James Wallace
Q: What area of fitness are you currently working in?
I own and run a Personal Training and Massage studio called Bio-Physiques located at Campbelltown, 40mins west of Sydney.
Q: How did you get into the fitness industry?
I had begun to compete in Powerlifting competitions and thought studying a cert 3 would help give me the edge with my own training. I loved it, so I stayed on and completed further studies. Whilst I was finishing off my Diploma of fitness I was a Personal Trainer at a local gym.
Q: Your reason for being in the fitness industry?
Health is obviously important to me and rather then making it a past-time I decided to make it my career.
Q: Any gripes about the fitness industry?
Magazines and newspapers popularizing in-effective methods of exercise and weight loss.
Q: Did you study any areas of exercise or fitness?
I gained all my qualifications through the FIA. These include my Cert. 4 and Diploma of Fitness as well as my Diploma of Remedial Massage.
Q: How important do you think it is to update your learning in the fitness world?
With the vast amount of research being undertaken world-wide on all aspects of fitness it is essential that trainers update their knowledge. You don’t want to be left behind in a competitive industry.
Q: What would you like to see happen in the industry over the next few years?
I’m a fan of raising the minimum educational benchmark for anyone working in the fitness to be a cert 4. This will raise the quality of service we provide and will aid increasing the respect our industry has.
Q: Any predictions?
The whole fitness industry is moving forward in leaps and bounds. I’m expecting to see a whole lot more trainers in the industry and I hope with all their effort we can finally do something about the obesity epidemic in Australia.
Q: What advice do you have for anyone wanting to learn more about fitness?
Don’t hesitate, get in there and give it a go. The FIA can provide you with the knowledge you need. All that’s left is for you to get some hands on experience and combine your knowledge and experience together.
James Wallace can be contacted at james@bio-physiques.com.au
or you can check his website at www.bio-physiques.com.au
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