Hi Blue Cats,
I'm Lesley-Anne AKA Mrs Blue Cat. I have been in the fitness industry for 25 + years now and still LOVE my job, love helping people to get fitter and healthier, to have fun, socialise and meet their goals.
At 14 years old I was a 2nd dan black belt and used to help my karate instructor take classes and from then on I knew what i wanted to do. So when I left school I went to study applied science (sports science) with outdoor pursuits, this included sports, fitness testing, nutrition, biomachanics, nautical studies, etc. While studying I completed my fitness instructor course and worked part time in a local gym.
Since that great start into the fitness industy I have been lucky enough to work in some fabulous gyms, training all sorts of different ages, different abilities and fitness level, which is why my job is so interesting and rewarding.
After leaving college I carried on with my fitness education through various NVQs in sports and leisure, personal training, holistic massage, GP referral consultant, and many more.
After having my little girl I set up BLUE CAT FITNESS, which has now been going for 16 years!
I am very lucky to work with such lovely blue cats and am still striving to keep learning and keep up to date with the latest trends and over the last couple of year I have qualified as an AFFA group fitness instructor, a Penalty Box Fit instructor, completed my AFFA pratical pilates course, I have become a NASM youth exercise specilist and a beginners line dance instructor.
Now my children are teenagers I also work for Active North Yorkshire, you can find me delivering the public healths Healthy You programme, working alongside the Neuro and falls teams and teaching a range of fitness classes at the local wellbeing hubs
I truly believe fitness has a big role to play in eveyone's physical and mental wellbeing and I'm here and ready to help.
Hope to see you soon,
Lesley-Anne
P.S You can find me on facebook blue cat fitness or Mrs Blue Cat.
