John Grimshaw is a fitness enthusiast who started out as a Tai Kwan Do instructor with his own club in Durham many years ago. After some years of a less active lifestyle(!) he found Spartan Performance gym in Consett and now trains regularly and is currently looking for his next challenge. A keen music fan, John is also often found at music festivals around the UK and Europe during his summer break from training. John works in IT.

By the end of 2013 John was listed on bmycharity.com (the page he used for fundraising donations) as one of the three leading fundraisers on the site for Alzheimer's Research UK (see screenshot here)

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity specialising in finding preventions, causes, treatments and a cure for dementia. As research experts, we specialise in funding world-class, pioneering research at leading universities to find preventions, treatments and a cure for dementia. We believe science and innovation hold the key to defeating dementia and invest in the scientists discovering more about the condition and its causes.
Owned by Jack Lovett, Spartan Performance is a unique addition to North East England. We are an ambitious and custom designed performance enhancement facility, specialising in results based strength training. Operated by a dedicated team of professionals, our aim is to enhance the function, health and performance of all our clients. All of whom share a common goal - RESULTS. They want them. We provide.