Albany Creek Dental Group "Working in a Dental surgery does not require a lot of strenuous cardiovascular activity! Let’s face it – we just sit around all day! So after receiving a complimentary voucher for a group gym session, I asked David "... Read More | Amanda Jones " I was the heaviest I had ever been. Clothes didn't fit me properly, my self esteem was at an all time low - I was miserable. And worse of all I lacked the commitment to do anything about it"....Read More |
Andrew Eden " Saturday 1 Dec 2007 - the day I started to change my life. Its been almost a year since I came through the door of the Personal Best studio at Sherwood for my first fitness assessment and training session with John."... Read More | Andrew Reid " I was always scared of gyms. I didn't know what all the machines were, and I had no idea how to tackle fitness in any sensible way. Whenever I had tried diets they never lasted, and I had never even known what it felt like to be fit. It was all a rather scary mystery. I was never a "sporty" type, and "... Read More |
Angela Richardson " 33 years old, running a business, raising 2 kids, following tight schedules and routines, skipping lunch, fast-food for dinner... as each day passed, I became more aware that my lifestyle would eventually take its toll on my overall health. After having 2 children"... Read More | Anne Pearson " Training for Two! I’ve been training at Personal Best since 2003 and at the beginning of this year my husband and I found out we were pregnant. I was getting a little confused with the information I was reading in pregnancy books and magazines as they."... Read More |
Barbara Laing " I have kept up regular training at Personal Best because the staff are all really nice ( and I have trained with several), and the routines are varied so that I don’t get bored. I think the training is more scientific than"... Read More | Belinda Smith " I started PT in May 2008 with the goal to “lose weight and get fit”. In September 2008, I got engaged and suddenly I had a little more motivation to achieve my goals. Leading up to the wedding Nathan gave me valuable advice on food choices"... Read More |
Bill Norris " Over 5+ years ago a friend of mine said that I should go to a personal trainer to get myself fit again. Over the years I have kept reasonable fitness by playing touch football and then refereeing touch by up to 4 games "... Read More | Catherine Mcllwraith " Here today I can honestly say I have never felt more energetic, strong & inspired. I feel driven, empowered and thankful. However a few months ago I felt anything but. Caring for and running a busy household, I had lost all motivation as well as feeling drained. I needed ."... Read More |
Carol Conias " well, I’m here, but I don’t want to be" Yes, they were the words I said to Maribel Gonzales when I walked into Personal Best Toowong Studio for my first ever personal training session. The look on Maribel’s face said, 'O>M>G. "... Read More | David Laws " I have had the most success losing weight, and getting and staying fit, when I have a fitness goal that I am committed to, and have recognised the achievable smaller steps steps in getting to that goal. It is all in my mind really. "... Read More |
Dayna Andreussi " I had been overweight all my life. Like many people I’d tried diets and going to a regular gym, and although I played team sports regularly I was never able to lose much weight – and keep it off. "... Read More | Dean Andreopoulos " I always wanted big muscles! I made several attempts in the past to make the change in body shape from the skinny guy to the muscular man but I never achieved the results by going off to a gym. "... Read More |
Gabrielle Chisholm " I first met Nathan and the team from Personal best in April 2004 following a recommendation from a friend. I found the sessions challenging but soon I was surprised at the different victories I achieved. "... Read More | Janelle Evans "When I decided to go to a personal trainer to lose weight and tone my body, I chose Personal Best at Sherwood. I had no idea what to except on my first day. I have now been going for 12 months and can honestly say I look forward to "... Read More |
Jodi Ince " I turned 40 last year and decided instead of dwelling too much on my age I decided to set myself a fitness goal. I had never been a big runner, but decided I would train to complete complete a half marathon and at the same time"... Read More | Kasey Drayton " I decided to join Personal Best after seeing the amazing results my husband achieved in such a short time. I joined when my youngest child was 5 months old and was carrying about 6 kilos of extra baby weight. I was flabby, unmotivated "... Read More |
Keith & Kerry Adams " We have been clients of this service since its establishment at Auchenflower, in 1999. What better testimony than we remain satisfied clients to this day. Neither of us had experienced personal training before Personal Best "... Read More | Laura Hullet " I joined Personal Best a couple of years ago because I'd been having trouble keeping motivated about fitness and could only muster up the energy to go to the gym once or twice a fortnight. I really wanted to get fit and lose a few kilos."... Read More |
Lee Grice " My wonderful Wife gave me 10 sessions at Personal Best for my birthday about 5 years ago. She did this because I was always complaining of being unfit and not getting the time to run or exercise as I always had (four children including brand new "... Read More | Lisa Kajar " Tell me the truth Kit, do I run like Phoebe from Friends?" (I have never run in my life before and I am terrified of looking like a fool!) It took four long weeks for Kit to assure me that I would not look like an idiot running on the treadmill. He persevered and with a lot of hard..." Read More |
Louise Webb "Last September I came home from a holiday in the snow, which was great exercise, however I had indulged a little too much of the Apre skiing eating and drinking. I decided after looking in the mirror that I needed to do something about"... Read More | Margaret Moore "As a baby boomer I grew up in the great outdoors - bushwalking, camping, playing a variety of team sports, orienteering, etc. However in 1998 a reoccurring injury heralded the beginning of a more sedate lifestyle"... Read More |
Matt Elford " I went to the doctor for a check up and he commented that I was over weight for my age (23) and I should try and do something about it. I already knew that I had to lose weight. I have tried to do so before, but hearing it from a doctor"... Read More | Michelle Clements " I first started at Personal Best after suffering ill health for a year. I needed something to help with my overall health and well-being, plus I needed to lose the weight I had gained since the birth of my daughter. Personal training appealed to me "... Read More |
Minnie Black " I first signed up to Personal Best in June 2001 having just arrived in Australia from London. Two small children and no support network, I had to maximize the time I had available to work out. "... Read More | Moira McDade " 18 months ago I became a client of Personal Best. My initial goals were to lose some weight and improve a physical problem, resulting from a knee injury.Within 4 months I had achieved my desired weight loss in time to feel good about myself"... Read More |
Nat Scalis " It is 6.30 am and it is December, 2002. I am nervous, scared and excited all at once. I am about to swim 300 m in the murky waters of the Pulmistone Passage - salty, cold, crowded with other feet and arms, in the Bribie Triathlon. "... Read More | Natalie Sproule " THANKS NATHAN …THANKS PERSONAL BEST For the past two years, I hadn’t exercised or played any sport, was unfit, overweight and had been put on blood pressure medication. Although this still didn’t make me realize that"... Read More |
Nigel Fisher "I have now been attending a Personal Best personal trainer on a weekly basis for some three and a half years. I think most of us, and certainly myself, do not have sufficient will power to undergo regular exercise under one's own steam". ... Read More | Pauline Lister "It was in 2002 when I decided that at 50+ the inches and the kgs were slowly but undoubtedly creeping up on me. I took the plunge and visited the Personal Best fitness studio in Toowong, because it was convenient to home and work"... Read More |
Peter Richards " I have never been a ‘gym’ or a naturally athletic person. When I was younger, being tall and pencil thin, physical fitness was not a major issue and I accepted the fact that I struggled to do one push-up. After I turned 34, my waistline (in inches) " ... Read More | Peter Saul "I had always thought that I would never go to a gym – and keep on going. But three years ago I won four free visits to Personal Best at Neutral Bay and went along. I have kept going a number of reasons I really like the small size of the gym – there are only ever about ."... Read More |
Rainer & Elaine Dressler " She has made it fun, personal and most importantly we are getting results We moved to Brisbane at the end of last year - one of our goals to get healthy. To motivate ourselves to get to the gym or do any training was close to " ... Read More | Sally Lambourne " Five months ago I contacted “Personal Best”. I knew it was time try something new to improve my health and wellbeing - I had just turned 40, I was unfit and overweight and I had found it really hard to get back into exercising . - something I've done on and off with "... Read More |
Sarah Hunter 1 - Toowong " I am writing to let you know how happy I have been since joining your studio at Toowong 5 months ago. From my first email to Shane about my lack of fitness, through to meeting with him and discussing my goals I sensed a great. " ... Read More | Sarah Hunter 2 - Leichhardt " I spent just over tow years training at Personal Best and it was one of the best investments I could have made. The only reason for leaving was my relocation overseas, and my twice weekly personal training sessions are soly missed. " ... Read More |
Sarah McKenzie " Last year I became a client of Personal Best. At 147Kg I had to make a very difficult, yet essential decision: change my life or eat my way to an early grave.Making this decision was not the most difficult part of my journey. Sticking to my plans and "... Read More | Tanya Hoyle "In September 2004, I walked into Personal Best Training Studio at Albany Creek. For the past two years, I hadn't done any exercise or played any sport, was unfit and overweight. I had also undergone two shoulder reconstructions " ... Read More |
Wayne Pratt " I started training at Personal Best in January 2005; at that time I needed a lot of careful advice and assistance to recover from a serious back/leg injury. In addition, being in my late 30’s I was finding that the once fit and healthy body of my University "... Read More | |