The Trainer Amanda Leighton-Daly
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My first job out of high school was in reception and membership sales at Body Works Health Club in my home town of Batemans Bay. I moved to Wollongong and completed a Health Science Diploma (Massage) and followed with the completion of my Certificate III & IV in Fitness.
I started working as a Personal Trainer in Wollongong at Fernwood Women’s Fitness Centre and later moved to Definition Health Club working on the gym floor with clients and I leased a room within the premises to run my massage therapy business.
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I then moved to the Gold Coast and worked for a boutique personal training studio in Robina, Trim ‘N’ Terrific. Throughout my time, working within the studio, I ran fitness classes, trained my clients one-on-one and provided remedial massage therapy for the members as well as non-members within the community.
Beach House Health and Fitness moved in nearby and bought out Trim ‘N’ Terrific. After working only a short time with Beach House, I realised that I preferred the boutique business model. This lead me to The Golden Door Health Club and Day Spa at Main Beach (part of Sheraton).
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Over my time working for The Golden Door, I predominantly worked with my Personal Training clients and I also ran boot camps twice a week. We had a great mix of people who connected well and it became as much of a social club as it was a fitness session. My boot campers were dedicated and achieved great results. This is the facet of personal training that I enjoyed the most, hence my enthusiasm in renewing my qualifications with a level 1 and 2 Boot Camp course, CPR and First Aid to enable me to bring Invoke Balance Boot Camp to the southern villages of the Southern Highlands.
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I have had quite some time away from the fitness industry and over this time I have branched out into vitamin & weight loss consulting. I also completed a Weight Loss Counsellor Training Program and a Weight Management Consultancy Program.
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Throughout my absence from working within the industry I have continued to enjoy using my knowledge to maintain my own personal health and fitness, exercising on average 3-4 times per week. I also enjoy active outdoor adventures in my leisure time (pictured above).