Whitelight Fitness

In 1997 Harry Parkes decided to change his career from purchasing and logistics to fitness and health. Harry's access into the fitness industry  was by gaining the YMCA Exercise To Music qualification and by doing part-time gym work.

He is a qualified  group and personal trainer and has trained clients for events such as the London and New York Marathons, Nike 10K and the Great North Run. He manages a corporate gym and also teaches classes such as Body Conditioning, Circuits, Boxercise, Chi Kung, Kickboxing and Kung Fu.

Harry  has been training in the martial arts for over 25 years. He developed his Kung Fu skills under the watchful eye of Grandmaster Jeremy Chin, a Chinese Malaysian who now resides in Australia. Sifu Parkes has studied other martial styles, such as Shaolin Kung Fu  and also attained a blackbelt in Taekwondo. Harry  was involved in door and security work for over 10 years.  As always, Harry seeks new challenges and is currently learning the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira.

Harry has a number of business qualifications including the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS). He has also done voluntary counselling work.