year career that included designing the team's fitness evaluations and conditioning programs, and working with the team's doctors doing medical testing. Since leaving the Raptors in 2004,
Mooney has turned his attention to personal training and individual ath- letic therapy. In a typical week, he sees 40 clients and works an average of 58 hours with up to 18 hours of travelling.
find with a lot of new grads is that they graduate and take a plethora of cours- es immediately afterward," he notes. Don't overload your toolbox, he cau- tions, rather learn how to expertly use the tools you acquired through your
education. FBC
Rachel Debling is a freelance writer and exer- cise enthusiast based in Scarborough, Ont.
"I wasn't making a lot of financial gain
for the 11 years I worked at the University of Toronto. It was through all of the con- tacts and volunteering with the nation- al basketball program and the extra work I did at the university that devel- oped my reputation and led to greater opportunities."
He finds himself reluctantly turning away two or three clients a week. "I don't do much advertising, and
I don't have a website yet," he says. "Through my contacts with the NBA, I garnered a pretty decent reputation. When I started seeing more of the gen- eral population, I became known by word of mouth."
Soak up the wisdom
Mooney knows his limitations and
is not too proud to ask for advice. "I don't have success 100% all of the time," he stresses. "If I can't correct people and get them going, I find other people who can." Mooney insists that his most impor-
tant resources are the many wonder- ful people he has worked with over his career. "There hasn't been one day that has gone by where I haven't learned something, whether it be through my clients or the doctors and physiother- apists who I consult with," he says. "I steal a little bit from everybody, and it ends up making me a little better and it helps me get people better. I've been really lucky." Mooney emphasizes that it takes
hard work and dedication to succeed in the health sciences. Although he recognizes the importance of a solid education, he equally stresses the im- portance of "doing.” "One thing that I
March/April 2009 Fitness Business Canada 41
Top Tips
1) Don't expect to start at the top. Volunteer in the community to boost your profile.
2) Expensive advertising isn't always necessary if you have good contacts.
3) Take advantage of speaking opportunities to help get your name into the community.
4) Education is vital, but actually putting your knowledge to work is more important.
Mooney Health Services Inc. Oakville, Ont.
mhs@cogeco.ca
Qualifications: CAT(c) (certified athletic therapist), NASM-Performance Enhancement Specialist, athletic training management diploma (Sheridan)
Years in the
industry: 28
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