Trainers
At Sun Fitness our mission is simple, we want to provide you with the motivation, inspiration and a top quality training experience to help you achieve all your health and fitness goals, no matter what they are.
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it’ll be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.”
Tom Hafey.
Xavier Griffiths
Contact: 0401 370 886 / xavier@sunfitness.com.au
Ever since a young age health and fitness has been a big part of my life, with my school age activities including Football, Cricket, basketball and tennis.
Once finished High school, I took on the arduous task of a chef’s apprenticeship. For years I worked on creating a variety of culinary delights with a disregard for how much butter, sugar, cream or salt goes in. I felt it was time to try and undo the damage I had been causing.
After 7 years as a chef the natural calling of the fitness industry was too strong and in 2005 I sat my cert 3+4 in fitness and acquired a position with a major gym chain in the local area as a personal trainer. 4 years, 6 boot camps, cooking classes and being voted “Best trainer” Australia wide 2006 it was time to take the next step and my business partner Jess and I embarked on Sun fitness.
I am still involved in an active lifestyle and firmly believe that I must practice what he preach, I have been competing in triathlons as a competitor and as a coach and the annual “Tough Bloke Challenge” (see pic). I am passionate about living a long and healthy life and will leave no stone unturned to help you toward your health and fitness goals, whatever they may be.
Qualifications:
- Certificate III+IV in Fitness
- Certificate III in commercial cookery (Chef)
- Level 1 Triathlon coach
- Certificte IV in Training and Assesment
Fitness Australia recognized continued education:
- The Kinetic Chain and Functional Movement Training
- Successful Sales and Effective Communication
- Cutting edge core training
- How to become an outdoor PT star
Jess Goodchild
Contact: 0407 094 954 / jess@sunfitness.com.au
After a long career in the finance world as a CPA tax accountant, I swapped my calculator for a pair of runners and a loud voice to join forces with Xavier to open Sun Fitness @ Mordy.For the past 10 years I have been interested in fitness and keeping in shape. I have competed in fun runs and make the trek to Lorne each summer to compete in the Mountain to Surf Run. I am currently is training in Tae Kwon Do and have kickboxing lessons. Both these disiplines are reflected in my training.I find the fitness industry rewarding when I see clients getting the results they want and I am passionate about rewarding achievement and motivating people to reach their goals. Even now i am amazed at what the human body can achieve with determination.
Outside of work, Jess’s perfect day would consist of a challenging workout under the watchful eye of her kick boxing instructor, then a lazy afternoon kicking back at home in the sunshine with friends and family around for a meal and a crisp glass of chardy.
I feel that one of my biggest achievements is working back to wearing a bikini in summer after 2 kids – believe me its hard work but it can be done!
