Michal Barvik

Work Experience

2013 - Present Freelance Mobile Massage Therapist & Fitness Trainer www.michalbarvik.com
2008 - Present Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa ''One Spa'' - Fitness Instructor www.onespa.com
2013 - 2014 Bodyworks Edinburgh - Massage Therapist www.bodyworksedinburgh.com
2005 - 2008 Freelance Sports Massage Therapist www.michalbarvik.com
2003 - 2006 Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic - Firefighter www.hzscr.cz
1999 - 2007 Decathlon Athlete www.iaaf.org

About me

I am a fully qualified Sports and Re-condition massage therapist with over 15 years of experience in the field. I am originally from Czech Republic but I have been living in Edinburgh since 2005. From early childhood I have devoted most of my time to athletics, in which I have achieved most of my personal success. I competed at many international competitions including IAAF World Athletic Championship. I am passionate about Fitness and Well being and determined to make changes for the better. Focus on health is the key element for me when I train any athletes or people with any goals in their lives. Everyone knows that suffering with injuries is the worst period in a sports career: for this reason I worked to gain a qualification as a sports therapist to prevent common injuries which occur in sports. I would like to share my experiences of past 15 years in sport and fitness, as well as a sports therapist and give my clients full satisfaction.

I can offer rehabilitation and relaxation services all individually tailored to your needs. The main benefit of my services is an individual approach to each client and care that meets the highest standards and flexibility to accommodate your capabilities.

I completed VTCT Level 3 Swedish Massage Certificate, Sports and Re-condition Certificate and obtained a Diploma in Health & Safety. I have since been developing these skills working as a freelance sports massage therapist with athletes in competitive sports. I have skills in injury prevention, rehabilitation, recovery and PNF stretching.

I can provide pre and post activity sports massage, helping to reduce the stresses put onto the musculoskeletal system, delivering an effective therapy for the relief of pain, swelling, muscle spasm, and restricted movement, and promoting the removal of lactate after exercise through enhanced oxidation and diffusion out of the muscles.

Through various courses I have gained a vast amount of knowledge on many different aspects of exercise and sport. These areas includes: General Fitness, Strength & Power, Conditional training, Functional Training, Kettlebells, Indoor cycling, Power Plate, Nutrition, Sports therapy, Re-condition & Swedish massage techniques. These skills help him to design injury prevention programmes to ensure recovery is as fast as possible, using techniques in the most effective manner.

I will work with you and do my best to deliver your goals in a healthy and fun way and show you how to maintain them in the long term.

Education

PiYo Instructor - Edinburgh, May 2016
METAFIT Instructor - Glasgow, September 2015
Pregnancy Massage - Glasgow, March 2014
Functional training instructor - Edinburgh, March 2012
Power Plate Core Performance - Edinburgh, September 2012
TRX Suspension Trainer course
I.C.E Live Strong Indoor Cycling - Edinburgh, May 2011
I.C.E Circuit, Dri Tri, Nutrition, Survivor etc. – Edinburgh, June 2011
Kettlebell Training Instructor - Kettlebell Training Academy, Glasgow, January 2010
SVQ Advanced Fitness Instructor - Edinburgh, June 2008
Volleyball Instructor Level 1 - Edinburgh, March 2008
VTCT Level 3 Certuficate in Swedish massage - Edinburgh, June 2007
Personal Trainer of Conditional training - Prague, March 2006
Certificate in Sports Therapy - Ostrava, Czech Republic, June 2005