This month, a panel of UK industry leaders came together to select the winners of the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Fitness Awards. Optimum Nutrition is pleased to announce the winners across the three categories:

Personal Trainer of the Year : Kim Ingleby (Energised Performance)

With over 15 years experience in the industry, Jay Banks has been recognized as the Group Fitness Instructor of the year. Jay’s passion and dedication to the industry hasn’t gone unnoticed as he consistently continues to develop in different areas of fitness and training functions. He delivers an impressive 20 group fitness classes each week across a number of training disciplines including dance, spin, boxing and aerobics just to name few. Alongside this, he successfully runs his own bootcamp sessions and pilates clinic business where he encourages 100 people in the local community to move each week.
The Club Gym based in Glasgow was a leader in the running for this year’s Team category. The Club Gym has worked hard to stand out from the crowd by implementing innovative fitness programmes to create a positive, energetic and a contagious workout culture for their members. The Club Gym has demonstrated strong team camaraderie by working together to deliver a gold standard service, as well as work together in all facets of the facility including promotion and membership recruitment to achieve success.

Over 100 fitness professionals entered the now annual Gold Standard Fitness Awards online which is in its second year. Each category was judged based on demonstration of leadership, innovation and success within their profession. The winners were selected by high profile fitness industry experts including; ON athletes Shaun Stafford and Carly Newson as well as international fitness trainer and presenter, Fitzroy Gaynes, Fitness and Nutrition Lecturer and Course Developer Richard Schrivener and Personal Training Director, Chris Walton.