Qualifications and Experience
My name is Mark Wrench and I have been working full-time in the fitness industry since October 2007. I completed a level 3 Health and Fitness Diploma at Kidderminster College in June 2007.
I began my career as a fitness instructor, working in the gym at the Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre in Kidderminster. Whilst working for D.C Leisure I had the opportunity to learn from some fantastic people working in the fitness industry and fantastic members attending the leisure centre.
Whilst working for D.C Leisure I progressed to become a personal trainer and group exercise instructor, gaining many more qualifications. I started teaching more and more classes; to date, I teach or have taught: Circuits, Aerobics, Body Pump, Boxercise, Kettlebells, ViPR, Core Ball, Activity Referral, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Fall Prevention for Frailer Older Adults and Active Seniors.
I am committed to a lifetime of learning; I read or watch educational health and fitness information most days of the week, and attend courses on a regular basis. I am continually evolving my classes and, with the exception of tai chi, change all of the class routines each month..
I have public liability insurance through FitPro.
In 2009 I started teach a couple of classes on a self-employed basis, hiring local halls. As my classes outside of the Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre became more and more successful, I added to them, and have been fully self-employed since 2011.
I now teach the following 7 class types: Gentle Yoga, Flow Yoga and Pilates, Tai Chi for Beginners, Tai Chi for Health, Yang style Tai Chi, Modern Pilates and Active Seniors.
In my spare time I enjoy practical conservation and learning about the natural world by volunteering for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and West Midlands Butterfly Conservation, surveying for animals such as butterflies and reptiles and attending FSC courses in identification of various plants and animals.
Enjoy your training.
Mark Wrench 07973 970 093
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Health and Fitness Qualifications and Certificates of Attendance
June 07 Level 3 Personal Trainer, VTCT
June 07 Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology, VTCT
June 07 Level 3 Nutritional Advice, VTCT
June 07 Level 3 Sports Therapy, VTCT
June 07 Level 3 Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards, VTCT
June 07 Level 3 Swedish Massage, VTCT
June 07 Level 3 Sports Massage, VTCT
Feb 08 Level 2 Supervising Exercise with Disabled People, IFI
July 08 Level 3 Understanding the Fitness & Leisure Industry, Lifetime
Aug 08 Level 3 Nutrition and Weight Management, Lifetime
Aug 08 Level 3 Exercise and Fitness knowledge, Lifetime
Aug 08 Level 3 Advanced Fitness Instructor, Lifetime
Jan 09 Level 3 Exercise Referral Consultant, The Wright Foundation
Aug 09 Level 4 Postural Stability Instructor, Later Life Training
Jan 10 Body Pump International Instructor, Les Mills International
April 10 Boxercise Instructor Award, Boxercise
April 10 Kettlebell Instructor, Premier Training
May 10 Level 2 Exercise to Music, Focus Training
May 10 Level 4 REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals)
Oct 10 Boxercise Personal Trainer Award, Boxercise
April 11 Level 3 Skills of a Personal Trainer, Lifetime
May 11 ViPR Instructor Award, Fitpro
May 11 Indoor Rowing Technique Instructor
Nov 11 Level 3 200hrs CYQ Yoga Teacher
Sept 13 CPD 1, Later Life Training
Sept 14 Personal Training Bridging Course, PTA Global
April 16 PureStretch Instructor Training, PureStretch
July 16 Tai Chi for Beginners, Tai Chi for Health Institute
Sept 16 Tai Chi for Arthritis, Tai Chi for Health Institute
Sept 16 Tai Chi for Falls Prevention, Tai Chi for Health Institute
Nov 16 Tai Chi Yang 24 Forms weekend workshop, Linda Arksey
Dec 16 Automated External Defibrillation, St John Ambulance
May 18 Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Mat Pilates, Health and Fitness Education
May 19 Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 2, Tai Chi for Health Institute
Jan 24 Safeguarding Children Level 1, VitalSkills
May 24 Safeguarding Children Level 2, VitalSkills
June 24 Safeguarding Adults Level 1, VitalSkills
June 24 Safeguarding Adults Level 2, VitalSkills
June 24 Fire Extinguisher Awareness, VitalSkills
Sept 24 TRX Suspension Training, TRX
Public liability insurance: FitPro (expires Jan 2026)
First Aid at Work (expires Dec 2024)
Basic DBS (expires Nov 2024)