Rob has been involved in sport, health and fitness since 2001 and has built a successful career as a sports first aid trainer, fitness and rehab personal trainer, remedial massage therapist and industry-specific lecturer in the above vocational education sectors.
This journey has allowed him to accumulate over 2 decades worth of experience across Australia, helping people from all walks of life feel and perform better and improve the quality of their lives through a holistic, balanced and measured approach to ensure successful outcomes.
Rob’s passion comes from his own experience in sport from a young age, playing Rugby League, Touch Football and Australian Rules Football at a semi-professional level. As a result of being involved in sport and fitness for most of his life, he turned his focus and attention to assisting others on their journey to overcoming the physical impacts and limitations and to help them achieve their goals.
His other past times include outdoor adventure, camping, fishing and travelling Australia with his wife Adriana. They love animals and have plans to help dogs and horses through sound and vibrational therapy sessions designed to alleviate stress, anxiety and other physical ailments.
Rob’s massage therapy specialties include – myofascial tissue release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue, sports massage, cupping and dry needling, post injury treatment and joint mobility therapy.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma of Massage Therapy 2019
- Myofascial Dry Needling 2020
- Certificate 4 Outdoor Education 2014
- Cert 4 Training and Education 2010
- Cert 3 & 4 Fitness 2003/2004
SHORT COURSE Qualifications
- Accredited Fitness Australia Level 3
- SAQ Sprint Coach Level 1
- Accredited Rehab Trainer Level 1
- Strength and Conditioning Level 1
- NRL Sports Trainer/Coach Level 1
- Senior First Aid Level 2
- Certificate 2 Public Safety
- Reiki Level 1 and 2
- Pranic Healing Level 1
- Meditation Teacher Training
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
- WA State Title Touch Football Representative 2001/2002
- QLD State League Aussie Rules Labrador Tigers 2003/04
- Northern Rivers NSWAFL Representative 2005
- Rugby League/Union – USA – National Rugby Titles
- National Championships Plate Final Winners,
- New Jersey 10’s Winners, Rhode Island 7’s Runners up,
- USA-RL Semi Finalists 2007
- Ormeau Shearers Rugby League Club – Captain/Coach 2008/09
- Pan Pacific Masters Games – Men’s over 30’s Touch Football Gold Medal Winners 2008/2010
CAREER ACHEIVEMENTS
- Sports Massage and Fitness Trainer Touch Football Association WA 2002/2003
- Fitness Trainer – Claremont Tigers Football Club U’19’s (WAFL) 2002
- Sports Trainer – WA/NT State Touch Football National Titles 2002/03
- Boxing Trainer – Developing and delivering community based Boxing fitness classes across the Gold Coast and Northern NSW 2003/2005
- Self Employed Personal Trainer specializing in – Sports Performance, Boxing, Bootcamp, Body Sculpting and Transformation, Rehabilitation since 2004
- Industry Lecturer in Fitness, Sports & Recreation and Massage 2010-2019
- Workshop presenter and fitness industry leader since 2012
- National Selector for Oz-tag Australia Open Men’s (World Cup Winners) 2015
- Traditional Indigenous Games TV Co-Presenter for Commonwealth Games Cultural Awareness Program for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018
- Sports massage therapist for elite athletes from the Gold Coast Titans, GC District Rugby League, Touch Australia, AFL/QAFL, Australia Ninja Warrior and more.
- Owner, Proprietor of Coastal Massage Health and Wellness 2019
