Are you a personal trainer?

The UKGCA is on the look out for exceptional personal trainers, who are motivated and inspiring to their clients.

Why ?

Because on the 26th Sept at Abbey Sports and Health and Leisure Club, personal trainers will be asked to enter their clients (or themselves) into The Ultimate Gym Athlete.

Why?

Gym Based Sports is totally new to the gym. It involves all manor of training in a gym environment, including, running, rowing, cycling, plyometric, strength and core conditioning. Personal trainers who are committed to see improvements in 'gym- fitness' in their clients have the perfect opportunity to expose what they have achieved in a gym environment.

Why?

Because you work predominately in a gym. Gym Based Sports can only be carried out in a gym. Why train for a 10 km run, when you can use the gym and all the equipment you train with for a sporting event?

How much will it cost me?

Entry to the Ultimate Gym Athlete is restricted to 70 entries (both male and female) The entry fee is £10.00. Entry onto the World Gym Challenge.com database is free.

Only 70 spaces?

Yes, including male and female entries. But never mind if you can't enter this year. You can still attempt it in the comfort of your own gym and compare your results on the day.

Why are you telling me now?

A qualifying time of 20 min's Male and 22 min's female is needed for this event . It is the advanced course and you will need to start training now. All Gym Athletes only race somebody of equal fitness. On the day you will also witness the best Gym Athletes in the UK and possibly the breaking of the world record which has stood since 2008.

This is the perfect opportunity to work with your client for a gym based sporting event that is totally focused in the gym and gets real results in 'gym-fitness'

What do I have to do to enter?

It's easy, all you have to do is click here, the rest is up to you and the three months training and motivation you have to prepare for this event.

First come, first served. The first 70 places will be all that is available. As long as you have entered a sub 20 min male and sub22 min female result beforehand you will race somebody.

This is the first Gym Challenge of it's kind that promotes the personal trainer and their client and the results they achieve together in fitness and your time to shine.