Damien Andrews
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John L.
Damien is a very professional employee. His interpersonal skills are five stars. He has strong technical knowledge and is very popular with gym members due to his outgoing personality and drive to help others. Would recommend him 100% to any business especially anything service driven where interaction and interpersonal skills are important.
John L.
Damien is a very professional employee. His interpersonal skills are five stars. He has strong technical knowledge and is very popular with gym members due to his outgoing personality and drive to help others. Would recommend him 100% to any business especially anything service driven where interaction and interpersonal skills are important.
John L.
Damien is a very professional employee. His interpersonal skills are five stars. He has strong technical knowledge and is very popular with gym members due to his outgoing personality and drive to help others. Would recommend him 100% to any business especially anything service driven where interaction and interpersonal skills are important.
John L.
Damien is a very professional employee. His interpersonal skills are five stars. He has strong technical knowledge and is very popular with gym members due to his outgoing personality and drive to help others. Would recommend him 100% to any business especially anything service driven where interaction and interpersonal skills are important.
Credentials
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Level 3 Massage Therapy for sports
Focus Awards Ltd - Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation That Cares About Your Business...Jul, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Level 3 Exercise Referral
Focus Awards LtdMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning
Focus Awards LtdDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Optimum nutrition for health and performance
Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN)Sep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Associate membership
UKSCA (United Kingdom Strength & Conditioning Association)Oct, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Level 3 Personal Training
Register of Exercise ProfessionalsOct, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Level 2 gym instructor
Register of Exercise ProfessionalsApr, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Personal Trainer Practitioner
CIMSPAJul, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Clean sport advisor
UK Anti-DopingJan, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Guild Esports
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Physical performance coach
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Vexed Gaming Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Performance coach
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Oct 2020 - May 2021
Developed a performance plan focusing on a holistic approach for the organisation. Support the players with a warm-up protocol Developing the players & game coaches throughout the use of 1-2-1 and live weekly workshops on in-game, physical and lifestyle elements Monthly performance testing with the players saw the players improve Month on month. Create a full season scheduled for the rainbow six siege team with the aim to increase performance and decrease the risk of burnout and injury which supported the players to win the league that season without any injuries.
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Nuffield Health
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United Kingdom
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Fitness and well-being adviser
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2021
• Provide personal training in a corporate gym, interacting with and building relationships with new people from diverse backgrounds. • Evaluate client goals and develop 30-45 minute one-to-one training sessions, including warm-up, cool down, strength, power, trunk conditioning, movement screening and functional training. • Orchestrate daily planning, design training programs, and prepare and instruct classes and communicate with members. • Empower clients to enjoy a healthier and more active lifestyle.
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Lead Performance Coach
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Feb 2020 - Jul 2020
• Developed and implemented a virtual training system in collaboration with the CEO and COO aimed at a general population and featuring a holistic approach. • Supervising and supporting a group of health & fitness coaches to ensure clients needs are met and our coaches were developing. • Bolstered clients’ functional movement patterns by devising a virtual consultation program to gather their unique needs and analyse the information to create a range of periodisation programs for clients, enabling them to reach their health and fitness goals.• Managed more than 10 clients daily using varied communication methods to ensure they were on track to reach their physical training and habit goals. • Deployed engaging content to highlight the importance of fitness on general health and offered nutritional and general health advice to clients.
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University of East London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Strength And Conditioning Coach
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
• As a coach on the high-performance team worked with Olympic, Paralympic and professional athletes from more than six different sports. • Collaborated with lead S&C coach to navigate a 90-minute session with individual athletes that included strength, power, plyometrics, trunk conditioning and performance testing using a wide range of equipment. • Coached by demonstrating a range of approaches to activities, ensuring athletes understood the methods behind why they were performing the exercises.• Assessed the need for progressing or regressing exercises based on the athlete’s needs. • Analysed workout session data and organised results on Excel spreadsheets.
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Dynamic Sports Academy
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach
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Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
• Played a key role in athletic performance testing by setting up drills and equipment.• Learned different strengthening techniques for Children and elite athletes to reach their full potential. • Led a dynamic warm-up preparing the athletes for the session ahead and assisted with coaching on the gym floor by looking for technique flows and demonstrating exercises to the athletes such as the Powerlifts, Olympic lifts and fundamentals exercisings • Played a key role in athletic performance testing by setting up drills and equipment.• Learned different strengthening techniques for Children and elite athletes to reach their full potential. • Led a dynamic warm-up preparing the athletes for the session ahead and assisted with coaching on the gym floor by looking for technique flows and demonstrating exercises to the athletes such as the Powerlifts, Olympic lifts and fundamentals exercisings
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Precor
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Equipment demonstrater
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May 2017 - May 2017
My role as Demonstrater included;- Showcasing Precor's brand new exercise equipment.- Talking to potential customers and health & exercises specialist about the benefits of Precor's equipment.- Networking with other industry professionals. My role as Demonstrater included;- Showcasing Precor's brand new exercise equipment.- Talking to potential customers and health & exercises specialist about the benefits of Precor's equipment.- Networking with other industry professionals.
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Founder
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
I created Gamepadgeek when I was in my teens, the online retailer provided console, computer and phone accessories to the gaming, esports and online community. The brand of Gamepadgeek grew rapidly to thousands of followers, sponsoring tournaments and influencers. In 2017, the effective marketing approach to link with local influences allowed Gamepadgeek products to sell worldwide and which saw the sale of the start-up. I created Gamepadgeek when I was in my teens, the online retailer provided console, computer and phone accessories to the gaming, esports and online community. The brand of Gamepadgeek grew rapidly to thousands of followers, sponsoring tournaments and influencers. In 2017, the effective marketing approach to link with local influences allowed Gamepadgeek products to sell worldwide and which saw the sale of the start-up.
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Education
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University of East London
Master of Science - MSc, Applied Sport and Exercise Science with Specialism (Strength and Conditioning) -
University of East London
Bachelor of Applied Science - BSc (Hons), Sports Coaching -
North Kent College
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, AAA -
Strood Academy
Over 10 A*-C GCSEs