About Exercise For Health
Richard launched the YouTube channel in May 2020 at the height of the global Covid pandemic with an aim to keep people active during lockdowns. This quickly turned into a growing platform engaging with people from all corners of the world improving their health through exercise.
Richard has worked in the UK as an Exercise Specialist since 1997 and has helped thousands of people with long term health conditions improve their fitness and well being through carefully prescribed exercise. He holds industry level 4 qualifications in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise After Stroke, Chronic Respiratory Disease and Cancer Rehab. He's very keen to keep people moving and using exercise as a means to change people's lives. Richard was the winner of the national award for "Most Inspiring Activity Professional" presented by ukActive in 2015.
In his spare time, Richard uses his local gym a few times a week, but his biggest passion is for Tae Kwon-Do. He currently holds a 7th degree black belt and has been training since 1992. He is also a world master instructor and has taught over 400 students at his club since 2002. When he's not so active, you might catch him playing a game of chess on chess.com or watching a movie.