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Gymxtc March 2008 Date Added: 9th March 2008
Gym: ROKO Gillingham Kent  
Phone : 01634 233348  

   

Introduction By WGC

X - Training in the realms of sport is relatively new. It's growth is reliant on new people coming into the sport and seeing participation levels increase. It also focuses on Personal Trainers encouraging their clients to take part in events so that their training has added meaning and focus. The likes of Aidy Cartwright, Lloyd Millichap and Kirk Gibbons amongst others have seen the benefits this brings to their clients - so it was with great pleasure we welcomed into the community Daryl Fitches (Personal Trainer from The Marlow Club) and two of his clients Ollie Jones and Rowena Black.

Read on to find out what they thought of the day and how they enjoyed their experience watching some of the X - Traners of the day perform.

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 Rowena Black

Rowena has been a member of the Marlow Health Club for roughly four years. At school she wasn't very sporty but enjoyed dance and ballet - she joined her health club to get fitter and feels that now she has discovered X Training - with her Personal Trainer Daryl Fitches, together they will work on taking Rowena to the next levels. In two years time Rowena says he wants to take part at Advance level and that really would be something.

 Rowena suppoted by her Personal Trainer Daryl Fitches.
 Jason King

Having someone of Jason Kings experience and class come down to ROKO and perform was a real bonus - especially for the likes of Rowena and Ollie who are just starting out in X - Training.

Jason who is Karate 2nd Dan Black belt has been X- Training for almost three years and along with his training partner Nik Kandola can be found most evenings at his local gym (David Lloyd Basildon) working out.

Jason first got into fitness almost fourteen years ago and decided he wanted to get fitter and put on some weight - he was a regular X country runner at school and he decided to bulk up a bit.

He has had numerous placing's in Team Events, and is creeping up the leader board (currently third) with his performance today.

Jason swears by Glucosomine Sulphate for his joints but other then that doesn't take supplements or protein - just sticks to a healthy diet and sleeps (when baby lets him) when he can.

A bit of a feel good guy gung hero film buff type of person when it comes to films - again Star Wars proving popular, but also Indiana Jones getting a mention. The class is put into acting when he mentions Al Pacino as a favourite actor.

Whatever Jason does as X Training you can be sure its to the max - and WGC.com wishes him well in all his future events.

 Jason King

 
 Ollie Jones

Ever since school Ollie has loved to push himself. A keen football, rugby and tennis player Ollie was always looking to challenge himself. Daryl introduced him to X Training and Ollie has really taken to it as he keen to point " I love X - Training, it's given me that extra focus to train in the gym"

Ollie says Shawshank Redemption as one of his favourite films but also mentions the original Star Wars films as up there too and mentions that he enjoys watching sports on tv , particularly boxing and UFC tournaments.

 Ollie Jones
 Daryl Fitches

Daryl Fitches is a grade 3 Personal Trainer. Having spent a number of years in the Household Artillery and achieving the red beret as attachment - Daryl decided to start a new career in the Fitness Industry.

Discovering X- Training fairly late he is quick to realise just what added benefits this sport has for his clients.

A Clint Eastwood fan and in his spare time can be found reading James Herbert.

Daryl I think it would be fair to say is pretty much hooked on the sport. He intends to enter Fitness Extreme along with some of his clients and baring in mind his times and improvements - with an incredible performance today - especially in the shoulder press , Daryl will certainly be someone to keep an eye on.

 Daryl Fitches
 Nelson Anderson

Husband and wife training partners Amber and Nelson also train at David Lloyd Basildon . They regularly take place in X Training events up and down the country and can be seen as far north as Manchester or south in Hampshire to take part in events.

Mikki Skingsly also trains with them and sometimes they all travel down to Calso Gym in Bromley to get that extra bit of help from Gary and Becky Nicholas - two of the UK's top X Trainers.

 Amber Anderson