Justin Tamsett B. Ed (Physical & Health Education)

Round Table Chairs

Justin career highlights:

• 1988: gym instructor at Howzat Fitness World, Newcastle.
• 1991: started own Personal Training business called The Physical Epitome, which was sold in 1992.
• 1993: worked for Body Express, Sydney, as a gym instructor, sales person and then manager.
• 1994: opened Active Fitness (1100m2), which was sold to Fitness First in 2002.
• 2002, opened Active Health Club

Justin was the President of The Hunter Institute of Higher Education Student Representative Council, which meant he was an integral person in the amalgamation of The University and the Institute’s student representative bodies.

Justin was elected President of the Fitness Centre's Association in 1993. The fitness industry was changing and a new peak body for fitness was being developed. Justin with several colleagues was a catalyst in the formation of Fitness NSW – the peak industry body for the fitness industry in NSW. 1997 saw the incorporation of Fitness NSW and Justin was appointed the President, then 12 months later at the first election for Fitness NSW, his peers elected Justin President for a two-year term.

In 2004, he returned to the FitnessNSW Board and then the Presidency in 2006.

Justin is a keen student and has attended industry and non-industry conventions across the world since 1994.

Justin is a sought after international presenter. Here is a list of his career highlights as a presenter:

• Presenter for Fit-Pro, Birmingham England - September 2007
• Staff Trainer for BioRitmo Health Clubs, San Paul, Brazil - July 2007 
• Presenter for PrimaFit Clients - June 2007 
• Closing presenter for Cybex International Distributors, San Francisco, USA - March 2007
• Presenter and assessor of Certificate IV Fitness Business Module with the Australian Institute of Fitness, Sydney Australia - 2001 to 2007
• Presenter at BizGrow, New Zealand - 2006 & 2007
• Presenter at New Zealand Fitness Industry Conference, New Zealand - 2006 & 2007
• Presenter at the IHRSA Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA. - 2005 & 2007
• Presenter for Stress Management Seminars, Australia - 2005-07
• Facilitator at the Australian Fitness Business Summit at Filex, Sydney Australia - 2003-07
• Facilitator of the Australian Fitness Round Table Program, Australia - 2002-07
• Presenter and assessor of Elite Personal Training, Sydney Australia - 2002-07
• Speaker FitnessNSW Breakfast Meeting , Sydney Australia - 2002-07
• Presenter of the Golden Steps to Successful Club Management, Sydney Australia - 2001-07
• Presenter at Filex, Sydney Australia - 1997-2007
• Presenter at NetFit, New Zealand - 2005
• Closing Key Note Speaker for Filex, Sydney Australia - 2005
• Presenter at the IHRSA Asia Pacific Conference, Sydney, Australia - 2004
• Presenter Philippines Fitness Convention, Manilla Philippines - 2002
• Presenter AsiaFit Convention, Hong Kong - 2001-02

Now he relates many of the lessons he has learnt, mistakes he has made and learning to messages that you and your Team can directly relate to in your business, study or life.