Fitness Unearthed - Malinda Gibson PT

26/02/2024

Firstly, WOOHOO for you looking into Personal Training! That means you are ready to make some serious progress when it comes to your health and fitness!

I’m not your typical PT, I didn’t grow up being fit & in fact I weighed around 100kgs only a hand full of years ago! Over that time I have since realised how amazing being fit is & how it makes you feel. I ditched my accounting career of 15 years to become a PT myself so I could help people like yourself, become the person you dream to be.

I can get you there.

I don’t just work your butt off each session, I teach you. I actually WANT you to be confident enough to do it yourself because that’s the only way to keep living the healthy & fit lifestyle.

If you want a trainer who will yell & push you to the extreme, sorry, but that’s NOT me. I’m gentle & understanding, I know how that first workout feels & how hard it is at the beginning. We will start off with the basics so you can master the foundation skills & pick up our pace when you are ready so you don’t injure yourself and most importantly you actually WANT to work out each session, it’s not a chore!

You will succeed.

🌸 Personal training in my private home Studio (not a garage!) it is air-conditioned too! located in Parkwood 4214

Cost is $65 per session direct debited weekly (no contract, cancel at any time). Discounts on multiple sessions per week.

🌸 Mobile Personal Training in your home, this choice is great if leaving your house is something that tends to get in the way of your fitness! I bring my equipment with me & can workout in any size room or in your backyard or garage the choice is yours!

Cost is $80 per session direct debited weekly (no contract, cancel at any time).

🌸 Group Training - Have a friends or a partner who you would like to get fit & healthy with? Send me a message with the details & I can give you a personalised price depending on where & how many participants will be involved.

Sessions include 45mins of progressive strength training including warm up & stretch. (I also run super fun cardio based sessions) You will also receive my personalised app which I will have set up for you so you are confident and can always access your program, weights & reps. If you just want to come to one session per week I will also provide a plan for you to follow at home or in your gym.

Our first catch up will be a private consultation where we chat all about you & your goals & then we will have your first session. In this session we will find your starting point which we will then use as a baseline to progress to reach your dream goal. This first session will be approximately 2hrs, there is lots of chatting & gently moving through each exercise.

Session times:
Mon - Fri at 5.30am or during school hours 9am-2pm (finishing at 2.45pm)

I’am a fully qualified & insured Personal Trainer and Nationally Registered Nutritionist, Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness and Certified Safe Return to Exercise trainer for Mothers.

If this sounds like what you’re looking for Send me a message with your phone number and the best time to give you a call so we can have a chat, I can answer any questions you might have & if you’re happy we can book a time for your first session 🙌

Yours in health & happiness,
Malinda Gibson

05/12/2021

This is one of my main reasons for loving being fit, I can feel my moods change depending on if I have worked out or not. If I miss a few days, I’ll start feeling down for no reason. I don’t immediately ‘feel’ like exercising even though I KNOW it works, depression & low feelings make your motivation for exercise even harder but I say to myself “I’ll just do 5mins or 1 set & if I still feel down I’ll try again tomorrow” I’m still yet to stop at 5mins or 1 set & the effects of this are immediate, I immediately feel better once I’m finished & it puts me back on track with my workouts. For me Health & Fitness = Happiness. That’s why I do it.

So, if you’re feeling down, I challenge you to just pop your shoes on right now & go for a 5 min walk or Dance to 2 of your favourite songs turned up nice & loud.

❗ Did you know that a number of studies have suggested that exercise can be used as an effective treatment for depression?

People suffering from mild depression should be offered exercise, mindfulness, therapy or meditation before medication, such as antidepressants.

New draft guidance, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that a “menu of treatment options” – including physical activity – should be offered to all patients before medication is considered.

Out of the 1,158 studies, 89 per cent (1,029) reported "significant positive relationships" between physical activity and mental health outcomes.

To read more, click the link here👉 https://bit.ly/3HXwGV0

30/08/2021

I have a few weekday sessions remaining during school hours for any ladies who are looking to kick off their fitness before Summer sets in! I'm super gentle & take it slow while you learn to master the basics so don't be scared! PM me & we'll have a chat! $60 for an awesome 45mins with me, also includes a tailored for you weekly program, Nutrition advice & Performance Testing! Discounts available on 2 & 3 x weekly sessions.

16/08/2021

Pretty excited for my new Concept 2 Rower! The kids love it too! I finally managed to have a turn & boy HIIT Rowing is an effort but so much fun! I was aiming for 8 x 500m intervals & managed 6 🤣 Can’t wait to add this in the program for my ladies! 🥳

13/07/2021

Super excited to be beginning a specialty course tomorrow which will allow me to train Pregnant & Postnatal women. I can't wait!

04/05/2021

Updated Ad for the school classes! Now including a Wednesday Afternoon as well! Woo! Simplified the pricing as well to just $10 for an adult, kids are FREE! That way a parent with 10 Kids won't be paying a fortune! 🥳 Let me know what you guys think of the new ad!

06/04/2021

I could have kept going with this list of benefits but these "tips" are suppose to be short! I initially thought about writing a blog to fit in everything I want to say but you all know how I can talk & type.... I'd never get any actual work done! haha But please drink your water! Its easy (unless you forget lol) and cost free! Bottoms up! 💦

01/04/2021

To aid in correct form when first practicing the squat, put a chair behind you. Stand with your feet, shoulder width apart, chest up, forward gaze, engage your core, load your body weight onto your heels as you squat down. Ensure your knees are behind your toes. Don't worry about going low or adding any weight, just keep good form, even if that means you feel like you're only just bending your knees, if you can feel it in your quads, your on the right path! Upon standing, squeeze your glutes aka your butt and repeat! If you can pump out 20 of these with perfect form, time to add some weight! 💪

31/03/2021

Food is where my main struggle was, is & probably always will be! I love food! Knowledge of food helps me reign in my over eating. Every person should learn about portion & serve sizes, its ok to bust out of your plan every now & again, after all we are all human! The problem occurs when you don't know how to correct it. When I over eat at events like Easter, where my whole family gets together & Dad cooks up what looks like 10kgs of juicy hot sausages, has a tub of Medowlea margarine and soft fluffy bread rolls ready for me to stuff my face. I try not to over do it and sometimes I can successfully have mums salad instead but if not, I try not to let the guilt kick in. I pull up my big girl panties and concentrate on my portion sizes for the remainder of the week and make healthy food choices!

If you struggle with food as well, the Australian "Eat for Health" website has great information. Check out this link for detailed serve size info to help you get started. https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/how-much-do-we-need-each-day/serve-sizes

31/03/2021

Whenever I tried to start a new fitness program, I'd create all these workouts for myself that had individual exercises for each muscle & I thought "The more detailed I can make this, the faster I will see progress". Most of the time I skipped over the basic foundation exercises as I thought they were too simple..... bad move.... Foundation exercises are the base line from which all other exercises are created. Get these down pat (think lots of quality repetitions) & you will set yourself up for injury free success & a solid foundation to progress to more difficult exercises!

30/03/2021

29/03/2021

Stretching after a workout will reduce soreness, prevent injuries and increase your flexibility and mobility!