Our Trainers

Leonie Cheetham

Leonie’s experience as a manager, personal trainer and wellness coach provides a blended approach in guiding her clients to a holistic lifestyle change and work/life balance.

Leonie has a positive, friendly and supportive manner. She assists you in setting achievable goals, plans the strategy to get you there, motivates you to push your boundaries, challenges you to overcome
obstacles and celebrates your achievements with you - then works with you to establish the next set of possibilities!

Her sessions are personalised to your individual goals and workout preferences, include varied and creative training techniques, and provide professional expertise, balancing enjoyment and challenge.
Of course your commitment and accountability is expected, but there will definitely be laughter and good conversation along the way as well!

Expertise

Specialist outdoor personal and small group trainer
Extensive small group training experience both corporate at Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children and beachside with Booty Camp™ – running Manly, Mosman and Collaroy camps
Circuit training, boot camp, aqua, boxing and stretching groups
Specialising in female fitness
Pre and post natal experience
Disability and rehabilitation fitness/strength training
Gym based personal training
Wellness coaching
Participant in enticer, sprint and Olympic distance triathlons

Qualifications

Certificate 3 and 4 Personal Trainer (Fitness Institute of Australia)
Certificate 3 Aqua Instructor (Fitness Institute of Australia)
C.H.E.K. Holistic Lifestyle Coach
Pregnancy Pre and Post-Natal Exercise and Nutrition Programming
Registered Fitness Leader, Fitness NSW
Senior First Aid
Results Coach Training
Bachelor of Arts (Lib. Sci)
Master of Spec Ed (Sensory Impairment)

Josh Gamgee

After recently living and playing professional rugby in Japan, Josh is back on the northern beaches. Before going overseas, he operated his own personal training business, performing over 30 hours per week of one on one, couples, groups, and boxing sessions.

Josh has been involved with representative sport for over 15 years. He’s been trained by the best and with the best in sports. Josh has also represented Australia in Rugby 7's on international tours and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

With his combined knowledge and experience in the health and sport industry Josh offers his client's the best advice, fun and enjoyable sessions and most importantly - success in achieving their goals. From the first consultation he provides the knowledge and motivation to achieve those goals.

Expertise

Personal Trainer and Personal Training Manager –Vital Health Club, Pennant Hills – 4 years
Owner and operator of Joshua Gamgee Personal Training – 2 years
Extensive small group training experience – corporate (Dymocks Book Stores) and beachside with Booty Camp™ – Manly
Circuit training, boot camp, boxing and stretching groups
Representative Rugby League – 7 years
Representative Rugby Union – 1st Grade, NSW Academy, Australian Barbarians and Australian Sevens
Represented Australia in Rugby at 2006 Commonwealth Games
Professional Rugby player – IBM Japan Top League – 1 year

Qualifications

Certificate 3 and 4 Personal Trainer
Bachelor of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
(Major - Sports Injuries)
Senior First Aid
Registered Fitness Professional, Fitness Australia (includes relevant insurances)

Alana Mountfield

Alana spent 4 years in the United States on a scholarship playing college basketball at the Division 1 level in Florida. Since returning to Australia she has worked at Nine Network Australia with the Wide World of Sport to Promotions. Before heading overseas she was involved in the basketball skill development and coaching within Manly Warringah Basketball Association.

She has also run training sessions in local schools and coached at SCEGS Redlands and Kincoppal High School. She then ventured into more schools through working for Coach Approach allowing her to coach children in a variety of sports including athletics, volleyball, soccer and European handball. She designed and ran Kindy Sport program for young children at Giltinan’s Tennis Centre along with running holiday camps and tennis coaching.

Expertise

Small group outdoor training
Personal training
Indoor based gym personal training
University of North Florida Basketball Player
Daytona Beach Community College Basketball Player
NSW State Representative Basketball Player
Kindy Sport Program Designer and Tennis Coach
Basketball Development Program Designer, School and Camp Coach
Coach Approach Multi-Sport Coach

Qualifications

Certificate 3 and 4, Personal Trainer
Bachelor of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (Major – Sports Management)
Senior First Aid
Registered Fitness Leader, Fitness Australia (includes relevant insurances)
Power and Speed (Fitnation)
Pre and Post Natal Exercise (Fitnation)
Level 1 Basketball Coach

Sonya Lovell

Sonya is so passionate about fitness, health and helping others that she balances being a personal trainer and outdoor group training with being a Mum to two very active boys. Having grown up playing a wide range of competitive sports and enjoying everything the outdoors has to offer in New Zealand she loves nothing more than getting outdoors.

She has a friendly, down to earth, supportive approach to her clients with a strong belief that the key to a balanced life is through a holistic approach to health and fitness. She also has a passion for wholefood nutrition & supplementation.

Her sessions are always varied, challenging, motivating, professional and fun - you'll soon learn that Sonya always balances hard work with a good laugh!

Expertise

Small group outdoor training
Gym based Personal training
Circuit, Bootcamp and Boxing groups
Pre and Post Natal experience
Representative netball and squash player
Experienced trekker most recently reaching Everest Base Camp 2010

Qualifications

Certificate 3 and 4, Master Trainer (Australian Institute of Fitness)
Pre and Post Natal Exercise Programming
Advanced Bootcamp Instructor (Motivate to Train)
Nutrition (Nature Care College)
Senior First Aid
Registered Fitness Leader, Fitness Australia (includes relevant insurances)