Michael Boote

Almost two decades of consistency...

I want to give this legend a shout out!

For the past 18 years, Aussie has been part of the Body Blitzer community. In fact, he’s been training here for twice as long as I’ve been running the gym.

The journey started when his kids gifted him a 10-week Bootcamp program.

At the time Aussie was working a stressful desk job, did long hours and spent too much time sitting which had taken a toll on his health and fitness.

Like many people, he had no idea what to expect.

He remembers the fitness assessment nearly finishing him before the training had even begun.

Like so many people, he felt nervous, self-conscious and convinced everyone else would be fitter than him.

He kept turning up.

During his second 10-week program, he admitted to one of the coaches that every session still felt just as hard and wondered if he was actually improving.

So the coaches repeated his fitness assessment and that’s when it hit him… he’d improved far more than he realised!

Eighteen years later, Aussie is still here. Not because every session is easy, but because training helps him manage stress, sleep better, stay active and enjoy life.

What I admire most about Aussie is his mindset and positive attitude.

He gives everything a crack.

It hasn’t always been easy though, Aussie has had shoulder and knee injuries which have slowed him down over the years, but he’s adapted and kept turning up.

When I asked Aussie what he’d say to someone thinking about getting started, this was his response:

“Just give it a go because you have nothing to lose.”

Congratulations on 18 years, Aussie, and thanks for letting us be part of your journey.