Welcome to Fat Al’s Academy!
If you’re reading this it’s because you are considering a career in either gym instruction or personal training. There are a multitude of training companies out there that can qualify you as either a gym instructor or a personal trainer. My aim here is simple. The difference with doing your qualifications with me is that you get real world experience from an athlete, coach and businessman.
Most training courses are online based with very little personal interaction or practical tuition. You don’t get taught how to apply your skills to make a business, and can be so oversubscribed with students that you get lost in the background.
I am a world ranking lifetime natural bodybuilder, personal trainer, prep coach, ISSN sports nutritionist, fitness columnist and I own my own gym. I started like everyone else. I have a passion for exercise and fitness so I re-qualified as a PT and changed career. I worked from the ground up earning my stripes in gyms until I could open my own PT studio. This grew and grew to what it is today. I have a successful PT business, a busy gym and I have a handful of personal trainers who work for me. I am a real life example of what you can achieve if you want it. I am looking for motivated people who are driven to start a new career and have uncapped financial and personal success, I want to teach you the way to succeed where so many new personal trainers fail.
Receive top-tier coaching for a globally recognized qualification, endorsed by REPs for universal gym employment and personal liability insurance. I guide you from Level 2 Gym Instructor to Personal Trainer Diploma and Level 4 Advanced Personal Training, leveraging Active IQ certifications with hands-on tutoring. Utilize my fully equipped commercial gym for practical sessions and workshops, blended with distance learning via an online portal, and progress from novice to fully qualified at your own pace. Benefit from personalized mentorship, fostering a close-knit environment in small classes, enabling rapport building and seamless Q&A. Stand out from peers upon completion, as few trainers reach the diploma or level 4 stage. Exclusive group sessions with friends or colleagues are also an option.
Upon enrolment in the personal training course, progress at your own pace. Receive login details and study materials, engage with workbooks, and attend workshops at our northwest M25 classrooms and practical sessions in Shepperton, Surrey (with ample parking). The course encompasses exams, physical assessments, and coursework, allowing flexible scheduling of assessments. Access a blend of classroom, online coursework, and practical sessions, with opportunities to practice at my gym. Upon full registration and fee payment, receive a workbook and start date outlining course expectations. The course is pass or fail, requiring meeting minimum standards in assessments; retakes are allowed with incurred exam fees. Course scheduling is based on bookings, with a start date provided when ready, taking approximately five working days to finalize administrative details after enrolment.
Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology for exercise
Unit 2: Supporting clients who take part in exercise and physical activity
Unit 3: Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
Unit 4: Principles of exercise, fitness and health
Unit 5: Planning gym-based exercise
Unit 6: Instructing gym-based exercise
Learners must hold Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction (Gym)
Unit 7: Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health
Unit 8: Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Unit 9: Programming personal training with clients
Unit 10: Delivering personal training sessions
Learners must hold Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (or equivalent)
Unit 1: Applied techniques to support, enhance and manage the client journey
Unit 2: Progressing Clients towards successful achievement of goals
This qualification is assessed by:
E-Learning
Coursework
Case Study
Multiple-choice exam
Portfolio of evidence
Practical demonstration/assignment
Guided Learner Hours: 346
The qualification costs £1999 which must be paid in full upfront