Fitness trainers of the future battle it out in regional competition
Young people from across the region took part in a series of tests on Thursday as Exeter College hosted the inaugural South West CYQ Fitness Trainer Competition. Students from Exeter College’s Exercise and Fitness and Personal Trainer and Sports Massage courses were joined by competitors from Petroc to decide who would be the South West winners and go through to the National final.
The 12 competitors battled it out in two competitions, which ran throughout the day. Judged by experts from Cornwall and London, the competition involved giving a fitness consultation and designing and delivering a fitness programme in the college’s brand new Gym facility Central Fitness.
Winner of the Level 2 Fitness Instruction competition, Liam Marillier, 17, from Exeter, who is studying the Exercise and Fitness course at Exeter College said “I’ve really enjoyed taking part and competing against people from another college and the scenario has helped my confidence with giving consultations and instructions in the gym – I can’t wait to go to Birmingham and try and win at the final!”
Craig Prophet, CYQ Co-ordinator at Exeter College, who organised the event, was impressed with the students’ efforts: “Hosting the event was a great opportunity for our students to compete on home ground and put their skills to the test. They were able to demonstrate all of the skills and knowledge they have developed and put it in to practise in realistic scenarios. We were delighted to be asked to host the first regional competition for CYQ and invite students from other colleges in to our fitness facilities.”
After beating off some stiff competition, there were two winners. The CYQ Fitness Instructor (Gym) competition was won by Liam Marillier from Exeter College and the CYQ Personal Trainer Competition was won by Toby Williamson from Petroc. All participants were awarded with certificates at a ceremony at the end of the competition. Both winners will now go on to compete in the CYQ Fitness Trainer Competition National Final during BCS College Sport Week 29th April – 3rd May 2013.
