Personal Trainer Profile: Dougal

(Founder / Director)

What clients say about Dougal:

"happy, calm, yet energetic & encouraging..."

"always looking to get the best result for YOU..."

"a highly motivated, energetic person with a passion for what he is doing..."

Committed to helping people from all walks of life...

Master of the shorter Personal Training sessions (30 and 45 minutes), Dougal knows what it is like to be under time constraints and how to fully maximize what time is available. A leader in the field of Personal Training, Dougal has always lived an active lifestyle and loves all aspects of exercise, whether it be for sport, leisure, or recreation. He is committed to helping people from all walks of life towards achieving their goals; from the individual looking to improve their general health and fitness right through to the elite athlete.

The key to keeping healthy (and happy)...

Dougal believes that exercise and nutrition should be a balance and feels that the key to keeping healthy (and happy) is to have a lifestyle which incorporates regular exercise and sensible eating practises. In his spare time he trains and teaches Thai Boxing, takes self defence courses in one on one sessions or through his industry leading self defence business, First Line Self Defence, goes fishing whenever he can and also spends as much time as possible with his wife Stacey and daughter Madison.

Qualifications and achievements

Some of his qualifications and achievements to date include:

Diploma in Exercise Prescription (distinction)
Highest achiever New Zealand Institute of Sport 2002 and 2003
Author of two e-books, Nutrition for Every Body and the First Line Self Defence Safety Manual
Trainer to NZ and South Island Masters Games 7 times Gold medal winner
Personal trainer/consultant for TV One’s Close Up special edition of food and exercise
As seen on T.V. 3’s Millionaire Mums, PT to Jan Kirini who lost 13kg and over 40 cm
Personal Trainer to to countless other successful weight loss clients
Co-consultant to CTV's good living health and exercise segment
Over 20 years Martial Arts experience, Head Instructor for Sitnarong Muay Thai Christchurch and Chch Mixed Martial Arts

Testimonials

"Dougal has been my personal trainer for four years and his enthusiasm as a coach is always consistent. He is happy, calm, yet energetic, & encouraging. Best of all Dougal is one of those special kinds of people that's always looking to get the best result for YOU. Some of my friends even go to Dougal now just because of the difference they have seen in me." - Barry Neville, Christchurch, New Zealand

"Wow, what an absolutely amazing experience motherhood is! Unfortunately I was not prepared for the effect it had on my body but luckily I discovered Knockout Personal Training and Dougal McKenzie! Dougal is a highly motivated, energetic person with a passion for what he is doing. He provided a professional service designed specifically to meet my needs and was always flexible and willing to go the extra mile.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dougal to any person looking for a little (or a lot!) of help to improve themselves no matter what their goals may be.” - Leanne Spice, Christchurch, New Zealand

Dougal's contact details

fitness@ko-training.co.nz
027-241-0426