Functional fitness specialist, Jordan Fitness, has appointed Mark Laws as new training academy manager for its continued professional development training courses through the Jordan Fitness Academy.

Mark Laws has worked in health and fitness for eight years, providing functional fitness training to a range of physical abilities; from elite athletes through to unconditioned beginners.

As a strength and conditioning coach, Mark trained Sheffield United Football Club, Castleford Tigers Rugby League and Yorkshire County Cricket Club and has worked with the Chinese 2008 Olympic Squad, assisting with the training of medallists. In addition, Mark has lectured on athlete development for the International Ice Hockey Federation.

As the training academy manager at Jordan Fitness, Marks’ role includes managing a team of trainers delivering workshops and seminars as part of the newly launched Results Based Training system through the REPs accredited Jordan Fitness Academy. Mark will also be developing new courses to support product launches and emerging fitness trends within the marketplace.

Laws said: “As the fitness industry continues to evolve, I’ll be helping to ensure that Jordan Fitness evolves with it. The Jordan Fitness Academy provides relevant and specialist training using our highly skilled and dedicated team of trainers throughout the country, delivering comprehensive market- leading training programmes.”