Founder & CEO

Functional Training Institute

Nelson Chong

Regional Personal Trainer Of The Year 2021. A Spirit of Enterprise Honouree in Singapore who also was honoured Outstanding Achievement Award by AASFP in China, Nelson Chong is the inventor of the DZMR Therapy Balls  and creator of Dual Zone Myofascial ReleaseTM (DZMR) R`4 Methodology that empower others to live pain-free actively. He is an educator and specialist in rehabilitation and functional training with 22 years of experience in the health and fitness industry who is highly sought after by CEOs, doctors, families, athletes and professionals from 5 to 95 years old with all kinds of chronic or acute pain, performance issues, movement dysfunction and postural disorder.

Formerly a Country Fitness Manager of a mega gym managing multiple clubs, Nelson has mentored hundreds of trainers and some has become fitness managers or gym owners today with his unique approach to mind, body and spirit. He is currently the founder and CEO of Functional Training Institute, mentoring aspiring trainers to become world class rehabilitation and functional training specialists.

Nelson is a selfless, passionate, dynamic and innovative educator that has a great sense of humour. He frequently present about rehabilitation and functional training at China, India, Malaysia, Italy, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia & Singapore. He has also been featured in various media including The Straits Times, Zao Bao, Wan Bao, Ch 8 Good Morning Singapore and FM radio 938 Live. His dedication to functional training and rehabilitation has set a benchmark in the fitness industry to help more people live with zest pain-free.

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Description automatically generatedNelson believes that “Functional training is the movement solution for any bodily dysfunction”. He is also the creator of Functional Fitness Feat (FFF), 10 Minutes Swiss Ball Metabolic Fat Blaster, Medicine Ball Metabolic Training, Dumbbell Metabolic Training, Functional Fusion Fitness, Secrets of an X-Factor Trainer, a certified Rehab Express presenter, Freemotion Master Coach for Rip60, Rapidfit, Liveaxis & Genesis & Master Trainer for Tratac.