Francesca Ray

Sport and exercise have always been a big part of my life, from swimming for my county to squash and to this day netball. However, I have taken a slightly different route into PT than many others. Prior to being a Personal Trainer I graduated with a degree in Medical Biochemisty from Swansea University. From there I took up my first job within the Medical Research industry where I dealt with data from drug trials for a variety of different conditions and diseases. I worked my way up through the roles and took a side step to allow further progression before finding my true passion in life - Fitness.
 
I quit my job back in February 2017 and knew Personal Training was the right role for me. I completed my Level 3 qualification along with Spin, TRX and Circuit CPDs with Discovery Learning in Cardiff and in September 2017 I took up a role as a full time PT and Gym Instructor at Simply Gym Llansamlet. I absolutely love my job and threw myself into every aspect - 121 sessions, group sessions and classes - my client base quickly grew. 
 
I have expanded my business to include online clients, face to face clients and even being an external instructor across numerous other gyms in the local area. In March 2022 I seized the opportunity to use my love of helping others succeed and improve by accepting a PT Cluster Manager role. I help recruit, onboard and retain personal trainers across numerous gyms in my local region. I am looking forward to the new challenges this role will bring and using my wealth of knowledge to help others with their dream jobs.