Through his years of working in the fitness
industry, Rick has attained the following professional fitness
credentials:
(Feel free to click on each fitness certification to
VIEW, VERIFY and VALIDATE the various relevant information)*
Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF)
Certified Senior Fitness Specialist (NASM)
Certified Functional Training Specialist (ACE)
Certified Lifestyle
& Weight Management Specialist (NESTA)
Certified Pre-Post Natal Exercise
Specialist (AFPA)
Certified TriggerPointTM
Total-Body Self-Myofascial Release Specialist (TriggerPointTM
/ IDEA)
Certified Fitness Instructor (SSC/SFIA)
Certified Group Exercise/Aerobics Instructor
(SSC / SFIA)
Certified Cardio
Kickboxing Instructor (AFAC)
Certified Kettlebell Instructor (IYCA)
Certified Olympic Lift Instructor (IYCA)
Certified Resistance Band Instructor (IYCA)
Certified Medicine
Ball Specialist (IHP)
Certified Outdoor Physical
Education Specialist (NTU / NIE / SPE)
Certified CPR + AED Practitioner
(Singapore Heart Foundation)
* Do also read up on the
Importance
Of Trainer Verification & Validation
On top of the above professional fitness qualifications, Rick also holds a
Bachelor Of Arts & Social Science Degree as well as a Diploma In Education
from Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore) and the National Institute Of
Education (Singapore) respectively.
Having been involved in the Health & Fitness field for over 20 years, first, as a
Physical Education Teacher with the Singapore Ministry Of
Education, then as a Departmental Head Of Physical Education in a
Singapore government school, and currently as a Private Fitness
Consultant & Exercise Coach, Rick has seen most fitness trends come and gone.
Having personally experienced, experimented and benefited from a gym-free
training approach, Rick then conducted his own in-depth research and
analysis
into this training approach, and finally, after being convinced of its
wide-ranging scientific benefits and advantages, he then decided to focus solely on an “out-of-the-gym” fitness
concept that has since been the rage among his clients here in
Singapore.
Over the years, Rick's clients have ranged
from students, housewives, NS-enlistees, retirees to senior executives, managing
directors, lawyers, doctors, CEOs and even media personalities, socialites
and celebrities. Major educational,
financial and commercial institutions, as well as large
multi-national corporations (MNCs) have also engaged Rick for his
corporate fitness programs, talks and workshops.
Being an avid fitness enthusiast, Rick truly believes in ‘walking the talk’, and
continually seeks opportunities to upgrade himself, and to diversify his
repertoire of skills in the fast-evolving field of
fitness.
Rick has also been interviewed, quoted and featured
extensively in numerous local media, including:
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The Sunday Times
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The Straits Times
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Channel NewsAsia
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Today
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My Paper
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Mind Your Body
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Mother & Baby
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Simply Her
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Female
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Lianhe Zhaobao
Rick is also one of the
very first few fitness professionals in Singapore to be cross-trained
in MULTIPLE fitness
disciplines, and one of the rare few to hold the distinguished title of a
Master Fitness
Trainer.
On top
of coaching his clients, Rick also serves as a Fitness Consultant
to private start-ups, businesses and individuals, as
well as being a Mentor to newly-minted, up-and-coming fitness
professionals in Singapore and across the region.
Rick is
affiliated with the following
fitness organizations and educational institutions, and holds various
internationally-recognized certifications and credentials from them:
On the personal
side, Rick is tremendously blessed to be married to the woman of his
dreams and gifted with 2
wonderful children - one currently at the cusp of adulthood, and the
other in his late teens.
When not training
clients or attending to his numerous fitness and business commitments, Rick's greatest joy and priority comes
in spending
time with his closely-knit family.
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