As a former professional footballer, I was always looking for the best way to train so that I may get an edge on my opponents.To accomplish that, I recognised the importance of building skills and strategies off the pitch in nutrition, mindset, resistance training and lifestyle management to enhance my performance on the pitch.I transferred my sporting experience into coaching business professionals in 1999. As I interviewed and learned about my clients life, it became apparent that although they were successful in business and financially wealthy, they were stressed individuals who were both physically and mentally bankrupt. They had started their corporate life, with high ambition, less income, physically fit and active, and less life and business stresses. With each passing decade and new promotion, their income grew, the number of people they managed grew, stress levels rose whilst their physical and mental capabilities to deal with these new challenges declined. Many had joint pain and diagnosed diseases. I was frustrated.The rates of obesity, cancer, diabetes, over-medication and sedentary lifestyles were at an all-time high, and self-esteem and self-confidence were at an all-time low. People over 40 were now accepting that medications and life-threatening diseases, joint pain and even a lack of mobility were inevitable signs of aging. Medical teams, GPs, Physiotherapists and Chiro's encouraged their patients with diagnoses and injuries to participate in exercise and fitness programs but they had neither the time nor the resources to effectively assess, develop, and implement a safe, global health-fitness plan.My experiences in working in Big Box Gyms enhanced my awareness of the wide gulf that exists between the medical community and fitness facilities, particularly for those individuals trying to recover from, and manage, diagnosed diseases and injuries. Big Box gyms do not cater for the needs of people over 40, especially those with joint pain or medical diagnosis. I began my quest. For the past 25 years, I have embarked on private internships and mentoring with experts worldwide to learn the best ways to train your body for optimal health and longevity and to bridge the gap from the medical community to fitness. In 2007, I founded Be Fit For Life, South Dublin's only upscale training facility. Be Fit For Life exists to change lives. We help people like you reclaim your energy and fitness levels through expert coaching and accountability in a private friendly environment you’ll love in person or remotely from your home.