Hey, I'm Elliot and I'm currently travelling the world after leaving home in June with no idea when I'll be home! Before leaving England I had a personal training and fitness instructing business which I had built up for 4 years. I've recently finished working at a summer camp in Maine, for my 3rd summer. At the summer camp I was working as a fitness specialist. The kids in my bunk were all boys aged 10-11. In the daytime I was working in the gym running fitness sessions all day for children aged 6-16.
I am really interested in fitness, especially weight lifting but am also a big fan of body weight training. I also have a lot of experience in boxing and karate.
Although I am really into fitness and boxing, I also enjoy a drink or two when I'm not training for a fight or event of some sort.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am currently travelling the world and find that staying in someone's home rather than in hostels and hotels gives me a much better idea of the culture and what it's like to live as a local.

Interests

Although my main interests are boxing, karate, and weight lifting, I am interested in almost anything that keeps me active. I have a huge interest in combat sports.
When visiting different countries I am extremely interested in learning about the culture of the locals, rather than just seeing the tourist attractions.

• hiking
• boxing
• martial arts
• wrestling
• soccer
• rugby
• football
• mma
• karate
• weightlifting
• hip hop music

Music, Movies, and Books

My music taste is very broad and I will listen to almost any genre of music. I am a huge hip hop and rap fan and have seen some great artists live in concert such as Eminem and Jay Z.
My favourite movies of all time are the Lord of the Rings trilogy. If I had to pick a favourite it would have to be The Fellowship of the Ring.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done lots of amazing things while travelling, such as hiking different national parks and quad biking in the mountains. But I think the most amazing thing I've done was working at summer camp for 3 summers (so far). I have made the most amazing friends from all over the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to teach boxing and karate to any hosts and would also be up for doing some training in the gym.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer manual work, cleaning and other jobs around the house. I can also offer personal training, karate lessons, and boxing lessons.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States