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About Rod Hunt I started out my personal training career in Australia after being inspired by legendary Boxing trainers Bernie Hall and Max Pescud where I had one to one personal tuition from them which lead me to helping Australia's finest boxers prepare for their upcoming fights by training with them and sparring with Light weights through to cruiser weights. I owe a lot to Bernie and Max as they inspired me to become a trainer. I returned to London and swiftly undertook and passed my YMCA fitness training award. This, combined with my experience from being mentored by Bernie and Max led to me quickly landing my first Personal training position at the prestigious Matt Roberts gym at the One Aldwych Hotel. It was a fascinating education and I learned so much from the vastly experienced trainers that I worked with. I also managed to pass on tips and knowledge that I had gained from my own experiences. Working as part of an elite team of trainers was a great experience and it was a crucial part of my education by building my knowledge and experience which lead me to have the confidence to break off and start my own business which I had dreamed about as I knew that I had the passion and experience to take the next big step forward. The first step started at Pine Apple Dance Studios. My client base grew rapidly and I grew as a person and as a trainer and I soon had to move to a larger more developed gym and that gym was at the world famous Claridges Hotel. The move to Claridges catapulted my business forward and I was privileged to work with an International client list from A list actors and film producers to Blue-chip company directors of major international firms. Claridges was great but after 4 years I wanted to move on and develop my business further. The move forward was to the world renowned Soho and Haymarket Hotel that became my new base for the next 5 years. Here I branched out further by setting up an elite team of personal trainers, beauty therapists, masseurs, beauty therapists and a hair and make-up team. Our team was on hand to offer an unbeatable service to all of Firmdales hotel guests from all over the world. The challenges of running a team at such a thriving high calibre hotel chain was a great experience but I felt like I was spending too much time managing the team and being bogged down by administrative work and this meant I was neglecting my holistic approach to personal training. I got into the business to work closely with my clients and to be able to focus my energies on them and their goals. After much deliberation, I decided to strip my business down to its core and return to being a freelance personal trainer. It has been the best decision I have ever made, I am re-energised in the new way I train my clients. I have built up a solid reputation within the industry and have great clients that find training with me inspiring and challenging. I've trained some real personalities in my time and I always know how to get the best out of them, this ability to tune into people and motivate them with my Unique style of training sets me apart from other trainers as I know what makes my clients tick. By improving the whole person and making sure they are doing the right things to enhance their fitness. For me it's about building relationships and not just going through the motions with an hour long session having a chinwag on the treadmill and forgetting the client until the following week. I keep in touch with my clients when they are away working on film sets or business meetings to see what training they've been doing, what they have been eating and ultimately, how they are feeling. It is this personal 'outside of the box' approach that makes me stand out from run of the mill personal trainers. |
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