The Biggest Loser Asia trainer Dave Nuku

Dave Nuku, one of the trainers in the upcoming The Biggest Loser Asia reality show, is one of the most credible motivational fitness experts highly sought after by clients in Kuala Lumpur where he’s a regional fitness manager at Fitness First.

Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, this energetic Kiwi is very familiar with diverse Asian cultures and its sensibilities, as part of his job, Dave Nuku works directly with over 1500 personal trainers and fitness managers throughout the Asia region in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

No stranger to television and movie production, the ever-positive and gregarious Dave Nuku of the Biggest Loser Asia show once worked as a personal trainer in his native hometown training the cast and crew of the Lord of The Rings trilogy. But having become fascinated by the multicultural capital of Malaysia, he packed his bags and moved to Kuala Lumpur with his wife and young daughter.

As an avid fitness enthusiast competing regularly in local and international running events, Dave feels at home in any gym. He is a firm believer in adopting strength, power, agility and quickness training techniques to build a functional physique that can withstand all of lifes challenges.

In late 2006, he joined forces with international training organisations, Personal Traning on the Net, ACE (American Council on Exercise) and Premiere the UK’s leading fitness certifcation company to bring cutting edge fitness certifcation to fitness professionals in Asia, consequently lifting the standard and status of personal training throughout the industry.

Dave who holds a diploma in exercise science and is a qualified personal trainer, is also the author of the book ‘BODYFIRSTTM, a Fitness First step by step guide to fitness, nutrition and healthy living.