Ben Thomas

Ben has always had an extremely high involvement with sport from an early age. He represented Queensland and Australia in junior rugby as well as competing at the National Junior track and field titles for high jump, and 400m and 800m (for which he held state records).

His rugby took him to Hong Kong and the United Kingdom where he played semi-professionally. He also competed at the Queensland weight lifting titles as a junior, winning silver, and has recently completed the London marathon and the Gold Coast Half Marathon.

For the past seven years…

Ben has been working in London and learning from some of the health & fitness industries most respected leaders from around the world. He has accumulated knowledge in sports specific training, advanced core conditioning, orthopedic assessment, corrective exercise techniques and pre & post-natal exercise.

For 2 years he worked as a fitness supervisor for one of Europe’s largest health clubs with over 13000 members, before spending four years working from a fully equipped private fitness studio conditioning clients and athletes, as well as training them in parks and their own homes.

Ben's rugby days

Surfing in his spare time!

Ben is now working with clients from Brisbane to Byron Bay. In Byron Bay Ben has teamed up with Heart and Soul Health Club where he conducts a number of group fitness sessions, individual one on one sessions, as well as conducting outdoor training on the surrounding beaches - parks, and the comfort of people’s homes.

Ben completed his personal trainer award with the National Academy of Sports Medicine in the U.S, a leader in functional exercise, before starting his C.H.E.K Certification Programme with the C.H.E.K institute in California. He also has a Diploma in holistic and deep tissue massage.