Hi my name is Michael, but everyone calls me "Fred", hence the name Fred's Functional Fitness. Fitness, a healthy lifestyle and sport have been a huge part of my life and it's why I'm so passionate about fitness and healthy well-being both physically and mentally.

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My fitness journey began with a football background, playing with Dundalk from the age of 16 to 22, which lead to a scholarship in the USA at Lassen Community College - Susanville, California. After my American years, I moved to Perth in Australia at the age of 25, where I fell in love with personal training through training and working with Team Kelch Health Coach and Keith Kelch. It was this experience that led me to open up my own private gym studio on my return to Ireland and Dundalk.

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I studied with Image Fitness in 2018 and completed an apprenticeship program with the Irish Strength Institute in Malahide in 2019. In 2020, I took part in a mentorship program with Gavin Attorre, Master Trainer from FitPro UK, which focused on fat loss programs. I look forward to continuing my fitness training and studies in 2021.