I’ve always had a passion for sport, playing rugby from childhood and representing my country at age-group level before going on to play for the sport at a professional level. Back then, strength, conditioning and nutrition were rarely prioritised outside the top level.
In 2019, after the awful experience of losing my wife to a rare cancer, I was struck by how strongly diet influences health and disease risk. That experience inspired me to build on my Sports & Exercise degree and dedicate my career to health, fitness and nutrition.
Since then, I’ve completed various qualifications in nutrition, personal training, Olympic lifting, CrossFit and Strength & Conditioning, culminating in a Masters in Clinical Nutrition. The knowledge I’ve gained has transformed my own health and that of my clients — proving it’s never too late to make meaningful change.
Today, I continue to combine performance and wellbeing, both personally and professionally. I’m a proud member of the England Kettlebell Sports Team and recently represented Team England at the 2024 IKMF World Championships, becoming World Champion in the +85kg Open age group, 60-minute Half Snatch event.
MY STORY
MEET JONATHAN (JJ) RAVEN
Based in Bedfordshire, UK, Jonathan Raven specialises in health and performance nutrition, Strength and Conditioning coaching and online programming.
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