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Alastair... i have some questions...

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
hi...
i've seen you about this board and i just had a few questions. you work as a personal trainer? or in a lesiure centre? i was wondering how you got there? how old are you (if i may be so rude as to ask!)? do you enjoy it? what does it entail? i would like to go into the same sort of thing...what qualifications do you need?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wow a post addressed to me <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">

    I don't actually work as a personal trainer (I am at college at the mo..) but at college during the games sessions when in the gym I help people with their workouts - suggestions for exercises, supervision, spotting etc. As for my qualifications a quick copy and paste is in order (can't be bothered to type it out again <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">)
    At the moment I am a qualified Volleyball Coach and Referee. I am also a 2 star qualified kayaker. At the moment I am working on logging time to go towards my 3 star kayak, 2 Star Kayak Coach, ML (Mountain Leader - qualifies me for Mountain Guiding), SPA (Single Pitch Award - Climbing instructor), Gym and Fitness Instructor, Lifeguard and First Aider. Unfortunatly for almost all these I need to be 18 before I can attend the formal training and evaluation so at the moment I have to focus on logging the time by helping instruct people.
    I can't wait till March when I am 18, and I can register and finish of all the qualifications. (it's gonna be a busy gap year)

    How old are you? What subjects are you studying? As I am doing sports science A-level this naturaly helps in this area for me. If you haven't done A-levels yet you may wish to do that subject. Also carrying it on at University would be a good idea, and not all universities require sports science A-level to get in. Once you are 18 (if you aren't already) you should look at doing something like the Gym and Fitness instructor award with the YMCA or a similair qualification. Then probably try and get work experience at a gym, just supervising and so on. And finally when you think you know enough set out to be a personal trainer!

    Ultimatly I am to work freelance as a computer consultant 3 days or so a week, and spend the other days coaching outdoor sports or leading mountaineering/ kayaking trips.

    Blondechick - Tell us about yourself, how old are you? What sports do you like? How often do you train?

    Alistair
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    WOW that was a long post - never written one that long before....
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i'm just 18 so i have already made my choices. business studies, biology and english... yeh, wierd i know but i originally wanted to go into the nutrition side of things rather than the physical side so i might check out some uni courses that include the two. you've done alot of stuff and you aint even 18 yet... i am ashamed!!! i am looking into the lifeguard thing aswell though coz my brother did it and its something nice to add to UCAS and gives another part time job option.

    thanks for the info though. you know a lot... you seem really sorted in what you want to do. i wsh i had been like that a couple of years ago!!! Journalism, nursing, dietician... ugh, the confusion! <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

    too much to think about ad not enough time! isnt that always the way!!! <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="wink.gif" border="0">
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well I have a fairly firm Idea of what I want to do... The only problem is how!!!

    I have yet to work out exactly how I can do all those courses and work to earn money during the gap year. Originally I was going to get a proper job and fit the courses round it, but that isn't going to work, so I guess it will be part time work. Although I saw quite a nice job at the beeb working on their website that wascontract (for half a year) something like that would be nice....
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    tell me about it! i wasnt sure if i was going to do a gap year. at first i was sure of it and thought i'd go to thailand or something but have had to scrap that idea. now i'm not taking one at all and am going to spend the summer earning money to use at uni... i guess it'll all pan out eventualy... hopefully! <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Which University are you going to? Amd what are you studying?
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