From Zero To Personal Training Hero
Case Study: JAMIE DUNBAR
I met up with Jamie to see how his Personal Training course had been for him, having recently completed his qualification. I asked Jamie for a bit of background before he started his course and why he wanted to complete his Personal Training qualification.
In the past, Jamie had done a PT course, but his previous employer refused to give him his certificate when he re-located to Hull. Jamie’s story is a testimony to anyone who has struggled in the past showing that with grit and determination showing you can succeed and be successful in the most challenging situations. Due to a multitude of reasons, Jamie ended up homeless with challenging addictions. Jamie approached a local gym, where he explained his current plight to the owner who listened and offered him free use of the facilities on one condition. “You sort yourself out”. Jamie not only sorted himself out, he is now 8 years clean, has his own personal PT clients, and has recently started employment with Everlast Gyms where he will grow his portfolio of clients. He will use this to help others who are as disadvantaged as he was, as he knows how it feels to be left with nothing and the need to aspire to a better life.
I asked Jamie what the aim of his PT course was, and he replied “To continue to turn my life around and get fully qualified to allow me to work with others with addiction and mental health issues as a form of PT with life coaching. I also have my sights set on working with local GP’s to refer overweight clients to”.
Jamie chose Fitasylum because they were the only provider that would meet his needs in terms of assessment and the only organisation willing to help work around his work commitments. It made it simpler and accessible to learn. In our discussion Jamie highlighted the support he had received from Nathan his tutor. Jamie said, “Nathan was my tutor and was brilliant. He knows how to speak to me at my level and has helped me understand everything. He supported me in developing my website, and he is still supporting me as a mentor. Nathan was also instrumental in helping me apply for my job with Everlast."
"It was great to work with Jamie; he had clear business ideas from the beginning of his studies, and it was great to see these develop and turn into something that Jamie has now taken into the industry." - Nathan Crabtree, Tutor
I asked Jamie what he enjoyed most about his qualification. He said, “Nutrition, I learnt a lot on nutrition, especially dietary analysis from the course that I now use on my clients. The business planning was really useful as Nathan helped me adapt it, and I have used that plan for setting up my business that has allowed me to follow my dream”.
Jamie went on to say, “The courses surpassed past my expectations, I believed I knew everything but learnt a lot and changed my mind set about the client base I was targeting."
Would you recommend Fitasylum Jamie? “I am doing my Level 4 exercise referral with Fitasylum and Nathan is my tutor, which for me is excellent."
"I would not hesitate to recommend Fitasylum for support and quality you are supported and helped even after you qualify.”
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