Meet the team - Fitness Manager James

Hi, I’m James Robertson, I’ve just started at Better Gym Mere Green as Health & Fitness Manger.

I have worked in the industry for 14 years, 12 of those years for GLL. Starting off working as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, and working my way up to part of the management team. I also have been an ever present part of the Fitness Class instructor team where ever I have gone, teaching range of different classes, and constantly looking to learn to deliver a wider range. So I’m sure you’ll see me in the studio at some point teaching HIIT, Studio Cycling, Core Conditioning to name a few.

Prior to joining the team here at Better Gym Mere Green, I was working for GLL in South Oxfordshire, and began my fitness journey in Surrey.

My passion for the job comes from making a real difference to someone, and having a positive affect on their wellbeing both physically and mentally. Working with members either 1-2-1 on the gym floor or as part of a fitness class, and being able to see the impact you have on their life, be it debilitating from an injury, to just improving fitness to keep up with growing kids, these achievements are what makes the job so rewarding, and help motivate me to learn more and develop as an instructor.

Personally I amvery into sports and along with participating, I have also coached a range of different sports, from running kids football coaching to delivering badminton sessions for Badminton England. Outside of sports and work in fitness, I have pervious worked as a DJ in various nightclubs and bars both in England and abroad.

I’m very much looking forward to getting started here at Better Gym Mere Green, so if you see me around the gym or in a fitness class please do come and say hi, or feel free to ask me any questions, and hopefully I can help you on your fitness journey too.