ABOUT ME

Hi I’m Shane, a Registered Personal Trainer who lives in Riverhead, Auckland.

I’m based at Anytime Fitness in Kumeu, but also available for one-on-one fitness coaching outside of the gym.

I’m married to Sara-Jane and we have two children, a boy called Xander who’s 11, and a girl called Evan who’s 7.

As a family we love getting outside for a bike ride, a walk or scooter to the local playground, or heading off on a road trip to the beach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

SPECIALTIES:

  • Exercise for beginners

  • Developing base strength, improving coordination, learning movement patterns and creating the mind-muscle connection.

  • Strength and resistance training

  • Cardio programmes

  • Weight loss and toning

  • Healthy eating and lifestyle changes

WHY THE ACTIVE JOURNEY?

In my 20s I was a bit of a gym junkie, I practically lived at the gym, only ate tuna and rice, keeping fit was easy.

In my 30s I got married, had kids, worked, life was great but I forgot to look after me.

In my 40s it hit me. I was sitting at a desk all day in a well-paid corporate job, stressed, not sleeping, so so tired, and the unhealthiest and most unfit I had ever been… …and the doctor just told me my cholesterol was very high. Crap.

So I decided on a personal challenge - I was going to commit to doing at least 30 minutes of exercise every single day for a whole year*. So I did. 

My sleep improved dramatically, my mental health improved, stress levels and anxiety decreased, the sugar and coffee cravings all but disappeared, and I had so much more energy to play with my kids. And being that bit fitter just made me so much happier in my own skin.

Do I regret not doing this 10 years ago - absolutely, but I wasn’t ready then.

Let’s all be a little more active, come on a journey with me.

*I chose a whole year because I didn’t think I could do it, I wanted it to be really hard (it was), but if I decided to quit a few months in I could still feel great that I worked out every day for 3 months or whatever. But something crazy/magical happened, I normalised exercise as part of my daily routine so much that I looked forward to it, it became my favourite part of the day. The feeling of accomplishment and the wave of endorphins after exercise only fuelled my motivation to keep going.