Coaching.

Joseph (Jo) has a British Forces background. He ended his stint in the Army as a PTI (Physical Training Instructor), having found on entering the forces that his passion was training. After leaving, Jo spent a couple of years in the North Sea oil fields in filtration engineering. It was a good way to transition from the forces, but it wasn’t for Jo: he was driven to coach in health and fitness, and has merged his background with a private coaching career ever since.

“I love coaching all levels of individuals, from novice to advanced, in strength and conditioning, bodybuilding, weight management, and general fitness and well-being… a bit of kicking and punching for self-defence and conditioning is great too.”

“I get a big kick out of rehabilitating broken bodies back into peak condition. People returning to training from injury, and of course fixing people up in the core, shoulders, rotator cuff, upper back and lower back zones, where work or lifestyle has damaged their posture. Giving these simple, usually unconsidered issues the right attention, leading them back to a better quality of life, is a very cool thing indeed.”

Qualifications

• Acai Cadre, Armed Forces
• Team Paramedic, Armed Forces
• Reviver Survivor First Aid
• Cert III Health & Fitness
• Cert IV Health & Fitness
• Diploma Health & Fitness

Anita’s number one passion in life is health and fitness. “To be able to transfer it into my professional life is a blessing. I get to live and breathe it, and turn my passion into something creative and positive for others. Working in the fitness industry, for me, is about how to make people happier, show them how to take control of their own health and fitness, and how much potential they have to change things in their life.”

Anita gets amazing results with her clients, across nutrition and weight loss, fitness, stretching, rehab and general well-being. “I love it all. I don’t have a specific type of work I prefer. It all gives me tingles down my spine, no matter what areas we achieve the progress in.”

She is a big believer that everyone can benefit from exercise, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. “It’s just amazing how exercise can change your life, your mental health and your personal outlook, and how it can energise you! The body achieves what the mind believes!”

Training systems

• Kettlebells
• Boxing
• Urban Dance Style

Qualifications

• Cert III in Fitness
• Cert IV in Fitness
• First Aid and CPR

Curtis’s career in health and fitness grew out of his passion for sport, notably soccer and athletics. He specialises in strength and conditioning, building not just muscle but functional strength and endurance. “I believe in preparing individuals for peak performance and longevity in both sports and day-to-day life.”

His experience includes interning with the Cronulla Sharks first team in 2018–2019, working as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Harold Matthews (U18) side, and travelling to New York City to work with the head strength and conditioning coach of the New York Giants. “These interactions have enriched my understanding of sports performance, which I integrate into my training methodologies.”

A big advocate of functional training, Curty designs workouts that go beyond the gym. “I enjoy supporting my clients and teaching them exercises that go beyond aesthetics and promote functional fitness, tailored for a lifetime of optimal well-being.” His expertise runs from rehabilitation, strength and conditioning and functional training to nutrition and weight management. “Knowing the complexities of recovery, I have assisted numerous clients in overcoming setbacks and injuries, helping them become stronger and more resilient.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science
• Cert IV Personal Training
• Cert III Personal Training
• ASCA Strength & Conditioning Level 1–2
• ASCA Tactical Training Level 1
• First Aid

Jozef comes from a boxing background, with more than 20 years around combat sports, in and out of the ring, as a fighter and coach. “Combat sports bring a lot of challenges in the form of injuries and weight management. Over the years I’ve learnt how to overcome and deal with them.” These skills are his bread and butter, and he is one of the best boxing coaches in Sydney.

“Seeing the benefits my clients get from learning these new skills is very satisfying. The boxing discipline is not just about fitness, it’s also about accuracy, focus and timing. We need all of these skills in our daily lives.”

His background covers sport-specific boxing coaching, high-performance programming, injury prevention and management, older populations with chronic conditions, exercise prescription and weight management, so he works with clients chasing function, strength, mobility, flexibility or weight loss. “I am very goal-oriented, and achieving my clients’ goals is my top priority.”

Qualifications

• Combat sports coaching certificate
• Boxing instructor & trainer certificates
• Injury prevention and management
• Cert III in Fitness
• Cert IV in Fitness
• Diploma in Fitness