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Viktoria Faltusz
Fitness Manager
Viktoria is a former professional football player from Hungary and Fitness Manager at CitySport.
She is a huge advocate of active lifestyle, wellbeing and women’s football. She is also a keen cyclist who loves extreme challenges. At CitySport, she is responsible for the centre’s fitness operations and offerings, as well as managing the day-to-day running of the fitness facilities. She also coordinates the social media platforms, pop-up challenges and wellbeing programmes of CitySport.
At CitySport we are focussed on highlighting the importance of an active lifestyle, and encouraging our students and colleagues to get involved in any way they can. We are planning to organise more pop-up events on campus to raise awareness of the Centre and what’s on offer here.
There is lots of research evidence linking physical activity to improved mental health, reduced stress, better personal time management and increased efficiency and the ability to solve problems, learn and retain information better. Our job is to educate and spread the word – there is no mental health without physical health and vice versa. City is so lucky to have a great facility on campus like CitySport, where you have everything that’s needed for this.
Siro Mandis
Duty Manager Fitness
Siro was born in Italy and moved to London when he was a kid at the age of 5. He has always been into sport and physical activity from a young age, taking part in various football tournaments and playing sports casually on a regular basis. In 2014, he graduated from university successfully completing his Graphic Design course which led him to build an effective video editing business from home.
Further down the line he decided to pursue his passion for fitness and began studying for his level 2 & 3 (Fitness Instructor & Personal Trainer) qualification which saw him land a role as a Fitness Coach in a commercial gym. There he picked up a wealth of experience, teaching over eight different types of fitness classes as well as successfully starting up his Personal Training business.
You can find Siro on the gym floor during shifts and in the fast class area teaching classes.
Johnny Akoto
Fitness Instructor
Johnny has been in the fitness industry for over four years. He is a level 3 personal trainer and online coach with specific interests such as sports rehabilitation, athlete performance, weight loss and muscular development after graduating from university in 2018, studying sport & exercise science. Since then, Johnny has picked up a lot of experience and knowledge working at a variety of gyms, personal training professional academy football players, young athletes and having a successful online coaching business. With that experience, Johnny is currently studying MSc Physiotherapy to develop his knowledge of rehabilitation and injury treatments.
His nickname for football and school is “Sonic” because he represented athletics for this school, won 100 & 200m in the English Schools athletics championships, and is known for his pace while playing football. He was at Fulham academy from 13-16 years old; when you he was released, he pursued semi-professional football.
He currently plays as a semi-professional footballer for Epsom & Ewell Football Club. You can meet Johnny on the gym floor and in the fast class area for classes. Pop down and join him for a class. If you have any questions, feel free to approach him for any advice or fitness enquiries.
Jesse Olupitan
Fitness Instructor
Jesse’s passion for sports and fitness stemmed from years of competing in grassroot competitions. A combined 13 years of competing in football and basketball across various levels domestically found him exploring ways to become stronger and more efficient.
Jesse gained his Level 2 in fitness instructing while being captain of Middlesex University Men’s 1st team. That season ended with an undefeated record in the division, promotion to the premier division and runners up in the BUCS Basketball Trophy at Big Wednesday. Upon the conclusion of this season, Jesse turned to boxing and personal training but still uses the knowledge and experience gained across a decade of competitive sport to provide a range of classes and training to suit the needs of a wider audience. Jesse is currently an amateur boxer for Finchley Boxing Club and a Fitness Instructor at City Sport.
You can meet Jesse at the boxing classes, at the fast classes and on the gym floor.
James Reaper
Fitness Instructor
James is a Level 3 qualified personal trainer with a particular interest in people’s wellbeing. He played representative rugby growing up and was part of Northampton Saints and Saracens Rugby Academy as well as playing for East Midlands region. It was playing rugby he developed his interest in health and fitness.
James has a background working in mental health; running sport programmes to help support people’s mental and physical wellbeing. James’ specific passion is looking at using fitness on a wider spectrum to help improve someone’s overall health and wellbeing. He has worked with a range of people over the years to help make improvements to their lives; both physically and mentally by implementing changes to their training, mental health, nutrition and lifestyle choices.
You can find James on the gym floor during shifts and in the fast class area teaching classes.
Karl Stoodley
Fitness Instructor
Karl decided to transfer his passion for sport, health and fitness into a new profession. Karl has qualifications in level 2 fitness instructing and level 3 personal training. He has been highly involved in sport from a young age representing Jersey in football at county level and competing for the island in gymnastics and rugby. Karl has a degree in sport and exercise sciences and upon graduation pursued a career in teaching, spending many years working as a learning mentor and behaviour support assistant. Outside of work Karl enjoys listening to music, travelling and exploring London’s food scene.
Although new to the profession he’s eager to gain valuable knowledge and experience with a particular interest in sport specific training and conditioning.
You can find Karl on the gym floor during shifts and in the fast class area teaching classes. Pop down and join him for a class or if you have any questions feel free to approach him for any advice