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About us - The Team Profiles

Alan

My 'real' job is a landscape gardener an I have run my own design and construction business for 13 years. I have worked in the fitness industry as an instructor and personal trainer since qualifying in 2002. I had trained for many years before that and decided it was time to turn a passion into some additional income. I started working at Inspirations in 2005 teaching a ladies only circuit class, and became partners along with my wife Abi in September 2007. Since then we have both helped turn Inspirations into what it is today, a stylish health club with excellent facilities and a personal friendly atmosphere. My main roles now are helping coordinate and teach classes and gym floor instruction.

Abi

I joined the Inspirations team as a partner back in September 2007after working in Retail Management for the last ten years, and before that I was travelling around the world as an air Stewardess. I don't actually have any qualifications in the fitness industry (unless you count my brown belt in karate when I was 14!). My talents lie in the more creative field; I have a BA Hons degree in Art & Design History, a passion for painting, and years of experience in Interior Design. I have therefore taken great pleasure in putting my mark firmly on the club over the last ten months and feel that as a result Inspirations is a club everyone can enjoy.

Mark

Hi, I´m Mark Randell the founder owner of the Club. Inspirations began trading in November 1989 under the name of Slique Physique Health Club. Having spent 12 years weight training I decided to turn my hobby into my vocation. I qualified to Senior NABBA Instructor and specialised in nutrition and free weights. In 1991 I qualified for EFBB Mr Britain. I have since obtained an NVQ in Sports Science and take care of the personal training at the Club. I take great pride in helping every member at the Club reach their goals quickly and safely. As we offer eight sessions of personal training with every membership I invite you to give me a new challenge.

Simon

I have been a long-standing member at the Club, back in the days when it was called Slique Physique. Since then I have been living out of the area, but have never found a Club that made me feel so at home. Now I’ve managed to swindle a job here using my 10 years’ experience of sales and marketing, (I’ve sold dust mats to luxury holidays!) I love training, playing tennis and I used to play for Oxford United. I get involved when I can with personal training at the Club and really enjoy taking my weekly spin class.

Sarah

Hi I´m Sarah, 36 years old and a mum of 3. I have worked in the leisure industry for the past 10 years and always had a passion for health and fitness. I joined Inspirations in Jan 2008; I qualified as an aerobics instructor in 1998 and exploded into the world of BTS training. This training involves body pump and body step with body combat being my first love. I like to think my classes are friendly, energy fuelled, inspiring, fun & a little bit mad. But most importantly they will change the shape of your body forever.

Lucy

Hi, I’m Lucy! I don’t come from a leisure background at all, but spent the first 18 years or so of my life working with horses and leading a very fit, healthy, outdoors life. Following an injury when I was 18, I was sucked into the realms of office work, where I remained, miserably, for approximately 12 years. In October 2008 I was lucky enough to meet Sharon and the team as I was teaching some of the pole dancing classes at the Club. I was desperate for a lifestyle change, and loved the happy family atmosphere at the Club. I was also becoming more and more obsessed with pole dancing, and was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to come to Inspirations full time and run the pole dancing. In March 2009, Showgirls Pole Dance @ Inspirations was born. We are now offering 7 classes per week in the Club studio! Coming to Inspirations was the best thing I ever did :)

Andrew (Stano)

My real job is floor screeding but my passion is the gym. I studied PE at Wallingford school, and from here I spent time studying Sports and gained a real interest in the fitness industry and personal training in particular. I’ve always had a passion for sport and teaching others from an early age, helping with football matches in my local area at weekends. I work as a personal trainer 5 nights a week at Inspirations and feel I am dedicated in everything I do and get a lot of job satisfaction seeing people reach their goals and achieve what they thought they couldn’t

Sam

Hi, I’m Sam! I studied PE and Biology at GCSE at St. Birinius School for two years. During this time I studied Sports and Exercise Science, this gave me a real interest in the fitness industry and personal training in particular. I’ve always had a passion for sport and teaching others from an early age. I’ve played football for the county since the age of 10, then later for Didcot Town and Wallingford. I've been training for 3 years and enjoy helping members get the results that they want.

Sharon

Hi, I´m Sharon Randell, one of the business partners at the Club. I began working at Inspirations in 1995 and with a background in Sales/Marketing the Club soon began to flourish. Some years on, I now look after the administration of the business, leaving the sales to the younger, more enthusiastic members of the team. Whilst on vacation in Malaysia some years ago I developed a passion for beauty and spa treatments. I have spent the last 3 years developing a beauty business at Inspirations with our Senior Therapist, Faye Collett and feel extremely proud of our new Serenity Spa area that offers a fantastic range of treatments using only the finest of products. Our therapists are trained to the highest of standards and take great pride in their work. I believe this makes us stand out from the rest; please let me know what you think?

Faye

After studying at Oxford International College of Beauty qualifying in Beauty Therapy and obtaining OICB / CIDESCO / ITEC / CIBTAC qualifications. I started my career at Academie Beauty Salon, Milton Park. Whilst working there I trained in Guinot and Naturasun Spray Tanning. After Leaving Academie I joined the Inspirations team in March 2006. Being the sole Beauty Therapist here until January 2007, after gaining 2 new members of staff for the beauty team, I was then made Senior Therapist. I obtained certificates in Supernails Backscratchers Nail System and qualified in Advanced Bikini Waxing in 2006 and later completed training in Decleor and Dermalogica.

Rachel

Hi I´m Rachel I´ve been working at Insprationsfor 6 months, I started studying beauty therapy in 2007 and have an nvq level 2 in massage therapy, and have recently qualified in decleor facials. This year im hoping to become certified in backscratchers nails and intimate waxing.

Lizzy

Hi I´m Lizzy I first started my beautician training in September 2006 and in June 2008 qualified fully from Cherwell Valley College as a beautician. I came runner up Student of the Year just missing a trip to China. I joined Inspirations in July 2008 and this will be my first post as a full time beautician.

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