About Us

Lift and Uplift is an online library of evidence-based resources for fitness professionals. Our goal is to assist fitness professionals in their pursuit of helping clients live healthier, happier lives. We believe that it is the responsibility of all those working in health and fitness to be healthy themselves (to ‘lift’) as well as be a positive influence on others around them (to ‘uplift’).

Mark Jeavons

Founder

Mark Jeavons is a personal trainer with a research background in nutritional psychology at the University of Reading. His experiences as a trainer involve working with clients with mental health difficulties such as addiction. Mark has a keen interest in making research accessible. He has previous experience working for a publisher of resources for mental health professionals and seeks to bring more evidence-based practice to the health and fitness industry.

Dr Jimmy Wangdi

Head of Research Quality

Dr Jimmy Wangdi is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Exeter. His PhD research investigated the effects of cherry supplements on exercise performance and recovery. He also holds an MSc and BSc in sports and exercise science. Dr Wangdi is responsible for ensuring all of our resources meet a certain standard and are peer reviewed prior to being uploaded to the website.

Our Values

Integrity: We are committed to accurately conveying academic research findings, striving to minimise bias as best we can.

Community: We aim to foster a sense of collaboration amongst those seeking to help people live healthier, happy lives.

Health: We recognise the diverse factors that contribute to overall well-being and aim to produce resources covering all aspects of human health.

Fun: We believe scientific research doesn’t have to be dry to maintain its accuracy and should be written in accessible ways for the average person where possible.

Growth: We are dedicated to supporting fitness professionals in their ongoing development and advancement within the health and fitness industry.

Loyalty: We will never increase prices for existing customers.