Academy is a Big Winner in NEW Sponsorship

The athletes and staff of the Southern Sports Academy stand to be the big winners from the newly established link forged with the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (AIPT) and the local branch of the AIPT, Flex-It gym. An arrangement whereby one athlete or staff member of the Academy per year gains free access to the Certificate III and Certificate IV in fitness is the highlight of the relationship between the two bodies, with the value of the free tuition being close to the $5,000 mark.

The local branch of the AIPT, Flex-It Gym, has also weighed into the new arrangement with the Southern Sports Academy through a 50% membership discount that they are offering all athletes and staff of the Academy. Not only will the athletes receive the heavily discounted membership, they will also receive a strength and conditioning program specific to the sport that they are involved in with regular reviews and unlimited access to the gym itself.

Academy Executive Director, Greg McLay, welcomed the new arrangement.

“A lot of the scholarship holders in the Academy have expressed a desire to gain employment in the fitness industry and it makes sense for a lot of our athletes to do so. They are clearly passionate about their own health and fitness, evidenced by their commitment to their chosen sport, and they want other people to gain the benefits that they have had through pursuing a healthy lifestyle.”

“Not only that, health and fitness is one of the fastest growing industries in Australia and provides a wide range of benefits to those that want to pursue a career in personal training. If one of our athletes wants to attend university, for example, and earn some good money to assist along the way, then personal training provides the flexibility that most other employment options cannot offer.”

The discounted arrangement being offered via Flex-It Gym is also of major interest to Academy athletes.

“The devising of sport and athlete-specific strength and conditioning programs, for all athletes in the Academy, has been something we have been offering for some time. Having access to Flex-It Gym and the skilled personal trainers at Flex-It really compliments what we are trying to deliver for each athlete in the Academy”, Greg McLay said.

As well as the free tuition offer with AIPT and the discounted membership offer at Flex-It Gym, all athletes and staff of the Southern Sports Academy can gain discounts to all courses being offered through the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers.