Meet the Bulk™ Ambassadors – Alex Cleland

Alex Cleland

Profile

Birthday8th August 1994
Height6ft/182cm
Weight 196lb/89kg

The essentials

Alex is an online coach for the Every Move Academy, a coaching academy he runs with his girlfriend and fellow Bulk™ athlete Sarah Lees. He qualified as a PT in 2017 and spent his first year coaching at a small spa gym. Aiming high, he then leapt up to the UK’s biggest Pure Gym, Manchester Urban Exchange, where he developed his coaching skills working with a range of clients. Two years later, lockdown hit, and he moved his business online to continue supporting his clients. Helping people achieve incredible results and live their best lives is what inspires him.

In a day

Alex is up early training at 6am, which he follows with a post-workout breakfast before starting his working day at around 9:30am. This is broken with a mid-afternoon dog walk. Evenings are spent relaxing. Alex is tucked up by 9pm to get those important recovery hours of sleep in. 

Alex is currently training for competitive CrossFit. He’s eating around 4,300 calories and 180g protein per day, to help build strength and gain muscle.

In a week 

A typical week for Alex involves six days of training with a rest day on Sunday. Currently, these are CrossFit weight sessions for five days. Thursdays are set aside for low-impact cardio as active recovery and stretch.

Top 3 Bulk™ picks 

Clear Whey Isolate and Creatine Monohydrate Powder are Alex’s daily go-to products. He notices huge benefits to his sleep, performance and recovery. That’s what we like to hear. 

See a full list of Alex Cleland’s favourite products here.

Super stats

Bench115kg
Deadlift170kg
Back Squat145kg
Front Squat130kg
Snatch88.5kg
Clean and jerk115kg
1km row3min 15sec

Career Highlights

Alex’s career took quite a turn, as he planned on becoming an accountant. Making the jump to PT, and being offered the job at Pure Gym, was a defining moment. As he walked away with shivers down his spine, almost in tears, he knew this was a momentous step. 

Moving his whole business online was also incredibly significant. Alex has learnt that online coaching is a different ball game. He believes that to be a good online coach, gym floor PT experience and face-to-face exposure with people is essential.

Choose one meal

Bacon, egg and chicken sausage bagel (x2, of course) for breakfast. #surpluslife.

Alex’s hero

“A difficult one. My heroes have changed as I’ve grown through life. Right now, it would probably be CrossFit’s Mat Fraser (aka GOAT). His mantra of Hard Work Pays Off will always be applicable.”

Socials

Instagram:

@alexfitcleland

Facebook:

Alex Fit Cleland

YouTube:

Alex Fit Cleland

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Georgia Grant               Joanna Lowy

 

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