Paulo Fitness Pro: October 2012

Paulo Fernandes experience

Paulo has a Diploma in Sport Management and Fitness. He is also a 2nd Dan black belt in Karate as well as a ETA (exercise teacher's academy) fitness facilitator and assessor for specific projects in Mozambique and Angola, particularly created for gym instructors.

Paulo has been participating in workshops with top trainers throughout the world.

On the Boxing side, he trained with German lightweight European champion and with Continental IBF heavy weight champion.

On the Personal training side he travelled to Lisbon (Portugal) & Zurich- (Switzerland) for a workshop at Holmes place on functional and weight lifting training.

He also travelled to London, UK, for a special workshop with Paul Connolly, one of the Top Celebrity’s trainers in the world.

In Cape Town & Johannesburg- SA (South Africa) where he lived for 8years (until 2010), he toke part in different workshops and exchanges knowledge with Top Local Trainers and he also did the XLR8 workshop (Athlete ply-metrics) speed, power and stability training system from New Zealand.

Paulo has been a Karate/Kickboxing instructor since 2005 and a Personal Trainer since 2006. In 2007, he started his own Cardio-Fitness "Boxfit" company.

Paulo’s specializes his Personal Training on: boxing conditioning training, functional training, Athletes performance, plyometrics/balance, speed/agility, core stability/strength.

In 2008, Paulo published his own fitness manual (beginners, intermediate & advance) tubing workout.

Paulo has been working with most of the top fitness studios in Luanda- Angola since 2008, providing consulting in the fitness industry, workshops & ETA (exercise teacher's academy) Fitness qualifications, mentoring as well as supervising instructors.

2010, Paulo's main focus in Fitness is to start working with Sport clubs training all types of athletes in Athlete's performance and carry on running Fitness courses and ETA (exercise teacher's academy) qualifications in Luanda- Angola.

In 2011 Atlético petróleos de Luanda won Angola national baskteball championship. Paulo also started working with Handball female senior national team of Angola. He was approached by Chocolate magazine (local magazine from Luanda) to have is own column about Fitness & Health. Paulo opened up his 1st Fitness studio in Luanda where he and his staff train every day all type of athletes and clients.

Paulo's Biography

Age 32, Paulo Fernandes was born in Cape Verd Island.
He moved to Maputo in Mozambique at the age of 12 and began martial arts when he was 15.

In 2001, he finished high school and he decided to go to Cape Town, South Africa, in order to pursue his studies in Sport Management & Personal Training.

While studying, Paulo founded Cardio- fitness ‘Boxfit’ training.
A part-time modeling career lead him to model for Sports magazines, catalogues and TV Commercials.

Paulo is a Buddhist and his way of living applies to his Clients & Students as a life coach at the same time. Nature and healthy life style are part of his being.

In 2006 Paulo came 2nd with a Silver medal in the Shukokai World Karate championship in Helsinki-Finland

Since 2006, he has been working as a Professional athlete, training Karate and amateur Boxing 2-3 hours per day, 5 days a week.

In 2008, Paulo was nominated one of the most Sexy man's in SA (South Africa) by the Cosmopolitan Magazine and he also came 3rd with a bronze medal in the Shukokai World Karate championship in Zurich-Switzerland.

Since 2007, Paulo became the assistant of the Coach/Captain of the Karate All-style National teams of Cape Verde Island and Mozambique. He is also part of the Shukokai Karate National team of South Africa.

In 2010, he moved to Luanda- Angola full time, to carry on running Fitness courses and start working with Atlético Petroleos de Luanda Sport Club.

Paulo lives by his motto: “Embrace everything that comes on your way or that you touch”

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Roger Gracie Barra- Angola

Paulo´s working now as Strength & Conditioning coach of Roger Gracie Barra (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)- Angola. As main goal to prepare them for International Tournaments.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Feedback de treinadores/instrutores do 1ª Clinic de Fitness em Luanda

Danilson Morais, nascido aos 15/08/1983, técnico nacional de boxe e instrutor de fitness.

“Para mim o Clinic de Fitness pelo Paulo Fernandes foi muito a proveitoso, porque deu me mais abertura em termo de planificação e estruturação de programas de treino para os meus atletas de alta competição e alunos do fitness. Esse clinic veio enriquecer mais a minha profissão em termo de conhecimentos e dinamismo.”

Telmo Miguel, de 31 anos, professor de musculação e cardio fitness com 10 anos de experiencia.

“ com este Clinic de Fitness pelo professor Paulo Fernandes, veio ajudar-me mais a saber sobre o corpo humano- anatomia e biomecânica, e desenvolvimento de diferentes tipos de programas. Exemplo: pessoas da 3ª idade e atletas de alta competição.”

Abiud Miranda, 28 anos, técnico de musculação e cardio fitness, responsavel pela sala de musculação e cardio fitness do Epic Sana Luanda- Hotel, com 8 anos de experiência.

“Gostei muito do Clinic, aprendi principalmente a desenvolver programas para atletas. Sucessos para toda a equipa do Professor Paulo Fernandes.”

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Clinic of Fitness by Paulo Fernandes on the 29th of Sept

The first Clinic of Fitness in Luanda on the 29th of September was a Success!

We had 13 different students all from different background (basketball coach, coxing coaches, professional athletes, personal trainers, athletic trainers and instructors).

Testimonials coming up soon...

Thank you all for making it possible and lets carry on spreading Fitness throughout Africa.
Paulo,