Coach Connor Gibson, Alphington (2025)

13/12/2024

Very long overdue post this one 🤯

Let’s celebrate this huge achievement with 😍

Damien & I met around this time last year & started training on January the 10th. Number 4 to join the team!

He came to me as he was prepping for knee surgery but this man is a mad man & had signed up for a half marathon already… If that isn’t confidence I don’t know what is 🤯 (We love it!)

The initial phase of training was to prep for surgery on March 19th to have some bone removed that was causing issues with his knee. We did a lot of pre-hab which helped speed up his recovery. All credit goes to Damien for this as it shows his determination & drive towards his goal as he navigated that blip like nothing.

The next stage was prepping for the half mara on October 17th. 7 months - So in this time, he recovered from surgery & cranked out the run at an epic pace! Insane! 😳🤯

Damien was initially training 4 days per week of which one was a PT session with me but we dropped it to 3 as his running volume was crazy high. He is hitting 100km months.. Yes, madness!

His 3 day split is Upper, Lower & Full Body.

Some of the main movements we do are Trap Bar Deadlifts, Barbell Reverse Lunges, Barbell Front Squats, Barbell Hip Thrusts, Barbell Bench Press plus accessories.

As you can see, Damien has been smashing out all of the big barbell compound lifts. Why? Because they work. And he has shown that carrying out these lifts with consistency over time has helped keep his body in good condition to smash out his first half marathon at 48 years old.

He has signed up for the Gold Coast Marathon next year! 😍

There is so much to say about this man but Damien, I have loved working with you. Your dedication and drive is epic. You are super consistent & always push yourself all while navigating the challenges of life. You’re an inspiration to me & I’m sure to many others. You have shown you can still achieve crazy things even when faced with adversity. This is your heroes journey. You should be proud of your achievements this year, keep embracing the discomfort & backing yourself. You’ll achieve anything you set your mind to, I have no doubt! 🤗

28/10/2024

USAPL Australia Nationals - October 27th 2024 in Melbourne

210kg Squat (10kg pb) | 125kg Bench (equal pb) | 265kg Deadlift (12.5kg pb)
Total: 600kg (22.5kg pb) @ 86.4kg BW

Thank you .reformance for coaching me the past few months and helping me achieve two of my long term goals - competing at a Nationals comp and hitting a 600kg comp total!

Alfred helped me regain motivation with training by teaching me some new skills I hadn’t used before (sumo deads, high pulls - to name a couple), and by creating a program that helped me maintain some level of strength while doing Muay Thai/Kickboxing.

I had qualified for this comp back in March and decided to take a break from training specifically for powerlifting in May as it was negatively effecting both my physical and mental health.

With 7 weeks to go until comp, I was feeling good so decided to register and full send it with the wildest prep yet 😳

I started training with both & .el.cowboy after taking a break from powerlifting. I’m super grateful for these two as they have helped me find a new passion outside of powerlifting. Along with Alfred, they helped me regain motivation with training and have helped me reach peak form!

As you can see I have many coaches. At one point I had 5 coaches at once for all different things 😍

Investing in myself has been the best thing ever as it has helped me improve my physical & mental health, helped me build a business doing what I love, overall it has improved my life in every aspect. I have let go of things that no longer align with me and I am surrounded by amazing people who have been super supportive which is all I could ever ask for.

Thank you to everyone who wished me luck and supported me on the day via the many stories I posted and dms (as well as on the live stream - Mum 😅🤪😝) and thank you for being there with me on the big day😍😅😂😂

I feel relieved. I feel grateful. And I feel very tired 😴

Time for a rest before I send it again on Saturday with 🎥📸😈

Onto the next chapter 🫡

09/09/2024

has been smashing some big goals lately! 🕺🕺

Ticked off his first run in years over the weekend and is on track to losing 10kgs this year 😍

Nate trains 3 weights per week with me pestering him plus 2 cardio sessions per week on the elliptical 🏋️

Current focus is building the consistency up with the cardio before adding in a third to help boost his cardiovascular fitness as well as helping to burn those extra cals to bring him closer to his goal.

Now doubt you’ll be seeing this legend with his shirt off at the beach in Summer 😉🔥🔥🔥

Keep up the good work Sir! 🫡

06/09/2024

Grateful to have met this legend one evening while he was droppin’ it like it’s hot (squats for you non RNB folk 🤪).

And I’m excited to share more about his journey soon 💪 He’s cookin’ 😈

Big win today smashing 82.5kg for a cruisy set of 4 on high bar squats. You’ll see him around soon smashing 100kg after his trip back to the mainland, I have no doubt 🇮🇪

Keep being the legend you are Ferg. I always love our sessions together and I’m grateful for our friendship 🙏❤️

14/07/2024

Proud of Maria for taking the leap recently and opening her own Art Therapy studio in Port Melbourne! 😍

Gym is therapy for me. I also love art and it’s an old passion of mine (was my favourite subject until high school where the teacher made us draw rocks for a year 🙄🧐😂) so it’s awesome being able to explore that again in such a cool space with Maria 😍

Maria - you’re an inspiration to me. You took the leap and have pushed yourself outside of your comfort zone to chase your dreams. You’re finding ways to make it work and you always bring your infectious energy wherever you go, putting a smile on everyone’s face you cross paths with. I am grateful for our friendship 🤗

27/06/2024

Before pic 🤓

Having fun trying new things to help my clients achieve better results 💪

Lead by example.

20/06/2024

A few facts about me!

- Born & raised in Palmerston North, New Zealand 🥝
- Studied Business & Engineering at Uni (dropped out of both) 🤪
- Played football most of my life (soccer for you Aussie folk 😝) which was a huge passion of mine.
- Had a dream of becoming a Pilot so joined the Air Force in NZ as an Avionics Technician (I can’t multi-task & have terrible spatial awareness so this wouldn’t have ended well but that dream opened up many doors for me) 🚁
- Lived in 5 countries and many cities (Palmy, Auckland, Blenheim, Swansea, London, Genoa, Gold Coast, Melbourne).
- I love little foods & many types of drinks 😍😏
- I have many different interests but my top 3 are currently health & wellness, music, psychology.
- I love to travel and embrace new things (I never used to care about travel until I first went traveling - do it if you haven’t!)
- I became a PT in 2021 right before going into lockdown in NZ 😅😂
- I started powerlifting as a new hobby after having knee surgery and grew to love it so stopped footy to see how far I could push myself (competed 4 times - 200kg Squat, 125kg Bench, 252.5kg Deadlift - 577.5kg Total at my best).
- I’m currently training to be healthy, look my best and for fun!

But for those that know me, you know I like to go deeper than that so let’s share why it is that I do what I do - why did I become a PT? 🕺

I love helping people unlock the best versions of themselves!

It’s as simple as that 😍

The version of you that you want to be, already exists 😉

Personal Training gives me the platform to help you discover that 🤩

I am a guide 🧙‍♂️

Just like a flower, it will not blossom if it’s in the wrong environment or if the conditions aren’t right 🪷

Through understanding, care, empathy, patience, support, I can create the conditions necessary to allow the magic to happen - you becoming the best version of you 😍

If you are wanting to try something new like starting your health & fitness journey and are looking for a guide (someone who cares as much about your journey as you do), I could be a good fit for you 😊

I have 5 spots left for one on one PT 👀

Are you ready?

DM to start your journey 🙏

19/06/2024

Brooklyn & Tommy! These two are another couple of work horses I’ve been working with since Feb! 🐴🔥

I’ll be sharing a glimpse of their training soon 😎

Their workouts are built around barbell compound movements as the main exercises with a sprinkle of accessories ✨

Keep smashing it & .lonigro 💪😎🔥🔥🔥

09/06/2024

How handsome does this man look?! 😍
(He designed and created this outfit - very talented he is)

Nathan and I have been working together for the past 4 months and all I can say is wow! 🤯

From day one to now, his confidence has grown more than I could have imagined! 🕺🚀

Here are a few of the things I have noticed with this gentleman:

- Carries himself differently 😎
- Strength is steadily increasing 📈
- Looking more muscular every week 💪
- Increased weights from two to three times per week ⬆️
- Now coming in on his own to get extra cardio sessions in 🏃
- He’s getting out and about with friends more often 🕺
- Gives his best every session 🏋️

We started with two full body sessions then increased it to three. Now we are at our fourth program together and will be switching it to 1 Full, 1 Upper & 1 Lower to give more rest days between muscle groups as the intensity will increase.

, it has been a pleasure being on this journey with you. You started at a time when I was going through some struggles and you have been incredibly supportive. I love watching you grow, and seeing you push yourself more and more. I am grateful to have you as a client and as a friend. I always look forward to our sessions together and I’m excited to see what the future has in store for you. Keep being you 🤗❤️

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