Andy

Andy is an experienced clinical exercise physiologist at Longevity Health and Fitness. He works with clients with a wide range of conditions, including neurological rehabilitation, cancer prehabilitation/rehabilitation, joint pain, back pain and age-related frailty.

Andy has a wealth of experience working with different conditions within his role at the University of Southampton, where he has developed and run the GP exercise referral scheme. He also set up a cancer prehabilitation/rehabilitation service in conjunction with the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, helping patients prepare for surgery as their main treatment option. Andy enjoys working with all medical conditions and people, to understand what their goals are and to use exercise to help them surpass their goals. If he does not have prior experience with a specific condition, Andy makes sure to complete thorough research before starting a session/programme.

The main modalities Andy uses to train patients are mobility training and strength training. He believes these are both fundamental exercise techniques everyone should be using to achieve their goals, and he always educates patients about these fundamental training techniques.

Andy is currently completing a Master of Research, where he is investigating a new exercise treatment option for those with COPD. He hopes this will lead to studying for a PhD in the field of exercise physiology. He has delivered over 50 classes, aiming to help improve people’s mobility and strength over six weeks. Andy is also working on an arthritis research project, designing an exercise protocol for those with inflammatory arthritis.

Passionate about helping people realise their potential, Andy truly believes exercise is medicine, helping patients not only improve their mobility and strength, but also improve their quality of life.