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Member Insight – Joanne Fitzgerald
Member Insight – Joanne Fitzgerald
Coaches Thoughts:
Jo is an integral member to the #E4LTeam and her quirkiness and on floor karaoke singing are trademarked.
Jo literally knows the lyrics to every song every written and she has been known to use a dumbbell as a microphone.
I remember her first gym tantrum and her first workout wobbly when things got tough and seemed initially hard.
As her coach I still get the odd stare and look of “don’t you dare” when I prescribe a challenging workout or skill.
The difference now is that she is a veteran and gets the job done.
She has come a long way and has hit many milestones and goals.
Everything from being able to do pull-ups on her own to being able to deadlift 130kg.
These are great milestones and a testament to her consistency and willingness to improve.
We only ever recognise our growth in hindsight.
Keep being “awesome” Jo!
1.What are your fitness Goals
It changes a lot depending on what is going on but at the moment I would love to achieve a PB on my back squat with a a full range of motion. I would also love to do a pull up on my own.
UPDATE: She can now do both of these things.
2.What excites you about achieving these goals?
That these are even a goal at all – these things were not even something I would have thought of even doing in the past – now they are things that are achievable if I put the work in. I am amazed so often by what I can actually do since joining Elements4Life
3.What are the first 5 things on your bucket list
1. Travel more – I would love to explore more of the world and Australia – One country I would love to see if Bhutan and I would like to go and find where my Dad and his family lived in outback South Australia
2. Run a half marathon
3. Try something outside my comfort zone – So far I have jumped off the Sky Tower in Auckland and learnt to Scuba dive
4. Try singing or tap dancing lessons
5. Live overseas
4.What do you like about Elements4life?
I am so glad that I walked past Elements4Life by chance and spoke to Sab in November last year. I have not lived in Canberra for very long and I feel like I am not just part of a gym but part of a community. I have met such wonderful friends. As a gym I love the whole of lifestyle focus and also that the workouts are always different and always challenging. It’s easily the best gym in Canberra and I love it to bits.
5.Why is Elements4life and FocusPT different compared to your previous fitness experience?
I have been a member of four gyms and also done some different boot camps. Nothing has ever compared to what I have experienced at Elements4Life. I had a wonderful personal trainer though in Sydney who had similar philosophy to Sab and Erin – and when I spoke to Sab and he explained what Elements4Life was about I had to sign up (even though I was in a contract with another gym). The difference with Elements4Life is that the Team Training sessions are different everyday – they are tough but are still achievable. Sab and Erin know what everyone can do and it pushes you to keep going and give things a go. I have to say I am the fittest that I have ever been – in my life! I have also grown in confidence that has spread into other parts of my life. I have faced two situations that before I would have just given up on in the past and put my head in the sand like an ostrich. Thanks to Elements4Life I am stepping up!
6.What is your favourite fitness skill or workout?
This is hard I love everything because it is different. I have to say HIIT is my favourite session though. Nothing makes you feel like you have achieved something like a HIIT class. I also love FocusPT with Sab – there is really nowhere to hide and it is 45 minutes just for you.
7.What does a healthy lifestyle mean to you?
I think that balance is one of the secrets to life – nothing should be done in extremes – whether that is exercise, or eating chocolate. I think that is what I have started to learn and it takes some tweaking (I still have food binges at times) Also mindset is an important part of a healthy lifestyle too
8.What adventure would like to do in the near future?
If all goes to plan I hopefully will be undertaking Army Recruit Training at Kapooka (Near Wagga) for three months. It’s going to be tough but something completely different. My training at Elements4Life has given me a great base to work off!
UPDATE: Been there, done that!
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‘Service’ defined as ‘the action of helping or doing work for someone’ - the service that Elements 4 Life provides goes beyond this. The coaches are genuine, their approach to training is exciting and progressive, you will be supported and challenged to be the best version of yourself – mind and body. Then there’s the amazing people, our E4L community, this is what makes the gym so unique to all the other gyms I’ve been a member of. 
Sab and Erin offer a personalised and uniquely supportive approach to fitness. Be it classes or personal training everyone, regardless of ability, is catered for. I have trained with them for over two years now and can not speak more highly of them. They have supported me through both injury and illness without a second thought. It is not just a gym, we're a community. 
Sab, Erin, and Joe are a great team who work hard to not only a gym but a thriving community. They also don't just get you to throw weights around the place but to think constructively about your training, own it and do the work whilst shaping lifestyle changes that last for the long term.
Elements4Life is different. It is not your bog standard gym. Here you will be challenged to become reflective, encouraged to join a community and become one with your health and well-being. Love this place and the best decision I made in 2019 was to become a member of E4L.
