Become a fitness instructor with I Will If You Will

I Will If You Will (IWIYW), the Bury-based fitness movement, is encouraging local residents to take advantage of a great opportunity to become a qualified fitness instructor this summer.

Successful participants will finish the course with an Exercise to Music Instructor (ETM) Certificate, the essential qualification to help instructors gain all the practical skills and confidence needed to plan and teach group exercise classes.

The course is made up of ten sessions, each running from noon until 7pm, and takes place at Castle Leisure Centre in Bury throughout July, August and September.

This qualification is perfect for group exercise enthusiasts who want to become an instructor, fitness instructors looking to add something new to their offer and skill set, plus personal trainers looking to add variety to their work.

In addition to choreography, the course will cover anatomy and physiology, how to maintain health, safety and welfare, how to programme safe and effective exercise for a range of clients, plus the health benefits of physical activity and the importance of healthy eating.

Julie Porter, Bury Leisure Studio co-ordinator and IWIYW brand partner, said: “The ETM Certificate is a must for anyone wanting to pursue a career in the fitness industry.

“IWIYW is all about helping people in our local community to become more active, more often, so if you’ve spotted a gap in the market and want to start your own session from scratch, this is the perfect qualification to build those foundations.”

The course is 70 hours long and includes additional home study and practice. The course costs £500 or £400 for IWIYW Brand partners.

For more information and to apply, please contact Julie Porter on 0161 253 7729 and J.Porter@bury.gov.uk or Simon Wesolowski on 0161 253 6667 and S.Wesolowski@bury.gov.uk

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Press release issued: 14 June 2016.

Picture: Julie Porter, pictured leading a Zumba class, is urging fitness enthusiasts to train as an exercise instructor in Bury.

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About I Will If You Will

I Will If You Will is focused on changing women’s and girls’ behaviours towards taking part in sport and physical activity with the aim of getting more women and girls being more active, more often, and helping improve the health and wellbeing of people in Bury.

It aims to overcome the many practical and emotional barriers to being active, while encouraging women to support each other by joining the I Will If You Will community.

The Phase One campaign (2013–14) was delivered by Bury Council with £2.3 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England. For the Phase Two campaign (2015–16), Sport England has allocated a further £2 million to extend delivery.

The successful IWIYW pilot campaign identified valuable insight and helped develop the foundations for Sport England’s national This Girl Can campaign, which launched in January 2015, as well as Sport England’s practical guide to helping women and girls get active (www.sportengland.org/womenandgirls).