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Welcome to our world \u2013 what goes on behind the scenes at FitPro? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Have you ever wondered what it\u2019s like behind the scenes here at FitPro? Are we doing burpees in our breaks? Who is the musical wizard who casts spells with sound for MyGroupFit? How does our much-loved magazine evolve each issue from a collection of ideas to a beautiful piece of art? Is there really a human being behind the keyboard when you email info@fitpro.com<\/a>? Well, friends, it\u2019s time to shed some light on what goes on behind the scenes at FitPro.<\/p>\n

Did you know that it\u2019s our 35th<\/sup> birthday this year? And who do we have to thank for that? Huge credit goes to Brent Hallo and Jane Waller for creating FitPro all those years ago, powering it and keeping it relevant through decades of changes in the industry. We have members who have been with us for 35 years, alongside members who joined very recently, and it\u2019s this diversity that keeps the industry exciting. Jane and Brent have been true pioneers and, without them, we just wouldn\u2019t be here.<\/p>\n

As we\u2019re turning the big 3-5, we thought it would be fun to introduce you to some other people who work hard behind the scenes at FitPro to keep you busy with courses, magazines, music and more. We do indeed have our very own musical wizard, known as DJ \u2018Nine Mile\u2019 Decks. He\u2019s the one who pulls together all the amazing downloads for MyGroupFit \u2013 you can literally choose from hundreds of albums. We\u2019re sure there\u2019s something there to suit every class. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 we do let DJ Decks out once in a while. He\u2019s also a club DJ \u2013 clearly, he\u2019s powered by the music!<\/p>\n

While we\u2019re chatting away about the music side of things, you do know you can try a MyGroupFit subscription out for free, right? If you haven’t already, definitely head over to MyGroupFit Fitness Music Player App launched<\/a> and check out the handiwork of DJ Decks. You\u2019ll get three months’ free access to original artist music for your classes \u2013 there are over 450 albums on there for you to choose from and you can search by genre and BPM. We also have a free app that is simple to install and works like your own personal music player on the go. It\u2019s a brilliant solution to all your music needs!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot of technical stuff this writer does not understand that goes on to make all of the wonderful things we do at FitPro accessible to you all. We have a couple of amazing web whizzes (yes, that\u2019s actually what we call them!) who work tirelessly to keep FitPro working smoothly and iron out any glitches that may arise. If there\u2019s ever a glitch, our web whizzes are working so hard to resolve it and, to be honest, without them, we\u2019d be lost!<\/p>\n

Now onto the magazine. We absolutely love creating the fitpro<\/em> magazine and we reckon we\u2019ve got a pretty great team working on it. Jane, our editor and co-founder of FitPro (yes, legend!), knows all there is to know about the industry. She has a huge network of people she can call on to produce educational, interesting content \u2013 but she also likes to hear from potential new writers. You\u2019re always welcome to pitch your idea by emailing info@fitpro.com<\/a> \u2013 we won\u2019t bite! Jane begins each magazine with a collection of article ideas and potential authors. Then it\u2019s about getting a bird\u2019s eye view of how those articles are going to work together in the same publication, moving them about on the \u2018flat plan\u2019 (it\u2019s like a map for magazine folk!) so Jane can see how it flows. Then it\u2019s about receiving the articles, editing them (that\u2019s my job and I love it!), going back to authors with queries and, finally, filing them for our fab designer, Kelly, to turn them into a beautiful work of art. She always does such a gorgeous job. Each issue, we\u2019re so proud of what the team has produced and we always love to hear your feedback!<\/p>\n

The magazine isn\u2019t the only content we produce. We have a super blog (you\u2019re here now!) that Teresa and Ruth look after \u2013 maybe you have an idea for an article you\u2019d like us to feature? Why not pitch it to info@fitpro.com<\/a> and the editorial team will take a look. We love to publish practical advice and tips, and our bi-weekly newsletter is the vehicle that gets the blog out to you at home. It\u2019s no mean feat producing all this amazing content, but we have so many brilliant connections and people to work with that it really is a team effort. Ruth isn\u2019t just on it with the blog though \u2013 she\u2019s a serious multi-tasker who helps with our social media, marketing, email campaigns and generally keeps us on an even keel!<\/p>\n

Behind all the CPD educations<\/a> we roll out are some of the best educators and presenters in the business. We have epic courses to tickle your fancy \u2013 we challenge you not to find one you\u2019d like to enrol on! And, if you\u2019re a Professional Member, we gift you a \u00a345 voucher to get you started on our courses. This industry is all about moving forward and upskilling your knowledge so you can stay at the cutting edge and deliver only the best to your clients. With all the pros we\u2019ve got delivering our courses, we feel super confident we can help you on your journey to the top.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the insurance guys from FitPro Insurance Services. They are here to bring you peace of mind by offering you a range of insurances from Income Protection to Motor, so you can get on with the things you enjoy doing and don\u2019t have to worry. With a Professional Membership<\/a>, you also get a \u00a36 discount on your \u00a310m Instructor Public and Teacher Liability insurance \u2013 maybe it\u2019s time to look at upgrading if you\u2019re not already on our Professional level? It\u2019s super easy to do \u2013 just log in to your account and you can upgrade from there. And of course, if you have any questions, you can always drop us an email and we\u2019ll be delighted to help!<\/p>\n

Lynne (aka Briggsy) heads up MOSSA<\/a> \u2013 she\u2019s been with us for such a long time that she\u2019s one of the most long-standing members of the team. She offers client support on the MOSSA side, so you may have had the pleasure of chatting to Briggsy at some point on your MOSSA journey. You\u2019ll certainly have seen her at our events \u2013 especially FitPro LIVE last month, which was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

There are countless others who keep us on track, contribute and inspire, including Kofi, Sarah, Cornerstone Digital Marketing, Paul and Dave on the business side, Paul on the tech side, and our regular, trusted contributors such as Dr Linia and Dr Paul, who keep the wonderful content coming. We truly appreciate everyone who works with us and brings their enthusiasm, knowledge and desire to make a difference.<\/p>\n

And finally, at the helm of FitPro is Teresa. She is energetic, vibrant and super passionate about the industry and all of you. Occasionally she\u2019s the fingers on the keyboard at info@fitpro.com<\/a> along with other team members (we always love to hear from you guys!) but often she\u2019s planning amazing things to bring to you, our lovely members, such as our recent epic event, FitPro LIVE. Teresa absolutely has her finger on the pulse of the fitness industry. You may have seen that she just won The Fitness Industry Luminary Award at the Heart and Soul Fitness Awards \u2013 this accolade is so well deserved and we\u2019re all super thrilled for her.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re one of our fans and you feel we\u2019ve made a positive difference to your life in the fitness industry \u2013 and if by some miracle you have a few minutes to spare and you feel like writing a few words \u2013 it would be lovely to hear from you on TrustPilot<\/a> where you can leave us a review if you feel like it. Thanking you kindly.<\/p>\n

Oh \u2013 and are we doing burpees in our breaks? Well, it\u2019s definitely not a requirement but we\u2019re sure it goes on!<\/p>\n

This blog post was written by me, Aislinn, sub editor, feature writer and proofreader. I\u2019ve been with FitPro since 2009 \u2013 what can I say? It\u2019s a great place to work! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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