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YOUNG GUNS: MEET MEET AND GREET During his time at LivingWell Jerome has been instrumental in the success of the club. During his time at LivingWell Jerome has been instrumental in the success of the club. The club has been nominated for numerous awards over the years and has received winner’s awards from organisations such as Fitness Australia, TAA Australia and Management Today. SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S YOUNGEST OPERATORS B By Toni Krasicki e inspired by the achievements of some of Australia’s youngest fitness operators. Jerome is regularly asked to comment for health and fitness articles that have appeared in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Cleo and the Daily Telegraph Body and Soul section as well as written and blogged for online publications such as LifestyleYou and HealthyTV. Jerome is a UK and Australian-qualified Personal Trainer and has obtained UK BTEC National Diploma in Leisure studies and is currently studying a Certificate IV in Nutrition. H Jerome lives on the NSW Central Coast and is extremely passionate about nutrition and exercise, ensuring he works out every day. ealth Club Manager of Hilton Sydney’s five-star LivingWell Health Club, Jerome Boadu is extremely passionate about helping people improve their health and fitness through exercise in a fun and positive way. Jerome is originally from London (UK), had a brief spell as a youth professional footballer for Watford Football club in the early 1990s, and played competitive football for a number of years at semiprofessional level before starting his career in the health club industry. Jerome has worked for LivingWell for the past ten years and has over 15 years’ health club industry experience, performing such roles as fitness instructor, personal trainer, and sales/operations/ assistant manager. 10 The 43-year-old father of two began his fitness career working for the prestigious health club chain Holmes Place in London, and was quickly promoted through the ranks to manage three of their London clubs and helping numerous members achieve their health and fitness goals. Jerome moved to Australia in 2004 and joined LivingWell Health Club and the Hilton group. Jerome Boadu Health Club Manager LivingWell Hilton Health Club, Sydney WHAT’S NEW IN FITNESS - AUTUMN 2015 WHAT’S NEW IN FITNESS - AUTUMN 2015 11