GYM
By Craig Mac
PROFILE:
B
oom! Am I here to
train or what! Science
Of Fitness (SOF) HQ in
West End, Brisbane is a buzz
and I wouldn’t have it any
other way as I look to my
fellow ‘PRIMAL’ class mates
to help me through the
next 45 minutes of what will
undoubtedly challenge my
mental and physical
resilience. Love this class!
Craig Mac takes a breathe
to chat to SOF Director and
Head Trainer Joe Agresta.
CM: What influenced or inspired you
to create your training space? CM: Take me through the journey for
a new member?
JA: My business partner Rory
Maguire and I both grew up playing
lots of different team sports. We both
craved a team-training environment
and mentality, which we felt was
lacking at commercial gyms. We
wanted a training environment
iwhich people were genuinely
excited to show up to. Rory and I
always talked about replicating
that addictive atmosphere at ‘pre-
season camp’ before our classes;
that (good) nervous feeling that
people feed off to and get excited
about. JA: Most of our new members come
through our ‘Free Week Trial’ with
unlimited gym and class access.
When it comes to classes, for those
who are keen on getting stronger
and moving better, we recommend
our Strength AND/OR our Core
classes. For those who are keen on
getting a sweat, we recommend
a combination of our S&C and
Conditioning classes. And for the
crazy people who just want to leave
feeling like they’ve poured a bucket
over their head, we recommend our
signature class - PRIMAL.
Craig Mac: How would you best
describe Science Of Fitness (SOF)?
Joe Agresta: Our long-term goal is
to build SOF into a health and fitness
facility that can give our members
the tools to fight and prevent
chronic injury and disease.
WHAT’S NEW IN FITNESS - AUTUMN 2019
CM: What type of training is more
popular and why - personal
training, group fitness or strength &
conditioning?
JA: Definitely our group classes. The
environment is something else! Also,
our group fitness trainer’s skillsets
range from Level 1 S&C/Exercise
Science graduate to a trainer with
a Masters in Strength & Conditioning;
our coaching standard represents
our name, “Science of Fitness”.
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