The Team

MICHELLE BAILEY BSc Hons CEd - DIRECTOR/ INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURER

Michelle has worked her way through the ranks of the fitness industry since the age of 16 and now has 15 years of industry experience under her belt. She has worked for various corporate leisure and commercial health clubs at instructor and management level, including Cannons/Nuffield Health Clubs and Esporta Health Clubs.

For the last 12 years Michelle has been involved in teaching and lecturing for various colleges and training providers.  Her company, Fit4Training Ltd, owned jointly with her husband, Paul Bailey, has been operating since 2008 and is steadily building a reputation for superb quality delivery. Michelle's passion is working with special populations; pre and postnatal, exercise, health and disease and sports injuries. There aren't many fitness qualifications that Michelle doesn't have.  She is qualified Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, Pre/Post Natal specialist, Pilates teacher, Zumba instructor and Bokwa instructor. Qualifications include an Honours degree in Sport & Exercise Science, and a Diploma in Sports Therapy. It's fair to say that Michelle is a rare thing - a true academic with a great vocational track record in the fitness industry!


PAUL BAILEY BSc Hons - COMPANY DIRECTOR AND LEAD TUTOR/ ASSESSOR

Paul has been working in fitness and sports coaching for 15 years and has been involved in teaching for 10 years.

Paul has a wealth of practical experience ranging from coaching disability groups, all the way through to elite athletes.  Previous employers include British Cycling and British Triathlon where Paul worked as a World Class Programme coach.  Some big names benefitting from Paul's coaching include Jodie Swallow (2010 70.3 Triathlon World Champion) and Geoff Thomas (ex England footballer who rode the route of the Tour de France after being diagnosed with Leukaemia).

Helping fitness professionals of all levels develop their practical skills and their ability to interact with clients is what drives Paul's teaching.  There is never a better satisfaction for Paul than watching someone he has taught prove their new skills on the fitness floor. Educated to degree level with almost every fitness certificate inbetween - There aren't many area's Paul can't help you with.

Paul teaches and assesses on the following courses:
Level 2 Gym Instructor
Level 2 Adapting Fitness for Adolescents
Level 2 Circuits
Level 2 Kettlebells
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Level 3 Exercise Referral
Level 3 Conversion from Advanced Instructor to Personal Trainer
Level 3 Nutrition
Level 3 Business Skills
Level 4 Lower Back Pain
Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes


JOANNA BENTLEY BSc Hons - TUTOR/ ASSESSOR

Joanna is our group exercise queen! She has a wealth of experience in the fitness industry both as an instructor and group exercise manager for a range of leisure and fitness operators. She teaches a wide range of group exercise including aerobics, step, aqua, group cycling, pilates and body conditioning. She is a highly competent, enthusiastic fitness professional and a fantastic, deditcated tutor. 

Joanna teaches and assesses on the following courses:
Level 2 Exercise to Music
Level 2 Aqua
Level 2 Gym Instructor
Level 3 Pre/Postnatal


SARAH GATFORD MA BSc Hons - TUTOR/ ASSESSOR

Sarah posseses a Masters Degree in Education, a BSc(Hons) in Sports Coaching and a Diploma in Sport Massage both completed at University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Her passion is pilates, yoga and sports massage and she owns her own business Supple Fitness. Sarah has worked for a range of fitness operators both as a fitness instructor and group exercise manager and been a sports massage therapist for the Royal Marine Commandos.

Sarah teaches and assesses on the following courses:
Level 2 Gym Insructor
Level 3 Pre/Postnatal
Level 3 Pilates
Level 3 Sports Massage
Level 3 Yoga
Level 2 Studio Cycling