I was just going to post this up on facebook but thought maybe i would save it for another day or another asshole asking me the question
You get some jumped up pricks walking in sometimes.... " so whats your background"...... well i guess i was olympic lifting 15 years before you where born. I have also played squash at county level, swum competetively for willesden, camden and the scouts, I have time trialled, Raced triathlons, and raced mountain bikes, i have competed in various martial arts for 30 years and during all that time lifted weights for 1 sport or another, i also read everything i can get my hands on about all manner of training styles, i have coached Powerlifters both in the uk and Portugal to a fairly high level, i have helped coach various other sports personell including many from contact sports, i have trained as a sports therapis and massueur and have various qualifications to support the fact...... so i guess i dont really have much background in sports, Im still learning and "Hopefully" improving daily......... and at 51 1/2 still have plenty more learning to do/........ so Fuck off dimwitt and find somewhere else to train
Forgot to add
I have a diploma in fitness training and sports therapy from Premier training
I have a Masters Diploma in Personal Training (premier again)
I have a check exercise coach certificate
i have check holistic lifestyle coach level 1
i have an ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist Diploma
I have a HiiT Sports therapy Diploma
I have a Rock Tape KT Taping Certificate
I have a FA pitch side first aid Certificate
I am acreddited to the UKSCA
and am Certified by British weightlifting
i think that may just about cover it