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Getting results is what defines us.
Changing lives is what drives us.

Dan Hunter

CEO, Owner and founder, Coach

Spoken languages: English, French, Dutch

Bio

Once a professional triathlete, Dan started DH with outdoor transformational bootcamps some 8 years ago. Building on their success, he then opened the DH Transformation Centre in May 2016. Dan’s leading edge holistic approach and unquenchable thirst for knowledge has enabled him to obtain unequalled results with his clients over the years and inspired his team to become one of the best in the business. Dan was even acknowledged as one of the top 30 coaches in the world by the world famous Charles Poliquin.

Education

Basic:

ACE – American Council on Exercise – Personal Trainer
Precision Nutrition – Level 1

Specialisation Training:

YPSI – Functional Anatomy
YPSI – Biomechanics
YPSI – Program Design
Charles Poliquin – Advanced Program Design
Ido Portal – Corset Course
Ma Strength – Olympic Weightlifting
Tom Hibbert – Strongman Training
Charles Poliquin – Sports Specific Program Design
KILO – Optimising Strength Ratios
KILO – Long-term Periodisation
Christian Thibaudeau – Principles of Strength Training
Christian Thibaudeau – Hypertrophy Program Design
Sebastian Oreb – Strength System Levels 1&2
Christian Thibaudeau – Neurotyping
Crossfit Level 1

Specialisation Nutrition and Lifestyle:

Dr Bryan Walsh – Nutritional Biochemistry
Dr Bryan Walsh – All about detoxification
Dr Bryan Walsh – All about glucose
Dr Bryan Walsh – Blood work interpretation
Layne Norton – Prepping the stage athlete
Dan Garner – Optimising Human Performance
Charles Poliquin – Bioprint Modulation

Rehab:

Dr Mark Scappaticci – Performance Taping and Fascial Abrasion
Peter Lundgren – Soft Tissues Techniques
The Ready State Movement and Mobility 101

Internships/Symposiums:

Charles Poliquin – Ultimate Performance hosts
Preston Green – 2 Day Training camp Florida Gators
Ben Prentiss – 5 Day Internship
2 x SWIS symposium (Society of Weigh-training Injury Specialists)
ISI symposium (Irish Strength Institute)
5Rings – The Athletic Genesis
KILO – Sports Specific Training Camp
YPSI – Internship
3 x DH Transformation Genesis

Zoe Little

General Manager Tervuren

Spoken languages: English

Bio

Zoe is a graduate in English Literature and previously worked as a magazine Editor for a UK Publishing house. She left the UK in 2005 and spent 5 years in Geneva working in a bilingual school. Upon moving to Brussels in 2011, she attended the DH bootcamps and, 2 years later decided to get involved in the business. With her naturally caring personality, matched with a results oriented approach, Zoe embodies the DH philosophy. She is in charge of client relations, operations and general administration at DAN HUNTER.

DRIES GROSSEN

Coach - Level 2

Spoken languages: English, Dutch

Bio

Dries is a certified Personal Trainer and has completed many different courses on training & nutrition with PCA, KILO, YPSI, CHFI, Precision Nutrition, Poliquin Group and more.

He has always been passionate about sports and, in his younger years his interests were centred around football and swimming. As a teenager he diversified into Thai Boxing which he really enjoyed. Unfortunately, at the age of 20, he had to quit this sport due to injury, but this resulted in his interests moving into strength training, nutrition, optimal rehabilition etc. Dries’ ambition is to become an expert coach and to help as many people as possible improve the quality of their lives. His motto is ’ never stop learning’ and he places huge importance on his continued education striving to become the best coach he can possibly be. With his caring manner and thirst for knowledge Dries is a very good addition to the DH Team.

Education

Training:

2024 │ Level 2 Coach │ KILO
2024 │ Hypertrophy Intensive │ KILO
2024 │ Fat Loss Intensive │ KILO
2024 │ Progressive Anatomical Adaptation Seminar │ KILO
2024 │ The Absolute Hypertrophy Course │ Thibarmy
2024 │ Online Training Methods Seminar │ Muscle Nerds
2024 │ Movement Analysis & Progressions │ KILO
2023 │ Exercise Execution │ PHP & DH
2023 │ Pre-Script Level 1 & 2 │ PS
2023 │ The Powerlifting Course │ Thibarmy
2023 │ Hypertrophy Cornerstone │ Thibarmy
2023 │ Performance Mechanics │ PS
2022 │ Poliquin Performance Specialist Level 1 & 2 │ PICP
2021 │ Sports Performance Specialist │ PCA
2021 │ Body Transformation Specialist │ PCA
2021 │ Biomechanics Specialist │ The Pinnacle Performance
2021 │ Strength Training Program Design & Periodization │ YPSI
2021 │ NASM PES & CES │ PCA
2020 │ Certified Conditioning Coach │ 8 Weeks Out
2020 │ DaruStrong Mentorship │ Phil Daru
2020 │ MMA Conditioning Coach │ MMACA
2020 │ Certified Online Trainer │ OTA
2020 │ Psychology of Competition │ Positive Performance
2020 │ Barefoot Training Specialist Level 1 │ EBFA
2020 │ Physical Trainer │ PCA
2019 │ Personal Trainer │ CVA

Nutrition, Health & Lifestyle:

2023 │ Neurotyping 1 │ Thibarmy
2023 │ Gut Health │ IIN
2023 │ Orthomolecular Nutrition Module 3 & 4 │ BIOK
2022 │ Health Assessment Trilogy │ DH
2022 │ The Cell Blueprint │ Bryan Walsh
2022 │ Performance Nutrition Coach Level 2 & 3 │ CHFI
2021 │ BioLayne Nutrition Coach Level 1 │ CHFI
2021 │ Individualized Nutrition │ YPSI
2021 │ Integrative Health Profile Online Certification │ Poliquin Group
2020 │ Nutrition Level 1 │ PN

Coached by:

2023-2024 │ Tom Sheppard
2022 │ Dan Hunter
2022 │ Levi Earl
2021 │ Martijn Schaubroeck

Sam Karimi

Coach

Spoken languages: English, Persian

Bio

With a decade of experience in the fitness industry, Sam brings a diverse coaching background to our team. His expertise spans powerlifting, bodybuilding, and competitive stage performance, making him a well-rounded coach.

Sam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science and a Master’s degree in Business from Solvay Business School. His commitment to excellence is evident in his dedicated approach to helping clients achieve their fitness goals. Outside of coaching, Sam holds a Black belt in Taekwondo, took 1st place in the Tehran Men’s Physique competition and 6th place in whole Iran and is also passionate about speed skating and swimming which further enhances his discipline and focus.

Sam’s motivation, dedication, and seriousness about client success make him a valuable addition to our DH team. We are confident that his varied background and deep knowledge will inspire and empower our clients on their fitness journeys.

Tristan Baars

Coach

Spoken languages: English, Dutch, Spanish

Bio

Tristan has a strong coaching background and has followed a number of courses in his career as a Personal Trainer. He is very dedicated and serious about helping clients reach their goals and improve their lives.

His calm and caring manner are appreciated by his work colleagues and clients alike and he fully buys into the DH philosophy. He walks the walk and is serious about his continued education to further expand his knowledge in the field.

Alongside his passion for coaching and strength training, Tristan is an accomplished musician and holds a Masters (MA) in Music having studied Jazz at the Royal Conservatory in Belgium, The Hague and also Barcelona.

We are very happy to have Tristan in our DH Team.

Education

Specialisation Training:

DH Health Assessment Trilogy Part 1 – Symptom Based Questionnaire
DH Health Assessment Trilogy Part 2 – Skinfolds & Interpretation
PCA certified Physical Trainer (EREPS level 3)
PCA / NASM certified Personal Trainer (EREPS level 4)
PCA Program Design
PCA Lower Back Certification
PCA Suspension Training
PCA Combat level 1 (Boxing)
DAN+ CPR/AED First Aid Certification
DH Exercise Execution
DH Nutrition for Body Composition

Agathe Collet

Physio - Coach

Spoken languages: English, French

Bio

Agathe is a graduate in Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation and also holds a Masters in Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation from UCLouvain. During her studies, Agathe had the opportunity to intern with amateur and professional (olympic) athletes and this confirmed her passion in sports physiotheraphy so she is currently also studying for a certification in Sports Physiotherapy.

Agathe has a varied sports background in sailing, pilates and teaching various group classes but more recently has focussed her attention on freestyle calisthenics and we are proud to announce she is the first woman to win the Belgian Freestyle Calisthenics Championship 2023.

Agathe fully embraces the DH holistic philosophy of strength training for injury prevention and is dedicated to helping people move more easily and regain confidence post injury or accident. She will be working closely with our coaches and understands the importance of a synergistic relationship between the two professions.

Léa Depagneux

Physio - Coach

Spoken languages: English, French

Bio

Léa is a graduate in Physiotherapy and also holds a Masters in Manual and Orthopedic Therapy. Her approach is very much based around encouraging physical movement whilst respecting the patient’s pain tolerance. Prior to specialising in physiotherapy, she also attended the University of Sport in Nice where she focussed on sports training.

Passionate about sport, Léa has a varied sporting background having spent 15 years as a synchronised swimmer before becoming actively involved in Street Workout competitions. She has competed in World Championships and became Vice World Champion in 2022.

We are delighted that Léa has joined our DH Team and that she is working as both a Physio and a Coach. With her background she has a deep understanding of how the body works and realises the importance of aligning physio and rehab therapy with strength training.

Léa mainly works at our Brussels location, W16.

Education

Specialisation Physiotherapy:

Uclouvain – Master in Manual Therapy
Haute école Léonard de Vinci – Master in physiotherapy

Specialisation Nutrition and Lifestyle:

DH Health Assessment Trilogy – Skinfold Measurements & Interpretation
DH Health Assessment Trilogy – Symptomatic Questionnaire Interpretation
Université Nice – DEUG Staps

Internships:

Dan Hunter

Nathalie Douchy

Physio - Coach

Spoken languages: English, Dutch, French

Bio

Nathalie holds a Bachelors and Masters in Physiotherapy and is also certified in Sports Physiotherapy, Hand Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

She has always had an interest in sport and practiced swimming and gymnastics at a competitive level. Today she is still involved in swimming, strength training and is also a keen runner. She is very much of the opinion that through sport you can become a better version of yourself and feel better both physically and mentally. Her goal is to share this passion with her patients and clients.

We’re thrilled to welcome Nathalie to our expanding DH Team as both a physiotherapist and coach! She is collaborating closely with our team to deliver top-quality physiotherapy and personalized coaching to our clients.

Nathalie is primarily based at our Tervuren location.

Elias Jacobs

Physio - Coach

Spoken languages: English, French, Dutch

Bio

Elias is a graduate in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation with a Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy. His practice is centered around empowering patients to understand their bodies, helping them work towards becoming healthier and stronger than ever before. Treating everyone with the same care and dedication is a core value that drives his approach.

A lifelong sports enthusiast, Elias spent years competing in Belgium’s top hockey division before transitioning to triathlon events. Currently, his focus is on track and field running. In addition to his passion for running, Elias is exploring the challenges of mountain climbing and ski-mountaineering.

His personal mission is to build a resilient and high-performing body capable of venturing into remote places and pushing physical limits in extreme environments. This commitment aligns perfectly with his dedication to the DH mindset, embracing growth and performance in every aspect of life.

Elias mainly works at our Brussels location, W16.