Doug Lawrenson's Author Profile

Doug started out as a physical trainer in the army. He was a competitive gymnast, diver and trampolinist. After leaving the army Doug worked as a personal trainer at his local gym. It was then Doug first started bodybuilding.

After only 12 months on the bodybuilding scene Doug competed in the British championships where he placed a respectable 5th! In the following year Doug competed again to win 2nd place.

Unfortunately Doug tore his rotator cuff and could no longer compete. He then became a national bodybuilding judge with the Natural Bodybuilders Association.

Doug now runs a successful fitness centre where he trains males for bodybuilding and powerlifter competitions and females for physique and figure competitions. All of Doug's trainees have reached British championship level.

Doug also provides sports specific training services and diet serivces for people from the UK, Europe and the US. Doug has 2 websites, Gemini Fitness Center & Pro Diets

Qualifications:

  • Nutrition
  • Weight management
  • Advanced sports nutrition
  • Personal training
  • GP referrals (for medical conditions etc)
  • Managing obesity
  • Gynamstics, trampoline and diving coach
  • Cardiac rehabilitation (currently studying)

Doug's Workout Routines

  1. Doug's 4 Day Split Workout (extemely popular workout on M&S)
  2. The Super Toning Training Routine
  3. 12 Week Beginners Routine
  4. Maximum Strength Workout
  5. Doug's Mega Cutting Routine

For a complete list of workouts see our workout routines section.