North Adelaide Fitness Centre

Success stories at North Adelaide Fitness

Yes, these are our before and after pictures and stories! We guarantee none of the photos are retouched, and the stories are all from our members - in their own words. There are no magic solutions but we offer personalised support, the best personal trainers and all the equipment and programs you will need to start to achieve your goals. We hope these members' stories serve as an inspiration for you!
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Kristy. I decided to take up personal training with Leah after I took a challenge she issued us in a pump class.

Kristy before Kristy after Loving a challenge, I did just that; boy did it hurt! The pain went away but the idea that I wasn't challenging myself went through my mind. I organised regular training with Leah and in March 2003. For the first week, I was weighed and measured and I could not look in the mirror. I was horrified to find I was 118kg.

So every Tuesday I trained with Leah and it was tough, it still is! At first, I thought of why I wanted to do this; my initial thoughts were to improve my bad knees and to see if I could strengthen my lower back. I confess I was lying to myself because I knew I wanted to get my weight down and I knew deep down I needed a little help. During the first couple of weeks of training, Leah told me that I had to sort out the issues in my life because if I was not mentally fit I would never be able to control the physical aspects of me.

Today my priorities are different. I still want to have the challenge but I also recognise that I really want to lose more weight and achieve the goals I have always secretly wanted. Today I can proudly say I have lost 22 kilos and am still going. I am now buying smaller clothes and feel good about my health in general. PT has been a useful motivational tool, which I apply to my workouts in general, I can even do lunges now with substantial weights on my bar. Leah knows what I am going through with my PT because she does the same thing and she has been through the process of losing a lot of weight. I know this helps me remain motivated. I am grateful for all that PT has done for me and I know that in time I will achieve all of my goals.

MARIA. Hi, my name is Maria. When I started at the North Adelaide Fitness Centre, I weighed 60 kg. I even went to Jenny Craig and tried their diet plan but felt I needed to do more. It took a lot of courage for me to join a gym. I remember walking in and saying to myself “I can't do this”.
After attending and enjoying a variety of classes I decided that I wanted to give myself a further challenge so I decided to link up with James to do Personal Training. After my complimentary session I was hooked, Since then I haven't looked back.
Yes, it is hard work - it's not easy. However, with ongoing motivation from an experienced, caring and knowledgeable trainer like James I have learned to push past my comfort zone to get better results and attain my goals. I am continually rewarded with improvements in my strength, fitness and confidence.
I would like to thank James my trainer for his commitment, time and all the laughs we have each session. He believes in me and I truly value that. Lately I have been receiving positive comments about my fitness level and my new physique - which is always a pleasant surprise.

Ben exercising

BEN. On June 17th, a few days prior to my 71st Birthday I had my first Personal Training Session with Allene. At that time I weighed 93.8 Kilos, and was 35.5% body fat. In addition to being overweight I had an aching lower back and legs and a big stomach.
What then happened in the ensuing weeks was nothing less than amazing for me. The next thing I knew, one morning I woke up and there was no back pain and all the pains in my legs had ceased.
By December I weighed 86.3 Kilos and my body fat has dropped to 29.5%. It's great when friends I trust say “Wow, you look years younger”, “you are looking good”, or “'God', you lost weight”. Also it's a great feeling to go to my wardrobe and put on my comfortably fitting trousers – which a few months ago would not fit. Most of all, mentally and physically I feel stronger - and for me that is the essential part. I feel extremely lucky to have become associated with the North Adelaide Fitness Centre.
To Peter, his wonderful staff, and to Allene, I am forever grateful. A special thanks to Allene (my Personal Trainer) for all her efforts, encouragement and caring she has given me over these past few months.
Much Love, Ben

Ben the Potter