body transformation

"For the Wife & Kids" - Fitness & Fatherhood: Mark's PPS Story

Mark shares how the day he couldn't tie his laces was when he decided he needed to regain control of his health & fitness, if not for his wellbeing, but for his wife and young family.

Mark has since become a leader in many areas of his life: at his local sports club, at home, at work and in the PPS Community.

Going from someone who wouldn't usually feel comfortable in a gym to completing over 600 x workouts in his 4-year tenure at PPS.

It hasn't been a smooth journey, and it started rocky. But with a strong "Why" to use as an ongoing source of motivation, Mark has busted through barriers, learned a lot of lessons and become a better role-model & leader through health & fitness.

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Women's Health & Fertility Nutrition Specialist: Evelyn Kennedy

In this episode, Evelyn Kennedy chats to us about how she helps women going through IVF improve their chances of conception by building healthy habits around nutrition.

As a Women's Health & Nutrition Specialist, Evelyn provides valuable insights into this rewarding process and general advice for anyone who struggles with nutrition and fitness.

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The Oak Tree: Geogio's PPS Story

Coach Georgio has transformed his lifestyle since his self-described "Chubby" days at school, from hiding chocolate bars from his Mum and screaming at his teacher during PE class. Georgio was then dragged to the gym by his brother and eventually became a champion Powerlifter, a Teacher himself, and a Coach.

Listen to his PPS Story on the Player Below or via the PPS Podcast on Spotify

The Open Book: Christian's PPS Story

Standing at 6 foot 6 inches tall, Christian has been many different bodyweights and body types. Each has been reflective of his mental & emotional state at the time. So have the methods he has used to achieve these different weights.

He’s been as low as unhealthy 66kg and as high as 130kg.

He has undereaten, over-exercised, and overeaten while not exercising.

But this is more of a story about Christian’s struggles with his self-esteem, mental health & depression. How this has impacted his mindset around his body image, and ultimately how he has overcome all of these struggles to become the Coach and Person he is today.

Listen to Christian’s fantastic display of vulnerability on the PPS Podcast via the player below, or you can listen on Spotify by clicking here.

"My-Cro" Wins: My's PPS Story

Do you get intimated by the people achieving huge results in the gym?

20-50kg weight-loss journies...

Deadlifting 2-3 x their bodyweight...

They are incredible achievements but can lead to others feeling like they aren't good enough to join a gym or overshadowing others who think their achievements are perceived as small but are significant to them.

My Dang joins us on the PPS Podcast to share her PPS Story and remind us to celebrate our 'Micro Wins' in the gym. Not everyone is out to achieve these massive numbers we see on social media. Some are just looking to feel comfortable in their skin or feel like they are finally consistent and belong in a gym for the first time in their lives.

A lesson that has pushed her along on her PPS journey, 3 years and 385 workouts later, after thinking she would never again join a gym after an off-putting initial experience with another trainer at a commercial gym.

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The Unfixable Man: Doug's PPS Story

Doug once considered himself 'Unfixable'

The Father & Truck Driver was overweight, had countless injuries and faced severe health concerns such as high cholesterol and diabetes.

But once he finally ran out of excuses, his wife talked him into joining PPS.

Over the past 12 months, he has lost -32kg, rehabbed his injuries and been cleared of diabetes by his doctor.

The Unfixable Man was Fixed!

Listen to his PPS Story on the PPS Podcast via our Website or on Spotify.

The Path of Least Resistance - Rob's PPS Story

PPS Client Rob joins us on the PPS Podcast to share his insights after a 12-Week Transformation where he lost 10kg AND 9% Body-Fat.

Rob has an interest in Behaviour Psychology and wanted to help give others an understanding of how important mindset and mental fortitude is when it comes to Transforming your Body.

It's great to understand a fellow client's POV of what it takes to achieve these types of results, and hopefully, it helps inspire others like Rob, who have tried for a long time to see Results, to bust those barriers, and achieve their goals in the gym.

Keep it Simple - George's PPS Story

'From Athlete to Coach' - Before becoming a Coach at PPS, George was an experienced gym-goer, a competitive sports model holding his pro card and a powerlifter who Deadlifts over 3.5 x his bodyweight.

In this Podcast episode, he shares his story and all the lessons he has learned along the way that he can now apply to help others in the gym.

He shares his advice around:

  • Kickstarting your progress when first joining a gym

  • Overcoming a lack of 'Motivation' in the gym

  • Why the basics work best even when taking your results to the next level

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My No BS* Approach to Body Composition - Shannon's PPS Story

Coach Shannon shares how she would eat only a quarter of sweet-potato per day and walk on a treadmill to lose weight. Then, she would feel guilty if she ate anything that wasn't on her plan. Now she enjoys lifting heavy weights and eats a whole pizza guilt-free to maintain her body composition.

Her prior struggles with binge eating and overexercising have led to her being passionate about helping other women in a similar situation and cutting through all the misinformation and BS* that plagues the fitness industry.

If you:

  • Feel guilty after eating too many carbs

  • See exercise as a tool to earn more food

  • And are obsessed with the number on the scales

Then this is the episode for you.

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Growth Requires Change - AJ's PPS Story

Coach AJ joins his story on the PPS Podcast this week.

AJ started his fitness journey after growing up with anxiety and using food for comfort. This led to him being overweight and lacking self-confidence. He has now been coaching others to achieve their health and body composition goals for almost 3-years and is passionate about seeing others succeed.

In this episode, he shares his lessons and tips for anyone who wants to break out of their comfort zone and transform their body & mind in the gym.

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"Measure it, Manage it" Isaac's PPS Story

Coach Isaac joins us on the People of Podcast this week. Isaac shares with us how he joined the gym at only 12-years old. He used the gym to help distract him from the stress and anxiety caused by his parents ending their relationship at the time.

What started as a coping mechanism soon turned into a passion, and by 17-Years old, Isaac was studying to be a Personal-Trainer, having been inspired by how his Coach would make him feel.

Fast forward 5-years and Isaac is still only 22 but has now amassed 10-years of gym experience and helped change many people's lives inside and outside the gym.

Tune in as he shares his wealth of knowledge with us and all the lessons he has learned on the journey that has shaped him into the leader he is today.

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Disordered Eating & Body-Image Issues by Emma Kwok

Are you someone who :

  • can get obsessed with they weight on the scales?

  • follows unsustainable low-calorie diets?

  • or struggles with binge eating?

Emma Kwok is a PPS Member and Dietitian and joins us on the PPS Podcast to discuss how she helps women overcome 'Disordered Eating and Body Image Issues'.

We discuss her own struggles in her late teens, why she became a dietitian and why she is so passionate about helping overcome these common problems.

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The Importance of Self Reflection

If you have body composition and strength goals in the gym, it is important to practise self-reflection regularly:

Self Reflection can help to bring awareness to:

  • Your progress when you are feeling deflated

  • Your goals when you are feeling bored or distracted

  • Your barriers when you lose sight of what's holding you back

If you are someone who is frustrated at not being able to achieve their goals in the gym, gets demotivated by a perceived lack of progress or even constantly changes goals because they forget their "Why" 

Then you can learn more about the importance of Self Reflection in this weeks PPS Podcast Episode.

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How to have Confidence when Setting Goals in the Gym

“Uber asks for your destination before they pick you up."

Are you training in the gym without goals to work toward? Do you have goals but not the confidence to seriously think you can achieve them?

In the first episode of the new and improved PPS Podcast, I take you through my regular process for helping people to:

1) Get Clear on WHAT they want

2) HOW to achieve these goals

3) and WHY it’s important to them

So they can take their performance to the next level inside and outside the gym and achieve what they really want (but are too shy to admit it).

Even when they lack motivation or “cbf”.

Jump on board and give it a lesson before you finalize your goals at PPS in 2021 and learn why you may not be achieving what you really want!

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Breaking Limiting Self-Beliefs with Coach Luke

Coach Luke shares his PPS story and describes how he used his passion for strength-training to learn how to cope with A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder)

After failing his first year at University due to his learning difficulties, he was eventually able to use what he had learned in the gym to learn how to enhance his focus and attention. Although he had told himself he was a failure and was never going to be good in the classroom, he was able to go back to University and finish at the top of the class after breaking his own limiting self-beliefs.

This is his PPS Story:

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Life Lessons Learned Through Lifting

In this episode we chat to Aaron Brewer - Head Coach at PPS Morley about the lessons in life that his Powerlifting pursuit has taught him.

He shares how his lifting journey started at 18 years old with the ambition to represent Australia on the world stage. A goal which he achieved before the age of 25, which as he describes, filled him with imense pride.

But more importantly he tells us about the up's and down's of his lifting career, losing his identity when struck by serious injury and how he learned to bounce back from adversity to be stronger than ever. Some powerful lessons for any aspiring lifters out there.

This is his PPS Story:

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