Founder of Fitness
Tutor
"Transforming
busy professionals since 1998"
Paul Kuck
distinguished himself as one of the world's top personal fitness trainers and you will
agree very shortly. He is one of those who can say he is a professional and means it. He
is dedicated and 110% committed to help individuals attain their fitness goals and he
always delivers. Tell him your fitness problems and he will start to map out a solution
for you.
He is not one
who tries to impress anyone in his tanktops, speaks jargons, sells himself, yells like a
platoon sergeant, massages you or holds you 100% accountable for failures. Not because he
couldn't do all these but he is a fitness educator who will lead you in calm assertive
manner and has you highly charged with motivation with his unqiue 'in safe hands' style.
As a communicator, he can connect to you at any level.
Clients'
Profile
His clients are
mostly the highly educated and sophisticated busy professionals who do not have the luxury
to train 3-6 days a week nor eat a perfect diet. They need real expert help from someone
who understands them better than anyone (including themselves) because they have health
challenges and work in highly stressed environment.
Over 70% of them
suffer from at least one health risk factor or symptom (high blood pressure, overweight,
high blood cholesterol, palpitations, etc.). About 5% have more serious conditions like
cancer, stroke, heart diseases etc. Another 5% have 'extraordinary' goals. He works closely with top medical specialists to ensure maximum safety and
best results for his clients. Whatever their conditions are, he can transform them
with the utmost confidence.
With all the
successes he's had with clients, bar he's set for other trainers and personal
achievements, a reporter once asked him if he's the
Numero Uno person in fitness..
To
that, he answered: "No. I am number two, still trying". Even so, he is
considered by many 'the person to see' as far as fitness and health are concerned.
An acclaimed writer, presenter, drug-free athlete,
model, centre manager, and trainer of trainers. For
nearly three decades, Paul has been passionate about the health and fitness. He is not your armchair
fitness theoreticians who have only academic background or gym trainer with pseudo
knowledge that are derived from own training, hearsay or references to muscle magazines
(usually not supported by research). His approach is strongly based on scientific studies
and extensive experience.
Paul has been cited by HealthToday
as "the authority of fitness and health in the region". Global Fitness,
an international leading fitness management company, considers him a "world class
trainer".
And here are some top professionals'
comments about him:
Dr Michael Hor, Law Professor at
NUS: "..even more striking is Paul's absolute commitment and dedication to his
work... It will be difficult to find someone else like Paul";
Ms Eileen Lau, Spokesperson, DBS
Bank: "Paul is among the few fitness professionals I've come across who can give
you the kind of 360 degree counsel backed by solid academic credentials, practical
experience, and a sincere passion for what he's doing".
Ms Carol Ho, a client who used to hold a senior
position in Singtel, wrote in her personal diary: "My PT (Paul) has this very
special way of making people like me feel very comfortable about themselves and their
bodies".
Read more...
Early
on..
When young, he
had a 'fat but thin' and sickly body with possibly the worst genetics for physical
activities. He read fitness books at an age of 7 (p/s: he was talking about biceps and
pectorals while other kids were still playing with the latest remote controlled cars, game
cards etc), started flirting with exercise equipment and competed in sports. Years later, he transformed himself into a superfit teenager. He even won
a 2nd runners-up position in the National Bodybuilding Competition (under 20).
How's that for a
real-life 'ugly duckling' story?
Later...
Fast forwarding
to adulthood, he actually ended up in the wrong track (he studied engineering and became a
product designer in the early stages which later set a solid foundation for his fitness
career in a few ways: good understanding of mechanical and movement science and the mental
stress relating to the corporate work) but continued his passion for fitness.
Didn't quite
enjoy his engineering jobs, he decided to enter into the fitness industry. He started by
acquiring a list of fitness certifications and a Master's Degree in Exercise and
Nutrition, trained a few clients and dramatically transformed their body, health and
fitness.
Now...
A
Thought Leader: putting theories into practice, and practice into systems
Many fitness
junkies know a handful of exercises, whereas Paul knows at his fingertips thousands
of exercises and hundreds of routines. And what separates him from the wannabees is that
he invents exercises and creates new routines.
His current
physique, strength, endurance and flexibility must be witnessed to be appreciated. While
most people have difficulties in passing the IPPT, he has attained a perfect score every
single time, and securing Gold (with timing required of Commando/Diver standard for the
2.4km run) most of the time. And he has done so without training frantically everyday nor
need to use dangerous chemical agents which are often used by those who are seeking quick
results, ignoring the harmful side effects. What's fascinating is that his current total
training hours a week is less than 3 hours! Now compare this to those who need to
train at least 3 hours a day, everyday (total hours a week: 27 hours)!
He knows that in
order to achieve a great body and fitness, smart training and work ethics are important.
He fully understands the concepts of leveraging, systemising and synergism, and applies
them successfully to all his programs and work. His techniques are fast capturing
the attention of trainers around the world as clients demand faster results with little
time commitment.
His creations: Body-Transformation-ProgramsTM
and Health-Transformation-ProgramsTM
(involving revolutionary training methods like Natural Kinetic ExercisesTM , Be a Walking GymTM and
special eating strategies like Eat-On-DemandTM)
have helped transform the lives of many of his clients, students and their clients.
His latest program Paulfect ItTM
, is a premium program for individuals who want the ultimate customised program involving
highly complex issues solvable only by someone who has seen and done it all. Many believe
that this will revolutionise the fitness and health industry like his other
programs.
Paul also
implemented weight management workshops and programs for schools and companies in the 90s,
long before many people understand the meaning of 'weight management'.
Read what some of the successful
clients say about Paul, his team and their programs.
Some of his achievements include:
Qualifications
and Affiliations
Master's
Degree in Exercise and Nutrition Science from University of Chester (UK) / University of
Liverpool (UK). Was top in class.
"Gold
Certified" Advanced Health and Fitness Specialist (perviously called 'Clinical
Exercise Specialist') by American Council on Exercise (ACE)*. Paul
is the only Singaporean (together with only about 300 other elite fitness trainers
worldwide, amongst them are Paul Chek and Prof Neil Wolkodoff) to be awarded this hghly regarded certification.
Professional Member, American Council on Exercise
Master
Trainer and Course Lecturer for various SSC Fitness Instructors' Courses
Certified
Fitness Instructor (SSC)
CPR
and AED Certified
Plus
a long list of other certifications (more than 10) he has acquired and courses attended
locally and internationally in the past years
High
Profile Clients / Students
Paul
is often engaged by many high profile professionals (usually the who's who of their
respective industry, high flyers and the VIPs) for private coaching for themselves and
their loved ones. These are the people who can truly appreciate, respect and reap the full
rewards of engaging the best person for a job, just like themselves, and only want the
BEST outcome without cutting corners. Their professions include ministers, CEOs,
specialist surgeons, lawyers, bankers, lecturers, engineers, athletes, physiotherapists,
celebrities, accountants, IT specialists, directors, pageant winners, senior
executives, entrepreneurs, other consultants and people holding key positions in
government agencies. Their fitness status initially ranged from being 'barely able to
walk' to 'superfit' category.
Note
that all his clients actually pay and use his services for results, not just some stars
who use a service (most actually never use) for free or even paid by the service providers
to endorse.
He's
had other trainers as far as USA, Indonesia, Australia, England, China, Brazil, Scotland,
Hong Kong, India etc to understudy him and become top professional trainers themselves..
A
sample of his notable past and present clients:
Mr Goh Ken-Yi - One of
Paul's most loyal client of more than a decade. Ken-Yi is the Head of Commercial Real
Estate, Singapore, Standard Chartered Bank. Also the doted grandson of the recently
deceased Dr Goh Keng Swee, former PM and true founding father of Singapore. His mother is
the legendary Ms Jennie Chua, the hotelier who also heads many private and
government-linked organisations.
Prof Jacob Lee -
Principal Consultant of Hedgehog Consulting, a training and consulting firm that
specialises in Systems Thinking. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. He was previously an Associate Professor at the Singapore Management
University and before that he taught at the National University of Singapore. He is also
the author of 'Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life'.
Dr Koh Eng Tiong - One
of the pioneer Endodontists who specialises in root canal treatment. Dr Koh has published
a number of papers pertaining to his area of speciality.
Mr Bryan Miller - Former
consultant to GIC group, Mr Miller now runs five-star hotels in Tibet.
Dr Benjamin Tham - Practicing
in private at Thomson Medical Centre, Dr Benjamin is also the former deputy head of
O&G/senior consultant and the director of KK Hopsital's gynaecological cancer centre.
A highly skilled and friendly surgeon, often known as the 'gynae-to-see' by many women in
Singapore.
Ms Anita Yap - Founder,
Principal Coach and Facilitator of Entheos LLP, a company offering solutions in
Organisational Development Consultancy, Coaching, Training & Facilitation
Dr Ho Siew Hong - A senior
consultant urologist praticising at Gleneagles Medical Centre. Dr. Ho is active in
research and teaching; having numerous presentations and publications in regional and
international peer reviewed journals
Mr Alexander Woon - 2009
President's Scholar and son of former
Attorney-General Walter Woon, and Mrs Janis Woon, a deputy registrar with the Family
Court.
Ms Cheryl Van Steenwyk -
Senior VP and CFO of Transpac Capital Pte Ltd, Ms Steenwyk is also actively involved with
the committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and is also a volunteer
with the National Arts Museum.
Mr Seak Poh Leong -
Former national football player, captain and national coach. He is now the Technical
Advisor to the Geyland Home United Football Club and is also the Deputy Managing Director
of Pioneer Electronics.
Chef Judy Koh
- Principal Chef and founder of Creative Culinaire, Judy has appeared in magazines,
newspapers, TV shows and has her own cook books. People who are into culinary, especially
baking, will not miss her famous restarant cum school called 'Cafe Pralet'.
Mr David Thomson
- Senior Credit Officer of RBS, Mr Thomson also plays the role of various sports coaches
to youth teams of the Singapore American Club.
'Coach Kan' -
Senior editor / resident fitness guru 'Coach Kan' of local chinese newspaper 'Lian He Wan
Bao'. She's also a NSCA certified trainer.
Mrs Christine Ong
- The current regional market manager and former MD/ country head at UBS AG, people in the
banking sector and media should be familiar with her name.
Mr Joerg Hansen - Director of
Julius Baer Bank, the largest pure-play Swiss wealth manager serving international ultra
high-networth clientele. He was the Vice President of FORTIS Private Bank and AVP of
BayernLB.
Dr Steve Cosgrove - Senior
Counsel (Law-South Asia) at Motorola Electronics. Dr Steve is also a avid squash player.
Ms June Lee - Executive
Director at UBS Wealth Management, heads up the UBS Family Office Advisory for Asia
Pacific. Ms Lee is a well-known figure in the banking sector of over 18 years. Her family
includes other notable people (i.e. father is Mr Lee Hee Seng, former deputy chairman of
UOB group and former chairman of HDB; and sister, Dr Jennifer Lee, former CEO of KKH and
former NMP).
Mrs Dorothy Lee - Beloved wIfe
of Mr Lee Hee Seng. She suffers from a major stroke many years ago and now, 80+, is still
under Paul's HTPstroke training. While
many who had suffered from stroke are already bed-ridden at best, Mrs Lee is still going
strong and refuses to admit defeat. She's a perfect testimony that all is not lost at old
age and even if one is suffering from a major disease.
Mr Stanley Leong - Radio
presenter for 938Live (one of most-listened-to English station when he's on air) and
commentator/emcee for major events (e.g.NDP). Apart from being featured in the annual
publication, People At The Peak, Stanley has also been featured in the pages of 8
Days, Her World and Vanilla. He is the brother of another famous media personality,
Mr Hossan Leong.
Ms Nuraliza Osman
- Ms Singapore Universe 2002. A world class beauty with brain (a lawyer by profession).
Ms Courtney
Hadden - A fellow distinguished fitness professional from the United States.
Courtney is an acclaimed international author for many articles that addressed a range of
business issues relative to the fitness industry. She has a MSc in Kinesiology; is a
ACE-Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Lifestyle and Weight
Management Consultant.
Mr Michael Wee -
The region's renowned tennis 'coach of coaches', who heads the SLTA (Singapore Lawn Tennis
Association) and was also a successful former professional tennis player with a string of
local and international titles under his belt
Email him directly: paul@fitness-tutor.com if you are really serious
enough to engage him as your personal trainer / consultant / mentor.
Learn more about his Consulting Services
Have a complex health
situation or extraordinary goal? Let's Paulfect ItTM!
Associate
Partners
Fitness
Tutor is honoured to be the official partner of the following highly established fitness
companies:
IGlobal
Fitness, a highly established international fitness company, based in UK, that offers
training programs for clients across the world by engaging world class trainers in various
country. Fitness Tutor is the Singapore partner.
International
Sports Academy, formed by Mr Chay Yee (CEO of coleman education centre) and Mr Kelvin Chua
(formerly president of SFIA and formerly manager of SSC Team Singapore).
Publishing
/ Media Involvement
Expert
moderator: HealthToday's 'Ask the Personal Trainer' column, Ministry of Health's (now
called Health Promotion Board) Healthy Lifestyle website etc.
Radio
guest speaker at 938LIVE radio station.
more..
Speaker
A
sought-after speaker who is often approached by government agencies, schools and corporate
companies to conduct lectures, seminars and workshops. His humorous,
tough-in-cheek, crisp clear, no b.s., sarcastic, and easily understood speaking style
always motivates and entertains the audience. Some of the
organizations that have engaged him are Singapore Sports Council, DBS Bank,
MediaCorp, Raffles Town Club, S'pore Tourism Board, Ministry of Defence, Microsoft etc.
more..
Corporate
Consultant
Provided
technical consultancy to the research team of Deptarment of Psychology, NUS.
The
chiefs and management in field of fitness, physiotherapy, medical, sports, self-defence,
weight management, PE, etc in the region often sought his techical help when they are
setting up, expanding or to improve on their practices.
Assigned
as the official advisor by GNC (Singapore) to be the EAS's Body-for-Life
Challenge (Singapore's Edition). This is perhaps the strongest evidence that he knows what
he's talking about when it comes to physical transformation.
Provided
consultancy and fitness centre management services to The
National University of Singapore Society (NUSS). He was later appointed as the
Fitness Centre Manager (and unofficially a rainmaker) for the Society (2000 - 2007),
managing two centres, leading more than 30 fitness professionals (personal trainers and
group exercise instructors), and generating profits from the programs.
more..
Owner
of Transformation Studio
more..
Natural
Athlete
As
an all-round 100% drug free athlete, he has been involved in many sports (some competitively
and placed
tops): track-and-field, swimming, martial arts, mountain biking, x-country running,
powerlifting, bodybuilding and soccer.
He
has chosen to take the path to physical supremacy through smart hard work without any
anabolic aids because he knows health is the most important. He feels sad for many fitness
and sports enthusiasts who, unfortunately, choose to take these short cuts (some claiming
glory is everything and pain is nothing) and to suffer long-term health consequences
later.
He
served in elite and special units during his Army days requiring high level of physical
and mental skills which he excelled at.
Languages
Paul
speaks English, Mandarin and various dialects.
Notes
*This is the most
advanced certification that allows the trainer to create specialised programs for
individuals with special needs like injuries and diseases (heart problems, obesity,
hypertension, diabetes, cancer etc.). ACE is the globally recognised by the industry
standard for certifying fitness trainers.
