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new guidelines reinforce fi tness industry’s position I was interested to read your editor’s letter about the new guidelines for activity (HCM Aug 11, p3). We see the progression of the guidelines as a positive step for the industry that gives us an opportunity to provide more specific advice to customers about their activity levels. They put into black and white what we have always known: this report reinforces our position. Thirty minutes five times a week is
an ideal target, and we can now add that vigorous activity is better than moderate, but let’s get our customers used to moderate activity first. The point endorsed by the revised guidelines is that any activity is better than none. As Kate says, “we have all learnt the 5
A more reasonable fee would encourage more PTs to engage with the scheme
boroughs must reconsider the personal trainer park fee
I was interested to read the Everyone’s Talking About article on paying for parks (HCM Aug 11, p28). One of our roles at the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to help safeguard and promote the interests of people who are using the services of fitness professionals. To some extent, the licensing will aid this as residents will be able to guarantee they are being trained by fully insured and accredited professionals. Our concern, however, is the huge
expenditure small business owners will face. For many personal trainers (PTs), the fee of £350 per London park is simply not feasible; freelance PTs use parks in addition to rented gym space, not instead of, and often use many parks, not just one. In introducing this high fee, the council is therefore alienating a large
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number of fitness professionals who could otherwise benefit the borough. In addition, consider how difficult the
regulation will be to police. How do we differentiate between two friends training in a park and a paid-for PT session? REPs is working to find a compromise
with the boroughs and it seems many have not considered the variances in the services offered in parks. If councils took a more unified approach, and worked with REPs to apply a fee that is fair to all individual businesses, the scheme would gain much more support. I would suggest a reconsideration of the fees to a more reasonable sum for professionals to pay – a move that will simultaneously encourage more to engage and pay the fee. jean-ann marnoch registrar, reps
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x 30 of moderate physical activity mantra by heart” – the trouble is, the public is still largely unaware of this. With over half of the UK population now overweight, the message about even moderate activity helping to prevent a plethora of health problems is clearly still not being heard. We need to continue the message of
moderate activity being beneficial and build on this; perhaps, in 10 years’ time, everyone will understand that a mixture of moderate and vigorous activity will not only make them feel better but will make them fitter and healthier too. michelle bletso group fi tness development manager, slm
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