HX Fitness

We all have those days when life feels a little heavier than usual.

Teeny wasn't having the best day today, but thankfully Simba was more than happy to step in as emotional support. 🐱❤️ These two have been good friends for a while.

Sometimes the best part of training isn't just getting stronger, it's having a place where you can switch off, laugh, and leave feeling a little better than when you arrived.

Who else has a workout buddy that makes everything better? 👇

Stephen started training with me in January with no previous gym experience but he is a fast learner.

Working as a tradie, he'd come straight to training after a full day of physical job, consistently showing up to the PT sessions twice a week and giving his best effort each session 🙌

Over the next 5 months, he built noticeable muscle through his shoulders and arms, developed a broader upper body, improved his posture, and became significantly stronger💪

One of his biggest achievements during this journey was quitting smoking — a huge step towards better health and fitness 👏

Proof that consistency beats perfection every time. Great work, Stephen! 👏💪

🥳Happy 81st Birthday John 🎂 🎉

John started training at 72 years young, and for the past 9 years he has shown what consistency and smart strength training can achieve 💪

When John first came to the gym, he had neck pain, which is why he started personal training with me. In our sessions, we focused on building back strength to improve posture and support his neck, and over time the neck pain disappeared, posture has gotten better, and he said he felt taller 😂

Last year, his back began to tighten and became painful, so we adjusted our sessions to focus more on overall strength, mobility, and regular hamstring stretching. I’m happy to say the back pain is now gone as well 💪

Training once a week, session after session, John always turns up, puts in the effort, and trusts the process. That commitment allows him to keep enjoying life — from golfing (which he picked up two years ago), to off-road caravan trips (very often), spending time with his six grandkids, and living a very active retirement.

John brings great humour to every session and reminds us that age is just a number. It’s what you do consistently — and the right strength training — that truly pays off.

Here’s hoping we keep training together for another 9 years.

You are truly inspirational, John 🎉💪

What do you do when you retire?
Bulgarian split squats, anyone? 😉
Retirement doesn’t mean slowing down — it means moving better 💪
Marcella started training with me in August 2024 and has now completed 30 PT sessions and still going strong.
She strength trains with me once a week and stays active with Pilates, yoga, and her gym program when we’re not training together.
Her progress over this time has been amazing. She’s open-minded, willing to give everything a go, never complains, and always brings positive vibes to every session.
Loving the process — go Marcella! 👏✨

Dumb bell god, please help after consuming all those delicious Chinese food 😅🙏

I did a short upper body workout at the hotel gym in Shenzhen, China, as I had to meet my son for shopping and massage after, life is tough I know😅

My go to Upper body excercise when short in time: 💪

*Shoulder press (this one can be the last)
*Chest press
*Decline push up
*Single arm row
*Lat Pull down

7-8 reps X 3 sets

Lets fix the leg raise mistakes:

Mistake No. 1 Turtle neck
Mistake No.2 flying kicks

Correct techniques:
*push the elbows into the padding area
*stay nice and tall
*keep the ear away from the shoulders
*raise the leg up about 90 degrees
*control on the way down
*bend leg for easier option
* hold on the top if you want more challenge

Give it a go 😉