ADI GILLESPIE is the founder of UVU – a community sportswear company.
From serving in the Royal Air Force to becoming one of England’s biggest fitness influencers, here’s everything you need to know about Adi Gillespie.
Born November 11, 1990, Adi Gillespie always had an eye for sport and a love for pushing his limits.
Originally from Manchester, England, Adi was training with national-level gymnasts by the age of six.
By the age of 11, he had acquired the strength and build to play rugby.
He managed to earn himself a place in South-West England’s Rugby Academy, before a wrist injury he sustained while skateboarding deferred his enrolment.
A year later he decided to join his friends in the military instead.
At the age of 17 Adi joined the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) and served in Afghanistan as an aircraft technician.
After seven years of serving, Adi left the RAF with a social media following of around 150,000 people, and was well on his way to becoming a fitness influencer.
By 2018, Adi became one of the leading fitness influencers in England – with an army of people supporting him on the internet.
The ex-serviceman is now a fitness model, runner and he founded UVU in 2017.
His impressive body has been built using his calisthenic workouts techniques that he now shares with his followers, as well as his UVU community.
Adi told Men’s Health: “I like having full control of my body.
“That’s the thing with any calisthenics movement, there’re so many muscle groups involved that it’s not just you know, a dumbbell press, you need everything activated to achieve specific movements.”
UVU is a community centred brand and online store which specialises in men’s sportswear.
UVU sells a range of fashion products such as:
Its spring/summer 2024 collection includes their signature running vest priced at £75.
UVU also sell a range of windbreaker jackets for £250 and an Insignia cap for £55.
It is unknown who the fitness model is currently dating.
However, Adi has previously been rumoured to have dated the model and Instagram sensation Lauren Loretta.
She had modelled for brands like Adanola.
