Bernie Dowling
Older brother to Stephen Dowling, millionaire. Bernie has toiled away making an honest living selling hay to pay his dues. In his time away from agricultural services he set up a hobby gym conveniently located in the heart of the city. Initially attracted to the fitness industry by the bright light and glitz of Les Mills ‘Body Step’ he is now more commonly sighted doing burpees at an inhuman speed and busting out overhead squats.
- Cert III, Cert IV & Master Trainer Australian Institute of Fitness 2004
- CrossFit Coach, Level 1 Certification 2009
- CrossFit Coaches Prep Course
- Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) – Weightlifting & Sports Power Coach, Level 1
- Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) – Weightlifting & Sports Power Coach, Level 2
Doug Farrer
Sorry ladies, he’s taken! Doug ‘Kid Gorgeous’ Farrer earnt his nickname for his ridiculous good looks and the fact he is youngest on staff. You wouldn’t believe it but Doug recently celebrated his 13th birthday, he did so in the company of his wife and their 2 dogs. If you were kicked out of a pub in Albury-Wodonga in the years between 2001-2004 chances are it was Dougie boy’s vice like grip escorting you promptly to the exit. And you probably deserved it.
- Cert III, Cert IV Australian Institute of Fitness 2006
Simon Le
‘The Simon’ a mystery wrapped in a riddle hidden in a paradox. He once worked restoring trains and also claims to have invented the question mark. He provides no proof of the latter- that said there is very little evidence to the contrary. A born and bred Canberran, The Simon spends his time away from the Gym at another Gym fine tuning his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Capoeria skills. He cares little for animals and has no listed pets.
- Cert III, Cert IV Australian Institute of Fitness 2004
Mick Larkings
Michael ‘Rex’ Larkings- good bloke and all round Renaissance man. Mick was recently elected the ‘Mayor of Foreshore’ 2011. What this means we’re not quite sure but he celebrated with 10 sets of power cleans. It was impressive if not a little unnecessary. For a man who listed Metallica as his favourite band we also find it a little peculiar he once attended a Celine Dion concert. He was faster over a hundred metres at 13 than Donovan Bailey was at 18. Fact.
- Cert III, Cert IV & Master Trainer Australian Institute of Fitness 2006
Sam Proudfoot
Identifiable by his constantly evolving moustache and facial hair, Sammy is a small town boy at heart. Please don’t confuse him with big words or excessive eye contact. He broke his foot in 17 places as a teenager in a misdirected act of defiance towards his last name. As a result he can now only run in an anti-clockwise direction. The irony is lost on him of course, as the comprehension of the concept is beyond him.
- Cert III, Cert IV & Master Trainer Australian Institute of Fitness 2010
- Institute Champion Award Australian Institute of Fitness 2nd Semester 2010
- CrossFit Level 1 Coaches Certificate 2010
Julian Tenison Wood
The second half of our Albury-Wodonga connection, Julian was employee of the month at the Dog Food factory on Melrose drive a record 6 consecutive months. He’s carried that good form over to Body To Burn where clients can expect a body-weight master class and a complementary can of Chum*
*Do not expect any Chum!
- Cert III, Cert IV VIT 2008
- Level 1 Strength and Conditioning University of Canberra 2010
