Online Fitness visits the community to educate kids on healthy nutrition.

On Wednesday the 16th of September, Don, Rhonda and Sarah from Online Fitness visited Woodridge Primary school to speak to the kids about healthy eating.

The kids were fantastic and everyone had a lot of fun! Everyone at the school was so wonderful and welcoming – thanks Woodridge Primary!

The kids were given paper plates and asked to divide their plates into the different food categories. They then had to write in what they had eaten that day and put it into the correct category. They were fascinated about all the different foods and what makes each food different.

Finishing off with an amazing and very nutritious lunch and the day was a great success!

Seminar: PT Business Summit

How would you like…

 
1. To position yourself as the local expert so that every time people in your area think of personal training, they think of you!?
2. Local business and allied health professionals to send you qualified leads for free!
3. To tap into the 6,800 people who searched on google last month in Brisbane for a personal traininer?
4. To find out what the successful trainers are doing so they earn money while they aren’t working?
5. Have a steady stream of leads every week coming in without having to spend big bucks?
Have you ever wondered why some trainers are making tons of cash and getting more and more clients every week while other trainers are struggling? Stop wondering and come and listen to the speakers.
The 2009 PT Business Summit is designed to help you be a bigger success in the fitness industry. We have some of the best speakers in Australia coming to chat to you about the steps you can take in this economy to keep your business growing and moving forward. If you want more clients, want to make more money and help more people and if you want more time for you and the things you love to do you need to be there.
The event is on this Monday, August the 31st here at the PCYC Suncorp Stadium from 10:30am till 2:30pm. Due to space restrictions we only have room for 30 people so you need to act today. Normally the tickets are $249 but for Online Fitness Students the tickets are already paid for, all you need to do is get online to claim yours! Jump onto our website: www.ptbusinesssuccess.com/summit.html to book your place. If you canʼt wait to get on a computer you can call Jeff on 0424 588 742 or Kellie on 0404 450 787.

Remember all you need to do is go to www.ptbusinesssuccess.com/summit.html book your place.

Try our online sample course!

We have a brand new online course up and running and are very proud of this new product. We’ve already had plenty of students complete their studies, graduate and are now working in the industry in a career they love.

All theory assessments are completed online by the very fun, interactive and interesting online portal.

Check out the sample course on our website and let us know what you think!

www.onfit.com.au

Online Fitness College launching the Diploma of Fitness

NEWSBREAK!

Onfit Training College has launched the Diploma of Fitness.
This course is absolutely a must if you are passionate about personal training and want to be the best you can be.
If you have a current Cert IV in Fitness then this is for you!
The course will be delivered via correspondence or blended (some contact hours at the college and some correspondence).
Call us to ask how you can get started!

Great offer!

Correspondence:  $2490

Blended: $3690

Call now for details on our unique course time table – designed to fit around the busy schedules of today’s personal trainers.
Blended course starts: May 31st, 2010
At: PCYC at Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton

Call now to find out how easy it is to get started and change your future  forever!!!

Ph: 1300 557 637

Jo’s Motivational Thursday – Part 1

Welcome to Motivational Thursday! Over the next few weeks I will introduce you to some of the simple concepts of human thought processes and how you can use these to help yourself and those around you.

Step 1:

It’s all about you – how do you treat yourself? 

Questions:

If you spoke to your best friend the way you speak to yourself, how long would they be your best friend?

How can you expect to achieve the things in your life that you value when you are self sabotaging through your daily self talk?

Did you know that everyone has days where they doubt their abilities? 

You can use this to your advantage to realize that you are not any different to anyone else and that your doubts and fears are normal. 

The key is to use these moments to make you stronger and determined to achieve what it is that is important to you. 

Step 2:

Identifying appropriate goals – ask yourself, ‘what are my core values?’

Keep reading over the next few weeks to determine what your true motivators are.

Goals set without connecting to your core value systems will either be unfulfilling when achieved or may never be completed as you will lose motivation before reaching the goal.

Step 3:

Setting yourself up for a successful outcome every time.

This will be a series of successful methods to help you deal with success and failure.

Step 4:

How to stay focused when life gets in the way.

The next step will focus on time management and how to prioritise your hour, day, week, month and year.

Step 5:

The last step will be how to have more fun and enjoy every moment – learning the skill of staying present and how this will reduce the stress in your life plus help you achieve the things you value and desire.

See you again next week for more on step 1.

Till then try this fun challenge:

Smile at every person you walk past – the gift you are sharing will make them feel better and costs you nothing (and the best part is it makes you feel better too!).

Stop The Body Drought

Why Do We Need To Drink Water?

Water is the most important thing we put into our body!! You could live for 3 weeks without food, not a good idea!! But you could only live for 3 days without fluid, even worst idea!! Water makes up 2/3 of our bodies, brain cells are 80-90% fluid and muscle cells are 60-70% fluid.

Water is involved in nearly every body process including:

• Transporting and carrying nutrients between cells in the body
• Exchanging oxygen we breathe in with carbon dioxide
• Excretion of waste products in our urine

 Water keeps your skin healthy and helps reduce wrinkles!!

Water helps reduce your chances of a headache or helps get rid of a headache!!!

How much water do we need?

The simple recommendation is… “ More than your drinking now”

The “scientific” recommendation is… 1 litre of fluid for every 25 kilograms of body weight and 1 litre extra for every hour of exercise!!

We lose at least 1.5 litres everyday through our urine, sweat, our lungs and through skin. When we exercise or in a warmer climate this then increases dramatically!!

It is better to hydrate the body progressively during the day then tyring to re-hydrate it once it has already become dehydrated. As a general rule if you are thirsty and you have dry lips then you are already dehydrated.

Thirsty means you are already de-hydrated!!

Our water intake comes from

• Water
• Juice
• Soft Drink
• Cordial
• Milk
• Fruit and Vegetables
• Tea and Coffee

Water is by far… THE BEST source of FLUID!!!

A story of hows

Often in the fitness industry, a new trainer or a student will ask me “how do I get into the fitness industry?” Is it a  “what you know” or a “who you know” type of industry?

Hopefully this helps shed some light on this question.

When I was attempting to get into the industry (many moons ago now) I was finding that personal training jobs were hard to come by. After all, I was a 20 year old kid, straight out of university, with zero work experience, and personal training was something only celebrities could afford. It had not yet become mainstream for the everyday Jo gym-goer.  It was those few words that kept coming back to ‘haunt’ me “zero work experience!” So whilst a lot of other graduates from my degree (Human Movements) were seeking employment in different fields, I was determined to make it in the fitness industry.

After yet another rejection, I thought best to fight fire with fire and I approached a small, family operated gym and offered to work for free. I figured that if they would not pay me for the experience, I would pay myself. Funnily enough, the gym agreed and I was officially an (unpaid ) staff member. I figured I was getting a free gym membership, so my annual salary was approx $1K.  Every Tuesday and Thursday night I would work in this gym, and do all the tasks of a personal trainer, without the pay at the end of it.

About 4 months went by and out of the blue, the manager called me into the office. I wasn’t sure why, I figured they could not fire me if they were not paying me, so I was a little curious. What he said next was probably what forged my career: “We notice you have come in every week, without pay, and without a moan or problem. You have never once asked for money and have showed you love this place. The qualities you have cannot be taught and you are exactly what we are looking for to move this gym forward.” With that he offered me the Gym Managers position. I had gone from volunteer to manager overnight, and you could not wipe the smile off my face.

During the next decade I was very blessed, working for some of the biggest gym brands in the world and running a very profitable and successful personal training business.

I guess I could go on with more detail, but that is for a later date. These days personal training jobs are a bit easier to come by, however, if (like me) you feel experience may be your downfall, don’t be afraid to put your hand up for some volunteer work. Who knows, it may just pay off for you like it did for me!!!

Until then, keep training hard!

Jeffrey

Online Fitness Wants You!

Online Fitness is currently representing one of Australia’s largest children’s fitness companies.

Being the largest children’s fitness provider in Queensland, this company has set out to abolish sedentary behaviour amongst our children, and teach them the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

They easily provide the number one fitness and healthy lifestyle program available for school aged children in Australia and are in a league of their own in the benefits and services they can deliver.

These positions will suit all persons who are keen to make a difference, regardless of your qualifications!

If you feel strongly about the health and fitness of children and would like to know more about this position, please see our recruitment advertisement on Seek and apply today.

SEEK – Children’s Trainer

How Can I Study?

FACE TO FACE

(Classroom*) (*includes full access to the online course)

Face to Face is the ideal way to learn for those who want to fast track their course and for those who enjoy the personal and immediate support of teachers and other students. Course numbers are controlled to ensure that you as a student have a high level of contact with your teachers, and that your individual learning needs are recognised.

During your courses you will enjoy the added benefits that come with working with a motivated   group of energetic like-minded people.  We have access to a great range of facilities at our PCYC locations, so you can embrace a balance of lessons with practical sessions that make you a “Personal Trainer Trained Properly.”

Full Time Option (Mon – Fri)

• The Certificate III in Fitness – 4 weeks (plus work placement)
• The Certificate IV in Fitness – 4 weeks (plus work placement)

Part Time Option (2 nights per week)

• The Certificate III in Fitness course – 13 weeks (plus work placement)
• The Certificate IV in Fitness Course – 13 weeks (plus work placement)

STUDY ONLINE

Not all students can sit in a classroom and fully grasp the information and concepts presented.  As the saying goes:  “The brain can only take in what the seat can endure.”

As an online student you can fully focus on the material in front of you and spend as long as you need to absorb the information. The materials are presented with lessons containing slide presentations, voice overs, side notes, quizzes, and online interactive assessments that are marked instantly!

Delivery of the modules in this fashion prevents you from being overwhelmed by information overload, and lets you progress at your own pace.  

STUDY ONLINE + HARD COPY MATERIALS

Do you like to scribble your own notes, and circle key points on paper to make your study more effective? Then having the hard copy of resources will definitely work for you.

All the benefits of online study are coupled with this additional layer of ‘concrete’ information you can take with you anywhere. You will receive a full set of resources – separate booklets for every unit, and a fabulous anatomy revision book. You will also receive a text book which you will find invaluable for years to come!

BLENDED LEARNING

(The Online Course + Classroom learning)

Combine the Online Fitness Course with a weekly classroom session and you have our brand new style of blended learning. You have online access to all resources, and will be able to work toward your qualifications at your own pace.  Not only are the resources online, all of your assessments are too with you receiving your results within a couple of minutes of completion.

Add our Saturday morning tutorials and you have a fantastic way to keep you motivated and on-track with your studies. In these sessions, you will have the ability to:

• Ask any questions you have regarding the information in the course
• Learn further information from your educator and your peers
• Participate in practical workshops
• Learn what is happening in the industry

CORRESPONDENCE

If you don’t have access to a computer we can still provide you with your course materials in the traditional ‘see and feel’ hard copy resources. You can begin whenever you like and enjoy the support from teachers and staff throughout your learning.

Your Questions Answered…

We get a lot of questions from our fabulous current and potential trainees! While this is by no means a comprehensive list, we have compiled the most asked ones for you!

If you are thinking of beginning your education - take some time to read up on the most common  queries we have experienced on training for the fitness industry! 

(1)    I have not studied for years – will I be able to cope?

Absolutely! Many students feel like this when they start, but the course is easy to understand and fun to work through.

You can study at home or on campus and relax knowing that you also have a passionate team of supporters ready to help with any hiccups along the way.

(2)    I want to do the course from home – but how much time do I need to invest?

Our courses are designed to fit in with busy lives! Whether you have a few nights or just a few hours a week, you can work through the course at a pace that fits with your lifestyle.

(3)    I want to try studying by myself, but can I move to classroom courses if I change my mind once I have already started?

Yes, of course! We offer our courses online, face to face (full timeor part time) and even blended!  Whatever way you learn best, we’ll have the solution for you.

(4)    What is blended learning?

Glad you asked! Our blended course is the best of both worlds. You study your theory online, but meet once a week for a tutorial and practical session on campus. This allows you to take minimum time out of your busy life, but still gain the practical skills needed with the support of a teacher. Touching base once a week helps you stay on track and experience the benefits of still working with a group of other passionate people.

(5)    Do I have to pay for my course up front?

No. We understand that not everybody can afford to pay in full. You can invest in your career by paying upfront with great savings, or take advantage of our interest free payment plan options.

(6)    Are the courses nationally recognised?

Yes, yes, yes. The courses you study with Online Fitness are delivered in partnership with The WISE Academy. This means all courses are nationally recognised. But wait…There’s more!  Australian qualifications are respected around the world, so even if you travel, your qualifications with us will open doors for you.

(7)    Will I feel confident enough to start working straight away?

Yes! We pride ourselves on producing ‘industry ready’ graduates. As a student you will learn to put your knowledge into practice when you undertake the work placement component of our course. This is an essential part of our program. Here you not only practice your skills and gain confidence, you also gain real life experience of how the industry works.

(8)    Are there many job opportunities?

There certainly are! With the stresses and challenges people are facing now, health and well being is being valued more than ever. This means ‘Personal Trainers Trained Properly’ are very much in demand!

A high percentage of our students are offered jobs while they complete their work experience, so you can feel very confident about the opportunities our courses will present.

Come on don’t put your decision off any longer – talk to our trainers about your future in fitness today!

We love your questions so keep them coming – call us now on 1300 557 637