Wayne Upton

Having been involved in the leisure industry since 1999, Wayne has developed a wealth of experience in instructing, coaching and management.

The last six years have seen Wayne develop his personal training and massage business and he is now regarded as the Island's premier provider of one-to-one training and sports massage.

Wayne has trained in a variety of areas including cardiac rehabilitation, exercise referral, nutrition and sports performance.

He is a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals and the UK Strength and Conditioning Association.

Wayne has set up specialist referral schemes with local physiotherapy and podiatry clinics and offers a comprehensive service to people recovering from illness or injury. These sessions are often carried out as home visits or at a place convenient to Wayne's clients.

Wayne has worked as a Gym Consultant, setting up and managing various gym projects on the Isle of Wight, including The Foyer Gym in Ryde and the Pavilion Gym in East Cowes, which won the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award of its kind in the UK.

Wayne also runs group training activities and has experience of running cardiac rehabilitation classes, boot camp fitness classes and many other sports classes.

Between 2009 and 2011, Wayne developed and delivered fitness training programmes for the Isle of Wight beach lifeguards.

Wayne enjoys football, boxing and golf and when he is not involved in sports he relaxes by watching movies.