Ymcafit - Fitness Industry Training

We love all the pics our #YMCAfitfamily tag us in. . Here is the ace @jackielouisfit. . ‚ÄúCourse done and dusted ūüďö Passed with flying colours ūüĎ©ūüŹĺ‚Äćūüéď Competent and fully #YMCAfit qualified to incorporate TRX/suspension fitness exercises for both groups and 121 clients‚ÄĚ... . Congrats from us all! . . . #ipassed #suspensionfitness #trx #bodyweighttraining #resistancetraining #cpd #continuingprofessionaldevelopmet #course #newskill #competent #theory #practical #personaltrainer #bringingoutthebest #fitforpurposetraining #trainsmart #multiplanarworkouts #health #fitness #functionaltraining #pikeexercise #core #squat
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‚ÄúIn the centre of London there is a building where a group of humanity‚Äôs finest specimens is being transformed into elite fitness professionals. Unfortunately I couldn‚Äôt find that building - but here‚Äôs a picture from my Personal Trainer course. . .‚ÄĚ . Hilarious post from @middleageshred! Love it. Happy times with the #YMCAfitfamily
#personaltrainer #personaltraining #personaltrainerintraining #studentlife #fitnessprofessional #fitnessguru #ymcafit #brainfood #learning #fitfam #fitfamuk #instafitness #instafitfam #igfit #igfitness #igfitfam #fitover40 #fitnessfun #workoutbuddy #workoutpartner #newfriends #newcareer #newbeginnings #teachersofinstagram #studentsofinstagram #studentathlete #somuchtolearn #nevertooold #keeplearning

‚ÄėInversion workshop! Trainee Yoga teachers seeing things from a different perspective! . Inversions are excellent for redirecting the blood flow, increasing memory power and it‚Äôs great funūüėÄ‚Äô . Huge thanks to @smita_raja for this ace post and her epic teaching!... . . #yogachallenge #headstand #inversion #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #upsidedown #yogaposes #yogaeveryday #yogaeverywhere #ymca #ymcafamily #ymcafit #ymcafitfamily
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We're all about helping people to reach their full potential. We're part of Central YMCA, a leading UK health and fitness charity, helping people live happier, healthier and more fulfilled. Join us to achieve more and change lives.‚Ā£‚Ā£ ‚Ā£‚Ā£ Why work for YMCAfit?‚Ā£‚Ā£ ‚Ā£‚Ā£ We're looking for talented and motivated individuals to help us achieve our mission and who fit our values. We're committed to raising the standards in the fitness industry by giving support to those who are just sta...rting out and who might be unsure of their career options. This extends to our own staff too. We work hard to support all our employees in their career development and offer a friendly and motivating culture. We also offer a range of benefits too.‚Ā£‚Ā£ ‚Ā£‚Ā£ Do you want to be a part of something great?‚Ā£‚Ā£ ‚Ā£‚Ā£ Have a look at our current vacancies ‚Äď
https://ymca.ciphr-irecruit.com/templat‚Ä ¶/CIPHR/job_list.aspx ‚Ā£‚Ā£ We look forward to hearing from you ‚Ā£‚Ā£ ‚Ā£‚Ā£ #ymcafit #ymcafitfamily #jobopportunities #career #careerwithymcafit
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‚ÄėWhen you are all a bit boiling, sweaty & exhausted but chuffed to bits to have passed your exercise to music instructor assessment! ūü•≥ūüôĆūü•≥ūüôĆūü•≥ūüôĆ Massive thanks to all of our kind volunteers who gave up their time and put in some serious energy (21,000 steps to be exact!) to support us. And to our teacher @teresawheatley for being one of the best teachers I‚Äôve been lucky enough to have.‚Äô . Huge thanks to @naomi_wilkinson1 for these kind words and HUGE congrats to you and @matthewcl...ouds @limousinedream and @riikkaberthoud . . #ymcafitfamily #groupexercise #groupexercisetomusic #happy #qualified #etm #moveitorloseit #exercisetomusic #aerobics #keepfit #ymca #watchoutworld #gonnaachetomorrowūüėÖūü§™
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Jumping for joy! Celebrating the end of their Sports Massage course with @teresawheatley @jamespmckeown @bewfordtjustice. . Just their final assessments to go - yahooo! Good luck one and all and welcome to the #YMCAfitfamily! . @carni611 @sherwoodpearce @xsian7x.... . #ymcafit #sportsmassage #massagetherapist #education
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Success!!! Look at those happy faces. . The first of many learners to come through our new qualification - Group Exercise to Music. . Good luck to the bunch who have their assessments tomorrow.... . Your assessor said you smashed it!!! Also, there were two @centralymcaclub experts in the bunch ūüĎćūüėÄ . @edgaras_lindinas_motivat.ed @jjs.mlj @rosieflin_ #YMCAfitfamily #YMCAfit #groupexercise #groupexercisetomusic #fitness #fitnessmotivation #studioinstructor
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All gloved up and ready for action with @spintrish and @darrenjmorton!!! . Padwork for PTs with this fantastic bunch who are a ‚Äėpunch‚Äô above the rest (see what we did there?ūüėÄ) . .... #YMCAfitfamily #YMCAfit #padwork #punch #padworkforpts #personaltrainer #fitness #fitnesseducation #fitnessmotivation
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24 new trainers ready for action after 5 weeks with @jamespmckeown and Mark Pemberton. Good luck to them all!! . . . .... . . #ymcafit #personaltrainer #personaltraining #fitness #fitnessindustry #fitfam #gym #gymmotivation #fitnessmotivation #YMCAfitfamily
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Tabata time with TrishūüėÄūüĎć . Nice work from the #YMCAfitfamily on their #personaltrainer journey and the epic @spintrish! . Happy Sunday folks - what‚Äôs your workout of choice today?... . @se1trainer . . #YMCAfit #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitfam
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Classic moments with the #YMCAfitfamily...... An action shot from yesterday’s different environment session with @jamespmckeown and Mark Pemberley.
Too funny - you’ve gotta watch and listen to the whole thing. Who else is this competitive?! Haha
#YMCAfit #personaltrainers #personaltraining #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitfam

MyGroupFit‚Äôs new group exercise music app is the ultimate resource for the #groupexercise instructor ‚Äď now available on iTunes and Google Play!‚†Ä
@mygroupfit provide group exercise instructors with easy access to legally licensed, mixed and perfectly phrased original artist music compilations delivered on their mobile device. No more hassle, no more downloading to a PC and the best original artist fitness compilations in the world.⠀
Over 450 albums available with new compilati...ons monthly.⠀
They also offer a subscription service where you can pay £9.99 to access all of their services with no contract. You can find more about this service here https://buff.ly/2lsA0OT.⠀
@firpro_ltd #fitpro #fitnessprofessionals #YMCAfit #YMCAfitfamily #music #app #studioinstructor
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A truly inspiring story - take a listen... . Huge thanks to @inclusive_fitness_training for talking this week @centralymcaclub to potential candidates for the YMCA Training #fitnesstrainingacademy Personal Trainer Award. . .... #personaltraining #personaltrainer #fitnesscareer #fitnessindustry #adhd #learningdisabilities #YMCAfitfamily #YMCAfit
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Lichfield yogis ūüĎćūüėÄ . Lots of focus and collaboration on our latest #YMCAfit yoga course with @lichfieldyoga. . Thanks for a glimpse in to their journey Clare.... . Please tell them all ‚ÄėWelcome to the #YMCAfitfamily‚Äô. . . #yogis #yogateachertraining #yoga #namaste #yogafitness #yogateachersinthemaking #yogateachers
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Haha! Classic times with these brilliant bunch on one of our latest #SportsMassage courses. They’ve been such a giggle and so dedicated. We wish you loads of luck for your upcoming assessments. . . @teresawheatley @bewfordtjustice @jamespmckeown #massage #sportsmassagecourses #sportsmassagetherapist #YMCAfit #YMCAfitfamily

What a turn out for @victoria__roper’s STOTT Pilates sess at #IFS2019.
Such amazing feedback! And, look at all those happy faces. #YMCAfitfamily
Roll on next year.
... @merrithew #YMCAfit #pilates #stottpilates
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MyGroupFit and @teresawheatley created this banging mix for #IFS2019. . It is full of nostalgic floor fillers perfect for her session ‚ÄėRetro Reboot‚Äô. . Huge thanks to @MyGroupFit as always for supplying us with the best sounds.... . . #YMCAfitfamily #YMCAfit #music #fitnessmusic
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Hanging out with Chico at IFS! One of our learners who has created block_fit that went down a storm at #IFS2019.
@phoenix_jace @chicoslimano @chrysalispromotions #YMCAfitfamily #whattimeisit #itschicotime #chico #YMCAfit #groupexercise #groupexercisetomusic

Check out this tune!
@teresawheatley ‚ÄėRaving and Misbehaving‚Äô in her session called ‚ÄėRetro Reboot‚Äô for IFS.
Top tunes supplied by MyGroupFit (Aerobics by Teresa Wheatley Volume2).
... Haha is that you sofranc_films trying to get in on the action?!
@chrysalispromotions @mygroupfit
#YMCAfitfamily #YMCAfit #retroreboot #presenting #IFS2019 #teresawheatley #groupexercise #groupexercisetomusic #fitness #fitnessmotivation #studioinstructor #fitnessinstructor #dance #dancer
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Just finished the Level 2 Fitness Instructor and Level 3 Personal Training course and can highly recommend them. If you are passionate about fitness and prepared to work hard and train hard then I would definitely recommend the YMCA courses. The tutors are great (a big thank you to Trevor and Dan!) they are knowledgeable and make the classes easy to understand and fun. The support was great throughout and feel ready to start the next step on my journey. Thanks YMCA!

Just finished my Yoga teacher course and I would highly recommend it.

Yes, there is lot to do, but at the end of the journey you feel empowered and ready to teach.

I would improve the support from the tutor online but the practical part was very inspiring and I wouldn't really change a bit!

I have to agree with Sandra: Annie and David are just the best tutors you could hope for! They set a friendly and safe environment throughout the course where everyone felt welcome and inspired.

Just finished level 3 PT qualification. Can’t fault the course material, the venue or the staff. Friendly and helpful reception staff, clean and well equipped venue and our tutors were brilliant and went above and beyond to help us to pass.

I‚Äôve just finished the taught portion of the blended learning Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training. There‚Äôs no getting away from the fact that this is a tough course, particularly when trying to fit it in alongside a full time job. The syllabus could do with a review to ensure that all topics are covered equally and clearly whatever the method of learning. At times I felt a little out of my depth in terms of my subject matter knowledge. Luckily there were two standout features of this course which is why I have given it 5 stars. These ‚Äėfeatures‚Äô were our tutors, Trevor Clarke and Dan Langridge. They were highly knowledgeable and engaging, utilising varied and interactive teaching formats to help us understand the concepts being taught. They went above and beyond to support us through this course, even giving up their own free time to further explain any topics we were struggling with. Overall I would highly recommend YMCA Fit to anyone thinking of joining the fitness industry. They are a professional and respected body and this shines through in the teaching and the approach to assessments.

I've just finished the PT course by the YMCA. I had a great time while I was learning a lot. The tutors are excellent, and I feel confident to start to work as a PT with the knowledge what I've got. Thank you, YMCA fit! Big thank you for the two amazing tutor, Trevor, and Dan. I'm sure I'll go back soon to learn some more.

I've just completed the last practical assessment and the taught components of my Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training, blended learning. I couldn't recommend this course or YMCAfit enough. What an amazing place to learn, excellent equipment and facilities; and tutors whose knowledge, enthusiasm and encouragement was second to none. Be prepared, this is an intensive course and will require a lot of hard work, but it is all well worth it and once you start, all deadlines are made clear to you. The course is also taught in a very logical manner and it's extremely engaging and interesting.



Without our tutor Mark, I wouldn't have done as well as I did. His enthusiasm is infectious and he was always willing to go through anything I needed explaining, and tolerated my numerous questions with patience. Thank you also to Trish and Victor. What a dream team we had teaching us! In fact no matter which tutor you happened to meet in teaching or on practical assessments, they were all brilliant. We had plenty of time to practice and prepare for the practical assessments, that on the actual day you knew exactly what was expected of you and the assessors always put you at ease beforehand and gave you constructive feedback afterwards. The teaching on this course is what makes me recommend it so much. I have learnt so many valuable tools for my future as a PT.



Couple of things I would like different; firstly to have the nutrition module taught on the course, even if it means an extra weekend worth of teaching tagged onto the course; and secondly, to have the weekend break on the weekend just before the Level 3 Physiology and Anatomy theory exam.



I even had to rearrange my Level 2 practical assessment, due to prior commitments, and this was sorted out for me very efficiently and in a timely manner. I have no complaints, and look forward to coming back for the antenatal and postnatal course later this year. Keep up the good work YMCAfit.

I recently completed the Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga course with YMCA Fit. I really enjoyed the course, Annie and David (instructors) were excellent. They were able to pass on their knowledge in a friendly helpful and supportive way. I started instructing classes before my final exam which i believe highlights how good their training is. I miss my weekends at 1 Kings Cross, my fellow trainees were the loveliest group of people and i consider Annie and David friends. Thanks for a fantastic course, highly recommended.

I have just recently finished my yoga teacher training and I cannot praise my teachers Annie Vincent and David Marques enough...their support and inspirational tutoring throughout the course made it a wonderful learning experience...would definitely recommend

I found the face to face training environment and tutors to be first class.

They know their stuff and expect you to as well.

By the end of the course they give you the confidence and support to get out their and ply your trade safely.

I did the padwork for personal trainers today and I enjoyed it and learned a lot from it and now I'll be able to add variety to my clients PT sessions

Had a fantastic day on my indoor cycle course last year with a fantastic and encouraging tutor, Daniel Langridge.

It was fun and informative and has enabled me to do a job I love and I now have four classes a week of my own.

YMCA is a great qualification to have in this industry.

Keep up the good work, Dan x

Finished my Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy and am very pleased with it. All the tutors were great and supportive. Coursework marked incredibly quick! It was fun too! Customer service exceptional, as my original course was cancelled I've been offered great alternatives to location of the same course. Would recommend ūüĎĆūüŹĽ

Always receive fantastic service from YMCA Fit right from the booking of the course to the day my certificates arrived. I am currently on my second course with them (level 3 diploma in PT) and it has been another very pleasant experience. Petan and Jason from the support team were extremely helpful and went above and beyond in assisting in the booking of the course and all of the tutors i have had for both Level2 ETM in 2016 and Level 3 Diploma in PT are incredible! Thank you YMCAFit and YMCAAwards!! ÔŅĹ

I think the tutors at YMCAfit really gave me the knowledge to start my own career as a PT, they informed me about how to sell myself and went into depth about the psychology of people as an extension beyond of what they had to teach. I loved this! The only downside I feel is with the learning support and some of the materials being dated and not clearly illustrated.

Great for my business Impact Fitness both professionally and personally ! A really enjoyable day keeping me passionate about the service I deliver !

Dan was a fantastic instructor full of every who’s love for teaching us infectious !!

The most unprofessional company I have had the misfortune to encounter.

Have 0 confidence they can provide a professional coarse!

The only thing they did right was take my money!

Given the wrong coarse infoamrion making me complete 2 months worth of modulas I didn't even need to complete.

Utter lack of empathy or customer service for wasting 100's of hours of my time!

Sent an email in error 2 days before the coarse threatening to fine me if I did not complete further elements before the coarse start date I'm 2 days time!

Found out for myself this was sent in error and not only did I not have to compete the elements even if I did they didn't need them for 6 months.

Please can you advise me on your complaints process? You booked me in for a course which I was unaware of until I got the email reminder a couple of weeks before,I cannot attend the course being such short notice. I sent an email to the address advised over the phone which was supposedly a 24hr response. 4 days later I had no reply. Called the office, was offered a call back. No call. Chased again. Email back not answering my question. Called the office again, refused to help me, discuss, pass me on to a manager that could help, or speak to anyone that could help. Also couldn't advise me on the complaints process, just kept on repeating the same words "sorry but You'll have to email". I'd already done this and nothing was resolved! Why can't I speak to someone???? Disgusting service, especially given the amount of £££I've spent on the course!!!

I was recommended YMCAfit by a colleague, who had used them before and spoke highly of the company so I had high hopes when I booked a course in August last year for the contact face to face days in November. When I paid for the course I was advised I would have a telephone call from a tutor and we booked a date and time for the tutor to call 2 weeks after I received the manual. Sat and waited for call which never came. Next correspondence was an email 8 days after call was supposed to happen with the Personal Study Plan. No further contact till 2 weeks before course just to remind me of the contact training days.



Arrived on the first face to face day ready for 10 am start. Did not start until 10.45 am in a room that was freezing and despite the late start overhead powerpoint not working. Spent the whole of the first day sitting in our coats because the room was so cold and the portable heater which was supplied only kept the 1 metre in front of it warm. Tutors kept checking what was going on with the heating to be told it was firstly on full and then that it was broken. Despite the freezing conditions we received only a apology from the tutors who were also freezing. We had to purchase hot drinks to help us keep warm. Second day we were moved to a another room which was warmer but still no apology from anyone other than the tutors.



Upon my return to home I completed the assessments in December and upon passing the course, I was advised the certificate would arrive within 12 weeks. 13 weeks later I emailed and received no reply and now have had to ring to chase. Someone is looking into why I have not received the certificate however he could not explain why YMCAfit themselves had not followed up on the certificate or why they failed to reply to my email.

This course cost £350 for two training days, with inadequate study conditions, no free hot (or cold) drinks supplied and then now no certificate.



I would give 5 stars to the Tutors themselves. They had to work in the freezing conditions on the day, supplied the results for our written exam with 24 hours and when I submitted the online assessments marked these quickly and efficiently. It is a shame that the administration and communication has been so poor. Wont be recommending YMCAfit to my follow PTs looking to do further training

I have done numerous courses and the deliverery of each course by the tutors has been 5 star. Absolutely brilliant and that's why I do numerous courses.

The 1 star rating is for certification, they say allow 12 weeks for certificates but every course I've done I've had to ring up and chase for the certificate, every time. It isn't jus the one phone call either, it's about 6 before you get to somebody who knows what they are doing. I've done courses with other fitness companies and has the Certs within 4 weeks in general. It really is poor, so I'd recommend them for delivery of the courses and knowledge of the tutors, but don't expect to get your certificate unless you make numerous calls 6-12 months down the line.