There’s Something About Jo

Jo Bar is just one of our fabulous fitness Lecturers and in her own words, she tells us a little bit about herself!

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Jo Bar - Online Fitness Lecturer

I was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in the 1970’s however I do not like the cold and have never taken to skiing. 

In 2002 I decided to move to the Gold Coast of Australia in search of new opportunities and a warmer climate.  Having lived in several areas of the Gold Coast I am now very much enjoying living in Palm Beach on the southern end of the coast.

Whilst back in New Zealand I spent the first half of my working life in Government and Banking positions and went to the gym everyday for sanity, eventually I was more a part of the gym furniture than most of the staff.  The instructors at the time kept encouraging me to take classes as I had become the front row gym junkie and their argument was that I may as well be getting paid for it – the thought of teaching classes terrified me! 

In 1999 I bit the bullet and did my training to become a group fitness (aerobics as we used to call it!) instructor.  Eventually I resigned from the bank and committed to a full time gym instructing course so that I could start working in a gym as a career.  My friends and family thought I was crazy but I knew that the only place where I felt good about myself was at the gym.  I decided that money was not the most important thing in life and that being happy and enjoying every day was.

After working in nearly every gym in the city and being promoted quickly (funny what you can achieve when you are passionate and driven) I decided to move to Australia with my partner to seize whatever new opportunities came up.

Opportunities in fitness education opened up and I was able to share my experience and passion for fitness with other like minded people. 

Managing a fitness centre had always been a major long term goal and I had put this onto the back burner so in 2007 when I was offered the opportunity at managing a facility with 1800 members I jumped at the chance.  This was a 9 month journey of learning and growing as a person and being able to put an amazing team of fitness professionals around me.

I now find myself back in the education side of the industry.  Being able to share my knowledge and experiences with our students in a fun and exciting way is a challenge that I embrace daily.

I am passionate about:

1. Women strength training
2. Australians having a healthier quality of life
3. everyone living the life that they deserve and enjoying the moment
4. Customer Service

Jo Bar 

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You can drop in and see Jo at our Gold Coast Campus at Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC), Dominions Road, Ashmore, QLD, 4214 - Or call her today on 1300 557 637 to talk about your fitness career goals!

What’s It All About?

Online Fitness specialises in providing Personal Trainers who are trained properly and industry ready.  We are able to achieve this through our Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness. 

To maintain the high standard of course information and materials which Online Fitness is synonymous with, we are constantly updating our information to keep in accordance with the Fitness Industry Code of Conduct.

Through constant feedback and educationally monitoring, we are able to provide all our students with the latest and current information on such aspects as Sport and Recreation Law, Special Populations, Exercise Science, Gym Instruction and Exercise for Older Adults to name a few modules.

One of the most changing disciplines is Exercise Science; we here at Online Fitness pride ourselves on keeping up with the trends.

Contact one of our Online Fitness Careers Advisors today on 1300 557 637 to discuss more aspects of the Certificates and how to enroll.

How Do You Learn?

Do you like reading? Or is writing more your forte?  How about practical work?  Each and every individual will have a preferred learning style.

Some people are visual learners; they will have a preference for seen or observed things, including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays and handouts.

Others are auditory learners, these people will use phrases such as ‘show me’; ‘let’s have a look at that’. These are the people who will work from lists and written directions and instructions.

Lastly are Kinaesthetic learners, they have a preference for physical experience – touching, feeling, holding, doing, and practical hands-on experiences. These people will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able to perform a new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go.

When you know your preferred learning style(s) you understand the type of learning that best suits you, which enables to you to choose the style of learning that work best for you. So before you start your next course of study, take the time to figure out what works and find the right course that trains the way you learn!

Moving With The Times

Inevitably the future of the fitness industry lies in working strongly with the community. Moving our own business to within the walls of the PCYC, highlights our future commitment to this direction, and is one we are very proud of.

Online Fitness has evolved from the history of fitness education in Australia, but now leads the way in creating new pathways to a better future, through innovation, passion and the right intention from the beginning.

We have a fabulous team of staff who can help you realize your dream of a new, rewarding career. Becoming a personal trainer changes people’s lives – yours and every client’s you work with. What could be more exciting? For more information on how you can become a ‘personal trainer trained properly’, call us at Online Fitness.

Don & Rhonda Bacchi