Jacob Finnigan

Jacob’s passion for sport, and particularly weight training, made a career in the fitness industry a must. Having qualified as a British Weightlifting accredited coach, he began his journey training others at Essex Weightlifting Club. Shortly afterwards, he accepted an apprenticeship with Orwell Fitness. And the rest is history.

Seeing just how much of an impact our approach has had on people’s lives has made a real impression on Jacob, and today he welcomes the chance to push others forward.

While he is an undoubted expert in the intricacies of weightlifting, he’s also a firm believer in fitness basics, like the humble push up. Not to mention, the wider benefits of lifting, like lowering your risk of injury and burning calories.

What’s more, he is happy to dispel many of the fitness myths new gymgoers bring to their first strength session – like becoming too big or building too much muscle.

But it’s not all about hard graft. In Jacob’s book, there’s always time for pizza and Ben & Jerry’s.