Hawkesbury Fitness

We are based in the Hawkesbury, NSW and train principally at No Limits Gym in Richmond.

We also hold a Blue Mountains National Park EcoPass so can take you outside!

We can provide exercise prescription and instruction,  in particular we can:

• assess your fitness
• help you set fitness goals, and motivate you to achieve them
• design a fitness program for your personal, medical and health needs
• instruct you on exercise technique
• supervise your exercise
• provide feedback on your progress
• educate you on aspects of exercise, nutrition, health, and lifestyle
• work in conjunction with your health adviser.

Principal Trainer

Tova Gallagher                                                                                                                        
BSc (Hons) (ANU) (Majors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)                                                         
Certificate IV in Personal Training (Master Trainer)    

Certificate IV Training and Assessment                                                           

Certificate III in Group Fitness
Certificate III in Gym Instruction
Senior First Aid.

• Fitness Australia Professional Registration
• Professional member of Australian Fitness Network
• Certificate in Nutrition and Diet
• IAPC Bodybuilding and Contest Preparation Certified
• Firefighter, Remote Area Firefighter, Down the Wire Technician, Instructor, NSW Rural Fire Service
• Trail runner, long distance runner
• Kettlebell trainer (advanced)
• Punchfit trainer
• Pilates floor instructor
• Polar Heartrate Training Advanced
• ANB Contest Preparation Workshop 2013
• FILEX 2012
• Personal trainer, No Limits Gym, Richmond, NSW
• Group fitness instructor, No Limits Gym, Richmond, NSW
• Dance instructor. See me dance ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QzoOez4Ndk )
• Weight-loss consultant
• FEI International Judge and Chief Steward (ret)

Long distance running recent highlights:

Ultra Trail Australia 100km

6 Inch Trail Marathon 48km

Western Sydney Marathon

Carcoar Cup Marathon

Narrabeen All Nighter (trail) 75km (Winner female 40+)

Knapsack Trail 45km

Six Foot Track trail 45km

Jabulani Challenge trail 45km

The North Face 50km

Glow Worm Tunnel 42.2km

M7 Marathon 42.2km

Southern Highlands Ultra 50km

Philosophy

Our approach to personal training is client-centred.  Your fitness, health, personal and lifestyle goals are our focus.  We customise your training to your needs.

We believe our programs are more beneficial (for you) if we connect exercise to education about nutrition, health, lifestyle and mind-sets.

We do not offer ‘set-and-forget’ or ‘off-the-shelf’ fitness programs;  we design programs to meet your needs.  We believe it is important to monitor your progress, give feedback on your progress, adapt your program as your abilities change, encourage you, motivate you, and stay in contact with you.

We enjoy our work, and are committed to continuously improving our own professional knowledge.

If you would like more specific information about our personal training philosophy, Contact Us.