ABOUT ANDREW MARK HAMILTON

Andrew has been involved in the fitness sports industry for over 25 years. As a former cyclist, runner and triathlete, Andrew became interested in enhancing sport performance through structured training and nutrition.

After training to become a fitness teacher, Andrew taught in the fitness industry for 10 years before taking a degree in Chemistry at the University of Aberdeen with a view to underpinning his growing interest in nutrition and performance.

With extensive practical experience of the fitness industry and an in-depth scientific grounding, Andrew began writing for Ultra-Fit Magazine (the UK’s longest established fitness publication) back in 1997 and subsequently became its features editor.

In 2000/2001, Andrew became acredited to teach and assess the national NVQ qualification in Exercise and Gym by gaining D32/33 Assessor’s Award and was also awarded full membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) as well as being nominated for Energise Nutrition’s ‘Fitness Professional of the Year’ award. In 2003, Andrew also became a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, universally acknowledged as the world’s leading authority on fitness, sports training and sports medicine.

Andrew currently edits Peak Performance, the world’s leading sport performance newsletter and also writes for a number of other publications, including ‘Cycling Weekly’, ‘The British Journal of Cycle Coaching’, ‘Athletics Weekly’, ‘Australian Ultra-Fit’ and ‘Workout Magazine’. In addition, Andrew advises as a scientific consultant to the fitness and sports nutrition industries, including High5, one of UK’s leading sports nutrition manufacturers.

After 25 years, Andrew is as passionate as ever about fitness and sports performance; indeed, he can still be spotted cycling and running the hills of the Northern Pennines where he now lives!