VITALIS LAB facility

ABOUT VITALIS LAB

Built by Coaches.
For Coaches.

We spent over a decade in the field — training athletes, treating injuries, coaching fighters — before we built a single course. Everything we teach, we have lived.

OUR STORY

We Learned the Hard Way So You Don't Have To

The founding team of Vitalis Lab are not academics who stumbled into coaching. We are coaches who spent over a decade in the trenches — working with Olympic athletes, professional boxers, post-surgical rehabilitation patients, and everyday people trying to move better and live longer.

Between us, we have completed certifications from ACSM, NASM, NSCA, FMS, SFMA, Precision Nutrition, EXOS, and more. We have spent tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of hours studying these systems. And we noticed something: each framework was excellent in isolation, but incomplete on its own.

NASM gave us a brilliant corrective exercise model but limited periodization depth. CSCS gave us elite strength programming but minimal nutrition integration. FMS gave us a powerful screening tool but no clear bridge to treatment. We spent years cross-referencing, testing, and synthesizing — building integrated systems that worked in the real world.

In 2019, we decided to stop keeping those systems to ourselves. Vitalis Lab was built to give the next generation of coaches what we wish we had: a single, integrated, evidence-based education that draws from the best of every major certification body — without the redundancy, the gaps, or the years of trial and error.

Every course we offer is the product of that decade of synthesis. We have done the work. Now we teach it.

Vitalis Lab team
10+
Years in Practice
12,000+
Graduates
40+
Countries

THE JOURNEY

From Practice to Platform

2012

Founders begin careers as coaches and practitioners across sports medicine, boxing, and rehabilitation.

2016

After completing dozens of certifications across ACSM, NASM, NSCA, FMS, and Precision Nutrition, the team begins synthesizing frameworks for internal use.

2019

Vitalis Lab formally established. First integrated CPT curriculum launched to a cohort of 40 coaches.

2021

Sports Rehabilitation and Nutrition tracks added. First international cohort enrolled from 12 countries.

2023

Movement Library and Coach Tools platform launched. 5,000+ certified graduates.

2026

12,000+ graduates across 40+ countries. Six integrated certification tracks. Expanding into Southeast Asia.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Our Core Values

Science-First

Every curriculum is built on peer-reviewed research and evidence-based practice. No pseudoscience, no shortcuts.

Globally Recognized

Our certifications are accepted by fitness facilities and sports organizations across 40+ countries.

Practitioner-Led

All courses are designed and taught by active professionals — coaches, doctors, and athletes who apply these systems daily.

Integrity

Rigorous examination standards ensure every VITALIS LAB certificate represents genuine, verifiable competence.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT

Meet Our Leadership Team

Every member of our team is an active practitioner. We do not hire academics to teach what they have never applied.

Dr. Marcus Reid

Dr. Marcus Reid

Founder & Chief Education Officer

Former Olympic strength coach with 20+ years in sports science. PhD in Exercise Physiology from UCL. Holds CSCS, ACSM-CPT, and FMS certifications.

Dr. Sophia Laurent

Dr. Sophia Laurent

Head of Curriculum & Sports Nutrition

Registered dietitian and Precision Nutrition Level 2 coach. Published researcher in sports nutrition and metabolic health with 14 years of clinical practice.

James Thornton

James Thornton

Director of Combat Sports Education

Former professional boxer and WBC certified coach. 16 years coaching competitive athletes from amateur to professional level across three continents.

Dr. Aisha Okonkwo

Dr. Aisha Okonkwo

Head of Rehabilitation Sciences

Physical therapist and FMS/SFMA certified specialist. Expert in injury prevention, return-to-sport protocols, and Mulligan Concept mobilization techniques.

BUILT ON THE BEST

Frameworks We Integrate

Our curricula synthesize content from the world's most respected certification bodies. We do not replace them — we integrate and optimize them.

ACSMNASMNSCA / CSCSEXOSCFSCFMSSFMAMulligan ConceptPrecision NutritionWBC Boxing

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