Derek

Personal Trainer

“Smart Programming and precise execution bring the best results” – Coach Derek.

Coach Derek started his fitness journey 6 years ago, and has been through different modalities of training. He started off with calisthenics (bodyweight training) and general hypertrophy, and he has come a far way where currently he is more involved with powerlifting and strength training. He has competed in both calisthenics and powerlifting competitions and his highest achievement so far has been his 2nd position at a local powerlifting meet.

He specialises in body transformations; be it weight loss or muscle gain. He believes in adopting a science-based approach to get there. He strongly supports customised programs to suit individual goals over cookie cutter programs; as everyone has different capacities and ranges, they can tolerate. Training with coach Derek will mean that accurate forms will be a priority while executing exercises, which he changes from client to client.

Joey Teo

Personal Trainer

“I am playful and focused. I am direct and kind. I enjoyed laughing with my clients while also providing them with a comprehensive exercise experience”

Joey is a certified personal trainer in exercises prescription for special populations, prenatal, sports massage and she is currently working on getting her Pilates teaching certification.

Joey focuses on educating clients in ways that might support their objectives and exercise adherence while basing her efforts on evidence. She encourages clients to reach their full potential and supports their success. She uses inclusive language that promotes the client's distinctive identity and good self-image.

Despite more than 8 years of experience, she places a high value on education and lifelong learning. For her, having knowledge and experience with new equipment or techniques is important before she introduces them to her clients.

With all the learning and experience, she wants her clients to know that they are the centre of the ecosystem where they will be seen, heard and respected. She is a personal trainer who will help you through both good and bad times.

Ace

Personal Trainer

"Don't be discouraged, as we will be with you every step of the way."

Ace has past expertise as a personal trainer and a bachelor's degree in sport and exercise science. He has been assisting working professionals in making physical and lifestyle changes and reaching their performance objectives.

He has particular expertise in working with injuries as well as body transformation and athletic performances. He has been successful in assisting time-pressed professionals to develop a more defined body. Additionally, he has excelled at reducing chronic injuries in patients with tight shoulders, knee, and back problems and assisting patients in returning to sports following ACL surgery. He has extensive experience in the fields of boxing, muay Thai, and basketball.

If you're looking for a welcoming, educational, and entertaining training session with assured results, Ace is the ideal trainer for you.

Migie

Personal Trainer

“Strength training is the real fountain of youth, and strength cannot be divorced from health. We should move well and move often, as we continue to age gracefully.”

Miguel has been practicing in the fitness and sports industry for the past 12 years. He is a graduate of Sports Science from UST (University of Santo Tomas) and has multiple international credentials in fitness and strength and conditioning. These include the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, Precision Nutrition Coach, Certified Physical Preparation Specialist, and other Kettlebell Sport and Training certifications. He has helped clients of various ages and different types of athletes with their fat loss, muscle and strength gain, injury prevention, sports performance, and other physical health-related goals.

Aside from training people, Miguel contributes to various magazines and fitness websites like Multisport PH, PinoyFitness, Swim PH, and Muscle and Train Active.

Giorgia

Personal Trainer

“You can still enjoy everything life has to offer while achieving your fitness goals!”

Coach Giorgia believes; one doesn't have to spend 2 hours on the treadmill and eat nothing but salads every day to reach their goals. Instead, she thinks reaching the target starts from the inside and radiates outward. By cultivating love and respect for ourselves first, we’re able to stick to our goals when the going gets tough, and she’s here to guide, motivate and support you through your entire journey.

She specifically caters to each individual’s personal goal, while making it sustainable and long-lasting - after all, what is the point of reaching your goal and not being able to keep it? The first step is to just start and she’ll guide you through the rest!

Giorgia specialises in improving strength, fitness, toning, increasing muscle, and building good habits while focusing on teaching you the fundamentals of training and nutrition.

Adrian Tan

Personal Trainer

From never being an Athlete to being a Personal Trainer for the last 20 years, Adrian has become an idol and an inspiration of transformation for his clients. He drew his inspiration from a friend who was into bodybuilding. That is where Adrian chose his career path and immersed himself in everything related to bodybuilding and weightlifting.

He specialises in customising personal training programs and has trained numerous men and women. Clients have seen a tremendous improvement in the quality of their lives and achieved their ideal physiques. He believes that his passion for fitness and bodybuilding taught him to be responsible and care for his body through choosing the right nutrition and proper sleep. He wants to educate his clients with the correct knowledge that will help them transform too.

He has rich experience in health and fitness and has helped his clients enjoy their 40s while looking fit and fabulous. Whether you want to lose fat or gain weight or participate in a bodybuilding competition, Adrian is capable of training you in all aspects that will help you achieve your desired goal.

Adrian, the National bodybuilding champion says, “I will personally guide you step-by-step. No cookie cutter plans, but I will send out detailed programs customized to your body type”. His goals are aligned with clients’ goals, which drives them towards transformation.

Zaki

Personal Trainer

“God never gives you a challenge he knows you can't overcome”

Zaki has been a part of the fitness industry since 2009 and specialises in weight loss and muscle building. He holds certification from NASM and International Sports Association. He is also certified to provide exercise prescriptions and training for special populations such as pregnant individuals, the elderly and children, and teenagers.

Zaki has been a part of the fitness industry since 2009 and specialises in weight loss and muscle building. He holds certification from NASM and International Sports Association. He is also certified to provide exercise prescriptions and training for special populations such as pregnant individuals, the elderly and children, and teenagers.

He believes, not everyone gets an opportunity to help someone transform on a physical or personal level, therefore personal training is very special to him. He says, looking good and feeling good, boosts more confidence in a person and rest everything falls in place after that.

34 years Zaki has spent his growing years in the stables around horses and farm animals. He is also a huge football and an Arsenal fan and loves to watch Boxing. Being a part of TSquared Lab and has aligned his goals with ours and is keen on helping clients transform into their better versions.

Khairul Azwan

Personal Trainer

Khairul is Certified Fitness Instructor, Functional Tools Coach, ASP Hypertrophy specialist Level 1, Resistance Training Specialist Level 1, Sports Supplement and Ergogenic Aids Specialist.

Khairul left his full-time career as an accountant to become a full-time personal trainer in 2017. With immense passion towards fitness, but minimal requirements, he started his journey by building up fitness knowledge through continued education. He believes that, without knowledge action is useless and action without knowledge is futile. Additionally, with his dedication to deliver the very best to clients in the right way, he keeps himself updated with the changing trends of the fitness industry.

As a child during Khairul’s high school days, he was left out of sports due to his big size, but even then, Obstacle Race Course in Spartan was his favourite group sport to participate in. He came from a family with genetic obesity, and he is also the first one to break out of obesity and live a fitter and healthier life. His mission thereafter has been to spread awareness and help clients deal effectively with obesity.

Darren

Personal Trainer

Darren's priority is to assist and empower you on your fitness journey to attain a healthier and fitter lifestyle.

In his personal training career, he has worked closely with numerous clients with diverse demographics, helping them achieve their goals. Therefore, he has the experience and expertise in tailoring a programme just for you.

Darren takes pride in paying attention to details when it comes to exercise execution. Your safety is of at utmost importance to him. For that reason, he will be especially observant during your training and would advise on your technique if required.

Darren is a coach who is very approachable and is as invested as you are in achieving your goals.

Afshan Thakkar

CEO

Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach

Personal Training and Sustainable Body Transformation are a matter of passion. The human will and spirit to change inspires her and this is what has led her to deep dive into sustainable transformation as a profession

Afshan’s approach is anchored to a very intimate philosophy and personal belief. For her body transformation isn’t a one-time fad. It is a life-altering experience. The focus is to be holistic. Thus, programs designed by TSquared Lab are designed to deliver methods, knowledge, and tools that enable you to be accountable for your daily choices. We make your dream physique come true through a journey that is realistic and sustainable. For her transformation isn’t just about training, it is about nutrition, lifestyle and mind-sets. Her clients' wellbeing and happiness are her key priorities and to achieve this she go the extra mile and foster a relationship with my clients that makes them feel comfortable to share their obstacles, limitations and aspirations.

This philosophy is the very culture she has fostered at TSquared Lab. She leads a team of trainers who share and invest their talent & efforts in this philosophy and approach. At TSquared Lab each trainer is exposed to equal growth opportunities and inclusive success. And we together keep pushing the envelope on enriching our transformation programs to ensure they are only more effective each passing day.

We provide a bespoke, highly conducive to comfort and motivation environment for our clients. A roadmap that is inspired by a personal journey of injury, recovery, and life-changing transformation. Having gone through a tough journey myself, she feels the key gap is compassion - where we forget that each human is different and impacted by their lifestyle & circumstances. This insight and understanding helps her and her team at TSquared Lab weave experiences that aren’t just effective, but enjoyable and sustainable. This approach has made TSquared Lab and us the fastest growing fitness ecosystem in Singapore.

“For Afshan transformation is a very personalized, individualized journey. And thus, for her each client is a new experience, a new approach and a new vision!”

Dimitar

Head train.transform

An accredited performance coach from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He also has completed a specialisation in life coaching and mental toughness training deploying techniques such as visualisation, meditation, anxiety control, positive thinking, and more. He has more than 10 years of international experience in personal training/body transformation, strength and conditioning programs for sports teams, recovery and rehabilitation, and life coaching/mental coaching. Possesses experience of training sports teams and athletes, has trained professional tennis players for the ATP and WTA world tournaments. He has also trained professional dancers in Spain to prepare them for national championships. Has worked on mental wellness programs that supported individuals suffering from depression and anxiety.

He was the Strength and Conditioning Director in a sports camp in the United States, and was involved in designing performance programs for professional athletes in tennis, American football, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, basketball, and volleyball. Worked at Ultimate Performance Singapore in 2018 as a personal trainer. He regularly conducts educational workshops, lectures, and seminars to personal trainers. Woks with large corporations like Google, Facebook and Airbnb and runs training programs and activities there.

He was the Performance Director of a basketball team in Macedonia, responsible for training 17 professional basketball players. Providing expertise in strength and conditioning, mental strength sessions (Meditation, Self-talk, Visualization) as well as rehabilitation programs using IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) techniques, Compressions, Cupping therapy, Cryotherapy, and Mobilization techniques.

William

Personal Trainer

Coach William started his fitness journey 8 years ago. It began with the self-realization of focusing on his own health. His personal experience of transforming led him to become a coach and help others. After transforming himself, he became interested in enabling others to transform.

He believes in a holistic approach. Ensuring that his clients achieve their desired physique that can be sustained. He customizes the journey of all his clients based on their lifestyle and designs nutrition and training plans that are best and effective for them. 

“I believe that with a system in place, as well as proper guidance, anyone can able achieve total transformation in terms of health and physique”

Henry

Personal Trainer

10 years of fitness experience. Body composition and body sculpting expert. Henry specializes in leading working professionals to achieve their desired physique.

He believes in having a holistic view of trainees to make results permanent and sustainable. With a background in rehabilitation, sports, and exercise he believes training is an art form that requires a balance between knowledge and practicality. Most of all he is as determined as his clients to achieve their goals.

Chen Xu

Personal Trainer

CX believes in the power of the combined dedication of the trainer and trainee to achieve the impossible. Sustainability is of utmost importance and plays a defining role in the right kind of transformation. He adopts a logical and realistic approach to balance strength training and weight loss and thus, achieve the desired results.

CX has been an integral part of many of transformation journeys and deems consistency as the key to maintaining progress in life. Highly motivated and inspiring, his custom-made workouts and diets add the much-needed personalized touch in making people feel confident in their skin.

A methodical trainer who takes pride in caring for his clients and improving their lives, CX's ultimate goal is to reciprocate all the training benefits to them that helped him become the person he is today. For CX, transformation is a journey of the trainer and the trainee together, and he doesn't back off from going the extra mile for his clients.

Nurwana

Personal Trainer

"The mind is over matter. If one fixes their mind on something and stays focused on their goals, they'll get there in no time. So do not think or dwell too much on anything. Rather just do it."

Nurwana started her fitness journey with a very casual approach in 2017 but eventually became highly dedicated by 2019 because of the incredible results of her vigorous training. The stress due to the pandemic took a toll on her fitness journey, making her anything but the picture of health. Nurwana felt extremely self-conscious, which fueled her motivation towards immersing herself in a lifestyle of fitness and health, never to look back again.

She lost 15kg through determination and hard work within two months. Moreover, her love for outdoor activities like trekking and hiking has made it possible for her to cover about 40 km in just 8-9 hours and aim to go on a trek to Mount Fuji.

Nurwana's family and friends were her biggest supporters, and she got certified by the National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF) in November 2021.

Her self-transformation journey drove her to overcome her lowered self-esteem and even help others achieve the same.

Firdauz

Personal Trainer

Firdauz is a competitive natural bodybuilder coached by Team 3DMJ. He picked up this hobby in 2010 in an effort to get in better shape for national service. Growing up, he was morbidly obese without much athletic ability. Always the one to be picked last when playing team sports and doing terribly in P.E. class, he never felt like he would be any good at fitness. However, training in the gym at 17 years old, he developed a love for lifting weights and did it purely because he was passionate about it. Eight years later, he competed in the Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness Association’s 2018 bodybuilding competition and won the overall title!

Coach Firdauz did his formal education in Chemical Engineering but decided to pursue his passion for health and fitness with a career in personal training. He began the professional journey as a personal trainer with Ultimate Performance, helping numerous clients achieve great transformation results. His focus and sheer determination work in coordination with his patience, earning him the reputation of the excellent trainer he is today. Not one to give up on people, his clients feel extremely well-supported and grateful for his understanding and motivation.

Specializing in body recomposition, essentially building muscle and losing body fat, his training programs are tailored to individual goals and nutrition. There are many reasons why people train, and if building muscle and losing body fat is your goal (for whatever reason, health, aesthetics, etc.), he’s your guy!

Health and fitness are two of the things he is most passionate about. He invests plenty of time learning about it, practising it on himself, and more recently, has made coaching others his career. He takes immense pride and satisfaction in helping others with his knowledge and experience in building their physiques, getting them healthy and active, and much more.

In addition, Firdauz is certified as a personal trainer by the American Council of Exercise and has a certification in NeuroKinetic Therapy Level 1, which gives him basic knowledge of rehabilitation training. However, his formal education is in Bachelor’s of Engineering (Chemical) with honours, National University of Singapore. Nevertheless, his passion for fitness and body transformations led him to build bodies while his peers built machines.

Renee Aniel

Personal Trainer

“I believe in ‘Practice what you preach’, therefore I train myself even harder and live a healthier lifestyle to set a positive example for my clients”

Renee is a licensed Physical Trainer and has dedicated over 10 years to the fitness industry. She also holds certification in American Personal Coaching. She specializes in Weight Loss management, Body Sculpting and Rehabilitation and Sport Conditioning.

Her idea of fitness is sustainable and healthier lifestyle. And she wants to her clients to incorporate the same ideology to their lives through her training, education of nutrition, and wellness. She is focus-oriented and care for clients’ wellbeing, health and their results.