I was trained in both swimming and running by Personal Trainers who motivated me in the right direction to achieve results. .
With gruelling and intense training involving 5am swimming sessions before school, I finally competed at National Level at Crystal Palace missing the Olympic trails by one tenth of a second. For a short time I became involved with East Kent athletes and trained and competed in Triathlon. I continued with my love for swimming and keeping fit throughout my pregnancies, which I believe helped enormously.
I left school and found myself working in Finance at the University of Kent, where I stayed for 5 years before realising that fitness was my love, and the best way forward was to qualify as a fitness instructor which I did in 1994. I was employed with Canterbury City Council and worked at Kingsmead leisure centre Herons and Whitstable pool as Assistant Aerobic co-ordinator. I was responsible for creating Aqua Kids and Fitkids. I taught numerous fitness classes, until I ventured further a field to work for Carnival cruise liners in Miami and Costa Cruise liners in the Mediterranean. I managed the gymnasium and presented all the fitness classes for 2 years. I returned home, married and had 2 fantastic kids. I continued in the fitness industry working for the Pier Sports Centre. I continued with my education and qualified as a Personal Trainer and Assessor with YMCA. I set up my Personal Training business (Fit 4 Life Kent) 3 years ago and have since been given the opportunity to deliver The Personal trainers award (YMCA) to Students at Canterbury College, where I lecture part time. I currently teach 14 fitness classes a week wet/dry side and regularly train for myself. I compete in as many local charity runs as I can, and have registered for the London Marathon in 2010.
I guide myself and my family through a fit and healthy lifestyle and I enjoy passing my knowledge on to others whom I hope will benefit from my experience in the fitness industry.
Qualifications
A1 Assessor Award
Cert Ed - Continuing
CYQ Advanced Gym Instruction Level 3
CYQ Diet and Nutrition Management
City & Guilds Certificate in delivering learning
CYQ Level 2 Gym Instruction
Shape Exercise to Music
Fit pro Bodycombat/ bodypump
Aquarobics Level 2 Aquarobics/ Aquastep
Fitpro Step/ spinning
Focus- Cadiac Rehabilitation
Amateur Level 1 Swimming Teachers
Fitkids- Health related fitness for Children
Registered Exercise Professional (REPS)
Pure Energy Music Membership (PPL)
Fitpro (PPL)
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