Michael Smith Email & Phone Number

Whitburn Academy

The Excellence in School Sports Programme (ESSP) provides strength and conditioning for West Lothian's elite young athletes. My role is to work with young athletes after a physiotherapist screening. We look to develop functional movement, assess strengths and weaknesses, reduce the risk of injury and maximize performance.

West Lothian

Boom events limited are a dynamic team designing and establishing obstacle course races through out Scotland. We have 40 years of construction and plant experience, combined with involvement in international sporting events including the London 2012 Olympics/ Paralympics, Rugby 6 Nations and FIBA European Championships, to name a few.These events provide an excellent opportunity for corporate team building in a sport that is rapidly increasing in popularity. Find out more at our website www.bingblazer.co.uk.

At the sportscotland institute of sport our clear focus is on preparing Scotland's best athletes to perform on the world stage. We provide high performance expertise to sport and athletes in Scotland.Teams of expert coaches and practitioners work together to manage and deliver cutting edge programmes in high performance management, coaching, programme planning, sports medicine, sports science, strength and conditioning, performance analysis and performance lifestyle guidance.In everything we do we act in the best interests of Scottish sport - putting sport first.

Lanarkshire, West Lothian And Edinburgh

The Moving Forward services and information are here for anyone living with and beyond breast cancer, helping you approach life after treatment with more confidence. As the exercise specialist I am responsible for introducing safe and effective exercise that is sustainable post cancer treatments.

Edinburgh (Western General) And Glasgow (Gartnaval)

The "Where Now?" programme is a course providing the tools to address the physical, emotional and practical needs that a person and their family may have have now that cancer treatment is over. During the six weekly sessions there is an opportunity to gain information, skills and resources to optimise your health in terms of exercise, nutrition, emotional and practical issues and medical management. I provide the exercise element for the course at the Edinburgh and Glasgow centres.

Hourse Guard Parade

Providing sports massage as part of the Olympics medical team. Based at the Horse Guards Parade for the Beach volleyball event.

Working for West Lothian Leisure gave me an opportunity to experience many job roles. Starting as a leisure attendant I quickly became involved in sports coaching and gained lifeguarding qualifications, before moving into the gym and working as a personal trainer. I gained my degree during this time and after graduating I continued to build my client base as a personal trainer. I then left West Lothian Leisure to go travelling prior to creating Personal Best: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing.

As a temporary lecturer I was asked to teach sport analysis and performance as well as sports officiating classes. I was responsible for:• Delivery of theory and practical sessions.• Writing, administering and marking assessments.• Organising sessions