Stuart

Stuart believes that fitness should be an integral part of everyone’s life and should be something that is done for enjoyment rather than seen as a chore. Stuart’s aim is to give people the ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle for the rest of their lives by instilling the same passion he has for exercise. In his mind age should not be representative of a person’s health, and sees exercise as the key to ensuring this is not the case.

 

Qualifications

• Master Trainer, Australian Institute of Fitness - 2009
• Bachelor of Business (Property), University of Western Sydney 2007-2009
• Bachelor of Business, University of Technology 2003-2005

Experience

• Outdoor Training since 2009
• 5 Years experience with adventure/rogaining sports
• 3 years experience long distance running (mountain running marathons/ultra marathons)

 

Special Interests

• Crossfit style training
• Core conditioning
• Circuit training
• Long Distance Trail Running

 

Other Interests

• Spear fishing
• Hiking
• Adventure racing
• Surfing
• Indoor/outdoor rock climbing

 

A Moment With...Stuart

What was your childhood ambition?

To be an explorer.

What do you love most about your job?

Seeing the sense of accomplishment on people’s faces when they surpass their expectations.

If you weren’t a Personal Trainer what would you be?

A professional adventure racer.

What job have you had in the past that is very different to what you do now?

A soldier.

 

What is the strangest thing you have ever had to do at work?

Tell Santa he’d had too much to drink.

Apart from keeping fit, what are your favourite pastimes?

Surfing, spear fishing, hiking.

Name 2 people, dead or alive, that you would invite to a dinner party and why?

Jamie Oliver (because let’s face it, it would be the best dinner ever if he made it!) and my Grandfather (because he’s seen the most amazing amount of change in his life living in one of the greatest superpowers of the world)

What is your ideal holiday location?

Somewhere that has both good surf and skiing in the one place (I don’t think it exists though??)

 

What is your favourite movie?

‘Heat’ with Robert De Niro & Al Pacino

Who do you find inspiring?

Lance Armstrong because he never gave up despite being faced with extreme adversity.