About Mike Kirk
Qualifications and Experience
      
Mike has been actively involved in the fitness industry for ten years now and has worked in a total of 6 gyms. He currently works from Abbey Sports and Leisure in Leicester. Mike has been working under the name of Sculpt & Shape for the last 4 years and has worked as an in-house personal trainer for Greens health and fitness previous to this.
Mike is a YMCA level 3 personal trainer and among other things has studied nutrition, circuits and kettle-bell training and is also a qualified swimming instructor. Mike trained as a Life Coach which has and continues to provide new angles to enhance his client motivation.
Personal life & fitness
 Mike believes that to have a good body and a good level of fitness you must be in good health. Therefore he always tries to lead by example. Mike is extremely disciplined with his diet and fitness and he is a strict vegetarian. However he is not against the consumption of meat in moderation and does not encourage his clients to follow him in this.
Mike has a passion for reading and has a keen interest in the subjects of diet, fitness and psychology amongst other things.
Because of his love of fitness and his passion towards helping people to achieve their goals, Mike runs a Facebook group with over 900 members and continues to answer their fitness questions for free.
Mike's training perspective
Mike believes that to achieve a great body first you must master your diet. So he insists that all of his clients eat healthily before they even think about breaking a sweat.
Should you train with Mike?
Mike is a perfectionist to say the least. He will not let you fail, but beware; he does ask a lot from you! This is what Mike has to say:
“If you are looking for a way to lose weight or improve your body but you are not looking to change your diet and lifestyle then I cannot help you! I advise these people to accept the way they are and move on with their lives.... For those looking to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, you have come to the right place. Give me all that you have and I will give you everything you are looking for!” - Mike Kirk
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