Master Instructor Team - Europe

Ulrike joined the Spinning Master Instructor team in 2010. She is currently studying Business Education at the Vienna University of Economics and Busines. She has been involved in the fitness industry for many years, working in Club Management, in Category Management of Group Fitness, and as group fitness instructor. In addition, she also holds a number of certifications in health and fitness sports.

Peter has been been a Spinning instructor since 1998. He is a former professional squash player and Belgian National Squash Team Coach. Currently he is a recreational triathlete. He has a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics. His self-starter approach made Peter a zealous student in fields of communication, sports science, and business development. Besides teaching Spinning classes, he currently runs a service provision company in the fitness industry, based in Brussels, Belgium. He is a father, coach, and a businessman.

Rostislav is a Master Instructor for the Spinning® Program, and a qualified Trainer for Bodybuilding with over 7 years of experience in the fitness industry. In 2002 Rosta was awarded a degree as an Engineer in Economy and is in the progress of completing a Doctoral degree in Philosophy. He currently works as an external consultant for fitness and nutrition with several wellness clubs and also teaches Spinning classes at various Spinning centers in Brno, Czech Republic.

Milan is a new member of the Spinning® Master Instructor team after having been on the Czech Spinning Team for some time. He’s certified as an aerobics instructor by the Czech Ministry of Education. Formerly, he was a competitive dancer and dance teacher. Milan’s hobbies include outdoor cycling and aerobic exercise. By day, he works for a business leading seminars and lecturing on business skills.

A Master instructor for the Spinning program since 2007, Lucie has a Master’s Degree in Physical Education and English from the University of Liberec. Starting as a ballet dancer, she is now a professional aerobics and power yoga instructor, fitness instructor and personal trainer. Lucie was formerly a fitness aerobics competitor and won the world championship in 2001. She now works as a Spinning Education Coordinator for the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Michal is a Master Instructor for the Spinning program and the Chief of the Czech Spinning Team. He received certification as an aerobics and indoor cycling instructor from the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic.

Michal teaches Spinning lessons in three Spinning facilities in the Czech Republic. He is also a cycling trainer, leading winter workouts of cycling teams and training several individual BMX competitors.

Additionally, Michal participates in road cycling races. He cooperates in science research in the field of physiology of live organisms.

Our newest member to the UK Master Instructor Spinning® Team has been working in the fitness industry for over 17 years. Within that time she has worked in many roles and taught in a vast variety of fitness disciplines. Her main passion has been within indoor cycling and over the last 10 years Mel has become a well established trainer and presenter and delivered master classes and workshops to thousands of instructors across the UK. She has been Education & Events Co-ordinator for a UK cycling brand for the last 4 years and successfully looked after the development of the brand and its Master Trainer Team. If you can’t find her on a Spinner® bike then she’s usually enjoying the great outdoors somewhere either surfing, skiing, cycling or walking.

Michelle has been a Master instructor for the Spinning program since 2007. As a Trainsmart® International Master Instructor, Michelle is qualified to conduct metabolic assessments, as well as VO2-max and sub-max cardio-respiratory examinations and analysis. She completed the Health for Life Foundation Studies in Exercise certification at Walsall College of Arts and Technology. Michelle has competed in national Ultra Fit® competitions and is an active triathlete at all distances, from sprint to full Ironman.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program, Fitness Trainer BSA (Germany), former competitor in triathlon Olympic distance, active cross country mountain bike racer and road biker, Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong Instructor, Sandro currently teaches in different facilities in German speaking Switzerland.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program, Sarah was EFBB Miss Fitness champion, IFBB Contender and Gladiator Semifinalist in 1997. As a Fitness and Lifestyle Manager, she teaches sports in a wide range. All that experience helps her to teach the Spinning program at a very high level.

Thanks to her knowledge and practical experience as well as hours of training and teaching, Sarah continues to help further develop and improve the Spinning method.

A well respected fitness professional, British Triathlon Association coach and triathlete, Mark has been competing in triathlons at all distances for 13 years - over the past 3 years, he’s specialized in the Ironman triathlon.

Racing at an elite level and been coached by Olympic triathlon coaches has given Mark a unique approach to his Spinning classes and brings his experiences gained competing around the world indoors for others to share. Mark also co-owns a metabolic assessment and cardio respiratory fitness testing company specializing in heart rate training.

Stefan Amiri is a SPINNING® Master Instructor and international SPINNING® Presenter, working for Mad Dogg Athletics USA and Star Trac Germany since 2004. He is a degreed master of psychology, an active IRONMAN triathlete and an expert of mental coaching, leading his own company fitnessconcepte® in Bremen, Germany.

Andreas has been a Spinning instructor since 1999 and a Spinning Master Instructor since 2007. He currently teaches Spinning classes at various health clubs in Aachen and at the University of Aachen, in Germany. Andreas is a road cyclist and mountain biker. He also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aachen, and works as the leader of a product development engineering team at a consulting company.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program, Master of Nutrition and certified personal trainer, Ingo has been working as a Fitness Manager since 1997, teaching in a Fitness & Spa-club in Hamburg/Germany.

Claudia has more than 20 years’ experience in sports and sports education. The element of water, mainly yachting, was her passion for many years. In 1987, she took the experience of leading groups and taking responsibility into fitness clubs. In the year 2000, she discovered the Spinning ® program and has been using it to train ever since. She is currently the group fitness manager of an exclusive club, holding Polar OwnZone Guide and other fitness licenses.

Christiane joined the Spinning MI Team in 2004 and has a Degree of Sport Science from the University of Munich. She is a road cyclist and mountain bike enthusiast. Christiane was the Spinning Education Coordinator for Star Trac Germany from 2001-2011 and is now working for POLAR Germany.

Frank is a professional snowboard instructor who holds a number of certifications in fitness and martial arts. He is an active mountain bike racer, participating in several competitions and tours every year. He coaches a large number of perseverance athletes, and he supports various cycling associations and sports departments in their preparations for large-scale challenges. Frank also works as a department manager at a craft enterprise.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program, DAA and ISAS certified Aerobic and Step Trainer, Su is studying sports at the University of Wuppertal. She currently teaches at The ACR Sports Center Cologne, Aquarena Fitness & Wellness, Neunkirchen and at the Sportaktiv, Hennef.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program since 1999, Martin has a Degree of Sport Science from the University of Munich, is a professional ski instructor and holds a number of certifications in health and fitness sports. Formerly an active track and field athlete and triathlete, Martin currently cycles competitively and participates in ski marathons. He works as a Spinning Education Manager for Star Trac Germany GmbH.

Norbert is a Master Instructor for the Spinning Program and certified trainer in aerobics, step aerobics and power dumbbell. He has been in the fitness industry for over ten years. Norbert currently teaches Spinning classes at various healthclubs and studios in Budapest. He is the administrator of the www.spinning.hu website and the leader of the Hungarian Spinning Instructor Team.

Akos is a Master Instructor for the Spinning program. Akos has also taught physical education since 1992. He is a 3 time Hungarian champion in competitive aerobics in men’s individual category, 2nd place at European and 6th place at Suzuki world cup in Tokyo in 1995.

Akos participated in his first MTB race in 1990 and since than has been a lover of mountain-biking. He is currently a MTB competitor and owner of his own training hall next to Budapest.

Gabriella has a Degree of Science in Professional Communication. She is currently working as a Spinning® instructor, a presenter and at the same time as a professional supervisor in the largest fitness facilities in Hungary, at the Oxygen Wellness Centres in Budapest. She is also a certified personal trainer and a recreational and fitness sports trainer. In addition she is leader of the Polar Cycling Own Zone courses in Hungary where certified instructors can acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge in heart rate controlled trainings.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning Program, Brian holds a National Diploma and a B.A. in Recreation and Leisure from the Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland. He is also a graduate of the NCEF Fitness Instructor training program at the University of Limerick. He is currently the operations manager and director of Spinning at Quay Leisure, Limerick.

Jonathan has been a Spinning instructor since 1999, and was the first instructor in Ireland to attain STAR 3 status before becoming a Master Instructor. He has played competitive team sports for most of his life including soccer, rugby and hockey, and more recently races road bikes.

Jonathan has been involved in the fitness industry for five years, and assists his wife in running their own successful club, Fortfields Beauty & Fitness, Northern Ireland, specialising in Spinning®, Body Conditioning and Personal Training.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program, Mario has a degree in Physical Education and Physiotherapy. Mario has been involved in the fitness industry for over 17 years as an athlete and trainer for the Italian Federation of Volleyball and as a spokesperson for the Italian Medical Gymnastic Society.

Maurizio is a Master Instructor for the Spinning Program, a Fitness Consultant, Family Mediator and a Psycho Body Counselor (PBC). He is an experienced swimmer, triathlete, mountain biker, and basketball player.
He currently works in the Fispin office as the National Events and Education Coordinator for the Italian Federation of the Spinning Program.
He has worked in the sports industry since 1989 as a coach of various sports, and during the last 10 years he has worked in the field of human research managing as a People Consultant and Counselor. Next October he will open PBC counseling studio which uses mind and body techniques for therapy such bioenergetics, mental training, and autogen training in Empoli Florence Tuscany, where he lives. He also hopes to one day open his own fitness studio with Spinning classes, of course!

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program who has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years, Emiliano is a step and group exercise instructor as well as a KILPJK Karate trainer who has won three Italian Championships and one World Cup Championship in the field of Karate.

Giuseppe is a Master Instructor for the Spinning Program in Italy. He graduated college with a physical education degree, and is also a qualified caretaker for the handicapped and a certified massage therapist. In addition, Giuseppe is a Life Pump instructor and a master body builder. For 9 years he has been responsible for the aerobics sector of IFBB in his region. By day he works as the director of two clubs in Naples.

Originally from Portugal, Pedro has been living in Luxembourg since 1990. This move at a young age has enabled him to speak 5 languages. He has been teaching the Spinning® Program since 2003 and since 2006 in his own fitness centre. Having obtained numerous certifications in the health and fitness industry, he also works as a personal trainer. For 15 years now, his heart has been beating for competitive road cycling, Cyclocross and time trials. This has significantly influenced his passion for Spinning® and triathlon competitions. His inspiration: "like what you do and do what you like".

Hans is a Master Instructor for the Spinning Program. Hans has 8 years experience in the fitness industry and has practiced for 3 years Moving Animals and Cani-Gymnastics from the Cani family. Hans is a road cyclist and mountain biker. Hans currently teaches Spinning classes , Cani –Gymnastics and Les Mills classes at a various health clubs and studios in the Netherlands.

Gaby has been involved in the fitness industry since she was very young, as her parents own several gyms in southern Holland. She’s a certified fitness, aerobics and Pilates instructor, and a sport masseur. She has been teaching Spinning® classes for 7 years. Currently, she teaches at several facilities in and near Rotterdam. By day, Gaby works in the customer service department of Mad Dogg Athletics Europe.

Chantal is a Master Instructor for the Spinning program. She has also been a presenter for Team FTR since 2003. Chantal works as a sports instructor for patients with COPD and cancer. She has certifications in several indoor sports and has also managed a health center in the past. Chantal got her start in sports playing professional handball, and enjoys running, music and good food.

Frank is the owner of mate2befit, a company based in the Netherlands which specializes in nutritional counseling, fitness testing, and workshops for cyclists, personal trainers, and children and adults facing obesity. A former triathlete and track athlete, Frank has been the manager of a health center since 2005. Currently Frank cycles and runs in recreational competitions. His biggest hobby: pushing himself to the limit in sports!

A Master Instructor for the Spinning Program, Sylwia has a Master’s Degree in Physical Education in Poznan. She is certified as an aerobics instructor by the University School of Physical Education. She currently works as a Personal Trainer and she teaches Spinning classes at the Nautilus Fitness Center in Poznan. Sylwia is a lover of mountain-biking and she participates in MTB marathons.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning Program since 2010. Maciej has a Masters Degree of Sport and Science from the Academy of Physical Education in Poznan. He is an active tri-athlete, personal trainer and ski instructor. Maciej currently cycles competitively and participates in cycling and running marathons. Maciej has completed three Ironman Triathlon. (2007, 2008 and 2009).

Iwona is a Master Instructor for the Spinning® Program. Iwona is a former professional basketball player and downhill skier. She has over 7 years of experience working as a Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and Professional Skiing Instructor and has a degree from Wroclaw's University. Iwona currently works as an English translator, Spinning and Fitness Instructor and Fitness Club Manager in her hometown. By day she teaches skiing and works as an external Fitness Specialist. She likes good music, travelling around the globe and teaching barbell classes.

Pedro is a Spinning® Education Manager in Portugal. He has also been an ACE and ACSM-certified fitness instructor and personal trainer since 1986. Pedro was a bodybuilder in the 80's but has always loved the bike. He started racing mountain bikes in 1990 as an elite competitor, losing 35 pounds of muscle in the process. Currently, he competes in mountain bike marathons as a veteran rider, and coaches several cycling athletes.

In addition to managing his own fitness chain, Dino's Health Clubs, Dino is in charge of Spinning® events in Portugal. He is a professional fitness instructor and personal trainer, holding a number of certifications in the health and fitness industry. Dino has also coached for the Portuguese Cycling Federation/UCI, and is currently competing in mountain bike and road bike marathons.

Barry has been teaching the Spinning program since 2003. He started his career in soccer, coming through the youth system at Glasgow Rangers Football Club before playing professionally at Heart of Midlothian FC, among others. Barry has been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years, and is currently Fitness Manager at North Gailes Country Club near Troon, Scotland.

Polona Gosar Rankovic has been involved in the Fitness Industry since 1995 as a cycling instructor, aerobic instructor, personal trainer and Spinning® instructor. Polona has a Degree in Physical Education from Faculty from Sport in Ljubljana. Since 2007 she is the responsible Education Representative for the Spinning® program in the Balkan region. This former athlete enjoys mountain biking, running and other outdoors sports. She also works as Spinning® instructor in a Spinning® facility in Ljubljana.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program and Swiss SAFS Certified Personal Trainer. Robbie is also a Swiss/Phillippines certified Win Chung, Eskrima, Yoga and Chi Kung Instructor with 18 years of experience. Robbie is training to compete in Olympic Distance triathlons. He currently works as the coordinator for Fitness and Life Gym in Málaga.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning® Program; Carlos is a qualified Nurse (Autonoma University, Madrid) and Works in the Spanish Army with specific training in Search and Rescue, Aeroespace and Diving tasks. He is also a great expert in muscle recovery treatment (Orthos Muscle Treatment School).

In adittion to all this health qualification, he is a minor degree in psychology (UNED University); a perfect mix of body and mind expert. He holds blue belt in Taekwondo (Spanish Taekwondo Federation), and he is a long distance runner (Marathon and Middle Marathon).

A Master Instructor for the Spinning® Program for more than ten years, Eva has worked in the fitness industry as proprietor of "Sant Jordi Sports Center" in Lleida.

Presently, Eva is the Technical Director of Fit 60 Spinning® Center in Barcelona. She also works directly with Star Trac Spain to promote the Spinning® Program, train new instructors and coordinate special events in Spain.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning® program; Gregorio is also a Polar® OwnZone Guide as well as a windsurfing and long distance triathlon enthusiast. Since 1992, he has been a judge for the Spanish Triathlon Federation. He also has 10 years experience as a runner in long distance duathlons, triathlons and middle marathons over. He graduated Cum Laude in Physical Education (Cádiz University).

Currently he is a trainer of Spinning® and Cardiovascular methods. He is a supervisor at TIXEO Healthness Club situated in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz/Spain.

David is a Master Instructor for the Spinning program. He has worked in the fitness industry in Venezuela and Spain since 1999. David did his primary course studies at Caracas Pedagogic University and he holds a brown belt in Karate Do Goyu Ryu. He was Venezuela’s Karate National Champion 1995-1996. He is the owner of a Berriozar Spinning Club in Pamplona, Spain.

A Master Instructor for the Spinning program since 2010 and HumanSport™ Education Manager for Star Trac® Spain, Javier is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer with 12 years experience and has been dedicated to provide Education and Training for Fitness Professionals since 2001. He has been also a Fitness Manager for most of the top brand Health Clubs in Spain and holds a number of certifications in health and fitness sports. With a background in competitive Martial Arts such as Chinese Wu-Shu and Kick-Boxing, he is now training to compete in Triathlon as a new challenge.

A Master Instructor for Spinning® Program from 2010, Francesco has a degree in Physical Education (ISEF) from the University of Florence in Italy. In the past he was a semi-professional soccer player. He has worked in the fitness industry and group sports training field since 1987 and has achieved various certifications in both areas. He currently teaches in several gymnasiums as a Spinning® Instructor, Fitness Instructor, Athletic Trainer and Personal Trainer. He is the manager of an Official Spinning® Centre in Spain.