COMMUNITY
MEMBER
PROFILE:
JIM JOSEPHSEN
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CLIMBING FACILITY & GYM OWNER, NSW
and fitness. I was Queensland athletics
champion during my youth and have played
elite level squash for over 30 years. The first
gym I managed was a squash facility called
1812 in St Leonards. A lot of our members
have followed me from gym to gym since
then! I’m also a qualified radiographer.
I live and work on Sydney’s North Shore with
my wife and business partner Josephine. Our
kids also work with us and we are handing
the reigns over to them to take our business,
Climb-Fit, through the next 20 years.
What fitness qualifications do you hold?
Too many to list as I started in the fitness
industry over 35 years ago!
What is your main role in the fitness
industry?
Mentoring the younger generation – sharing all
my knowledge from my 75 years on the planet!
How did you arrive at where you are
today in your fitness career?
I have always been into all things health
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And your greatest highlight?
Being part of such an exciting industry for
the last 35 years! The gym these days is all
about community – you really get to know
people, share ideas, and talk about your
goals and dreams.
What’s your main focus now and what
are your goals for the future?
To create a new bucket list every 10 years.
This year I’m focusing on my art.
What motto or words of wisdom sum
up your fitness/life philosophy?
When we opened Climb-Fit 20 years ago
we had to learn everything. Not just all the
workings of a gym, but a huge indoor rock
climbing facility as well. We did all the office
work and behind the scenes jobs, we hired
and trained staff, we built climbing walls by
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When you start any business venture you will
always question whether you have done the
research and market analysis adequately.
What skills are needed in your role?
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What has been your greatest career
challenge to date?
Always up before 5am (the best time of
the day). Open the gym and run a spin
or circuit class. Breakfast, then start on
some cleaning and office work followed
by a trip to the bank. If we don’t have any
building/maintenance work to do around
the climbing gym, then I head off to my
studio to spend the day painting with
my wife. In the afternoon I usually head
back to the gym to say hi and maybe do
another workout or hit the squash court
for some drills with my wife. I also have a
strong interest in the s F