ATHENA VISIT REDDITCH HOW COLLEGE CAREERS DAY 7TH OCTOBER 2025

Athena
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Two personal trainers in Redditch, stood at their stand at HOW College in Redditch for Careers Day — DAN (LEFT) AND RICH (RIGHT) AT THEIR STAND AT HOW COLLEGE IN REDDITCH, FOR CAREERS DAY, 0N 7TH OCTOBER 2025

ATTENDING HOW COLLEGE IN REDDITCH FOR CAREER'S DAY

ON WEDNESDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2025 THE TEAM FROM ATHENA PERFORMANCE SPENT A DYNAMIC MORNING AT HOW COLLEGE’S CAREERS DAY IN REDDITCH, ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERS IN COACHING, FITNESS AND BUSINESS. AT THE HEART OF OUR DEMONSTRATION WAS A SERIES OF JUMP TESTS USING OUR VALD FORCEDECKS FORCE PLATE SYSTEM, GIVING STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGY AND INSIGHT INTO WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A CAREER IN SPORT AND FITNESS.

TESTING PERFORMANCE WITH CUTTING-EDGE VALD FORCE PLATE TECHNOLOGY

OUR USE OF THE VALD FORCE PLATES ADDED A HIGH-TECH DIMENSION TO THE EVENT. FORCEDECKS ARE A DUAL-PLATE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MEASURE STRENGTH, MOVEMENT ASYMMETRY, BALANCE AND EXPLOSIVE POWER IN REAL TIME. AT THE EVENT STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO PERFORM SIMPLE JUMP TESTS AND SEE THEIR FORCE DATA DISPLAYED INSTANTLY. THIS ALLOWED THEM TO VISUALISE THEIR MOVEMENT, COMPARE PERFORMANCE AND EXPLORE HOW SPORT SCIENCE TOOLS ARE USED IN ELITE COACHING AND ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT. IT SPARKED CURIOSITY, QUESTIONS AND GENUINE ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE ATTENDEES.

A COLLEGE STUDENT TRYING OUT THE VALD FORCE PLATES

OPENING EYES TO CAREERS IN COACHING AND FITNESS

BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE TESTS OUR COACHES CHATTED WITH STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY. WE DISCUSSED THE ROLES OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHING, 1-TO-1 PERSONAL TRAINING, GYM MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS. IT WAS INSPIRING TO SEE SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THIS FIELD, ASKING THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND CONSIDERING FITNESS NOT JUST AS A HOBBY BUT AS A CAREER PATHWAY. OUR PRESENCE AT HOW COLLEGE ALLOWED US TO SHOW FIRST-HAND WHAT A CAREER IN FITNESS CAN LOOK LIKE, INSIDE A GYM LIKE ATHENA PERFORMANCE.

MEMBERS OF WEST MERCIA POLICE, HAVING A GO ON THE VALD FORCE MACHINE

WHY THE EVENT MATTERED FOR ATHENA AND THE COMMUNITY

THIS CAREERS DAY WAS A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHENA PERFORMANCE TO CONNECT WITH THE LOCAL REDDITCH COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT GOES BEYOND MEMBERSHIP AND SESSIONS. BY ENTERING INTO EDUCATION-BASED ENGAGEMENT WE STRENGTHENED OUR ROLE AS NOT ONLY A GYM BUT A PLACE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL OPPORTUNITY. FOR THE STUDENTS IT MEANT EXPOSURE TO REAL-WORLD FITNESS TECHNOLOGY AND COACHING PRACTICE. FOR ATHENA IT MEANT BUILDING AWARENESS OF OUR VISION, CULTURE AND THE PATHWAYS WE OFFER IN TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE. WE ALSO HAD MEMBERS OF WEST MERCIA POLICE GIVE IT A GO!

REFLECTING ON SUCCESS AND MOVING FORWARD

WE WERE DELIGHTED BY THE TURNOUT, THE LEVEL OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND HOW SMOOTHLY THE TESTING WENT. THE COMBINATION OF SERIOUS PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK WITH RELAXED AND INFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONS MADE THE MORNING BOTH ENJOYABLE AND IMPACTFUL. MANY STUDENTS EXPRESSED SURPRISE AT HOW ADVANCED AND ACCESSIBLE THE TECHNOLOGY WAS AND COMMENTED ON HOW EMPOWERING IT FELT TO SEE THEIR OWN NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN. WE BELIEVE THIS EVENT WILL TRANSLATE INTO FUTURE TRAINEES, AMBITIOUS MEMBERS AND A STRONGER LINK BETWEEN ATHENA AND LOCAL EDUCATION.

JOIN THE JOURNEY WITH ATHENA PERFORMANCE 28-DAY TRIAL

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING COACHING, PERSONAL TRAINING OR PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OR IF YOU SIMPLY WANT TO TRAIN IN A GYM/STUDIO WITH AMBITION, COMMUNITY AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE IN REDDITCH. WHETHER YOU’RE A TEEN LOOKING TO BUILD SKILLS, AN ADULT SEEKING A CAREER CHANGE OR AN ATHLETE CHASING IMPROVEMENT, OUR DOORS ARE OPEN.

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