Matt Lovell, B.A. (Hons) Dip ION NTCC CNHC Registered mBANT) is a specialist performance nutritionist with over 20 years' practical experience in elite sports.
Matt has worked at the top of elite sports for over 20 years. As the lead nutritional clinician in performance teams across world cup winning, premiership, European title and world title teams and Olympic medallist athletes alike. Matt’s approachable can-do style of coaching means elites and normal folk alike can enjoy enhanced mental and physical well-being so they can perform at their very best.
Matt enjoys making people feel better and solving complex health and general performance issues.
Matt has worked directly with international teams (England Rugby and Football, Manchester City, Tottenham, Aston Villa) and many individual athletes (Jonny Wilkinson, James Haskell, Jermain Defoe, Jodie Taylor, Will Sharman, Vic Wild) to name a few.
Matt began his interest in sports at an early age starting Karate at 12. These interests led to a lifetime obsession with all things training, nutritional and health-related.
After gaining his instructor’s qualification in Karate, he went on to coach fitness at his local amateur boxing club. Later, after completing a degree in Political Philosophy at Bristol, Matt couldn’t keep away from the health and fitness arena and re-trained as a personal trainer; eventually running one of the 1st PT companies in the City.
A Passion For Nutrition
This led to developing his other passion: nutrition. Matt undertook a further three years of study at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition. He went on to spend time on Harley Street, specialising in elite sports, female hormonal health and body composition management. Working with doctors and dieticians in developing an evidence-based protocol approach to these common disorders.
The contacts he made through this work led to a spell as a nutritionist with Millwall football club from 2000 to 2005. During this time Millwall made the play-offs for the Premiership and also qualified for the FA Cup final. His work in football has continued since then with Matt being consultant to Tottenham Hotspur (2010-2017) and Manchester City (2011-2016).
Matt has also helped the England senior female soccer team prepare for the 2015 World Cup and the 2017 Euros. .
Matt supported the UK track and field team, and the Paralympic team for the 2012 Olympic games, and supported Mo Farah’s rise to power during this time.
In 1999, Matt started working with the England Rugby Team and was part of Clive Woodward’s team that lifted the World Cup in 2003. Matt supported England Rugby across four World Cup cycles until 2015.
Matt’s past and present clients as a Sports Nutritionist include London Wasps, London Irish, Saracens and Leicester Rugby clubs. He regularly sees normal folk outside of the sporting world to help maintain the breadth of knowledge in health-related conditions.
Matt currently runs his own elite performance-based company. Perform and Function Ltd. This is aimed at elite athletes and corporations and includes all levels of health-related performance.
Matt does Thai boxing when not in lockdown and also supports Thai boxing and other professional fighters with their performance programmes.
He has written the popular fat loss program, Four Week Fat Loss and Regenerate - a muscle-building anabolic program. He is currently finishing The Strength For Life Manual": a functional medicine-based approach to health and wellness.
Amino Man
Matt also runs a supplements, aminos and vitamins business at www.aminoman.com.
His blends of amino acids, vitamins and minerals have successfully supported elite athletes, stretching their potential to the limit, and these are now available to help men, women and sports people boost their energy levels and performance every day.
Amino Man formulas are amongst the highest-grade supplements on the market; completely natural, field-tested, performance and evidence-based.
Manufactured to pharma-grade standards, organic wherever possible and drug-screened, to supplement the lifestyle you’ve chosen.
Matt has a trusted and proven track record in helping people and teams achieve their results. You can email him at matt@aminoman.com
“Amino Man products have been an excellent addition to my diet, especially in helping aid my recovery from injury last year and building back to full fitness..”
— Jodie Taylor, England Internationall Footballer
My client list in full:
Rugby Union:
England Rugby Union football squads over four World Cup cycles to work with Head Coaches Clive Woodward, Andy Robinson, Brian Ashton, Martin Johnson and Stuart Lancaster. This included the 2003 World Cup winning team and the 2007 World Cup finalists, amongst others:
Mark Regan, Steve Thompson, Dorian West, Jason Leonard, Phil Vickery, Julian White, Trevor Woodman, Martin Johnson, Ben Kay, Danny Grewcock, Simon Shaw, Neil Back, Richard Hill, Lewis Moody, Joe Worsley, Lawrence Dallaglio, Martin Corry, Kyran Bracken, Matt Dawson, Andy Gomarsall, Paul Grayson, Jonny Wilkinson, Stuart Abbott, Will Greenwood, Mike Catt, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen, Dan Luger, Jason Robinson, Josh Lewsey , Iain Balshaw, George Chuter, Lee Mears, Perry Freshwater, Andrew Sheridan, Matt Stevens, Steve Borthwick, Tom Rees, Nick Easter, Shaun Perry, Peter Richards, Ollie Barkley, Toby Flood, Andy Farrell, Dan Hipkiss, Jamie Noon, Matthew Tait, Mark Cueto, Paul Sackey, Nick Abendanon, Ricky Flutey, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole, Alex Corbisiero, David Wilson, Louis Deacon, Courtney Lawes, Tom Palmer, Tom Croft, James Haskell, Tom Wood, Thomas Waldrom, Joe Simpson, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Youngs, Shontayne Hape, Manu Tuilagi, Delon Armitage, Chris Ashton, Matt Banahan, Ben Foden, Jamie George, Rob Webber, Tom Youngs, Kieran Brookes, Joe Marler, Mako Vunipola, George Kruis, Joe Launchbury, Geoff Parling, Chris Robshaw, Ben Morgan, Billy Vunipola, Danny Care, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Brad Barritt, Sam Burgess, Jonathan Joseph, Henry Slade, Jonny May, Jack Nowell, Anthony Watson, Mike Brown, Alex Goode.
The Women’s England Rugby Union squad around 2000 until 2002 and the England Rugby Union Academy players.
Georgia Rugby under the Head Coach Milton Haigh supporting the squad in their 2019 World Cup campaign, amongst others:
Jaba Bregvadze, Vano Karkadze, Shalva Maukashvili, Levan Chilichava, Beka Gigashvili, Guran Gogichasvili, Giorgi Melikidze, Mikheil Nariashvili, Konstantin Mikautadze, Giorgi Nemsadze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Otar Giorgadze, Beka Gorgadze, Mamuka Gorgodze, Lasha Lomidze, Beka Saghinadze, Giorgi Tkjilaishvilli, Gela Aprasidze, Giorgi Begadze, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Tedo Abzhandadze, Lasha Khmaladze, Lasha Malaghuradze, Davit Kacharava, Giorgi Kveseladze, Tamaz Mchedlidze, Merab Sharikadze, Zurab Dzneladze, Mirian Modebadze, Alexander Todua, Soso Matiashvili.
Romania Rugby under the Head Coach Andy Robinson.
World Rugby
Gloucester
Leicester Tigers
Wasps
London Irish
Saracens
Olympic Athletes:
Katherine Merry, Steve Backley, Dwayne Chambers, Vic Wild and the London 2012 Summer Olympics Track and Field Athletes under the Head Coach Charles van Commenee including:
Paula Radcliffe, Dwayne Chambers, James Dasaolu, Martyn Rooney, Michael Rimmer, Mo Farah, Chris Thompson, Robbie Grabarz, Steve Lewis, Chris Thomlinson, Mervyn Luckwell, Bret Morse, Abdul Buhari, Richard Buck, Lisa Dobriskey, Laura Weightman, Jo Pavey, Julia Bleasdale, Holly Bleasdale, Kate Dennison, Sophie Hitchon, Louise Hazel, Marilyn Okoro.
Including the Team GB London 2012 Summer Paralympians:
Mickey Bushell, David Devine, Jonny Peacock, Richard Whitehead, Dan Greaves, Stephen Miller, Dan West, Rob Womack, Libby Clegg, Hannah Cockcroft, Stephanie Reid, Shelly Woods, Holly Arnold.
Boxers:
British Lightweight Champion Lee Meager
Muay Thai Heavyweight World Champion Arnold Oborotov
Football:
Millwall FC under Managers Mark McGhee and Dennis Wise.
Wycombe Wanderers under the Manager Paul Lambert
Tottenham Hotspurs under Managers Harry Redknapp, Andre Villas-Boas, Tim Sherwood and Mauricio Pochettino supporting squad including, amongst others:
Heurelho Gomes, Alan Hutton, Gareth Bale, Younes Kaboul, Tom Huddlestone, Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Rafael an der Vaart, Wilson Palacios, William Gallas, Luka Modrić, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Sebastien Bassong, Michael Dawson, Niko Kranjčar, Vedran Ćorluka, Carlo Cudicini, Ledley King, Ben Alnwick, Sandro, Andros Townsend, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Bongani Khumalo, Stipe Pletikosa, Jonathan Woodgate, Steven Pienaar, Scott Parker, Emmanuel Adebayor, Louis Saha, Giovani dos Santos, Brad Friedel, Danny Rose, Kyle Walker, Jake Livermore, Ryan Nelson, David Bentley, Clint Dempsey, Jan Vertonghen, Kyle Naughton, Moussa Dembélé, Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson, Lewis Holtby, Hugo Lloris, Iago Falque, Steven Caulker, Harry Kane, Tom Carroll, Jordan Archer, Vlad Chiriches, Paulinho, Roberto Soldado, Erik Lamela, Étienne Capoue, Nacer Chadli, Christian Eriksen, Zeki Fryers, Nabil Bentaleb, Michel Vorm , DeAndre Yedlin, Eric Dier, Federico Fazio, Ben Davies, Benjamin Stambouli, Ryan Mason, Christian Ceballos, Luke McGee, Toby Alderweireld, Kieran Trippier, Kevin Wimmer, Dele Alli, Josh Onomah, Harry Winks, Son Heung-min, Clinton N’Jie, Pau López, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Victor Wanyama, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, Moussa Sissoko,
Manchester City under Roberto Mancini , Brian Kidd (caretaker manager) and Manuel Pellegrini supporting the squad including, amongst others:
Micah Richards, Wayne Bridge, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Joleon Lescott, James Milner, Edin Džeko, Adam Johnson, Stuart Taylor, Aleksandar Kolarov, Stefan Savić, Sergio Agüero, Gareth Barry, Samir Nasri, Owen Hargreaves, David Silva, Gaël Clichy, Joe Hart, Kolo Touré , Costel Pantilimon, Carlos Tevez, Nigel de Jong, Yaya Touré, Mario Balotelli, Maicon, Scott Sinclair, Javi García, Jack Rodwell, Richard Wright, Matija Nastasić, John Guidetti, Abdul Razak, Álvaro Negredo, Jesús Navas, Fernandinho, Martín Demichelis, Stevan Jovetić, Dedryck Boyata, Emyr Huws, Rony Lopes, Bacary Sagna, Fernando, Willy Caballero, Wilfried Bony, Frank Lampard, Karim Rekik, Eliaquim Mangala, Bruno Zuculini, José Ángel Pozo, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Fabian Delph, Patrick Roberts, Jason Denayer, Nicolás Otamendi , Kelechi Iheanacho.
England FA to include both the Men’s and the Women’s national squads under Roy Hodgson and Mark Sampson supporting players, amongst others:
Mary Earps, Sandy McIver, Hannah Hampton, Demi Stokes, Millie Bright, Rachel Daly, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jess Carter, Niamh Charles, Jill Scott, Jordan Nobbs, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Katie Zelem, Ellen White, Fran Kirby, Beth Mead, Bethany England, Lauren Hemp, Ella Toone, Alessia Russo, Karen Bardsley, Lucy Bronze, Steph Houghton, Jo Potter, Izzy Christiansen, Jodie Taylor, Fara Williams, Jade Moore, Casey Stoney, Siobhan Chamberlain, Karen Carney, Laura Bassett, Nikita Parris, Tony Duggan, Alex Greenwood, Carly Telford, Alex Scott.
Bournemouth FC under the Manager Eddie Howe
Swansea City
Reading FC
Celebrities amongst others:
Emily Watson
Hugh Jackman
Angelina Jolie
Ed Skrein
Phoebe Robinson Galvin
Television, Media and Print amongst others
Celebrity Fit Club
Blue Peter
BBC Sports Academy
BBC
Independent Newspaper columnist
Men’s Health
Functional Sports Nutrition
Coach Magazine
Functional Sports Nutrition
Rugby World
Corporate clients:
Education:
University of Nottingham
University of Roehampton
Dulwich College