Strong Base · online coaching at Smith's Fitness
STRONG ENOUGH TO SAY YES
Mate rings about a weekend hike. Kid wants a piggyback up the hill. Maybe the surfs up! A strong base means you just say yes, no 12-week run-up first. That's what Strong Base builds you.
Takes about 3 minutes. I read every application myself. $49/week when you're in.
✓ Coached by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
✓ Built around 3 days a week
✓ Programmed + checked in every week
✓ $49/week, coached the whole way
Be Honest
HOW MUCH ARE YOU QUIETLY SAYING NO TO?
A mate floats a weekend hike and you hear yourself reaching for an excuse. You want to go. But your knee's been cranky and you're not sure you'd last the day.
Someone puts a Sunday touch footy game together and you sit this one out, because you know you'd pull up sore for a week.
You've stopped playing sport because you're "too old" in your early 30s!!
It creeps in quiet. You stop putting your hand up for things. Your world gets a touch smaller, one "nah, not this time" at a time.
THE GOOD NEWS, A BASE IS A BUILDABLE THING. GET IT BACK UNDER YOU AND NOW IT'S A YES!
tHE IDEA
EVERYTHING GOOD IS BUILT OFF A BASE
Every good thing you get to do sits on top of being strong and capable. The fitness to get amongst it, the legs to back up the next day, a body that doesn't cry foul the second you ask something of it.
That's your base. You leave it to go do the thing, then you come home and top it back up. The base is the constant. Everything else is just a season.
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What you actually get
A COACH IN YOUR CORNER, NOT ANOTHER APP
Real programming, real check-ins, and a real person who knows your name and your dodgy shoulder.
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A PROGRAM BUILT FOR YOU
Your gear, your days, your body. Delivered in TrainHeroic with video for every lift, so you always know exactly what to do and how. Not a PDF that a thousand other people also got.
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A WEEKLY "BACK TO BASE" CHECK-IN
Every week we look at how it went, tweak what needs tweaking, and set up what's next. This is the bit that keeps you moving when the generic app would've lost you by week three.
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ME IN YOUR POCKET
Message me when something's sore, when you're travelling, when you're not sure about a lift. We run it all through Messenger, so it's quick and it's actually me answering.
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AN EX-PHYS EYE ON THE NIGGLES
Cranky back, grumbly knee, shoulder that clicks. We train around it and build it back up, we don't just tell you to avoid it. This is the day job, and it's why a lot of people pick me.
How it works
THREE STEPS TO A
BASE THAT HOLDS
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APPLY
Fill in the short form at the bottom of this page. Takes about 3 minutes. Tells me where you're at and what you're chasing.
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QUICK CALL
If it looks like a fit, we jump on 15 minutes so I can hear your story and tell you straight whether I can help. No pressure, no pitch-fest.
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START BUILDING
You get your program and your first check-in, and we're away. From here it's just showing up and doing the work, and I've got the rest.
IS IT FOR YOU?
LET'S BE HONEST
ABOUT THE FIT
I'd rather tell you now than take your money and waste both our time.
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THIS IS FOR YOU IF
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You're a busy adult who wants to be strong and capable for life, not just for one photo.
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You can train around 3 days a week and you'll actually show up.
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You're sick of starting over and want a base that sticks.
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You want a coach who knows you, not an app that forgets you.
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IT'S NOT FOR YOU IF
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You want a 6-week shred and a magic before-and-after.
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You're after the cheapest cookie-cutter PDF on the internet.
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You want someone to do the work for you. I'll coach it, you've got to lift it.
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You're not ready to commit to 12 weeks of doing it properly. No dramas, just not yet.
Who's COACHING YOU
G'DAY, I'M AJ
I own Smith's Fitness, a 500sqm gym in Port Kennedy, and I've spent over a decade coaching everyone from teenagers to blokes and women in their 70s.
I've run stupid distances, played rugby at a decent level, and done my time at Uni. But the thing that actually matters is I've coached a lot of real people through real life, and I know how to keep you strong when the week's doing its best to derail you.
Here's the honest bit: when my own training block finishes, I go back to the exact same base work I give a 45-year-old accountant. Different levels of the same game. That's the whole idea behind Strong Base.
- Masters Degree in S&C
- Bachelors Degree in Exercise Rehabilitation
- Accredited Exercise Physiologist
- ASCA Level 2 S&C Coach
OFF THE BASE
WHAT THE CREW HAVE GONE AND DONE
Our base is the foundation that allows us to say yes. It's freedom
Since training with AJ I’m stronger, faster and fitter. With a focus on performance and bulletproofing my body each training block is tailored to the phase of the season I’m in. AJ keeps it simple. I trust the program, show up, get it done and keep improving!
Nic Bevan - Wafl Umpire
AJ from Smiths Fitness has been an absolute game-changer. I show up to train 3+ times a week, and my strength has improved immensely. What I really appreciate, though, is how he handles the realities of having a human body that is nearly 40 and been put through 20+ years of manual labour
Nick Dorazio - Hard working Dad of 2
AJ makes sure whether I’m deep in a fight prep, travelling, or training overseas, the program always adjusts so I can stay consistent without over training! The investment, time and support AJ provides is something that’s genuinely helped shape my career!
Shannon Gardiner - WBC Muay Thai World Champion
The Deal
ONE TIER. NO UPSELL MAZE
STRONG BASE COACHING
$49/week
12-week minimum to start. Then cancel whenever
✔ A program built for you, updated as you go, in TrainHeroic
✔ A weekly "back to base" check-in and adjustment
✔ Direct message access to me through the week
✔ Exercise physiologist support for injuries and niggles
✔ Video for every movement, so you're never guessing
Why 12 weeks? Because 4 weeks doesn't get you a real result, and I'm not into selling you a false start.
Fair Questions
THE STUFF PEOPLE ASK BEFORE THEY APPLY
APPLY FOR STRONG BASE
READY TO BUILD A BASE THAT HOLDS?
Fill this in and I'll take a proper read. If it's a fit, we'll sort a quick call and get you going. Takes about 3 minutes, and yeah, I read every single one.