About Spencer J McGawley
Spencer J McGawley, MSc, CSCS, MSMA is a fitness and injury consultant and the founder The Functional Group.
Originally from Rugby (”the home of rugby football”) he has been providing training and injury advice for 16 years.
Educated at the University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, University of Greenwich, London, England, and the Arizona School of Heath Sciences, AT Still University, Arizona, Mr McGawley worked as a physical education teacher, before spending 10 years as an environmental adviser to both the private and public sectors.
During this time he advised on major developments, and also found himself writing answers to Parliamentary Questions in the House of Commons on behalf of ministers.
Spencer J McGawley teaching soft tissue techniques to chiropractors
“multiple sporting interests”
Growing up in the country, he was an early horse rider and cyclist (as the prime means of transport), and was coaching his village football team at the age of 11. A keen rugby player, he has played both union and league (and will happily debate the relative merits of each), as well as American football, and Australian Rules football, at national amateur level. An Olympic distance triathlon finisher, and martial arts Black Belt, he has tried and competed in most sports at some time.
“classical with a cutting edge”
A series of injuries from his sporting activities pushed him to investigate the most benefical methods of rehabilitation and recovery, and led him to a study of the soft tissue component of the human body. This led him to develop a regime of therapy and exercise to both correct injury and pain problems, and increase sporting performance.
He is an expert in creating functionally correct training and therapy methods that optimally target the biomechanical, neurological and bioenergetic systems of the human body. His approach is perhaps best described as “classical with a cutting edge”.
Holding the elite Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) qualification (that held by the coaches in all professional and elite American sports – NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL), he is an International Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and provides a variety of novel physical conditioning and therapy techniques to his clients.
Mr McGawley is a former Director of The Sports Massage Association, the national governing body for sports and remedial massage therapy, and has been featured in many national press articles.
“high quality training and therapy”
He formed The Functional Group to provide high quality training and therapy services to clients in response to the paucity of quality training and therapy modalities available.
His sees clients at his Harley Street practice in London, and in Beckenham, Kent, and advises people worldwide.
Mr McGawley is available for private seminars, speaking events, and media events. Please contact his office for further information.
