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Introduction
Hello, I'm Ben, proud founder of Fossafitness. A service aimed at older adults, providing expert-lead online fitness classes.
About me
Fitness has always played a central role in my work and leisure life for as long as I can remember. It’s my ambition to support people to improve their health, through safer, and more effective exercise and activity. I therefore qualified as a level 3 Personal trainer and fitness instructor, to ensure my guidance was professional.
In my work life, Leisure Centre management has allowed me to run facilities for the public, to improve their health and fitness, allowing me to implement personal training and health suggestions, to improve everyone’s performance.
My Work experience
Gym instructing - 2 years 3 months (27 months) - (6 months Group fitness instructing, 9 months voluntary gym-based fitness instructing, 1 year weekly gym inductions).
Fossafitness - Exercise class instructor (May 2019-Present).
I provided weekly exercise classes as part of my Fitness business “Fossafitness”, until the COVID-19 restrictions began. I then switched to filming my classes for online delivery, to ensure customer safety and continuity.
My aerobics classes at the Stevenson centre, provided guidance and demonstration of correct exercise technique to elderly residents, to assist with their health and/or rehabilitation, in a fun and productive way. Professional sources were used to inspire decisions about which exercises to include in sessions. These were changed weekly based on client feedback, promoting public health and well-being. PAR-Q forms were used to allow clients to detail health conditions, to ensure everyone was safe to exercise before doing so.
I'm currently insured through UK coaching from 31st Jan 2021. Aerobics instructing gives me direct experience of evidence based exercise selection, using appropriate workout structure, and exercise demonstration, to meet individual client needs.
Manager on Duty (Health and well-being coach) (Sep 2019-Dec 2020)
My Health and well-being coach role (SSC and KLC), provided a high quality exercise and program delivery service, to new and existing gym members, including gym inductions tailored to personal goals such as weight loss and strength/conditioning. It helped improve gym user motivation, towards mental and physical health improvements, through helping them understand the correct use of, and benefits of gym equipment, through demonstration and explanation, of safe use and health benefits.
My Manager on Duty role (SSC) required a high level of responsibility. This included Operational business delivery, Customer service (Front of house), Line management of staff, Health and safety adherence and checks, Security services, and Quality management systems.
My Qualifications
Level 3 Personal training diploma – Lifetime training (Mar- May 2019) Human Biology (BSc Hons 2:1) (2013-2016) Level 2 Fitness instructing (2012)
Take home
I'm an experienced exercise instructor, with plenty of relevant qualifications and experiences, which allow me to continuously improve my skills and knowledge. I look forward to welcoming you to our service, and hope to continuously develop products to revolutionize your fitness from home.