Dan Raynham

The Fitness Scientists

Dan Raynham is a leading innovator of biohacking, peak fitness and age reversal. He is the founder of The Fitness Scientists, the world's only measurable wellness system. He is an ardent supporter of science-led compassionate health and mythbusting. His latest passion project, "The Biohacking Handbook," a TV program pilot to democratise peak health, is the result of his expertise in science and the arts.

His first degree is in biological science, and he plans to pursue a PhD in the epigenetics of optimised exercise. This long-term goal is set against balancing businesses and being a single parent of three small children.

His other interests include: filmmaking with his company Z14 Creative, hiking, music composition, performance art, anime, aerial circus arts, dancing, cinema, social change, going to gigs, and the sciences.

His road to better health began at university. An illness nearly killed him and resulted in lifelong renal and cardiac damage. This led to casual running and weight training. Ten years later, he joined a gym. He was drawn to classes taught by independent trainers and soon realised that they were far more productive than typical workout regimens.

He then developed his own routines, eschewing conventional exercise equipment in favour of a simple studio space with a pair of dumbbells. The gym staff began requesting that he train them. He started training his first clients a few weeks later.

Then, using his degree in biology, he began reading scientific publications to identify cellular, molecular, and epigenetic pathways that may be used to enhance and optimise training. Twenty years later, his scientific journey continues.