Qualifications

Jack Walton

Bio:
My goal today is simply to work with people to enhance their health and performance.  I have developed a model which integrates various methods and therapies to successfully assess and achieve optimal results.  Through continued professional development, clinical experience and working with fantastic practitioners, this is an ever-evolving process.

Whilst always having a natural desire to be active (as opposed to just keeping-fit), my curiosity for how the body worked really began on an academic level when studying Applied Biology.  This then focused towards Sport and Exercise Science during my post-graduate course and the next few years involved gaining hands on and real-world experience of health, exercise and conditioning.

Training with the CHEK Institute and with Charles Poliquin has enabled me to learn from some of the best practitioners in the world.  The skills and knowledge I have learned on these and other courses have lead to being able to deliver a unique service to those looking to improve their health and athletic ability.

Often the nature of these courses has been that I have found myself learning things that contradicted a lot of what I had previously been taught.  This, it seems, is just par for the course as we learn more about human function and look past the media frenzies, conventional healthcare models, poor research and plain old disinformation.

Studying methods such as Metabolic Typing (R) and BioSignature Modulation has revolutionised the way I approach nutrition and lifestyle aspects of enhancing function.  The body is a system of systems and each one will influence the next.  The influence that this has had on my practice is that we therefore know that no matter who I’m working with, what the symptoms are and what the goal is, we must look at the body as a whole to truly achieve successful results.

Today I provide one-to-one support on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle.  This is supported by a curriculum of workshops, articles, eBooks, audios and videos.  I work across the North East UK, out of high quality gym facilities and two successful integrated health practices.  I am proud to have been involved with the development of the ‘Northern Integrative Health Practice’ in Co. Durham, where we endeavour to build an integrative model for health care.

Qualifications:

• MSc Sport and Exercise ScienceBSc Applied Biology (1st Class Honours)
• P.G.C.E. Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching Post-Compulsory Education
• C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach
• PICP. Poliquin Strength and Conditioning Coach L1.
• PICP. BioSignature Technician L1.
• PICP. Poliquin Instant Muscle Strengthening Techniques.
• Advanced Certified Metabolic Typing Advisor (CMTA L2)
  • Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
  • Applied Detoxification Methods
• Bowen Technique Therapist (Structural Integration)
• CYQ L3 Cert in Assessing in the Active Leisure Industry.
• OCR L2 Gym Instructor

Associations:

• CHEK Institute
• PICP – Poliquin International Certification Program
• REPS – Register of Exercise Professionals
• UKSCA – UK Strength and Conditioning Association (working towards accreditation)
• ECBS – European College of Bowen Studies
• BTER – Bowen Therapists’ European Register
• Healthexcel – Founders of Metabolic Typing (R)

Publications and Presentations:

• Author of ‘Functional Trainer’ Column in North East newspaper ‘The Journal’, 2006 – 2008.
• Author of ‘Functional Trainer’ Column Online at JournalLive, 2008 ongoing.
• ‘Bowen, Corrective Exercise and Nutrition’ lecture at Bowen North Regional Interest Group.  NIHP 03.10.09.
• ‘Climbing Conditioning’ lecture at Northern Integrative Health Practice. November 2009.

CPD Training:

• H Pylori Seminar, Dave Hompes Clinical Nutrition.
• Functional Medicine Secrets course, Dave Hompes Clinical Nutrition.
• Sports Injury and Medicine Conference, Manchester.
• Integral Anatomy Human Dissection Studies Workshop, Gil Hedley, 5-Day.
• Integral Anatomy Volume 1: Skin and Superficial Fascia.
• Integral Anatomy Volume 2: Deep Fascia and Muscle.
• Integral Anatomy Volume 3: Cranial and Visceral Fascia.
• C.H.E.K. Program Design
• C.H.E.K. Scientific Core Conditioning
• C.H.E.K. Scientific Back Training
• Kinesio Taping KT2 Advanced
• UKSCA, Olympic Lifts Workshop
• Gary Gray, Functional Digest Volume 1.3  The Mostability Shoulder.
• Gary Gray, Fast Function Series, Strength and Power.