Meet Desmond

Tell us about your career in fitness so far

In high school I practiced Martial Arts and competed in Karate Kumite and Kata tournaments in Penang, Malaysia. Over the years my passion for fitness continued to grow.

Initially I spent a lot of time on the gym floor focussing on building muscle. Then I discovered BODYCOMBAT™ and it reminded me of my younger years so I gave it a go and instantly fell in love with it.

In 2014 I moved to Dubai as I wanted to share my love for fitness in a bigger city. Joining the Les Mills Middle East Trainer team has been a real highlight.

More recently I discovered LES MILLS BORN TO MOVE ™. It has been so much fun to teach a class that allows you to find the kid inside yourself and inspire young people to get moving.

I also teach BODYBALANCE ™, BODYPUMP™, and LES MILLS GRIT™.

If you weren’t a fitness Instructor, you would be…

I’d be managing my family’s jewellery business back at home.

What’s your ideal day off?

I like to spend time with friends and family. Since I’m away from home, friends have become my family.

What do you love about being a Les Mills Instructor?

The musical connection enables me and others to express themselves despite of culture, language and any other differences.

Running Initial Module Training and Quarterly Workshops is great. I particularly like education sessions (where we share the latest research and technique). The more I do it, the more I love to teach.

If you want to hear more from Desmond follow him on Instagram @wkwdesmond.

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