Richard Scrivener is a leading fitness professional

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Richard Scrivener

Richard has extensive experience within the health, fitness and nutrition education and training sector. His love of new knowledge shows in the wide range of areas in which he is educated – sport science, personal training, strength and conditioning, behaviour change, and nutrition, amongst others. Richard currently works as the research and development manager for TRAINFITNESS and is a London-based personal trainer. He is a movement training enthusiast and holds the role of Lead Global Master Instructor for the quadrupedal movement training system, Animal Flow. He teaches regularly in UK, throughout Europe, and Asia Scrivener’s previous experience includes working as a strength and conditioning coach within Rugby Union, Soccer, Judo and Boxing. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and has written for their fitness publications. Across a 25-year career in the health and fitness industry Rich has taught several thousand students and has helped guide many to become successful fitness professionals in their own right. Rich believes that our knowledge and understanding of what drives better health and performance is always expanding and we must piece together all of the clues from many disciplines, whilst remaining open minded to the fact that what we thought was correct one day may be incorrect the next. Rich is a stalwart believer in “practice what you preach” and subscribes to building health from the ground up for positive and long-lasting results.

How Much Protein Do We Really Need Blog Banner
21 Apr, 2025 • Nutrition /

Nutrition Coach Course Series: How Much Protein Do We Really Need?

Whether it’s a new gym-goer wondering if they need a shake straight after training, or a regular client asking if they’re eating too much chicken, protein always finds its way into the conversation. We’re no strangers to the debate either. What kind? How much? When? We’ve tackled some of these…

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21 Apr, 2025 • Personal Training /

Personal Trainer Course Series: Muscle Ageing and Resistance Training

We all know resistance training does wonders for older adults. Improved strength, better balance, greater independence. It’s a no-brainer, right? But while we often focus on what we can see, the extra reps, the heavier lifts, the steadier gait, there’s a whole lot happening on a cellular level that we…

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14 Apr, 2025 • Personal Training /

Personal Trainer Course Series: Training Clients Living with Cancer

Cancer is a reality for millions of people across the UK. In fact, statistics from Cancer Research UK reveal that around one in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. As fitness professionals, we’re uniquely positioned not just to help our clients get fitter, but also…

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Are BCAAs Worth the Hype?
14 Apr, 2025 • Nutrition /

Nutrition Coach Course Series: Are BCAAs Worth the Hype?

Walk into most gyms these days and it won’t be long before you spot someone sipping from a colourful shaker full of a sweet-smelling drink. Ask them what’s inside and you’ll probably hear the same answer, “BCAAs”. Short for branched-chain amino acids, these supplements have taken on a bit of…

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Does Stronger Always Mean Faster?
8 Apr, 2025 • Strength & Conditioning /

Strength & Conditioning Coach Course Series: Does Stronger Always Mean Faster?

In gyms, coaching circles and online forums, there’s a familiar mantra: “Get stronger to get faster.” It sounds logical enough. After all, more strength means more force, and more force should mean better acceleration, right? But if you work with athletes or clients chasing speed, you’ll know that it’s not…

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