Our Team
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Corey Oliver - Founder and CEO |
This journey has brought him to where he is today as Founder and CEO of Original Fitness Co. a Dubai and Abu Dhabi based Fitness Training Company, which is Abu Dhabi's first ever Fitness Training Company and Boot Camp Fitness Program Facilitator.
Corey is incredibly close to all Original Fitness Co. Fitness Programmes, thereby ensuring that every individual person is getting exactly the training and workout they need to achieve their personal goals. By doing so he also ensures that each and every Original Fitness Co. Trainer is providing intensive and highly motivational programme's that are perfect for your needs.
He is an Arabian Gulf International IRB 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup Representative and a former Australian Ocean Ironman Competitor, outside of these Corey also regularly takes part in other activities from advanced level swimming, to long distance soft sand running, kayaking, competitive boxing, and surfing.
Corey has worked as a Master Personal Trainer and a Swim Squad Instructor for leading gyms and recreation facilities in Australia and Dubai for more than a decade. His professional sporting background means he can offer a level of training that is normally only available to professional athletes.
With personal passions including Sport, Health and Fitness, he also focuses on Corporate Fitness programmes and consultations in order to provide companies with a fitter, happier workforce. As such he achieved great success in launching Leadon, The Dubai Holding Future Leaders Corporate Wellness program, the Middle East's first ever corporate wellness program.
He has trained Royalty, Government Dignitaries, Professional Athletes and Celebrities and has been frequently featured as a Middle East fitness expert in Mens Fitness, Ahlan, Whats on, Time Out, The National, Leisure Manager, Aquarius, 7days and Gulf News. He has featured on Dubai One TV's Out and about and Emirates Evening News Programs as well as being a panel member on City 7's City Women and Sport on 7 TV shows.
Corey has a mastered the art of combining a fun, exciting and easy-going approach with motivational and sport-smart techniques in order to ensure that every Original Fitness Co. participant has a great time while achieving what they may have previously thought impossible.
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Chrislain Ngangwa - Fitness Trainer |
Chrislain hails from Cameroon and has resided in the Middle East for over 4 years.
He is incredibly passionate and enthusiastic in his role as Fitness Trainer. He has gained first hand experience on how health and fitness can have such a positive influence on one's lifestyle and is a qualified Fitness and Group Fitness Trainer who is qualified to teach a wide variety of Training programs.
Chrislain has a passion for Sports, Football and making Fitness fun and takes great pride in helping his clients to be fitter, healthier and happier in their everyday lives. With a competitive nature, Chrislain has competed in many UAE national Football Tournaments. His experience and motivation will help you to be the person you dream to be
His motto is 'Leave your comfort zones at the door.
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Stephen Bancroft - Fitness Trainer |
Stephen has over 10 years experience in fitness, ranging from personal training right through to elite level sports conditioning.
He has operated as a fully qualified and licensed Sports Trainer in many facilities/environments across several countries utilising a unique blend of high level education and several years of elite sport conditioning experience. In addition, he has worked with a number Australia, the UK and UAE’s top football teams as a Sports Scientist.
Stephen believes that his role is to provide guidance and motivation to establish exercise habits that will last a lifetime. To do this he utilises a mix of aerobic, resistance, functional, circuit and interval training coupled with the latest research to help his clients reach their goals... fast.
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Sam Botros - Fitness Trainer |
In 2007 Sam Botros was the key Military and Physical Training Advisor for the first ever Fitness Military Bootcamp that was launched in the UAE. He designed the initial Bootcamp training systems which are still in use today.
Sam is an enthusiastic and experienced Fitness Trainer who has been residing in the UAE since 2004. He had spent most of his youth in New Zealand, but has also lived in Ireland, England, and Australia.
Sam brings with him 20 years of Military experience having served with both the New Zealand and Australian Armed Forces, The majority of his time was spent with the Elite Australian SAS unit before arriving in the UAE.
He has always displayed a very strong focus towards the fitness industry and has been a qualified personal trainer for over 15 years.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Science (Security Management), Diploma (Middle East Culture), and Diploma (Sports Science) which encompasses strength & conditioning, sports medicine and nutrition.
Sam has trained and conditioned a diverse group of high level organisations such as the US Seals, UK Special Forces, UAE Special Forces, Australian and New Zealand SAS, Pakistan Cricket Team, Australian Cricket Team, Australian Rugby Union team, and The Arabian Gulf 2009 World Cup Men's Rugby Sevens Team.
He is a fluent Arabic speaker and has represented the New Zealand and Australian Armed Forces in Rugby, Biathlon, Athletics, Cross country, Squash and was also a qualified Unarmed Combat Instructor whilst serving in the Australian SAS.
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Andrew Webber - Therapist |
Andrew joins us from Melbourne, Australia with a Diploma in Massage (Remedial). He has previously managed 2 busy Melbourne Remedial Sports Massage Clinic's in Brighton and on St Kilda road for a total of six years.
A pro-active attitude to sports injuries has meant a rewarding career for Andrew, with clients ranging from Professional Golfers and A-league Football Players to Cricketers, Triathletes, Cyclists, Short Distance Runners and Marathon Enthusiasts.
He has also carved a name for himself with clients suffering from long term chronic pain, sciatic pain, shoulder dysfunction, upper thoracic pain (an office workers nemesis), lumbar tightness and stress related issues.
He has been a Kendo competitor at state representative level for almost 10 years, and is passionate about the martial art, a passion he continues in the UAE having joined the Dubai Kendo Club.
His years competing at the highest level mean that he is accustomed to dealing with short time-goals in respect to injury correction - and as a result his friendly, but no nonsense approach to Massage Therapy and Corporate Wellness is what sets him apart.