Fitness instruction course, Cork.

104494431

Hi all,

Need a bit of information and a bit of direction.

I'm interested in doing a sport & recreation management (and also sport & recreation on it's own) in CSN in Cork city. Link

Long story short, I used to be very overweight and unhealthy, turned myself around and worked through a few health and medical problems and lost a load of weight and made myself into a healthy and fit person. I understand how permanent changes can take time and I am not afraid to put in a lot of work to change myself or learn something new.

I'm wondering what to expect from a course like the one I linked. I am a healthy person and I am very active though I know I am not as fit as some of the instructors in my local gym.
I would like to be very fit, regardless of whether I do the course or not.
I would like to know if fitness is something I can work on within the course so I get to be very fit or do I need to be starting the course with a very high level of fitness.
I have a very positive attitude towards exercise, fitness, nutrition and health. I know that certain canons are universal regards exercise and health and I also know that not all people are the same in their approach and ability. I feel that I would make a good fitness instructor and I think I would be able to draw on my own experience and, hopefully, some day my expertise in working with people. I love food and I love exercising, often ending up at odds with each other :P

Is this sort of qualification a typical type of qualification to start out in the industry or do most people go to college or pursue another route?


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Below are my statistics and a sample week for me.

Age: 23
Height: 6'2"
Mass: 203lbs/92kg (previously 320lbs/145kg)
Waist: 34" (previously 50")
BF %: I do not know, I've never had it measured.

I'm not a bodybuilder/bulky type, I don't eat to gain mass. I have broad shoulders. I walk to anywhere I need to go if it's in Cork city and I do this every day, generally 5-6km at a good pace. If I go for a dedicated walk I'd always do 10km minimum, again at a good pace. I also go and practice soccer with a guy I play with to improve my technique etc and learn new ways to play, this is generally relaxed but I build up a sweat and it's always for more than an hour.

Monday: Gym work - warmup, chest, triceps, abs or core, shadow work for MA + bagwork, warm down. Walking during the day or in the evening

Tuesday: Martial arts (2-2.5 hours)

Wednesday: Day off, though I would still walk a lot.

Thursday: Gym work: warmup, back, biceps, abs or core, hamstrings, shadow for MA + bagwork, warmdown

Friday: 5/6 a side soccer (1-1.5 hours), more walking

Saturday: Gym - warmup, deadlifts, squats, and maybe some leg work, warmdown. More walking.

Sunday: Day off. More walking.

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Thanks

104494431

Has nobody here done a FETAC fitness certification course??

celestial

104494431 wrote: »

Has nobody here done a FETAC fitness certification course??

You lost 120lbs? That's fantastic, well done!

Have you checked out www.ntc.ie? They do courses in the Mardyke arena in Cork, could be just what you're looking for...