REPs supports CYQ Fitness Trainer of the Year Competition

2013 Competition Winners 

We are delighted to be partnering with CYQ at this year’s Fitness Trainer of the Year Competition, which will be taking place at St. George’s Park on the 1 May 2014. The competition winners will be recognised and rewarded through receiving a REPs membership, insurance and a goody bag.

The CYQ Fitness Trainer Competition is a skills competition for students of the fitness industry. Delivered in collaboration with British Colleges Sport (BCS), the competition celebrates the excellence of fitness instructors and personal trainers educated within further education colleges across the UK.

All finalists involved will be competing to become the UK’s top fitness trainers in the following categories:

• Level 2 Gym Instructor
• Level 2 Exercise to Music Instructor
• Level 3 Personal Trainer

Here’s what our Head of Membership Greg Small had to say about the competition:

“We are delighted to be supporting these young, up and coming professionals in their careers. By recognising these professionals, we are offering them the best start to their careers as they look to enhance the health and fitness of the nation. This competition is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring professionals to make their mark in the industry and we’d like to take this moment to wish everyone involved the very best of luck.”

The finalists

Level 2 Fitness Instructor – Gym

Name	College
Liam Swan	College of West Anglia
Hannah Palk	Brockenhurst College
Amy Davis	Cornwall College (St. Austell)
Chris Wood	Darlington College
Gareth Jones	West Cheshire College
Kathyrn Ingles	Warwickshire College
Jake Rock	Grimsby College
Stephen Donnelly	South West College, NI

 

Level 2 Fitness Instructor – Exercise to Music

Name	College
Jack Colbourne	Brockenhurst College
Deborah Terry	Truro and Penwith College
Ross Jarvis	Warwickshire College

Level 3 Personal Trainer

Name	College
Philip Lant	College of West Anglia
Callum Green	South Downs College
Holly Walsh	Cornwall College (St. Austell)
Ross Pickersgill	Redcar and Cleveland College
Alex Bruce	North Warks & Hinckley College

So what will the judges be looking for?

All finalists have already successfully completed an online test and personal statement. The personal statements’ score will be added to the marks achieved at the finals.

Each competition requires the competitors to gather information about their client/s, within an agreed time frame and instruct their session to published criteria. The Level 3 Personal Trainer also requires a progressive plan to be written within timed conditions.

The judges will be observing, amongst many things, the ability of the competitor to relate to their client/s, and the quality of the competitor’s instructional and motivational skills. Plus, they will be judged on their ability to work in a pressurised, time sensitive and professional environment whilst maintaining excellent levels of customer care.

From all at REPs, we’d like to wish everyone taking part the very best of luck.