Liz: Fitness Instructor

I used to be a tired florist, exhausted at the end of a day and no energy left for my daughter. I decided to make a change and joined the gym at Tone Leisure it changed my life. The results were brilliant and I achieved so much it made me a happier and more outgoing person. People started noticing the difference in me and some decided to make a change themselves. The fact that I had managed to inspire and motivate others to make a positive change was priceless for me and when a Tone Leisure member of staff said I'd 'make a great instructor' I knew I was destined to make a living of it!

Tone Leisure allows me to meet people from all sectors of the community who all have a similar goal in common one that I share with them and can help them attain. Tone is different as it welcomes everybody and the broad range of activities available means there is something for everyone. I believe that the organisation does care about people's goals and not how they look in lycra.

"Joining Tone Leisure was literally a life changing experience for me ..."

In 2004 I studied for my NVQ Reps Level 2 at SCAT and gained work experience at Tone Leisure at the same time. When I qualified I joined Tone Leisure as a Fitness Instructor but have ended up with loads of opportunities to make a difference, from teaching Bodypump to assisting in GP referral classes to more recently helping out with mini-tennis at the Tennis Centre.

Joining Tone Leisure was literally a life changing experience for me and do you know what? I still have energy left for my daughter who now plays tennis and even manage to balance work with my first love floristry which I still teach at evening classes.