ABOUT US

where we started

13 fitness was founded in 2017 after working for the nhs and ipswich town  football club.

our aim is to create evidence based nutrition and workout plans for clients along with providing outdoor fitness classes to the local community. we want to inspire you to eat better, get fitter and improve your overall wellbeing.

JAMES COLCHESTER

founder of 13 fitness uk

Personal Trainer

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA Honours Degree in Sport
• Level 4 Obesity & Diabetes Management
• Level 4 Behavioural Change & Motivational Interviewing
• Level 3 Personal Training
• Level 2 Football Coach
• Level 2 Health and Well-being
• Level 2 Food Safety
• Level 2 Smoking Cessation
• Level 1 Safeguarding Adults
• Level 1 Safeguarding Children
• NHS Information Governance
• NHS Good Clinical Record Keeping
• NHS Access to Information & Information Sharing
• First Aid
  

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Nuclear Races team competitor 2021
• Whole Hog Team Winner 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2021
• Whole Hog Team team competitor 2017 - 2025
• Only The Brave team competitor 2018
• Delivered NHS Weight Management programmes to 2000 adults across Suffolk 2012 - 2016
• Created award winning NHS Healthy Lifestyle service for Ipswich Town Football Club 2010 - 2012
• Delivered 6 week fitness and nutrition programmes to 96 Primary Schools in Suffolk, Essex and Lowestoft for Ipswich Town Football Club 2008 - 2012
• Coached for Colchester United Football Club 2007 - 2008
• Coached for Major League Soccer in USA for LA Galaxy 2006 - 2008
• Coached for Manchester Metropolitan University Team from 2004 - 2006
  

PAUL COOLEDGE

Personal Trainer

QUALIFICATIONS

• Level 3 BTEC extended diploma in sport 2020
  
• Level 3 in Personal Training 2021
• Level 2 in Gym Instruction 2021
• Level 2 Judo Coach 2022
  

ACHIEVEMENTS

• I’ve been lucky enough to fight across the UK and Europe in in some of the biggest competitions in the world. One of my biggest achievements is medalling at both national and international judo competitions.
• Bronze at the British schools national championships
• Silver at the Belgian open judo competition.
• Judo black belt
• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt
• Gym consistently for the last 5 years among other various methods of fitness training.
• 3rd in the 18-25 year old age group of Nuclear Race 2021
  

RUSHMERE PHYSIO CLINIC

James Lee-Barrett 

Lead Physiotherapist

QUALIFICATIONS

• University of Hertfordshire
  
• 1000 hours of hands-on Clinical Placement
• Registered Kenisiotape Practitioner
• Qualified in the use of Acupuncture and Osteopathic techniques
• Registered with the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice and the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
• Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Health Professions Council
  

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Owner of Rushmere Physio
• Completed Berlin Ironman 2019 & wales 2024
• Sponsor of The Whole Hog Mud Run
• Experience in Outpatients, Neurological Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Elderly Care, Intermediate Care, Surgical Respiratory and Medical Respiratory

JENNY BARR

School Assessor