Jonathon Selby: regain my youth
âI am rapidly approaching 40 years of age and have spent the best part of the last 15 years as a permanent fixture on the sofa, watching TV and devouring copious amounts of junk food.
Life had not always been so. I was an ever-present member of the Millfield School XI that won the English Schools Football Association Championship in 1987-88, with the prospect of a career in professional football thereafter. This was eschewed for University where the transition to Rugby was made, culminating in a season in Italy with appearances for Rugby Livorno, alongside the likes of David Knox and Michael Cheika, and CUS Firenze. On my return to the UK, I started training in Karate under the auspices of Yamazaki Sensei and the Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai and attained my Black Belt.
I decided to have a stab at regaining my youth. I started sessions with Phil and was blown away by both the results and the speed with which they occurred. In the space of 4 weeks, training 3x a week, I lost 9lbs of fat, 1.5â around my waist and felt healthier and fitter than I had for any period since my student days.
What was even more surprising was that I actually enjoyed the sessions with Phil â even in my youth training was something that I had an almost allergic reaction towards â and the fact that he seemed to instinctively know how to get the best out of me.
I cannot recommend Phil highly enough.ââ¨â¨
Jonathon Selbyâ¨
Chiswick
