Personal training
Excluding elite athletes and others with high performance goals who would benefit from specialised coaching, I provide a personal training service for a small group of clients.
Having engaged in numerous sports and exercise activities throughout my life, I will likely readily relate to events that you may be aiming for and can tailor a program to suit.
I am particularly attuned to strength training for the elderly, having trained my father Ian into his 90’s. Equally, I know the virtues of convenient, regular exercise for busy people.
Regardless of your circumstances and objectives, my programs have a bias towards strength training, reflecting my belief that life is all the better for being functionally strong.
The assistance I provide falls into one or more of three areas
1. Assessment
An overall assessment of where you are at, what you are looking to achieve and a thorough exploration of how you can accommodate this into your lifestyle. This process is based around a detailed questionnaire that you complete in your own time, followed by a 90 minute fitness assessment and discussion about your fitness goals. During the session we will also determine if any further input e.g. from a GP, dietician or physio, is required before you are ready to proceed. From this discussion you will have a good understanding of the type of exercise required to achieve your desired outcomes and the optimal frequency of training, whilst working within lifestyle constraints and pre-existing injuries or physical limitations.
2. Plan
Development of a training program to meet your objectives, be this for a specific event or to improve your quality of life. Such a plan is particularly suited to clients who have a gym membership or who work out at home. On an ongoing basis, I will design a plan for each workout that takes into account both what you are looking to achieve and what you accomplished in previous workouts. This service will allow for changes to your routine for work, holidays and other happenings in your life, which we don’t want to derail the progress you are making.
3. Training
Supervised training sessions. This component automatically includes the second element above. These sessions take place in the gym that I have at home, which provides a private space ideally suited to individual attention. This location dispenses with many of the barriers associated with commercial facilities – parking, noise, posers and self consciousness. Rest assured that there is enough equipment on hand to provide you with a program that will meet your objectives and keep you thoroughly engaged in the process.
Where I train my clients
I conduct personal training and group fitness classes in the gym facility set up at my home at Holland Park in Brisbane. Originally started during COVID lockdowns, the gym is a first rate facility and well suited to the strength and conditioning services I provide. Clients appreciate that this environment is far removed from large, intimidating commercial gyms and the beautiful people who inhabit them. They also appreciate having a patient, mature age trainer to guide them on their fitness journey.
