Our clients come from a range of professional and personal backgrounds and we are pleased that they’ve embarked on their fitness journey with our Melbourne Personal Trainers.

Our personal trainers travel throughout Melbourne to give you the most convenient service possible.

Read on to hear what our clients have to say!

“When I first decided to change my health and life style I was a size 16. I had just been through a number of life changing experiences including a divorce. I started my journey by surfing the internet looking for a fitness professional to help me improve my choices.”

“I found the Fitness Goal Personal Training web site and sent through a query. Within a few hours I was matched up with Fernando Solis who in turn became my trainer. After our first consultation I signed up for twenty sessions. He listened to my needs and we set the goals I wanted to achieve. Not only did he set up a weekly exercise program for me, but he also set up an eating plan and referred me to a physio to help me with my knee injury.”

“Fernando also referred me to a friend who held a meditation group, which helped clear my head after my divorce. Within a couple of weeks I was well on my way to connecting my mind, body and soul. My lifestyle and eating choices changed quickly. I trained with Fernando three times a week and I was also going to my local gym on the days I was not training with him. I felt confident when training on my own as he made the program easy to follow.
Training with him three times a week kept me focused and he would push me to limits I had not achieved in the past.”

“Twenty weeks later I had dropped to a size 10-12 and resigned as I saw the value of having him as part of my health regime. When I first started training I thought that having a trainer was expensive. Now I realize that I save a lot more money on healthy food choices and have greatly cut down negative lifestyle choices which were adversely affecting both my physical and mental my health.”
Eva Rachwalski – School Teacher

“Fitness Goal Personal Training not only improved my general fitness and core strength, but it also helped me loose excess weight. The support and information in relation to my day to day diet ensured I had the necessary energy to complete a training session after a long day at work.”

Thanks Fernando
Alex McHarg – Construction Management

“I have trained with Fernando for about 7 months, he is always seems to have new training idea’s to keep the sessions interesting, meaning you have no idea what you are going to be doing from session to session. Just don’t let him show you the duck walk! I am well on the way to my target weight loss and have to attribute that to Fernando’s ability to push me beyond my comfort zone! “
Andrew Wynn – Banking and Finance

“After I broke my olecranon (elbow) last year, I included fitness sessions with Fernando along with regular physiotherapy sessions. The physio reported that I had one of the worst breaks he had seen, but achieved one of the best recoveries. I put this down in part to the activity Fernando and I worked on together.”

“Having weekly PT sessions booked also motivates me to work on my fitness between sessions.”

“My blood pressure was increasing with occasional peaks up to 160. When I was told there was some bleeding in my eyes I got enough of a scare to join a gym. After 18 months of fitness training, including weekly PT sessions I’m now back to my old levels of 120 on 80.”
Bruce Black – Bank Project Manager

“I found Fernando to be an innovative and highly motivating PT! He inspired me with his knowledge and passion for all things fitness. When I was having a down day I’d get a text or email to see how I was doing and to encourage me to keep up with my fitness goals.
I loved that he taught me functional compound exercises, working many areas at once, rather than your “same old same old” routines.
I would highly recommend anyone needing a lift or change of routine to go and see Fernando!”
Helen Warden – Education Administration

Fernando Solis is available for personal training sessions throughout Melbourne’s northern suburbs and at Fitness First in Melbourne’s CBD.
For a consultation send us an email or contact Fernando directly on 0419 326943

In this 2 part news post I will talk about the value of taking charge of your life challenges and the benefit of organizing the situations you face into an order of importance and dealing with them one by one – I call this The Priority Principle. It’s a self analysis tool I’ve used with my personal training clients and has delivered great outcomes for them.

In life, it’s unlikely that we approach all aspects of our lives with the same sence of urgency and any one time. Is it possible to put the same amount of energy and effort into everything we do? Probably not. This is where the importance of prioritizing our life objectives becomes important to our short and long term success. We need to put our efforts into what we consider needs the most attention at any given stage of our lives.

This Thing Called Life

Our modern day lives as human beings are full of complexities. We are confronted with situations that need resolving on a day to day basis – as a matter of fact this is a constant source of entertainment for our entire lives!

After we overcome a challenge something totally new will spring up and we instantly have a new project to focus on. Let’s use the word ‘challenge or situation’ and not problem, as a problem provokes negative thoughts and can lead to a counterproductive state of mind.
Looking at things in this way will change your perspective and give a much greater chance of a successful outcome – In fact, it will always guarantee a better outcome for you.
You will find that this is a key quality of any successful person and something that can be developed and simulated by anyone.

We are challenged both by internal and external situations.

The Intrinsic Challenge – Goal Setting

These challenges are internal and come from within us – they are the ones that we consciously set for ourselves. They form part the intrinsic nature of the human being. Humans operate best when there is a clear goal or objective to aspire to. Something worthwhile is never served up on platter, we need to go out and grab it! We need to get out of comfort zones and look within ourselves for answers and push the boundaries of our very person.

We all have standards and expectations regarding our personal growth relating to:

• Careers
• Finances
• Personal Development
• Spiritual Growth
• Friendships and Relationships
• Leisure Time

The quest for self development should never cease. Getting better at life and improving ourselves is a constant journey. We need to identify and confront our flaws and look for inspiration from those around us to better ourselves.
This process is eternal – When we achieve, we then strive for bigger and greater goals.

The Extrinsic Challenge – Matters Seemingly Beyond our Control

Our personal goals can also be greatly affected by situations that arise from people around us and the environment we surround ourselves in.

This includes friends, family, intimate relationships, our work colleagues and the environments in which we associate with these people. The right associations can be extremely helpful to us, while toxic scenarios will hold us back from achieving our objectives.

But ultimately we do control the outcomes of these situations through the decisions we make. We are empowered to make choices that will improve our seemingly hopeless situations. If we find ourselves in a situation that get in the way of our goals, we must be prepared to break these ties and pursue the situation that will bring us the outcome we desire. Sometimes that requires us to move away from certain personal and/or business relationships.

In these cases we also need to consider the impact our choices may have on others, but ultimately we need to do what is most beneficial to us.

We must sift through this myriad of situations and outline what we as individuals need to work on most, this is where exercising the priority principle can be of extreme value to us.

To read the rest of this news post click through to The Priority Principle – Part 2

This is the second part to the news post The Priority Principle – Part 1

Life is ever evolving and we as individuals must engage in a constant state of change to adapt to keep ourselves one step ahead of the game. It’s vital for us to step back, think, and make a logical analysis of where we are at, we want to go, and what course of action will get us there.

Set Your Goal and Take Action

The first and most important step is to identify your goal and create a list of tasks that will help you achieve it. Make no mistake about it – changes will have to be made.
Your goal requires you identify where you are currently failing and what small steps you need to take to get the ball rolling. Immediate action is vital – giving your goal life and creating momentum will make it real.

Write down goals and tasks for need to complete in the short, medium and long term.
I guarantee that you will have to make sacrifices along the way. Some things you will need to do away with on a temporary basis, while other sacrifices will be of a more permanent nature. No matter what your goal is, it will force change for the better!

My Experience – The Mental and Physical Challenge

As a personal trainer in Melbourne, I help people make changes to their bodies.

In the case of the overwhelming majority of people wanting to get fit there is a much traveled path that usually ends in failure.

Statistics prove that 90% of new gym goers become non active members just 12 weeks into their memberships – They don’t have any clear direction with their exercise programs and simply give up in frustration.

The members that continue to frequent the gym have identified that they need help and seek the expertise of a personal trainer. A top level personal trainer will not only prescribe exercise, but help you with your diet and set you on the right path to a long term sustainable healthy lifestyle. If you’re not prepared to confront yourself a personal trainer should do it for you set out your path to success.

Only a dedicated few have the discipline to make all the necessary lifestyle changes with little or no professional guidance.

The Priority Principal

When a new client starts with me I establish this person’s goal, why they want to change, and what their weekly exercise and dietary habits are.

Let’s use the common goal of weight loss as an example.

When you find yourself in this type of scenario it’s obvious that the balance between nutrition and exercise isn’t right. My experience tells me that most people are reluctant to talk about their dietary habits and believe they don’t need to change much in this regard. If this was the case then there would be no weight issue to begin with!

Neglect your body for long enough and you will find yourself with extra weight and the possibility of contracting health problems.
When your priority is to lose weight new habits need to be formed. Here I need to make my clients understand that the status quo cannot remain. Certain things need to be given up and new habits need to be forged. Your new priorities need to take precedence over the destructive and less important lifestyle factors. A new lifestyle must be created and adhered to until your goal is conquered.

Common lifestyle factors that clients need to temporarily change are:

• Food preparation – Make your own meals and take them to work with you.
• Cut back alcohol – Moderation is the key.
• Cutting back take away dinners – Control your food intake
• Change the nature of your social outings – Create an environment that suits you and that will encourage you to rest properly
• Make time for your own exercise and book personal training sessions

These lifestyle modifications will not only lead you to achieve your goals but they will save you money! Getting yourself a personal trainer shouldn’t mean you to have to go out and earn more money. When you reshuffle you priorities I can guarantee that you will have the financial freedom to eat well and commit to at least 1 personal training session per week.

Fitness Goal Personal Training in Melbourne has experienced and successful personal trainers that can help you achieve your goals. We guarantee to meet and exceed your expectations and get the best out of you!

Thanks for reading.

Fitness Goal Personal Training Melbourne is proud to have nutritionist Vicky Gomez onboard to provide our clients with specialist knowledge on diet, nutrition and the foods you eat on a day to day basis.

Our personal trainers currently offer clients outstanding results by combining exercise, nutritional advice and helping introduce positive lifestyle patterns to achieve results.

The nutritional knowledge and the suggestive eating plans we offer our clients have helped many obtain amazing results, but some individuals require a more specific and tailored nutritional guide.

Client special needs and considerations are:

• Allergies
• Fussy Eaters
• Food Type Intolerances
• Appetite Issues
• Poor Weight Gain
• Cravings

Vicky Gomez is an expert in the field of diet and nutrition has been an extremely valuable contributor to our clients in reaching their health and weight goals. We believe it’s vital to learn about proper nutrition and keep away from fad diets for long term weight and health management.

She specializes in:

• General Nutrition
• Weight Loss and Gain
• Children – Pediatric Nutrition
• Athletes – Sports Nutrition
• Obesity
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes

Vicky offers clients the following in her consultations:

• Initial Assessment
• Identifying needs & goals
• Analysis and comprehensive dietary Assessment
• Assessment of growth
• Monitoring & managing weight
• Meal Plan and healthy eating program provided
• Dietary Advice
• Education/Resource materials provided

”Professional Dietetic Advice is a small price to pay for real results”

Fitness Goal Personal Training refers clients to Vicky with confidence and we proudly endorse her practice, professional ethics and client care.

We are glad to add her to our team of professionals located throughout Melbourne that compliment our personal training business.

Feel free to ask us more about how a nutritionist can help you or alternatively contact Vicky directly for a private consultation.

Vicky Gomez – Qualifications

- Nutrition and Dietetic Consultant
- Accredited Practicing Nutritionist
- Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bachelor of science
- Certificate of Sports Nutrition

Vicky works in practices in located at:

Oakleigh & District Health Centre
139 Warrigal Road
Hughesdale, 3166
For bookings telephone 03 9568 8932

DRS on Centre
1371 Clayton Road
Clayton, 3168
For bookings telephone 9543 5966

Utra Health care
1160 Nepean Hwy
Cheltenham, 3192
For bookings telephone 9584 8639

You can also contact Vicky directly on 0432 648 696 or by email vgomeznutritionconsultant@hotmail.com

So the question begs to be asked – Is there a need to have a personal trainer?
For the general population the simple answer is yes, and there are numerous reasons for this.

Fitness Goal Personal Training has uncovered 3 main factors that have assisted its varying client base get results with its personal training services in Melbourne.

Establishing your needs.

There is always an underlying reason and fitness goal that gets us exercising in the first place, such as, losing weight, getting stronger, sport specific training and rehabilitation. But with the endless amount of exercises and workouts – do you really know what you need to do to achieve your desired training outcome?
A personal trainer will save you time, cut out the guess work and have you performing a customized fitness routine to get you the results you want immediately.

Correct exercise execution.

Having the correct exercise technique is critical for both maximizing the outcome of a particular exercise and avoiding injury. Bad exercise and workout habits on the gym floor will have an adverse effect on your posture, co-ordination and general body mechanics and function. The human body is designed to move in 3 planes of motion and it’s important that it’s done safely and correctly.

Diet and Lifestyle

Nutrition is a vital ingredient to improving body shape and general health. A personal trainer will guide you toward positive eating options to best suit your training needs and goals. Basic understanding of what you eat and how you plan you daily meals is critical for success.

Adjustments to lifestlye is often overlooked and it’s important that it be analized and changes made where neccessary. Temporary lifestyle changes need to be implemented to our current habits to help us along to achieving our training goals.

Motivation and support.

Even if you know what you have to do to get results – will you do it? Making the decision to start getting fit and actually following through on your challenge are two different matters! Working out 3-4 times weekly and following a dietary plan for example is not easy and another reason a personal trainer can be of great benefit to you.
Going to a session with your trainer is like attending an appointment, it’s a commitment between you and your personal trainer that will keep you from skipping your workouts. Furthermore, the relationship between you and your trainer becomes vital with his/her motivation, encouragement and support a key to your success.

Fitness Goal Personal Training operates throughout Melbourne and has helped many of its clients with their fitness and exercise goals. Please feel free to navigate through our website and take a closer look at our expertise and services we offer.

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The fitness industry is renowned for creating an endless supply of latest trends and fads. Whether its a rapid weight loss diet, super slimming piece of equipment or miracle supplement, my advice is keep clear of it!

There is no short cut or quick fix when it comes to health and fitness. We are advocates of finding solutions for clients that will result in long term benefits for them. This requires implementing goal setting and time management skills and correctly devising a lifestyle plan to suit each individual, which means considering not only exercise and nutrition but work, family and other personal interests.

Let us look at some rapid weight loss diets that revolve around soup, meal replacement shakes and lemon flavored concoctions. These dieting techniques are extremely unsustainable, unpractical and are nothing more than a short term solution. Extreme calorie reduction can shock the body into starvation mode and have a negative affect on efficient body function. Muscle tissue depletes, metabolism is slowed and organ function is adversely affected and these tools are vital in assisting our bodies in burning fat. Hunger and mood swings can also be experienced and accompanying low energy levels will hamper any attempts to effectively exercise. None of the side effects produced by these diets promote positive and sustained weight management.

Another weight loss method is home delivered portion controlled meals and what concerns me most about this is that the majority of advertisements target a rather young demographic. Although the lesser of the evils I don not believe it teaches the upcoming generation about proper diet management or about the food they consume. Eating well is not necessarily time consuming and you would have a serious lifestyle problem if you do not even have time to buy groceries.

When it comes to exercise equipment the story is just as bad. There are dozens of little contraptions that claim to be the latest way to trim waist lines and get you ripped in no time. Some are beneficial and can help you achieve your goals but only when accompanied with correct diet and complimented with a complete exercise program.

When it comes to achieving your goals I will simply say this – there is no rapid miracle solution. It requires commitment, a positive attitude and a little sacrifice along the way. Motivation can be a hurdle for some and in those instances a gym environment or personal trainer can greatly benefit you.

The guidance, knowledge and support fitness professionals offer is invaluable and by employing their expertise you can create an ideal platform to launch your long term wellbeing and happiness. No matter your situation there is health and fitness program out there to get you to your goal!