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Yannick Mifsud
to the gym to speak to me as well , so I want to be available . It was important to me to make the gym a safe place , especially for women , and we have succeeded in creating a very supportive community with a 50 / 50 split between men and women training here .”
Along with the welcoming atmosphere and well trained staff , Yannick knows there is more to becoming a great athlete than putting in the hours physically training , and he enjoys this side of coaching , which helps his athletes immensely .
“ The science behind improving technique and seeing what a human can achieve through training has also got a mental side to it , which people sometimes forget , and that ’ s a very large part of being an athlete . I ’ m very in tune with all of my athlete ’ s mental state of mind and work with them to get the best out of them in that capacity ,” he commented .
His drive to help people excel in their sports has seen him get recognised in his coaching capacity , and he has been coaching for the Australian Olympic Weightlifting team , helping them get to the 2023 Pacific Games . He has worked hard to get his athletes in good positions for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris but won ’ t know until April if they have made it through the final stages in qualifying .
Outside of his coaching professional athletes , he takes great pride in all his clients , and loves to see them transform themselves into powerful confident people . He is particularly keen for women to understand the benefits of weight training .
“ Women get a greater benefit from training than men . I ’ ve found it brings out something they didn ’ t know they had . It ’ s empowering for them when they realise they are very strong and it ’ s really cool to see how they gain so much confidence
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Yannick helped to get the Australian Olympic Weightlifting team to the Pacific Games last year .
from it . I ’ ve seen hundreds of women transform themselves into confident powerful people in all areas of their lives by coming to the gym and working hard .” In his time away from work , Yannick likes nothing better than hanging out with his family , and it looks like his eldest son could be following in his father ’ s footsteps on the football field , having already shown his promise in the sport . And with a younger son and daughter , he could easily have the next Socceroo or Matilda on his hands as they get older if they also share his passion for the sport .
If you are interested in seeing where a good workout can take you , Shred is at 76 Sunnyholt Road in Blacktown , and it offers four group training classes a day as well as personal training or completing your own workout plans . You can find their full details at www . shredfitness . com . au .
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