I have known Tony Johnson for over three years when he was acting as gym Instructor and I was a fitness trainer at the Lifestyles Gym at Lewes, East Sussex.

During this period Tony gave me a number of assessments and devised new programmes with the result that I have doubled my strength and reduced my resting heart rate by 20 beats a minute.

As a professional I have always found Tony to be both helpful and knowledgeable, always able to give sound advice and demonstrate the correct methods when necessary.

On a personal level he is sober, industrious with ready sense of humour - so necessary when dealing with a wide range of abilities and personalities.

Tony will be sorely missed since his efforts at all levels both professional and social have been made a major contribution to the success of the gym and made training less of a chore than it would have been.

I have no hesitation in recommending Tony Johnson to any employer who requires his skills and technical knowledge. I will be surprised if Tony is not managing a gym in the near future.