Xavier Grevet
Q: What area of fitness are you currently working in?
I am currently working as a personal trainer with LIFESTYLE FITNESS AUSTRALIA ERSKINEVILLE
Q: How did you get into the fitness industry?
I started to do a bit of weight training after a gymnastic accident when I was 17 years old (rehabilitation work on damaged tendons
and ligaments in my wrists due to a bad fall of the apparatus) and after a few years got involved with natural bodybuilding .
I competed in 1996 but after that I had to stop due to military duties (being of French nationality it was compulsory at the time).
Q: Your reason for being in the fitness industry?
I love the healthy lifestyle that the industry can offer and was always interested in the human body and how to exercise it the right way.
I was also very fond of the diet aspect of health and fitness.
Q: Any gripes about the fitness industry?
Our industry can be a bit shallow and vain at times. Some people diet excessively and exercise like madmen/women in order
to look like models or actors (they will not hesitate to spend dollars on cosmetic remedies, rather than build up health and
strength through an exercise program). I also find a lot of people are obsessed with the way they look and not too concerned about their health!
Q: Did you study any areas of exercise or fitness?
I have studied certificate III and IV in personal training with FIA but do not have a previous background (academically) in the health and fitness industry.
Q: How important do you think it is to update your learning in the fitness world?
VERY!!! Like any other profession you need to on top of what’s happening.
The fitness industry being relatively new tends to change quite quickly and we need to adapt if we want to stay on top of our business.
Q: What would you like to see happen in the industry over the next few years?
In the future I would like to see more gym’s like LIFESTYLE FITNESS who are truly concerned about the well being of their members
and not the well being of their wallet! I would like to see more trainers truly helping their clients.
But above all I would really like to see a drastic drop in obesity in Australia.
We can all make a difference if we become more aware of our diet and exercise.
People need to realize that they don’t need to make excessive sacrifices.
Q: Any predictions?
I think our industry will move towards taking care of our ageing population as well as the epidemic that is child obesity.
Q: What advice do you have for anyone wanting to learn more about fitness?
People wanting to learn about fitness should not be afraid to talk to the professionals. There are no better educators than the team at FIA.
I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to meet almost everyone at FIA and can honestly say than I am a more knowledgeable and better
personal trainer having studied through the FIA.
I will be more than happy to answer more question online.
Xavier Grevet can be contacted at xavier_grevet@yahoo.com.au
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