{"id":6320,"date":"2015-06-12T14:24:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T14:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitproblog.mysites.io\/life-fitness-worlds-best\/"},"modified":"2015-06-12T14:24:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T14:24:17","slug":"life-fitness-worlds-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/life-fitness-worlds-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Fitness searches for world\u2019s best PT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Commercial fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness has begun its search for the world\u2019s best personal trainer with its Personal Trainers to Watch programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fifth annual programme recognises and rewards elite trainers around the world who embody the same passion and commitment to the profession as Life Fitness. The programme will run in partnership with global fitness organisations, such as the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs), EuropeActive, Life Fitness Academy and the American Council on Exercise.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>President of Life Fitness Chris Clawson said, \u201cThe Personal Trainers to Watch programme seeks the best in the profession and is our way of recognising those who share our passion for helping people live healthier, more active lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2014 programme was truly an international competition and, this year, we are excited to reach even more personal trainers across the globe.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>All finalists will receive an expenses-paid trip to the final judging event, a continuing education course credit from Life Fitness Academy, international recognition and a personalised award plaque. The grand prize winner will also receive $5,000 USD towards their personal training business.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Cristiano S Parente, 2014\u2019s Personal Trainer to Watch, said, \u201cI am beyond humbled and grateful to have been a part of the Personal Trainers to Watch programme and to have been given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn and compete with the best trainers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning the award has lifted up my business and pushed me to become an even stronger, healthier and more successful trainer. I encourage all my colleagues to enter this prestigious competition to shine a global spotlight on the industry and their training expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim Ingleby, a judge of Personal Trainers to Watch 2015, voiced the excitement surrounding the event, saying, \u201cI would totally recommend anyone to vote or nominate someone\/yourself for the Life Fitness Personal Trainer to Watch 2015 competition. Although it&#8217;s a comprehensive application, it\u2019s completely worth it. It will get you to think about the direction and focus of your business, celebrate your clients\u2019 success and refine how you would like to enhance your career and development within the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ingleby added, \u201cThis is an invaluable business exercise, whatever the outcome. If you\u2019re shortlisted, you get to meet amazing trainers from around the world, build great connections, be challenged and be inspired. There are so many amazing trainers all over the world and taking the time to apply adds value to your business, your clients\u2019 success and makes you up your game. Definitely take that time and I look forward to seeing lots of UK trainers in the shortlist. Good luck!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Judging<\/h4>\n<p>The Personal Trainers to Watch programme will be judged by six esteemed fitness industry experts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Zopcs\u00e1k \u2013 member of the Standards Council of EuropeActive<\/li>\n<li>Richard Beddie \u2013 chair of ICREPs and CEO of Fitness New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Anthony J Wall \u2013 director of professional education for ACE<\/li>\n<li>Kim Ingleby \u2013 2013 Personal Trainer to Watch winner and founder of Energised Performance in Bristol, UK<\/li>\n<li>Cristiano S Parente \u2013 2014 Personal Trainer to Watch winner and CEO of Koatch in S\u00e3o Paul, Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Chris Clawson \u2013 president of Life Fitness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finalists will be announced in September and the top Personal Trainer to Watch will be announced globally following the live event in October.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Life-Fitness-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Life-Fitness-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nominations open<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Anyone can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifefitness.co.uk\/pttw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifefitness.co.uk\/pttw<\/a> until <strong>15 July 2015 t<\/strong>o nominate a personal trainer who supports a powerful vision, shows exemplary commitment to enhancing client experiences and pursues continuing education for mastery of the profession. Nominees will be judged on leadership, client motivation, inspiration, certifications and previous recognitions.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 finalists will be invited to the final round of live judging in October, where they will be immersed in popular training techniques and fitness equipment. To nominate a personal trainer and to view official programme rules, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifefitness.co.uk\/pttw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifefitness.co.uk\/pttw<\/a>. Nominations are limited to one entry per person; however, trainers can be nominated by multiple people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commercial fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness has begun its search for the world\u2019s best personal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[368,369,370,371,372,373],"class_list":{"0":"post-6320","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-training","8":"tag-american-council-on-exercise","9":"tag-chris-clawson","10":"tag-kim-ingleby","11":"tag-life-fitness","12":"tag-personal-trainers","13":"tag-prizes"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}