Benefit Personal Training and Pilates

Personal Training, Group Exercise and Mat Pilates Studio in Plumstead, Cape Town.

Trainer Bio:
Ali has over 12 years of experience in the fitness industry, working for UCT, Virgin Active and SA Rugby (among others). Ali is now the owner and head trainer at Benefit Studio.

Qualifications:
Undergraduate Degree with Distinction (Rhodes University 2004)
Double Honours with one Distinction (Rhodes University 2005)
Masters Degree with Distinction (Rhodes University 2007)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports Management with Distinction (UCT 2009)
HFPA Exercise Science (2005)
HFPA Group Exercise (2005)
PowerPlate®Trainer (2005)
CycleLab Indoor Cycling Instructor (2006)
FLOWIN® Resistance Trainer (2010)
Trifocus Fitness Academy Personal Trainer (2012)
Trifocus Fitness Academy Exercise Science (2012)
ETA Sports Massage Therapist (2013)
Pilates Method Alliance Beginners & Intermediate Mat Work (2014)
Pilates Method Alliance Pilates Accessories (2016)
Adult & Child CPR (Certification repeated annually, current May 2017)

Currently Completing:
Pilates Method Alliance Advanced Matwork ( 2018)

Training Experience:
Benefit Personal Training and Pilates (Owner and Trainer, 2015-2017), Virgin Active Constantia Personal Trainer (2012-2014), Full Circle Wellness Boot Camp Instructor (2014), Virgin Active Group Exercise Instructor (Spinning, Aerobics, Cardiobox, Step, Body Conditioning, Pure Pump, Pilates, 2005-2017), UCT Ikeys Rugby (2009), SSISA High Performance Centre (2009)

Fitness Philosophy:
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Happy Life!