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App-based PT service makes lives easier
BUSY Londoners have had their lives made easier with the launch of a new app-based personal training service. Vyta enables users to schedule a workout into their hectic diaries by offering vetted trainers at a fixed price of £50. Clients are able to track their trainers in the app 30 minutes before a session is due to start, allowing them to see when they are en-route to maximise their training time. Requests for one-to-one personal trainers will also be answered in just 90 minutes, quicker than any other personal trainer app and clients can request a trainer to come to their house, local park or place of work. Founder Joshua Ashley said: “We are transforming the trainer-client relationship and putting the customer in charge so that training becomes more convenient. As a result, fewer sessions are cancelled and more people achieve their health and fitness goals. “We aim to allow customers to book their favourite trainer to the place and time that best suits them, in as little time as an hour, all within a few taps of their phone.” Matrix Connected Solutions
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Lauraine goes from front desk to fitness instructor By Christina Eccles
A FITNESS instructor from Stockport has revealed how she turned her love for fitness into a new career. Just two years ago, lifelong administrator Lauraine Iles changed her life, initially by taking a role on reception and now as a fully qualified fitness coach. Currently helping to pilot actilife100 – a new 100-day membership programme developed by Life Leisure specifically for people that have been inactive for a long time – Lauraine believes her specific route into coaching has given her valuable insight. She explained: “I’d been attending all sorts of classes at Life Leisure Romiley and really enjoying my time there, so when I saw they were advertising for a new receptionist, I thought, why not? “I loved it straight away, mainly because it gave me a front line – or rather front desk – understanding of how people’s lives really were being changed. Members would chat to me about wanting to lose weight because they wanted to be more active with their kids, or about how they were taking steps to rehabilitate after a serious health problem. And I’d see them achieve those goals. That’s when I started thinking, I’d like to help people make1 those changes.” 220x158_2311_PR.pdf 23/11/2017 14:24
Lauraine Iles Between shifts on reception, Lauraine started taking part in more classes and courses to gain a better understanding of training techniques and also received mentoring from Life Leisure coaches. Convinced this was definitely the path for her, she started training as an instructor. She added: “I felt such as sense of achievement when I qualified. I’d completely changed my career direction. “Becoming active again, or getting into exercise when you’ve never been active before, can be very intimidating and difficult. “I should know. Because that’s exactly how I felt when I first joined Life Leisure as a member. But the
support I received made such a difference. It made me enjoy being active – so much so that I went from nervous member, to qualified coach. “So when I found out that Life Leisure wanted to pilot actilife100 in Romiley where I live and work, I knew I wanted to be involved and help people get over their own personal fitness hurdles. “Having the right support to take those first scary steps makes a huge difference. “My work now is so varied. In the morning I can be taking a cardio class and in the afternoon, simply getting out for a walk with members literally taking their very first steps towards a more active lifestyle. It’s incredibly rewarding to be part of that.”
Matrix has a whole host of enlightening connected solutions designed to fit in with everyday life. They are easy to use and familiar to members, functioning in the same ways as phones and tablets. All designed to support health and wellness in the gym, and beyond.
“The whole Matrix cardio offering now allows input, data capture and activity. Whether you need motivation, encouragement, guidance or support, Matrix’s connected solutions cater for all.” “The real value of our connected technology solutions is they save time and improve communications for gym owners, PTs and gym members.” Rob Knox, Product Director at Matrix Fitness To find out more about the Matrix Workout Tracking Network, Personal Trainer Portal, Asset Management, and other connected solutions that could boost your offering and transform your members’ fitness experience, call us on 01782 644900 or visit matrixfitness.co.uk
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