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Brooks Performance - Average to Savage

Helping high-performing men who’ve lost their edge, stop making excuses & reclaim their peak through our 5-pillar 'Average To Savage' system
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At Brooks Performance we cut through the industry hype and help you integrate proven, no nonsense training and nutrition solutions into your busy schedule. We will get you that ever-elusive six-pack, increase your energy levels, improve your confidence and have you feeling comfortable in your clothes again. We’re all about creating the best version of you – from the beach, to the boardroom, to the bedroom. Our philosophy is that you cannot be fit without being healthy. As such, we put significant focus on getting you healthy from the inside. We aim to have you sleeping better, thinking better, managing stress better and digesting better. We will call on methods such as Biosignature, blood chemistry profiling and performance nutrition to help you achieve a true state of health. We also believe that you can’t achieve optimal body composition without being strong. Therefore, our scientifically based programming will focus significantly on the accretion of strength. You will be getting under that bar, lifting heavy and pushing yourself to new limits. Our training style is simple; we write the rulebook based on the job you set for us – achieving your own individual version of improved health, performance and physical appearance. We will not hold your hand, be your counsellor or count your reps. Rather we will kick your behind, make you accountable, push you to new limits and most importantly achieve your goals. No other way is fitting for the commitment and investment that you will be making in your health.

19/10/2025

You’re acting like you have unlimited time. You don’t.

Every guy who DMs me “I need to get back into training” thinks they have more time than they do.

“I’ll start after this work project.”
“I’ll get serious when things calm down.”
“I used to be in great shape, I just need to get back to it.”

Meanwhile, 6 months pass. Then a year. Then five.

But mate, here’s what happens during that time: The biological cost of waiting compounds. Every year you delay, you’re not just maintaining - you’re sliding backward. Muscle loss accelerates. Recovery gets harder. Injuries become more likely.

I’ve watched guys postpone training for “Monday” turn into guys at 50 asking “is it too late?” with 20 extra kilos, joint pain and zero cardio capacity.

It’s not too late. But it’s never easier than right now.

The time you’re waiting for - when work slows down, when life gets simpler, when you magically have more energy - that time doesn’t exist. You make time or you lose time. There’s no third option.

Your future self is either thanking you for starting today or resenting you for waiting another year.

DM me TIME and let’s stop negotiating and start moving.

17/10/2025

If your coach is doing any of these, RUN! 👟💨🚩

Training over 35 is different. Your joints don’t bounce back like they used to, your hormones have shifted and what worked in your 20s doesn’t work now.

Cookie-cutter programs designed for younger lifters will break you down, not build you up.

HERE ARE THE RED FLAGS THAT SHOULD SEND YOU RUNNING:

🚩 They throw you straight under a barbell without assessing your movement quality, building joint resilience or addressing imbalances FIRST. That’s how you end up with a herniated disc, not a PR.

🚩 They have you eating like a teenage girl with extreme deficits and zero carbs because “that’s what works.” Yeah, for losing muscle, tanking your energy, and rebounding harder than you started.

🚩 Their only transformations are of themselves. If they can’t show you results from clients who look like YOU - same age, same life stage, same challenges - they’re guessing with your body.

🚩 They promise dramatic results in 4 weeks. Real body composition changes take months, not weeks. Anyone promising rapid transformations is either lying or setting you up for an unsustainable crash that you’ll rebound from hard.

A good coach for your age doesn’t just know training and nutrition. They understand recovery capacity, life stress, sleep debt and how to program around a 40+ hour work week and actual responsibilities.

If you’re tired of programs that don’t account for what training over 35 actually requires, let’s talk.

DM ME “REDFLAGS” AND I’LL SHOW YOU WHAT AGE-APPROPRIATE, SUSTAINABLE TRAINING ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE.

15/10/2025

Your metabolism isn’t broken. But your self-awareness might be.

Every single time someone tells me they’re in “starvation mode,” it’s the same pattern: they’ve been “eating barely anything” for weeks, weight loss has stalled and they’re convinced something is fundamentally wrong.

And every single time, when we actually dig into the data, the real story emerges.

HERE’S WHAT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING:

1️⃣ You’re moving way less than you think. Your steps have dropped. You’re fidgeting less. Your body is subconsciously conserving energy in ways you don’t notice.

2️⃣ You’re under-reporting your intake. That “handful” of nuts? The “drizzle” of olive oil? The weekend meals you didn’t log? They add up fast.

3️⃣ You’re stuck in the restrict-binge cycle. Super strict all week, then completely cave on the weekend—erasing your entire deficit.

Not what they want to hear. But what they need to hear.

The hardest part of my job isn’t writing programs or calculating macros. It’s helping people see the gap between what they think they’re doing and what’s actually happening.

Because you can’t fix a problem you’ve misdiagnosed.

DM ME THE WORD “STARVATION” AND LET’S FIGURE OUT WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON.

No judgment. Just honest assessment and a path forward that actually works.

05/10/2025

Health & fitness didn’t just change my body.
It gave me THIS ❤️

Every moment in this montage - the beach days, the adventures, being present with my girls, the energy to show up as the dad and husband I want to be - none of it happens if I’m still that 121kg bloke who couldn’t keep up.

Fitness has given me so much that I’m grateful for. Not just years to my life, but life to my years.

This is what I’m really coaching guys towards. Not just abs or strength - but being there. Being present. Being the version of yourself their family deserves.

None of the moments in this montage exist without the foundation of fitness.

This is what I’m really selling. Not a program. A life 👊

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03/10/2025

Drop the gut without the guesswork 💪 FOLLOW for evidence-based nutrition & training strategies designed for Aussie blokes 35+.

Most guys think “eating healthy” = fat loss. Wrong ❌
Fat loss = understanding energy balance, calories, and macros.

This video shows 3 common nutrition mistakes keeping you stuck—and how to fix them ✅

I’m Rhys Brooks. 25 years helping time-poor professionals get results without living in the gym or eating like a boring prick.

Hit FOLLOW for strategies designed for where you’re at right now—juggling career, family, and trying to stay in shape without sacrificing everything else 👊

29/09/2025

Left pic: 24/12/23 - took this as my “before” photo before starting my own Average to Savage program. Didn’t try to make it unflattering, it just turned out that way. Gorilla chest hair and average lighting to blame.

Right pic: 26/12/23 - post-training, post chest hair removal. Same bloke, completely different look. Good lighting, a pump, and no chest hair will do that.

And I didn’t even TRY to game these photos.

Now imagine the f**kery that goes on when coaches ACTUALLY manipulate their before and afters!

You can make 2 weeks look like 12 weeks of progress.

Yes, of course I post client transformations - they work - they sell programs! And at the end of the day I’m running a business. I’ve got a family to provide for.

BUT...

I’m not some greasy f**kwit running a massive corporation. I’m still in the trenches with my clients every day. I’m flawed. I struggle with the same sh*t you do.

And when I show you transformations, they’re REAL timeframes, REAL effort, REAL methods.

Just honest coaching from a bloke who genuinely wants to help men over 35 get their health sorted without the gimmicks.

Comment “REAL” and let’s have an honest conversation 👇

27/08/2025

Being a role model to your family is nothing to ‘roll’ over about. 🥖

But it’s also not only about getting 6 pack abs.

It’s about leading from the front. 💪

Your kids don’t need lectures about hard work - they need to see you doing it. When they watch you commit to something difficult and follow through, you’re teaching them more than any conversation ever could.

This isn’t about vanity. It’s about showing up as the man your family deserves.

The dad who has energy to play ⚡ The husband who feels confident in his own skin. The leader who proves that growth doesn’t stop at 35, 40, or 50.

Every time you choose the hard thing over the easy thing, you’re setting the standard for what’s possible in your household.

Your fitness journey isn’t taking time away from your family - it’s investing in the person they need you to be. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Lead from the front. Show them what commitment looks like.

What kind of leader are you being? 🤔

24/07/2025

FROM 122KG FAT KID TO STRENGTH & LONGEVITY COACH 💪

22 vs 46 years old.

Left: 122kg, taping Band-Aids over my nipples to hide them before nights out, changing in toilet cubicles, wearing trackies to the beach.

Right: 100kg at 46, running a successful coaching business, helping men become leaders both physically and mentally.

The turning point?

Getting weighed at a snowboard store and maxing out their scales. The assistant said “We need the freight scales from out back.”

That car ride home, I made a decision. Enough was enough.

I lost 40kg in 6 months and finally understood HOW it all worked - the science, the systems, the why behind everything.

Years later, working with London executives taught me something crucial:

Successful men run million-dollar companies with systems and processes, yet approach fitness like amateurs throwing stuff at the wall.

That’s when I developed the Average to Savage Method - giving men the RIGHT SYSTEMS, RIGHT FRAMEWORKS, RIGHT PILLARS to solve their problems without wasting years like I did.

Now my guys transform their lives because they:
🔥 Drop the dad bod with a proven system
🔥 Build strength that lasts (not just gym numbers)
🔥 Run their health like a successful business
🔥 Have the frameworks to stay consistent despite work and family demands

I’m not here for bodybuilders or gym bros.

I’m here for the guy who’s done with hiding under his shirt and ready to match his physical success to his career success.

Ready to stop wasting time and get the system that works?

DM me “SAVAGE” 💪

23/07/2025

If you’re over 35 & think you’re too far gone and your best days are behind you. Think again.

I’ve coached 100s of men who felt EXACTLY the same way → (swipe to see 18 of them)

👔 Nigel, 47, State Manager - “I had let life get on top of me & no longer recognised myself in the mirror”

🩺 Drew, 36, Doctor - “I would yoyo between all-or-nothing and would blow out every time”

🏢 Steve, 59, Business Owner - “I felt like I’d left it too late”

But once:
❌ They STOPPED believing the lie that 35+ means it’s over
❌ They STOPPED making excuses about being “too busy”
❌ They STOPPED thinking they needed to live like monks to see results

✅ They STARTED following a proven system designed for busy professionals
✅ They STARTED prioritising themselves without sacrificing family time
✅ They STARTED seeing their bodies as an asset, not a liability

They broke through years of deconditioning (both mind and body) and started seeing results they never thought possible.

Even better than in their 20s.

Your edge isn’t gone. It just needs the right system to sharpen it again.

Ready to be the NEXT success story? ⏰

The window is closing on 2025 goals...

DM “NEXT” now 👇

06/06/2025

That first photo? That’s Nigel when life had got on top of him.

‘For a couple of years, other life stuff goes on that kinda gets on top of you.’

He’d lost himself. Successful at work but struggling physically and mentally.

18 weeks on Average to Savage: 12kg down, 20cm off his waist.

‘I feel like I’m back to my old self. I can get up, not feel dusty, be present at meetings.’

Nigel doesn’t look like that first photo anymore. And he never will again.

Your turn. DM ‘BOOM’

dadbod

15/05/2025

“’All I wanted was to be able to put my shoes and socks on, run around with my kids without struggling for air.’

As a coach, what hits me hardest about Dan’s transformation isn’t just the impressive 12.4kg weight loss - it’s the profound change in how he carries himself.

Look at his ‘after’ photos. The man on the right stands taller, smiles wider, and radiates a self-assurance that had been buried for years. ✨

Despite crushing work stress and injuries that would’ve derailed most blokes, Dan showed up at 5am to train day after day, turning “I can’t” into “watch me.” 💯

What’s made Dan’s journey special isn’t just his insane results, but his attitude throughout the process.

When life was kicking him down, his workouts became his anchor.

As he told me, “The training has been what gets me up in the morning with something to look forward to and your program has given me purpose to not make sh*t decisions and keep pushing.” 🙌

Even on his toughest days, he approached each session with gratitude and enthusiasm.

His consistent positivity and genuine enjoyment of the journey set him apart - training wasn’t a chore, it became what kept him grounded when everything else felt chaotic. 🤪

His journey from 107kg to 94.6kg tells only part of the story.

What you don’t see is the dad who can now play with his kids without gasping for air, the man who found joy in the daily discipline of becoming better. 📈

As Dan says, ‘This is only the beginning.’ What’s holding you back? 🔄

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The Rocks, NSW

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Monday	6am - 6pm
Tuesday	6am - 6pm
Wednesday	6am - 6pm
Thursday	6am - 6pm
Friday	6am - 6pm

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https://averagetosavage.brooksperformance.com.au/ready-to-build-a-lean-muscular-physique

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