trusted his judgement and guidance with old sporting injuries
A friend recommended John’s class to me 2yrs ago and I’ve been a keen participant ever since. John has a very accurate sense of your potential while also paying particular attention to your current capacity. I have always trusted his judgement and guidance during the sessions when at times old sporting injuries limit my participation. The sessions are serious fun…ie serious work toning muscles and developing core strength … and always fun in the friendly atmosphere. I have noticed significant improvement in core strength over the 2 yrs.”
He’s been my trainer for 20 years
John Bawden has been my trainer for twenty years. He is knowledgeable and experienced. His experience allows him to gauge with great accuracy the level of intensity, or lack of it, that is appropriate to his client’s stage of life, state of health, and stage of training. He devotes himself to each client’s best interests. He is in this profession for the long term and it would be hard to think that there would be a more experienced and capable trainer than him in Brisbane.
I would recommend him to anyone as a trustworthy and careful expert whether the purpose is to lose weight, gain fitness or muscle, to obtain a sense of well being or even for rehabilitation after injury or illness.
wealth of experience and knowledge training the older clientele
John has a wealth of experience and knowledge training the “older” clientele. I have been attending now for nearly twelve months. His classes are small and strength exercises are tailored to individual needs and ability. John has a very personal approach to his clientele and is always mindful of any injury or circumstance that may affect training. He has a very positive attitude to his training methods and I am sorry that I didn’t find him sooner. Keep up the good work John.
….a unique ability to judge your physical and mental energy and deliver an effective workout to suit.
John is a detailed and calm fitness trainer, with a unique ability to judge your physical and mental energy levels and deliver an effective workout to suit. He also has the depth of understanding as to biomechanics that allows for adjustments to be made that reduce strains and stresses upon the joints whilst training. John is consistent in his desire to improve the physical and mental resilience of his clients.
He Was Integral To My Successful Rehabilitation And Consulted With My Medical Advisors
I have had the great benefit and enjoyment of being trained by John Bawden for the better part of a decade. John has a great capacity to tailor personal training to the needs of busy people and the reality of a person’s circumstances, be they family, social, or work commitments or physical capacity. John is not in the business of setting unrealistic goals.
In the first phase of the training I had with John over a number of years, I succeeded in not only dropping a lot of unwanted weight but bulking up with some healthy toned muscle. The latter part of my training with John, for approximately some five years, was a rehabilitative phase after I succumbed to a work related musculoskeletal injury, which could not be diagnosed for some time, but was causing a lot of pain. John reprogrammed my training and became an integral part of my largely successful rehabilitation and ongoing maintenance. He was present at some consultations with my medical advisers and health professionals and worked with, and not against, the advice of those advisers.
John’s adaptability and realistic approach to attaining goals sets him apart from overzealous personal trainers. John’s personal touch also leads to a friendship which inspires confidence in the advice and training he imparts. I have no hesitation in recommending John to anybody who wishes a personal trainer for any reason, be it fitness, weight loss or rehabilitation.
… John has developed a terrific presentation style suitable for all types of businesses…
“I have personally known John Bawden for many years. He was my personal trainer for a number of years and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Without doubt, he elevated me to a level of fitness I had never before experienced.
In addition to these skills, John has developed a terrific presentation style suitable for all types of businesses in my view.
I recently had the privilege to have John present to my staff on a topic he calls, “Sitting, The New Smoking”. It went down a treat here – very practical and delivered with an interactive and interesting format. I thoroughly recommend him and would be happy to speak more of John if that was of assistance.”
He takes into consideration my health issues
Wow, I wish I had joined John’s training sessions a long time ago. They are the answer to women of any age who wants to build up their core strength. He adapted my training to take into consideration my specific health issues. I eagerly look forward to my training sessions (both private and in a group) which are modified regularly as I gain more strength.
I’m stronger and more empowered as a woman – and a Mum
As a busy working mum it was fantastic to find a Personal Trainer like John who has provided me with an effective and smarter way to train. While working with John I have improved my strength, dropped a couple of kilos and improved my general level of fitness. It is refreshing to find a Personal Trainer like John who listens and communicates with me and shows an interest in my personal fitness achievements. Feeling strong after the birth of my twins has been very empowering to me as a woman.
…. it is like my body has become unlocked….I am pain free…
John I have been resisting sending you this text message because after only two sessions it is too good to be true…..but it is! It is like my body has become unlocked and I am pain free. Best thing I did was stop and write down your phone number.
We’re in our 60s and have become fitter and stronger
John Bawden has been our personal trainer for the past 10 years. He has tailored his training to suit our age group (60+ years) where we have achieved strength and fitness through regular sessions. Being well informed of the human anatomy, we feel confident to be guided by him should we need to address any muscular or physical problems. We enjoy our gym workouts and highly recommend John.
The results have been quite outstanding
My daughters presented me with a Christmas gift voucher for two personal training sessions by Everybody Personal Fitness. My view of Personal Trainers had hitherto been of fitness freaks that try to kill you with physical feats that are beyond human endurance. Being “elderly’ ( I call it “middle aged”) and being built for comfort rather than speed, I had always shunned these activities.
However I reviewed the Everybody Personal Fitness web site and realised John Bawden’s approach was entirely different. John visited me in my office where we had a detailed discussion on my workplace environment, diet, current state of fitness and medical history. I found John has a “scientific” approach to training: he was most helpful on the workplace and dietary issues and took my current state of fitness and medical history into account in planning my exercise regime.
I have now completed several training sessions with John. The results have been quite outstanding. I have lost weight, altered my diet, gained strength and most importantly feel healthier and move much more freely than before the sessions commenced.
He is able to find just the right balance with my training
I began training with John in 2003 to get back in shape and add some balance into my life. As a Barrister I spend much of the day sitting behind a desk, and I knew the walking I was doing on my own wasn’t really enough to keep me on top of my health in my 40s.
With John’s level of expertise and his personalised approach he is able to find just the right balance with my training which makes our sessions effective and enjoyable. I have trusted John for a number of years with my health and fitness training and can confidently say that “I am in much better shape mentally and physically due to our training.
he works around your injuries so you can keep training and not do more damage
“I was told about John’s fitness training by a friend. As he concentrates on the over 40’s fitness for women I was interested so went along. I didn’t want to get into lifting heavy weights I just want to tone up and build some strength. I am very impressed with John’s approach to training and his understanding of neck and shoulder problems both of which i suffer from. He is very helpful with advice etc on what you want to achieve out of the training and he works around your injuries/problems so you can keep training and not do more damage. The atmosphere at the training sessions is great and very friendly. I can’t wait to see the results.”
A true professional…effective, warm and respectful
I have been trained by John for the last few years. He is a true professional but is also very personal in his approach. For me, John seems to find the right balance in knowing when and how much to push and challenge me and when to simply encourage me to be there.
Finding time to train has often been a challenge for me and John has been highly flexible with training sessions, coming to my workplace when I have been too busy to get to the gym and changing times when possible to ensure that a training session is completed rather than missed. I highly recommend him as a personal trainer. He is very experienced and knowledgeable, effective, warm, respectful and a really nice bloke.
the training I do with John has been so effective….it’s such a relief.
“I used to see my chiropractor every couple of weeks with back, shoulder and neck pain. The training I do with John has been so effective in strengthening my areas of weakness that I’ve seen my Chiropractor only once in nearly 3 months. It’s such a relief as I have struggled with pain for more years than I care to count.”
…vital for my health care post breast cancer treatment and heart issues.
The training program offered by John is a great fit for me. Over the past 13 months my flexibility & strength have improved & continue to do so. John’s classes are small which enables him to give me the individual attention & focus I need to improve. This has been vital for my health care post breast cancer treatment & heart issues. I highly recommend his classes for over 50s.
I feel the core strength exercises have improved my ability to move and the strength of my (tennis) shots
Thursday night exercise classes are not only enjoyable but have been beneficial to me for my tennis fixtures.
I feel the core strength exercises have improved my ability to move and the strength of my shots. John is a friendly, knowledgeable instructor who looks after each person individually.
He provides fascinating information relating to my health and fitness
John is a personal trainer for those of us in the prime of our lives! He is always professional and respectful, injecting the sessions with fascinating information related to health and fitness as well as his warm and engaging sense of humour. In the core strength classes for women, his focus is on technique so that we get the most out of our sessions and he gently encourages us to go a little bit beyond what we think we’re capable of. I highly recommend John for those in mid life who’d like to improve and maintain their fitness.
He is an excellent trainer who cares about your well-being
Time and motivation were two things keeping me from exercising more, so I decided to try a few sessions with John. He is an excellent trainer who cares about your well-being, is supportive and knows how to modify a session to my mood and motivation level, but keeps me accountable so I’m moving towards my goals. I am a legal professional in my 50s with a largely sedentary lifestyle, so John’s sessions have been key in giving me the peace of mind that I’m taking steps to look after my health. I trust John’s advice and would recommend him to anyone who knows they should be exercising more – just do it!
