James Atkinson

Biography

I am a qualified personal trainer and nutritional consultant and have a passion for all things which involve being healthy and active.

My main sport is swimming and I’ve always felt at home in water. I’ve swum for a local team since I was 8 and continue to compete at a professional standard. I train in the pool twice a week and in the gym three times per week.

Having previously qualified as a solicitor I decided on a complete change of direction and re qualified as a personal trainer which allowed me to follow my passion for health and fitness. I have a particular expertise in aqua training which gives people the opportunity to improve their cardio vascular fitness and get a total body workout irrespective of how good they are at swimming. My aim is to get the very best from the people I work with so they look and feel great.

Expertise

• Aqua fitness and conditioning
• Nutritional consultant
• Personal trainer

A Few Questions...

What’s your involvement with Soulmate?

Aqua fitness and personal trainer.

What do you do for fun?

Surf and snowboard when holidays let me—otherwise swim and workout.

Who did you want to be when you grew up?

I was always a bit of a dreamer as a kid so it would have been something quite arty or sports related.

What’s your favourite childhood memory?

For my 8th birthday my mum and dad got me a little motor bike which they had hidden in the porch, after I’d opened a bunch of fairly low key presents they told me to check if anything had come in the post. When I opened the door and saw the bike I was completely lost for words, good times!

If you were a superhero who would you be and what super powers would you have?

As a kid I was into Spiderman big time, I had the full costume and everything, so I’d have to go with that.

If you could have a one to one with anyone who would it be and why?

It might be a bit obvious but I’d have to say Barack Obama. Irrespective of the significance of his race he seems a genuine, honest and truly compassionate leader who has breathed life into world politics—I know he’d be really inspiring to talk to.

Describe the happiest moment in your life

Whenever I’m in the waves on my surf board.

If you were an animal what would you be?

A turtle, nice and chilled!

What are you most grateful for?

My health, my family and having a great group of friends who make sure I don’t take life too seriously!

What’s your vision of the future?

Being as good as I can possibly be and helping other people get the very best from life.

How are you going to make the world a better place?

Wait and see.