Testimonials

Craig's Journey Thanks to Mind Body and Soul:

6 months ago I was on a holiday in the Great Barrier Reef when I was confronted with the fact that I was to embarrassed to take my clothes off to snorkel on the reef, I was left standing on the platform with my girlfriend trying to find excuses for not wanting to go with the group. I thought I would make it up to her by taking her on a Helicopter joy flight and take some of the shame away from me spoiling the holiday, that was when the tour operator singled me out and said "Mate we will need to weigh you".

It was at this point in my life when I knew something had to give, for the past 15 years I had been Morbidly obese and full of excuses. I said to my partner "when we get home I'm going to get a Personal Trainer and make some changes", I'm not sure she believed me.

After searching the net and interviewing several trainers I came across Mind Body and Soul, this was change number 1 for me. Marcus was very professional and more importantly understood what I wanted and he was definitely the one that would help me reach my goals.

In the past 6 months Marcus has got me to do things that I didn't think I would ever be able to achieve from, Bike riding challenges, fitness tests, Surf Kayaking. We did a Mind Body and Soul Retreat in Byron Bay and loved it; we worked hard and met some great friends. I'm currently training to complete the Gold Coast Marathon. When I met Marcus I couldn't run a lap of the footy field and I'm currently running 15kms with most days completing 5kms within 20 min.

By joining Marcus at Mind Body and Soul it will change your life it sure has for me, If you need proof see my journey on Youtube - Craig's journey.

Or contact me on 0409 470 007.

Youtube - Craig's Journey

PS - if that doesn't inspire you, I have lost over 50KG's.

Why I Choose Mind Body & Soul:

With a very busy lifestyle, it all started to slip away from me before I knew it I weighed over 135kgs. The doctors called it morbidly obese and said they wouldn’t check me for diabetes because of course I would have it with my current lifestyle. My life would consist of working 50 -60 hours per work, eating in a hurry and of course enjoying the finer things in life by drinking plenty of Coronas.

After being very active with intense sporting earlier in life I dreaded the thought of going back to gyms and dieting to lose weight, so I prolonged it for years.

September 08, I weighed in at 136.5 kgs. It was time to contact, Marcus at Mind Body and Soul, on the first visit he designed a weight loss plan with physical activity that I would enjoy, and help me to ease into training. For the first few weeks or months I was too embarrassed to train in public because of my size. We trained in my own home or met at a private AFL ground where he would push me past any level I thought I could achieve. It wasn’t long until I was feeling great and wanted to train in public, we started running along the beach and I joined into group sessions. I have now met some great new friends that have similar goals and common interests outside of my old lifestyle.

Fast forward to Feb 09 – I‘m now running 5 kms a day, absolutely love training and feeling fantastic. In fact the CEO called last Friday to congratulate me on my current business performances and said” I’m not sure what you’re doing but you’re like a new person, you have a new spring in your step”.

(Our CEO is interstate is unaware of my new lifestyle and training).

Have I mentioned yet!!

Along this journey I have lost more than 35kgs, I’m no longer morbidly obese, there is no diabetes and I’m feeling fantastic and I look forward to continuing my new lifestyle and reaching my goals with Marcus at Mind Body and Soul.

Thanks to Marcus for his determination, drive, enthusiasm, professional advice and most importantly his friendly attributes it makes me want to attend every session.

I would be more than happy to discuss in person with anyone that is thinking of getting a Personal Trainer, and why I choose Mind Body and Soul.

Dean Nisbett from Greenstone Building Solutions says:

After contacting Marcus from Mind, Body & Soul and setting up a weekly routine to see him twice a week I have improved my strength and fitness out of sight. After joining a gym for a year and using it twice I now get great value for money, excellent results and have developed a great friendship. Marcus not only helps with your training but also helps with motivation, nutrition and other health and fitness issues.

My life with 3 kids and a business is very hectic and I look forward to my appointments with Marcus each week. Marcus also offers different options of places to train from his studio at The Marriott, travelling to my house or meeting at the local park or beach.

I look forward to Marcus keeping me accountable for my future health.

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