Has any one ever had gone for an interview with crunch fitness ???

crotalus667 · 15-05-2009 10:00AM #1

I have one coming up and was wondering if anyone can tell me what to expect ?? Or if any one can tell me any thing about the clubs that I would not know from looking at the website ??

kevpants · 15-05-2009 10:17AM

As an ex-Crunch customer I'd probably advise you to play dumb!

itsallaboutheL · 15-05-2009 10:21AM

kevpants wrote: »

As an ex-Crunch customer I'd probably advise you to play dumb!

Hahaha

where'd you move to?

crotalus667 · 15-05-2009 12:57PM

kevpants wrote: »

As an ex-Crunch customer I'd probably advise you to play dumb!

Ouch

was the place maintained well ??? (where the instructors doing the cleaning or was it separate cleaning staff ?)

kevpants · 15-05-2009 03:01PM

crotalus667 wrote: »

Ouch

was the place maintained well ??? (where the instructors doing the cleaning or was it separate cleaning staff ?)

Seperate staff. The cleaning staff dress like waiters and waitresses. The place is kept very clean. I think their "hook" is the lavishness of their decor. The instructors were pretty poor, one of them asked me what I meant by "a spot" one time.

crotalus667 · 15-05-2009 05:04PM

Thank's kev

ps

waht are their free weights like ??

kevpants · 15-05-2009 05:10PM

crotalus667 wrote: »

Thank's kev

ps

waht are their free weights like ??

No squat racks. DB's up to 30kg. Those rubber plates (not bumpers the cheap rubber coated ones) and if you want to lift more than 200kg you may want to get some children to hang out off the bar cos you aren't making it out of plates!

slicus ricus · 15-05-2009 05:17PM

kevpants wrote: »

The instructors were pretty poor, one of them asked me what I meant by "a spot" one time.

You fcukin serious? They must be just handing out those instructor certs to anyone like. On a separate note, who are they? As in, what body actually qualifies people as fitness instructors?

crotalus667 · 15-05-2009 05:42PM

kevpants wrote: »

if you want to lift more than 200kg you may want to get some children to hang out off the bar cos you aren't making it out of plates!

Hmmm tempting Funnily enough know a few instructor that don’t like lifting where they work

slicus ricus wrote: »

On a separate note, who are they? As in, what body actually qualifies people as fitness instructors?

There are a lot of people that hand out certificates but only a hand full are really recognised by the mainstream of the industry , I did mine with the NTC

Hanley · 15-05-2009 06:09PM

Talk to Transform. He was head trainer for quite some time if memory serves correct. Should be of help!!

Good luck with the interview!

crotalus667 · 15-05-2009 06:16PM

Hanley wrote: »

Talk to Transform. He was head trainer for quite some time if memory serves correct. Should be of help!!

Good luck with the interview!

Thanks , I'll pm him now

Transform · 16-05-2009 11:24AM

sorry just saw this now.
You probably did it and i would expect its just like any other interview.

When i was hiring i always hired for enthusiasm, energy and passion as i did not mind if the knowledge was great as i could always teach that. The other traits you CANT train for.

They are well structured gyms and do well but use it as a spring board towards long term goals. Go and meet with the people face to face that are doing what you want to do and find out how they have become successful, then just copy!

crotalus667 · 16-05-2009 11:38AM

Thank's Transform

,I’m just about to get some thing to eat before I hop in the shower and head out ,I am pretty enthusiastic + I am a very customer orientated person so finger’s crossed it will go well

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Thanks to everyone that wished me good luck

Transform · 16-05-2009 02:03PM

let us know how it goes

crotalus667 · 16-05-2009 06:56PM

Transform wrote: »

let us know how it goes

Well it went ok , I could of done better (I think I would be saying that no matter how well it went) We had a bit of a chat , I was given a couple of scenarios and asked what I would prescribe for the client , i was asked about my class experience ( I was very honest about that after all no point in lying and then being expected to take an advanced class on my first day) then I was asked to set up a spin bike , that went ok’ish ,it’s been a while since I was near a spin bike but I managed it. After that I was asked to come back on Monday and do a 15 minute spin class and some abs work . Given the last time I was near a spin bike was when i did the course I am planning on spending tonight and tomorrow boneing up (and ringing around the local clubs to see if I can catch a pay as you go spin class) . I have been teaching part’s of two local class an adult hip hop and circut class, mainly the ab’s section of the hip hop class and the circuit's part of the circuit's class so I am some what experienced at taking classes ( I have been told that I am relativity good for some one new to the industry , I think a lot of that comes from the fact I used to do stand up so I am used to being in front of a crowed and inter acting with them)

So guy's any advice would be greatly appreciated

RacoonQueen · 16-05-2009 07:51PM

slicus ricus wrote: »

? They must be just handing out those instructor certs to anyone like.

They are. I knew more than my tutor in college ffs.

I haven't set foot in a gym for months though due to ultra and marathon training and not working in them anymore, now I'm injured though and need to do some serious strengthening work if I want to continue running so I'll be back in the heat of things. It's scary how quickly you can lose your basic knowledge of things when you're not using it anymore. The physio asked me to show her how I'd stretch my ITB the other day and I stood there dumbfounded trying to remember how to stretch the ITB. :eek:

flywheel · 16-05-2009 08:30PM

crotalus667 wrote: »

So guy's any advice would be greatly appreciated

check your PMs

crotalus667 · 17-05-2009 01:01AM

thanks dub text sent

flywheel · 17-05-2009 11:26AM

Here ya go, these are all available from Spinning.com, but grouped together in one place below, from chatting I think these would be good to cover together with the NTC course notes you have...

Spinning Program Science (Cycling Efficiency / Pedal Stroke) [PDF]

'Keep it Safe' (Avoiding contraindicated movements) [PDF]

Bike Setup (Spinner Bikes) [PDF]
This is for the official Spinner Bikes, made by Star Trac... I don't think Crunch have these ones but it will add some info to the notes for other Indoor Cycling bike setup you should have from your notes...

Core Movements [PDF]
The base moves in the Spinning programme. Also you can check out one of the Master Instructors video's here...
Josh Taylor (Master Instructor) Video footage [LINK]

Stay hydrated yourself, and encourage the participants to stay hydrated during (and after) the class [PDF]. Remember to put your towel behind you (hopefully on the bike you use there is something to hang it over), this is to allow your participants clearly see your hand position.

There are some music resources available too, with suggestions for tracks to use, build a profile with a goal (e.g. strength, interval, endurance...) based on the core moves and transitions around the tracks chosen
Weekly Playlists [LINK]

The real key to Spinning is using the Energy Zones together and heart rate monitoring [LINK]... however it is challenging if fellow instructors haven't been presented with the benefits of this approach or it isn't being consistently applied across the timetable

Lastly, for the future, here's details on the (official) Spinning qualification two day clinic that is organised over the year:
Spinning Instructor Training (Clinic)

All the best.

crotalus667 · 17-05-2009 02:09PM

Thank'sDub your a star

I have to say I am feeling a lot more confident having just taken a class (alot of it came flooding back)
Thanks again

Has any one ever had gone for an interview with crunch fitness ???

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