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And that was me.

I just wasn’t sporty, or athletic, or fast, or big or strong. I was tall but extremely thin, weak and slow. My dreams of being anything more than just a spectator were just that, dreams. Until I saw Rocky that is. It was Rocky 2 to be precise. During the school holidays my mum (yes mum, it’s all your fault!) took me to the video store (back when there were video stores) and I hired Rocky 2.

I was hooked. Here was someone who had what you call ‘heart’ and trained his guts out and achieved something beyond his wildest dreams.The next day I went back to the video store and hired the rest of the Rocky films and started my own journey. I began to copy everything I saw him do, and so began writing out my first programs at the age of 15.

I started to beg and borrow books, magazines and anything I could find to get information on how to train. Keep in mind this was before the age of the internet. Weights, running, boxing, interval training and pushups. Lots and lots of pushups. Then came the eating, twice what everyone my age was eating.And wouldn’t you know it. I went from playing 15 minutes a game on the wing, to playing the full game in the middle as a rangy back rower.

My first trial game after my summer training was memorable. I made 2 or 3 strong runs, including one where I beat 4 or 5 players and scored a try. The feeling was unbelievable. Wow. So this is what it feels like. I had never experienced anything like it in my life.

Within that year I earned the most improved award in the rugby league team, the best and fairest in the touch football team, made the athletic team and was captain of the cross country team. This was when I learned what work can do. If you work, and work hard, you can transform your body, your mind and achieve things that you thought were impossible.

My journey only skyrocketed from there. I realised that you didn’t have to be the most talented person out there. You had to be the one who trained the hardest, wanted it the most and that it counted if you were the last man standing running the sand hills.

That became me. I transformed myself.

I’ve been a personal trainer now for 13 years. It seemed the only logical choice for me to give the gift of what exercise can do, to as many people as possible.

My qualifications include:

– Diploma of Fitness
– Diploma of Remedial Massage
– ART Practitioner – Upper Extremities
– Level 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach
– Level 1 & 2 PICP Coach
– BioSignature Practitioner
– Level 1 & 2 BFI Coach
– Punch-fit Boxing Instructor
– Pre & Post Natal
– Children’s Trainer

Experience

20 Years PT Experience
Level 3 Personal Trainer – Fitness First
Fitness First PT of Year NSW winner – 2010
Newtown Jets Rugby League Representative
Owner/Founder of the League Fit Academy

In my spare time (what’s that?!) I can be found playing with my kids (I have 3), going to the cinemas, watching the Dragons play and spending time with my wife Joan. Oh and training, I love training!