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Stephen Tongue

Loaded Movement Training

With a passion for movement and an appetite for rock climbing and bouldering, Stephen Tongue has ascended to great heights in his personal training career, segueing into master trainer roles for leading fitness brands such as ViPR and Power Plate. As Head of Education for ViPR at FitPro, he holds a special interest in movement-based physical therapy and, from his base in Loughborough – where he lives with his wife, two children and a dog called Dude – he has travelled all over the UK and Europe, educating himself and continually developing his skills. He regularly contributes to magazines, blogs and social media platforms and has presented at various fitness conventions. He is a Leicester Tigers fan and his happy place is Hope Valley in the Peak District.

Key expertise:

  • ViPR Head of Education
  • TRX Master Trainer
  • MyZone Master Trainer
  • PowerPlate Master Trainer

Qualifications & Awards

Level 3 PT

CPD Courses by Stephen Tongue

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Loaded Movement Training
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introductory-level education on the fundamental principles of Loaded Movement Training (LMT), the foundational exercises and programming systems that are key to the ViPR concept.

Blogs by Stephen Tongue

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Training in small spaces – One metre square moves
Stephen Tongue looks at training in small spaces and considers training kit that is worth...
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Minimal equipment, maximum back training
Stephen Tongue takes you through training the back muscles using a variety of different equipment,...
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The Pull Up Masterclass with Stephen Tongue
Mission Impossible? Have you always wanted to do a full pull up? Do you feel...
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ViPR buns of steel workout
Stephen Tongue provides some methodology for targeting your bottom, presents some example exercises and hopefully...