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Meet the UK Team

Portrait photograph of Tommy R Matthews.
Tommy R Matthews

Tommy is the Managing Director of The Optimal Life Fitness Group, he has six years of experience in the Fitness Industry starting out as a Personal Trainer. Developing his own fitness company was always a goal. Realisation of this goal came in 2005 when, along with BJ Rule he launched the OLF Group. Now working across Europe his mission for the OLF Group to be the first international kettlebell training company is fast becoming a reality. As well as running the OLF Group Tommy still has his passion for training people and can still be seen on the majority of the educational courses, working hands on with personal trainers to further their development.

Portrait photograph of BJ Rule.
BJ Rule

BJ is the educational director and along with his business partner Tommy Matthews the founding director of the Optimal Life Fitness Group. With over 13years of experience in the fitness industry BJ continues to advance his own learning as well as his ability to educate others in how to get the body performing better. He holds a BSc in Exercise Science, but also strives to ‘walk the walk’ and this is apparent in his own training where Weightlifting and Kettlebell Sport are his focus. As well as educating trainers BJ still trains clients who vary from executives to athletes.

 

Portrait photograph of Andy Phillips.
Andy J Phillips

Andy is a Master Trainer for The Optimal Life Fitness Group and has been involved in the fitness industry for 7 years after obtaining his personal training diploma through Premier Training International in Leeds. Andy worked on UK mainland gyms as well as gyms on Jersey in the Channel Islands before joining the Optimal Life Fitness Group.
 Andy has been involved in sport from an early age competing in a variety of sports including football, rugby and running. Andy followed his practical experience into secondary and tertiary education in the field of Sports Science.
 
Andy’s role with the OLF Group as Outdoor Extreme Fitness Manager and Master Trainer, see’s him work with clients on a daily basis as well as training the trainers.