Your instructors

Charlotte Sorrel

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
Growing up with a love for extreme sports, I decided to explore the world of fitness after graduating from university. Soon after starting my Personal Training journey in 2019, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many unique athletes with a variety of different fitness goals. I live and work in London, splitting my time between Motosumo, private clients, and some of London's top boutique studios.

I specialise in what I call 'longevity fitness.' This means that I help clients move as best as they can, for as long as they can. Think of it as bulletproofing your body for life so that my clients feel their wins (whether big or small) every single day.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Challenging, empowering, adventurous.

What gets you up in the morning?
Curiosity! Every day is different. Every day is an adventure. Whether it rolls my way or not, I can't wait to find out where it's gonna end up! That’s what fascinates me.

Who is your hero, and why?
There are so many people I admire; those who are doing amazing things for the world. It's so hard to narrow it down to just one. I admire anyone who makes use of their platform or authority and is a voice for good. Those who are a  voice for people who can't speak for themselves, these are my heroes.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
“Sleep is the swiss-army knife of health.” ~ Matthew Walker!

What’s your secret talent?
Backflips!

Yuvanes Kumar (Jaws)

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
Growing up, I was always a sporty kid. I participated in all kinds of sports, including track and field, basketball, football, cheerleading, volleyball and cycling. You name it, I've probably done it. When I got older, I moved away from fitness a bit to focus on life. After that, in 2018, I was ready to come back to fitness. I joined Malaysia's first boutique cycling studio as an instructor. Four years later, we've opened nine studios across Malaysia to be the biggest boutique fitness brand in the country! I've taught over 700 cycling and Versaclimber classes, and I've made my way up the ladder to become the Head of Programs. And I feel like I'm just getting started!

Describe your class in 3 words.
Energetic, intense and positive.

What gets you up in the morning?
The thought that: today, I will be able to light that fire in someone, or inspire someone to push just a little further.

Who is your hero and why?
I don't have a specific hero. In my view, anyone who is focused and committed to changing their life for the better is a hero to me.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Time heals EVERYTHING. Just give it time.

What’s your secret talent?
I can cook up a pretty mean dinner.

Steve Klintberg

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
Most of my competitive stuff is far behind me. I grew up ski racing, swimming competitively and did alright with sailing. In my adult life, my fitness has been focused on cycling and body/breath work through acting and theatre. Though I'm definitely no stunt artist or traceur, I was fairly heavily involved in a Canadian parkour community for a while doing work with performers who were incredible at circus and movement.

Describe your class in 3 words:
Adventure, camaraderie, fun.

What gets you up in the morning?
Coffee. My tiny toddler and I make cortados together and watch the sunrise on the couch before taking a coffee to my wife. (She gets a few extra minutes of sleep and I get some caffeinated cuddles).

Who is your hero and why?
Shane McConkey. He was a super cool skier, BASE jumper, and all-round goofy family man. He made everything about being in the mountains and making films so fun.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
From a great boss: Revolutions are often reverted quickly and consume a lot of people with pain. Real change is incremental and patient.

What’s your secret talent?
ADHD. I can wind together wholly disparate elements into a cohesive story. It's what I've spent most of my life doing.

Keshen Naidu

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
I love sports and any form of exercise. I played football, basketball, track & field, and badminton. Participating and representing my school and state level was always something I wanted.

I joined the fitness world in Malaysia in 2019 at Flyproject as a cycling and boxing instructor. Three years later and my love for teaching has only magnified.

I feel blessed to be able to share my passion with people. I believe that exercising should be more than just a chore. It’s a lifestyle that everyone should be implementing in their daily lives.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Fun, Uplifting & Challenging.

What gets you up in the morning?
It’s knowing that another day is another opportunity to impact someone else’s life.

Who is your hero, and why?
I don’t have a specific person I look up to. I believe one should draw inspiration and lessons from every individual they cross paths with as this will, in turn, shape the person you become.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Just do what you love, and everything else will fall into place.

Guillermo Salazar

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
Fitness has always been my passion since Teenager, but during my university years, with very little time on my hands, I had to put physical activity on hold. I pursued two university degrees, one in Systems Engineering and another as Bachelor Administration. After graduating, I was able to refocus on my passion for indoor cycling and CrossFit, incorporating workouts into my office routine.

With a commitment to continuous learning, I delved into ways to enhance my training and nutrition. This led me to acquire numerous certifications, including Personal Trainer, Spinning Level 3 Instructor, and various workshops on Hiit and kettlebell training. Initially, I gained this knowledge for personal improvement, but a spark ignited, prompting me to teach. Twelve years ago, I started teaching as a second job, heading to the gym after leaving the office. To my surprise, over time, I left my office job entirely to become a full-time personal trainer and indoor cycling coach. Today, I have the privilege of guiding over 200 individuals from more than 8 countries in my daily workouts.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Strategic, Emotional, Energetic.

What gets you up in the morning?
Seeing my wife and son, coupled with the excitement of turning on my laptop screen and finding my group ready to kickstart our day. Transmitting my best vibes and energy to them is invigorating. Training together is a synergy of effort and connection, creating a powerful and positive start to our day.

Who is your superhero and why?
Every person committed to being an instrument for promoting health and happiness is a hero in my eyes, contributing significantly to society

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Be patient.

What’s your secret talent?
I practice meditation. I believe in transmitting emotions and vibrations, and to convey the best positive vibes, this is essential.

Amâncio Santos

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
Entering the world of fitness turned out to be something very natural as my whole life has been linked to sport. I practiced high-competition athletics in the 110m hurdles, something I still do today in the master category.

After graduating in Physical Education, I soon moved into the gym sector, working as a Personal Trainer and group class instructor since 2001.

I have had the opportunity to work with various client profiles, which has given me the possibility of having enriching experiences and learning a little from everyone who crosses my path.

I live in Lisbon and divide my time between Personal Training sessions in gyms, clinics, private clients and now with Motosumo.

I stay connected to cross training, indoor and outdoor cycling, hyrox, bootcamps and various fitness events as a main organizer.

Another of my passions is also providing training to future fitness professionals, both in the areas of training and fitness management.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Challenging, demanding, inclusive.

What gets you up in the morning?
The possibility of being able to do something different for myself and for others and be the change that others are often looking for. The greatest legacy this profession can leave is inspiring others to believe they can be better every day.

Who is your hero and why?
My wife. She has had thousands of trials and challenges in life and she always teaches me that regardless of the adversity, we have to believe that we will turn around and overcome all the obstacles in the world. We just need to want and have positive and winning thinking!

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Choose only the battles that are really worth fighting for. In life, you get what you demand and you encourage what you tolerate.

What’s your secret talent?
I know how to handle weapons and I have a lot of military skills, due to my military education.

Simone Manocchio

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
Since I was a young girl, I already stood out in Physical Education at school and in the clubs I attended, practicing various sports such as volleyball and handball. Naturally, I transitioned into the fitness field and fell in love with strength training (weightlifting) and physical conditioning.

However, the best was yet to come, and here I’m referring to my experience with spinning. Today, it’s my passion, and it’s an enormous pleasure to see students evolving with each pedal stroke, with strength and dedication!

I live in São Paulo, a city of opportunities that has allowed me to experience sports in many different ways.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Joyful, authentic, and challenging.

What gets you up in the morning?
The possibility of igniting a love for physical activity in someone. Using my knowledge and tools as a foundation to help people incorporate the habit of exercising daily.

Who is your hero and why?
Without a doubt, my father was the one who inspired me the most and saw my potential.
He left us six years ago, but his teachings and resilience continue to live within me.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
What will lead you to success is not daily motivation, but discipline.

What’s your secret talent?
I am a great impersonator and a natural comedian.

Ana Semedo

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
From a very early age and even due to family influence, I practiced various modalities and developed an increasing taste for physical activity, towards physical and mental well-being.

I practiced sports as diverse as swimming, kickboxing and volleyball, and then gradually entered the area of ​​fitness, group classes, cross-training and currently I’m an Hyrox athlete.

All this diversity of experiences makes me increasingly appreciate and understand how the world of fitness motivates and enriches us.

Training sessions, whether crosstraining, preparing for Hyrox or even my yoga classes – another one of my passions - are an essential part of what makes me happy and fulfilled.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Lively, challenging and energetic.

What gets you up in the morning?
Knowing that every day can be a new beginning and we can do more and better for ourselves and for others.

Who is your hero and why?
I’ve never seen anyone as a hero, but I have the privilege of being surrounded daily - in my family and closest circle - by people who inspire me deeply. We all are and can be, at some point, the hero of our own story.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
When you change your thoughts, you change your world.

What’s your secret talent?
I love writing. It’s not completely secret because I’ve already published a book, but it’s something only a few people know about me.

Leroy Mapp

Tell us about your experience in the fitness world.
I have been in fitness for six years now. I am certified in cycling, personal and group fitness, yoga, and boxing. I have won Philadelphia Trainer of the Year three times, and I am blessed to own a lifestyle brand called Gorilla Power. I have an immense passion for fitness and that really comes across in my classes.

Describe your class in 3 words.
Passionate, fun, and intense.

What gets you up in the morning?
My desire to be better than I was the previous day.

Who is your hero and why?
My hero is Tupac Shakur, because he loved the people and his music represented that.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
"Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who finds understanding."

What’s your secret talent?
I can leap tall buildings with a single bound (lol).