inscribed with personal messages of
thanks.
achieved to date. I can’t wait to
experience the Brabon’s signature
coaching program for myself.
There are only a couple of weight
machines in the room, but there
seems to be an endless array of
more functional training items such
as barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells,
clubbells, battling ropes, and an
interesting assortment of Olympic
bars, all hand-picked by Chief,
and supplied by the clubs official
equipment partner Gym Direct
After a heart felt hug from both
Chief, Emilie (and one or two
Members I have met before) Em
explains that in many ways SKWOD
is not just the next Evolution in the
duo’s fitness empire, but it actually
the Culmination of everything she
and Chief had experienced, and
exclusive network of Celebrity
Transformation Coaches, head to
www.SKWOD.com.au.
In 8 Weeks to Wow, Emilie and
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To find out more about the original
SKWOD Sweat & Social Club, as well
as opportunities to join this über-
Images: Opening by Jeremy Simons. Page 28: Chief coaching Guy Sebastian and Chief & Em with James Stewart by Jason Lee for Men’s Health.
Page 29: Emilie coaching Rodger Corser by Jason Lee for Men’s Health. Header Image (Pages 30 & 31) by Jeremy Simons for Murdoch Publishing
half-dozen record labels; and in the
centre of the all-white space
(bar the black rubber tiles and
equipment) I spot the husband-and-
wife team I’m here to see, putting a
5’ tall songstress, and a 6’6” Tongan/
Australian action hero through their
paces in preparation for his next big
role.
their lives in the public eye. “Em and
I wanted to create a space where
the people we work with can be
themselves. They can swear, cry,
grunt, scream, and beg for mercy,
away from the prying eyes of the
paparazzi, and the public.
We feel privileged that our Members
show us their rawest emotions, and
realise that that is the only way that
they can finally achieve their health
& fitness goals.”
Though I can’t reveal names,
SKWOD’s exclusive membership
currently includes half a dozen
TV presenters (representing four
different networks), actors from
both TV shows and feature films,
some of Australia’s most popular
singers, international models, former
professional athletes, and captains
of industry.
This is SKWOD™.
According to Chief, the SKWOD
Sweat & Social Club was founded
(predominantly) as a haven for
those individuals who constantly live
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Personally, I would describe SKWOD
as the Skull & Bones of fitness. There
are only two ways to become a
SKWOD Member – be referred by a
current Member or, to go through a
strict (off-site) interview process.
If your
“application” is
successful, you
are then
required to sign
a Non-Disclosure
Agreement, and a
Contract of
Commitment.
As I look around the training
space, I am struct by two key
observations – it is best described
as Spartan (though by no means
under-equipped), and that it has
been adorned by some of the most
inspiring images I have ever seen,
the dozens of Magazine covers
featuring Chief & Emilie’s incredible
transformations, most of them
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