the team|personal trainers|fitness instructors|front of house
If we’re going to carry off what we say we will on a consistent basis, we have to have the right people doing it for us day in day out, on the floor, for the customers.
We don’t try and recruit the people with the most qualifications or with the perfect body, but ‘real’ people that can associate with all the different types of member we receive, offer them great service and be there when you need them.
Qualifications and knowledge are important naturally, but whatever a team member’s area of work and expertise, the basic fundamentals of being a ‘people person’ must stand out. Have a look at our team for yourselves – of course this won’t tell you everything you need to know, you’ll have to come and meet them for that.
Name: Craig Adams
Club: Plymouth City Centre
Position: Club Supervisor / Instructor
Likes: Tottenham Hotspur (for my sins), Rock Music (makes for a good workout!), movies and challenging myself on the Rowing Machine
Dislikes: People that drop weights in the gym (if you have to drop them, they're too heavy for you), Reality TV (especially Big Brother) and being asked how tall I am 20 times a day!
Hobbies: Most sports, especially football & rugby, collecting DVD's (come on, it's not as bad as stamp collecting) and reading...Men's Fitness Mag
Can often be seen: Ducking under doorways
Name: John Miller
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Club Supervisor / Instructor
Likes: Running up mountains, Jack Russells, Newcastle United
Dislikes: Mobile Phones, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Reserved Southerners
Hobbies: Running up mountains, running across the moors
Can often be seen: Working out with / Beasting potential Royal Marine recruits - they're not as fit as they used to be are they?
Name: Rowena Melbourne
Club: Plymouth City Centre
Position: Supervisor / Instructor
Likes: Having fun, being outdoors, watching films, adventures, chocolate, challenges & a huge bath
Dislikes: Craig making me feel short, Mike putting me to shame with his nutrition, hearing the words 'I can't...' Why not?
Hobbies: Marathon running, swimming, cycling, horse riding, adventure racing, podiatry and anything that looks like it will be fun
Can often be seen: Running,,,,,,very fast, like a racing snake
Name: Mike Palmer
Club: Plymouth City Centre
Position: Reception
Likes: Seeing the world - getting out & exploring
Dislikes: Guys who think they can get 'big' by taking protein shakes
Hobbies: Water polo, surfing, surf lifesaving, snowboarding
Can often be seen:
Name: Beth Wilshaw
Club: Plymouth City Centre
Position: Supervisor / Instructor
Likes: Hot climates and outdoor life, camping and beer gardens with friends in the summer, a good book, live music
Dislikes: Cold, wet weather (e.g. British! See above), cheesy pop music
Hobbies: Swimming, cycling, running, the gym, kickboxing
Can often be seen: At Dinnaton (despite working more often at Plymouth)
Name: Sara Webb
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Club Supervisor / Instructor
Likes: Time spent with family (including my dog), anything active & outside, taking spinning classes
Dislikes: Lazy people, anyone late for appointments, false excuses for not exercising, rudeness
Hobbies: Mountain biking, road cycling, decorating, chilling out with a good book or watching a DVD
Can often be seen: More often heard first, then seen!
Name: Sophie Wright
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Receptionist
Likes: Chilling with my family & friends, good food (esp' Marmite)
Dislikes: Angry people
Hobbies: Swimming, gardening, lying in the sun
Can often be seen: In the Pool (if not on reception)
Name: Caroline Helmer
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Reception
Likes: Bright colours, dogs & cats, the sun and clear blue skies
Dislikes: Dull colours, noise, rudeness and selfish people
Hobbies: Anything crafty, walking, cooking & reading
Can often be seen: Trying to avoid all the noise in reception!
Name: Dawn Harrison
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Studio Coordinator / Club Supervisor
Likes: My job, anything to do with being outdoors, cooking (not yet poisoned anyone), keeping fit (perfection needs a helping hand every now & then), helping others (my husband calls it interfering!).
Dislikes: Football, undercooked vegetables, members holding onto the Treadmill - Let go!! Lower the incline, lower the speed!
Hobbies: All the above
Can often be seen: Putting up posters
Name: Sonia Chatwin
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Receptionist
Likes: Walking my dogs and the English autumn - it never disappoints you!
Dislikes: Liver pie, spiders and how horribly cold the sea is in the UK
Hobbies: Animals, music, walking my dogs, snowboarding, travelling, camping & indoor rock climbing
Can often be seen: Walking her scary Chihuahua Chichi and crazy Labrador Sally
Name: Lesley Galvin
Club: Dinnaton Fitness & Golf
Position: Creche Supervisor
Likes: Children (thankfully!), gardening, the theatre, the sea
Dislikes: People who give up before they try, meat, having my photo taken
Hobbies: Exercising & the gym - especially spinning, pilates fitball
Can often be seen: Sat on the sofa drinking tea having a good chin wag
