What’s your business called?
I’m a sole trader and operate Go & Get Fit
personal training.
REAL
WORLD
PT
SIMON MARGHERITINI
SELF-EMPLOYED PT
NSW
How long have you been a PT?
21 years
Are you full time or part time?
Full time
What made you decide to become
a trainer?
In 1998 I was playing professional rugby
league and badly broke my leg. Then I heard
about this newfangled thing called ‘personal
training’. I couldn’t get my head around the
fact that people would pay you to train them.
I actually remember saying ‘this thing won’t
last’... and 22 years later, here I am!
Do you specialise?
I work with clients on everything from
weight loss to weight gain, and also have
a strong focus on nutrition and on training
special populations.
Do you have a signature style of
training?
I have always believed in proprioceptive
training and believe that trainers should
embrace exercises that replicate everyday
movement. I’m also big on educating clients
that it’s a lifestyle change, not just a quick
fix. If a client has had 20 to 30 years of
poor nutrition and lack of movement, these
habits are hard to shift. My responsibility
as a trainer is to help them slowly change
these habits that have been subconsciously
ingrained over many years.
How many hours do you train
clients for each week?
I do 35-40 sessions a week.
How many hours do you spend
working on your business?
These days, not many.
What hours do you work?
During the week I work from 5am until
9am, and then from 4pm til 8pm. On
Saturdays I train clients between 8am and
1pm.
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What do you do in any downtime
during the day?
I go to the gym every day. I have two
children and love spending time with them,
but I also need two hours of sleep because
I’m just so precious.