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HQ-SHUWAIKH

TARIK BOUGETAIB
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Morocco
Certifications:
- Eleiko Weightlifting
- Strong First Bodyweight
- Strong First Kettelbell
- Human Performance Application Workshop
Awards:
- Olympic Games ATHENS 2004
- Olympic Games BEIJING 2008
- IAAF World Championships HELSINKI 2005
- IAAF World Championships OSAKA 2007
- Athina IAAF World Cup – 2nd place Team Africa
- Francophone Games – 1 gold medal, 2 bronze medals
- African Championships – 1 gold medal, 1 bronze medal
- African record in TRIPLE JUMP – from 2007 to 2019
- Mediterranean games – 1 silver medal
Specialization:
- Fitness
- Track & Field

ILIAS KESIDIS
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Greece
Certifications:
- NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS)
- Exos Performance Specialist xp
- CFSC level 1 2 Certified Functional Strength Coach
- Certified FMS Functional Movement System LEVEL 1,2
- Pn Certified Precision Nutrition Approach
- Certified MA level 1 Chinese Olympic Weight lifting
- UEFA B Certified Coach for football
- Certified First Aider from American Heart Association
- Certified Lifeguard for Swimming pool and Beach
Degree:
-
Bachelor’s degree in Sport Science
Specialization:
- Performance Specialist
- Functional Training Specialist
- Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Bodybuilding Specialist
- Nutrition Approach

ALPER KARAKAYA
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Turkey
Certifications:
- Turkish Body Building Federation Trainer Certificate
- International Pilates Federation Mat-1 And Reformer-1 Certificate
- Kocaeli University Pedagocic Formation Certificate
Degree:
- Kocaeli University P.E. And Sports Academy Bachelors Degree
- Bahcesehir University Sports Management Masters Degree
Specialization:
- Functional Training
- Pilates
- Weight Loss
- Weight Gain

SOTIRIS STOUMPOS
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Greece
Certifications:
- NASM personal training certification
- ISSA strength and conditioning certification
- Clean health institute strength system international certification level 1
- AF studies personal training
- Advanced personal training certification
Awards:
- Karate National Champion
- Jiu-jitsu 2nd place Nationals
Specialization:
- Strength and conditioning
- Muscle building
- Athletic performance

MILOS DJORDJEVIC
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Serbia
Certifications:
Oxford Academy Serbia: Personal Trainer
Degree:
Bachelor of Economics
Specialization:
- Fat loss
- Strength and conditioning
- High intesity

MARCEL DE KLERK
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
South Africa
Certifications:
- Qualifications certificates in Personal training
-
Anatomy and biomechanics of strength training
- Explosive power and sprint training
- Strength and Conditioning training
- Nutrition
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Advanced strength and power training methodologies
Degree:
- International Institute for Sport Science and Fitness Training
- Higher certification personal trainer
Specialization:
- Muscle building
- Weight-loss
- Strength and Conditioning

BRADLEY ANNETT
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
United Kingdom
Certifications:
- First Aid Provider
- Qualified Lifeguard
Degree:
Bcs Exercise and Sports Science
Specialization:
- Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Advanced Resistance Training Modalities and Strategies
- Powerlifting
- Strongman
- Powerbuilding
- Bodybuilding
- Strength Endurance
- Hypertrophy
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Tactical Fitness
- Core strengthening
- Postural Correction
- Mobility and corrective exercise
- Technique optimization
- Health and wellbeing
- Rehabilitation
- Swimming and aquatic fitness

SCOTT ROBERTS
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
United Kingdom
Certifications:
- UK reps Lvl 3 personal training
- Human movement specialist by Dr. Brent Brookbush
Specialization:
- Strength/agility and speed
- Human movement specialist
- General fitness

ANDRES ARCAYA
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Venezuela
Certifications:
- Bachelor Nutrition and Dietetics
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Fat Loss Specialist
- Certificate 3 in Fitness
- Performance Nutrition Coach
- 200h Yoga Teacher
Degree:
- Nutritionist and Dietician
- PT Certification
- LYT Yoga Method Performance Nutrition Course
Specialization:
- Fat loss
- Muscle gain
- Body building
- Functional training
- Functional training
- Nutrition for special needs

CHRISTOS PAPADOPOULOS
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Greece
Certifications:
- Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS by NSCA)
- Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
- EXOS Performance Specialist (XPS)
- UEFA C Football Coaching Licence
- FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
- First Aid/ BLS/ AED Provider
Degree:
- MSc- Sports, Exercise & Health Sciences
- BSc- Physical Education & Sports Science
Specialization:
- Strength & Conditioning
- Strength Training
- Hypertrophy
- Endurance Training
- Athletic Performance
- Weight Management
- Mobility & Corrective Exercise
- Injury prevention & Return to play
- Youth Training/ Long Term Athletic Development
- Exercise for Health

WESLEY KUIJPERS
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
The Netherlands
Certifications:
- EXOS Performance Specialist (XPS) by EXOS
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association
- Certificate in Medical Neuroscience by Duke University
- Elite Certified Personal Trainer (E-CPT) by the International Sports Sciences Association
- Functional Movement Screening levels (FMS) by the Functional Movement Systems
- Senior Fitness Specialist (SFS) by the National Academy of Sports Medicine
- Neuro-Linguistic Master Practitioner (NLP) by the Priority Academ
Degree:
- Prof. Doctorate in Performance Science
- Master of Science in Performance Coaching
- Bachelor of Science in Strength and Conditioning
- Secondary Vocational Programme in Sports and Exercise Coordination
Awards:
- Excellence Award in Strength and Conditioning from Setanta College
- Finished fifth at the Dutch Judo Championships
Specialization:
- Strength and conditioning
- Advanced resistance training modalities
- Data and workload management
- Rehabilitation training and return-to-play
- Energy system development
- Health and wellness training

LUDO RADEMAKER
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
The Netherlands
Certifications:
- Personal Training Specialist – Dutch HDA
- NSCA-CPT – Dutch Examination
- Mobility Training Level 1, 2 and 3
- EXOS Performance specialist (XPS)​
Degree:
- BSc in Sport Management
- BSc in Strength and Conditioning
Specialization:
- Functional screening
- Corrective exercises
- Mobility and stability training
- Weight loss
- Technical execution of exercise
- Youth and novice athletes
- Plyometrics

DAVID VELASCO
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Mexico
Certifications:
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CCS) – NSCA​
Degree:
- Technical Degree as a Business Administrator
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Awards:
- Pachuca’s Football Club Academy u12 to u20
- Mexico’s National Team Player u15, u17 and u20 with international appearance and
more than 40 international games, winning several medals all over the world - Shrewsbury Cup Winner 2009 with Pachuca u15
- MVP of the international tournament at Jaca. Spain 2010
- Copa’s MX debut 2012
- U20 Champion Clausura 2014
- Liga’s Premier Champion Apertura 2016
- Liga’s Premier Champion Clausura 2017
- Automatic Promotion to Ascenso MX
- Liga’s Premier Champion Clausura 2018
- Liga’s Premier Champion 2018-2019
- Automatic Promotion to Ascenso MX
Specialization:
- Football Training & High Performance
- Athletic Training
- Athletic Development
- Athletic Performance
- Strength & Conditioning
- Sports Performance
- Plyometrics
- Weight LossResistance Training
- Cardiovascular Development

SHAUN BROWN
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
South Africa
Certifications:
- ETA Personal Training
- ETA Higher Certificate in Fitness
- Certified APEX Fitness Professional​
- ISSA Nutritionist Certification
Awards:
- 4th in South Africa, Nabba Bodybuilding Federation
- Provincial Champion Nabba Bodybuilding
- Provincial Overall Champion Nabba Bodybuilding
- National Colours for Boxing
Specialization:
- Bodybuilding
- Boxing / Kickboxing
- Weight Loss
- Functional Training

NEMANJA JOVANOVIC
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Serbia
Degree:
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Awards:
- Basketball Player in the Serbian National League and NJCAA
- 2016 Runner-up in the GCAA Conference Final
Specialization:
- Consultation & assessment
- Injury prevention
- Injury rehabilitation
- Postoperative rehabilitation
- Chiropractic adjustments
- Deep tissue massage
- Massage therapy
- Acupressure
- Dry cupping
- Electro therapy
- Kinesiology
- Cryotherapy
- Stretching and muscle relaxation
- Strength and conditioning
- Weightlifting
- Basketball coaching

AURÉLIEN CHÉRUEL
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
France
Certifications:
- Fitness Instructor REPS Level 2
- Personal Trainer REPS Level 3
Degree:
Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
Awards:
Zianimal Academy (Mobility & Longevity Online Academy) Co-Owner
Specialization:
- Calisthenics
- Full body training
- Mobility & Durability

ABDULKADIR KUTLUCA
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Turkey
Certifications:
- EXOS Performance Specialist XPS
- EXOS Performance Mentorship Phase: I
- EREPS EQF Level 5 Exercise for Health Specialist
- EREPS EQF Level 4 Certified Personal Trainer CPT
- Corrective Exercise Specialist CES
- Medical Exercise Trainer
- Applied Cadaver Education
- First Aid Certification
Degree:
- BSc in Physical Education & Sports Teaching
- MSc in Movement & Training Sciences
Awards:
- Top Student in Department & Faculty of Sports Sciences, Istanbul University – Cerrahpasa, 2023
Specialization:
- Strength & Conditioning
- Athletic Performance
- Corrective Exercises
- Fitness and Wellness
- Weight Management & Fat Loss
- Youth Training

BORA BALKAN
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Turkey
Certification:
- Olympic Weightlifting
- CrossFit
- Gymnastics
- Metabolic Conditioning
Degree:
- Associates Degree in Logistics
Awards:
- U18 Semi Final Basketball Championship (Turkey)
- U18 Semi Final Basketball Championship (Turkey)
- U18 Turkish Basketball Championship
- Fittest Gorilla Challenge (3rd Place)
- Battle of Bosphorus (6th Place)
- V-City Fitness Championship (12th Place)
- Antrenos Team Challenge (1st Place)
- Athens Throwdown (10th Place)
- Euro Grid League (5th Place)
- Beach Showdown (4th Place)
- CrossFit Open 2024 (Top 100 Fittest Man in Asia)
- Hyrox Rotterdam Pro (5th Place)
- Arena Throwdown (2nd Place)
- Hyrox Race Simulation (3rd Place)
Specialization:
- Olympic Weightlifting
- CrossFit
- Hyrox
- Gymnastics
- Indoor Running
- Nutrition Advice
- Personalized Program Design

STEVEN PAGES
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
United Kingdom
Certifications:
• ActiveIQ Advanced Personal Training
• ActiveIQ Exercise Referral/Rehab
• ActiveIQ Kids Fitness
• CrossFit Level 2
• CrossFit Gymnastics
• British Weightlifting Level 1
• Alberta Weightlifting Level 1
• 50HR Yin Yoga
Specialization:
• Strength & Conditioning
• Olympic Weightlifting
• HYROX
• Functional Fitness
• Group Training

DOUGLAS FERREIRA
Shuwaikh Branch
Country:
Brazil
Certifications:
• Personal Trainer ISSA
• Strength and Conditioning ISSA
Degree:
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Awards:
• Former Professional Futsal Player
• 4 Appearances in the UEFA Futsal Champions League
• Polish Futsal Champion
• Polish Cup Futsal Champion
• Polish Super Cup Champion
• Greek Futsal Champion
Specialization:
• Functional Training
• Strength and Conditioning
• Sports Performance (Football)
• Weight Loss
