business, entrepreneur, or celebrity between the ages of 30 and 60 we are ready to help you. You can contact us at Physical Edge Ltd. Take on the challenge, become an Ironman and have a euphoric experience.

Dr. Justin Roberts – Performance Nutritionist

Dr Roberts has worked with a variety of amateur and professional clients ranging from business to elite professional sport. He was Nutrition Advisor to the Football Association (England Senior Men’s Squad), and is current Performance Nutritionist to Manchester City Football Club.

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He has worked within numerous other sports including swimming, triathlon, rowing, cricket and cycling; and as acted as Consultant Advisor for various solo and team expeditions to polar, high altitude and desert environments.

Within the Performance Laboratory at the University of Hertfordshire, the team conduct full service provision for all athletes – ranging from physiological testing (eg: fitness assessments, lactate threshold testing, maximal oxygen uptake values, and body composition evaluation); nutritional consultations; performance nutrition advice and psychological interventions to improve performance.

Additionally, our keynote public presentations and performance advice workshops have been of significant benefit to previous clients in supporting individuals, coaches and full squads. Such workshops have also been extended to benefit a wider audience including schools and colleges; as well as the general public seeking health and fitness advice.

Chris Janzen – Mind & Inner Game Coach

Chris is the founder of TriathleteMind.com – the secret weapon for triathletes who are committed to getting the most from their potential, author of two books: 8 ½ Steps to Making This Your Best Triathlon Year Ever and Race Faster NOW!, and an international expert on peak performance.

+ Read More: For more than 20 years Chris’s passion has been learning and teaching the essential skills for success. He is an authority in goal achievement, finding and harnessing deep and lasting motivation, breaking limiting habits and removing inner barriers to success, as well as developing winning strategies for both individuals and teams.

A successful and ambitious athlete in his own right, he is a three-time National Champion and a World Number 1 ranked amateur. Chris has studied world-class performers, modelled their thinking, and dissected their keys to winning, (plus trained hard and sweat a lot!) helping to propel him to championships in over five different sports.

Regardless of age, triathlon experience, current level of competitiveness and future ambition, Chris knows with absolute certainty that you can increase your level of success and fulfilment through his proven personalized coaching and mentoring approach.

Chris founded TriathleteMind.com to help triathletes master the inner game and tap into their full potential in order to train better, race faster, and achieve their personal best in record time.

Francisco Campana – Training Coach

Passionate about health and fitness, Ironman Triathlete and Kick Boxer Francisco will test your determination and challenge you every time.

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Fran is a level 3 REPS Personal Trainer and with more than ten years experience in the fitness industry, he has a wealth of knowledge. Always professional he will work you hard but you will learn to enjoy the pain…

As army ex-special forces, a one-to-one with Francisco is about mental toughness, determination, motivation and communication between the client and the master!

As an amateur Kick Boxer, Francisco trained and fought in Holland where he gained valuable experience which he hopes to pass onto you as a client. Also he has completed five Ironman triathlons which consist of a 3.8km swim, 180km bike and 42.2km run; this requires a lot of blood, sweat and tears! Francisco is a British Triathlon Federation qualified coach; he understands how to push your body to the limit and will help you to learn to do the same.

Whether you are looking for kick boxing, endurance races or training towards a specific goal, every program is tailored to the needs of the individual. He will help you to visualise your goals and to achieve the results that you want.

Are you ready to see Francisco, the tough motivator? Are you prepared to invest your time and commit to some hard work? Then what are you waiting for!

David Taylor – Bike Mechanic

Dave Taylor is a passionate bike mechanic with over ten years experience on the spanners. He has International experience with both the UK and Australian age group triathlon teams and has worked with many talented athletes in a shop environment.

+ Read More: CYTECH Level 3 qualified, biomechanics have become Dave’s passion, culminating in a trip to California to become a FIST certified fitter in 2008. Comfort is just as important as aerodynamics and power for a good bike leg in your event, so let Dave tune your position for the optimum results.

As a rider, Dave appreciates what it takes to get the most from both the rider and machine and will do his best to get you to T2 as quick and efficiently as possible, giving advice on anything on two wheels.

Emile Bitar – Fitness Instructor and Swimming Specialist

Emile is a dual qualified fitness instructor and swimming specialist with experience in training Triathletes to English channel crossers.

+ Read More: After a busy career in the city Emile soon realised the importance of incorporating exercise into a weekly schedule and converted to fitness consultancy specialising in swim fitness.

His training focuses on unlocking the natural talent innate in every individual though tailored technique sessions supported by event specific fitness sets. Emile trains in health clubs across London and is a former London Triathlon swimming trainer seeing groups of up to 50 swimmers at a time. He competes regularly in ocean swimming events, triathlons, plays waterpolo, skis and has a level of energy that is infectious.

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High quality
Pilates Trevor Blount has been at the forefront of developing modern Pilates for more that 25 years. What makes him and his team exceptional – and different from other Pilates teachers – is their complete understanding of how to use Pilates in a way that is sympathetic to each individual’s anatomical structure. This comes from Trevor’s own daily practise, combined with his experience of teaching a huge range of people with widely different needs.

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The “internal- mechanism” is about learning how to use our bodies, to sense what is actually happening to them, rather than imposing on them what we think they should be doing – which we all tend to do.

Real and lasting power
Musculo-skeletal health is achieved by developing the “internal- mechanism” this is what gives TrevorBlountPilates real and lasting power: the power to experience and inhabit our bodies in a true and natural way. By changing existing movement patterns, and by improving the quality of our movement, we create more space inside our bodies, enabling us to feel more comfortable with our bodies and to make positive changes to our postures.

Working with athlete’s
Working with an athlete gives Trevor the opportunity of teaching the highest level of mental and physical awareness. This requires working slowly, deeply and precisely to unlock the intensity of the athlete’s mind and body. This Fuses strength and flexibility and develops good body mechanics. It also develops good breathing technique, promotes mental relaxation, flowing movement, better balance and most importantly teaches that we have a centre and a core and that one is co-dependent on the other.

Genevieve Fleming – Sports Massage Therapist

Genevieve is a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist who has worked with a broad range of clientele including amateur and elite athletes both here in the UK and in Australia. She has a particular interest in working with those competing in endurance sports such as triathalons and has helped many athletes throughout their training by ensuring they stay injury free all the way up to competition day and beyond.

+ Read More: Having trained and performed as a professional ballet dancer Genevieve understands the hard work and motivation needed to become an Ironman and has seen first hand the dedication required after watching her husband train for and complete the Zurich Ironman in July 2011.

Sports and Remedial massage uses deep tissue techniques to treat the body’s soft tissues; muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments. These techniques help by removing scar tissue and adhesions which can be left after injury or caused by overuse which is a common problem when training for such an event as an Ironman. Genevieve understands how devastating it can be to have to pull out of a competition at the last minute due to injury so utilises all the skills at her disposal to help prevent this from happening.

She passionately believes that you can do anything you set your mind to and that with the right support anyone can go on to fulfil their potential.Having trained and performed as a professional ballet dancer Genevieve understands the hard work and motivation needed to become an Ironman and has seen first hand the dedication required after watching her husband train for and complete the Zurich Ironman in July 2011.

Sports and Remedial massage uses deep tissue techniques to treat the body’s soft tissues; muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments. These techniques help by removing scar tissue and adhesions which can be left after injury or caused by overuse which is a common problem when training for such an event as an Ironman. Genevieve understands how devastating it can be to have to pull out of a competition at the last minute due to injury so utilises all the skills at her disposal to help prevent this from happening.

She passionately believes that you can do anything you set your mind to and that with the right support anyone can go on to fulfil their potential.