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.
THE JOURNEY
From Practice to Platform
Founders begin careers as coaches and practitioners across sports medicine, boxing, and rehabilitation.
After completing dozens of certifications across ACSM, NASM, NSCA, FMS, and Precision Nutrition, the team begins synthesizing frameworks for internal use.
Vitalis Lab formally established. First integrated CPT curriculum launched to a cohort of 40 coaches.
Sports Rehabilitation and Nutrition tracks added. First international cohort enrolled from 12 countries.
Movement Library and Coach Tools platform launched. 5,000+ certified graduates.
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
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
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
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
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.
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