Hi Rowie,

How are you? I hope you're having an awesome day today. I just wanted to write you a quick email and let you know that I got the position with Steiner Cruises!

I leave at the beginning of August for London to begin my training with them, and will be sailing the world as a MAX Fitness Professional and personal trainer straight after that! I can't wait, I'm so excited! I will have my career in fitness at sea
Jared (Brisbane MAX Student 2009)

Hi Rowie,
I have 2 cheers I wanted to share with you...
1. The Vision PT Seminar for all the MAX personal trainers was absolutely AWESOME! That was one of the best talks I have been to in my life; mainly because it was about something I am completely passionate about! They were inspirational and I love everything they stand for. No where else would I have been exposed to these guys in a learning environment surrounded by like minded people.
MAX Fitness is fantastic to bring us the opportunity it did tonight and I am sure that I will be one of the people involved in their expansion through QLD!
2. Two weeks ago during Shane Ellis' talk K-man gave me a well deserved kick up the bum. I was getting around college in a very nice NON suit jacket and K-man asked "Where's your suit jacket?" I responded that I did not have one and he replied "How did you get into this program?" - That hit home because I was wearing what I wanted to wear and not what the successful people coaching me wear. I went out and bought a new jacket and since then have not stopped getting compliments about it! I don't know how I lived without it!!!
Thank you K-Man for a kick up the bum to get me thinking, acting and feeling different!
Thanks for listening to my cheers and thank you for the opportunity to positively change the health and fitness of the world and to become a professional personal trainer
David Richter
Diploma Program start date: 13/01/09

Hi Rowie,

I wanted to say a huge Thank you to you for sending inspiring emails and a personal thank you to you for getting me on my way to a great career in fitness. The wisdom I have just with the Personal Development side of the fitness course is unbelievable!! I miss you guys heaps and would love a catch up with you soon xxx
Aaron Norton... Home Personal Training Studio Owner & Elite Athlete

Hi Rowie,

I hope you're having an awesome day. I wanted to write to you and say thank you for the great classes I've had since I've been attending MAX. Just the amount of positivity in the room every day, all day long and seeing Mutti (your 86 year young mum) do her whole weight training session really was awesome!

AND thankyou for taking the time to chat about the cruise ship fitness careers, I know it's what I want to do and I'm determined to get on there as soon as possible, I can't wait!
Thanks again for yesterday I really enjoyed it!
Jared
Brisbane International College Student

Hi Rowie,

I had a good journey back to the UK after completing the Diploma Program. Since then I have been busy and now have five fitness career offers and have to decide where to go. Two are as a Personal Trainer in a direct employee capacity, the other three positions are for a self employed Personal Trainer where I pay rent, I can charge what I want and pick my own hours. Fitness First has offered me to "play" on the gym floor for 25 hours a week for them and then pay no rent. One of my interviews was with the area manager of Virgin Active his boss is a Director of Virgin - I am so excited about my options. Thank you for making a career in fitness possible for me.
Love Ray x

PS. I can assure you I understand the importance of professionalism and I will always represent The MAX International College for Fitness Professionals and your product as a professional personal trainer and in a professional manner.

Hi Rowie,

Just wanted to check in with three WOW experiences on my journey to becoming a MAX International Personal Trainer...

Lighty on Valentine's Day for her heart and thoughtfulness in acknowledging and making all of the soon to be Personal Trainers feel special with a beautiful Valentine's message (beautiful presentation) and chockies!!!!! What a great example to set for us when we are Personal Trainers.

I was Andy's client for his Personal Training Evaluation and from beginning to end; he provided a WOW experience of contact, professionalism and going the extra mile. (He gave me a little gift of chockies, thank you note/card and inner boxing gloves!) I didn't just observe his professionalism I was touched by it.

Also; yesterday we received the Max Fitness & Business Diploma Disc! WOW!!

We have learnt in class...A smart person remembers everything a wise person knows where to find the information.

The Max International College (team) has certainly made the way possible for all its students to be 'the wise person'. Wow!! There is heart, expertise and wisdom just to name the obvious included on the Disc. The level, content and volume of information provided to us as personal training students for me were definitely a WOW experience. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved, I am so very grateful and appreciative.

The full time personal training Program has (for me) been a faster pace than aligns with my learning style, i.e. time to digest and embody the information, however due to the parameters, materials and support the College have set and provide, it is not a major stress factor.
Thanks again!

Have a beautiful, love & joy filled day
Ramah


Fitness Students
The MAX International College for Fitness Professionals is awesome! I would love to recommend this fitness course to everyone, I had a ball!
Melanie Lindsay

Hi Rachael
Since Haloti (my son) has started the Diploma Program at MAX to become a personal trainer, I've had to communicate with both you and Rowena and I have been very impressed with how promptly you deal with things.
With my own job I deal with many other businesses and it's sad to see the lack of communication you receive from them and this alone puts you off having to do business with them and also recommending them to other people but I certainly can say that the MAX team have it down pat when it comes to this as I have not come across such a happier bunch of people who are always so approachable, friendly and professional GOOD JOB!!
Thanks once again.
Cheers
Maria Willis
Business Services Manager
Ferny Hills State School
I love wearing a suit-people treat me with respect and I feel good about myself, thankyou for raising the standard of the fitness industry and making me raise my own standards as a personal trainer

Jordan Reed

Hi Rowie,

I want to say thanks to Dytie (my International Course Coach) who made me feel very comfortable on my first day back in the fitness course. (Saturday 10th January). And I want to thank you and the group in the session last Friday (16th January) at Spring Hill. (That was a GREAT day) I'm having a wonderful time and I feel included and welcome by the soon to be personal trainers.

Cheers,
Bev Brazier

Hello Rowie,

I am loving the Fitness Diploma and I am learning so much!! Here is what I learnt in just one session tonight...

• Strength training increases bone mineral density in older people and they do not have to rely on medications for their quality of life!!
• How much independence your mum is able to maintain especially after two heart attacks!
• Her stents in the arteries did not need replacing after two years and were still clean!
• Her positive out look on life and quality of life is what impresses me most and makes me want to help other people achieve what she has!!

Thank you so much and have a wonderful day
Cameron

Dear Rowie,

Just a quick note to thank you so much for an amazing Executive Club breakfast on Friday! I was feeling so sick with the flu but pushed myself to come to Executive Club to hear you speak about self esteem. I can feel like you spoke directly to me and changed the way I will think of myself forever!

I have a more positive attitude, better time management, even better make-up application and great hair days!! It's made such a difference in these few short days. Your talk will certainly be a gift I will be able to give my daughter when she's old enough.

Again - from the bottom of my heart thank you for sharing your amazing experiences and teaching me how to truly love myself.
Lots of love and respect,
Angie Thornton xx

Thank you...

Wearing a suit, being on time, the personal development, the great business magazines to read in the breaks, Executive and Trainers Clubs, the life time education, your positive team and your commitment to making the world healthy again-you have inspired me to step up and do something significant with my life.

Marc Rikki-International Personal Trainer

I'd just like to say I'm very much enjoying my business and fitness course at the Gold Coast International College, the Coaches are wonderful and they always bring a smile to my face with their different methods of teaching. I'm always excited to come to class.
This morning however I was a bit late and I wasn't allowed into class until 1st break, but as I would have had to resit the class, I opted to rebook and go home.
I hope that my tardiness today will not affect the outlook which teachers may have of me,
I was worried for my reputation with my coaches, as a student late to class.
Karmeela xox


I loved the experience of the Super Group Instructor Combo course to become a group fitness instructor. I would definitely recommend it to others!
Renee Reimers

Hey Rowie & K-Man,

Just letting you know I'm living in Melbourne working at a fitness centre as a Personal Trainer making some awesome money. I've just been on a holiday to Thailand and also just bought an Alfa Romeo-not bad for a young bloke hey!! Love my new fitness career!! Thanks for all the tips and help coz I'm really loving life!!
Tyson Jarvis (ex roof tiler)

Hi my name is Nathaniel and I am 18 years old. I recently moved to Brisbane to start my study at The MAX International College for Fitness Professionals on the 5th of January 2009. I was accepted into the Diploma Program mid 2008 and couldn't wait to get stuck in and become a superb International Personal Trainer

Coming from Ballina NSW every chance I got I was in XTS sweating it out before my fitness course/ Diploma Program started. My passion is strength training- big lifts, big results. I started training when I was 14 with no idea. I started training seriously around 16 for footy and started seeing some lumps. I thought to my self "this isn't too bad I might try a bit harder". With my self designed "no clue" program which was Monday bench press, incline dumbbell bench press, flys and dips 4 sets on each. Tuesday shoulders 4 exercises, 4 sets with super sets. Wednesday, tri's and bi's, barbell curls, dumbbell curls, tricep extensions, dips and rope flares. Thursday back, lat pull down, dumbbell rows. Dead lifts, bent over rows. Friday legs, squats. Leg press, calf raises, hamstring curls.

This was time consuming and energy draining. Early 2008 I had to stop lifting all together, which was driving me insane, due to severe tendonitis in my elbows. I was so mentally set on the idea that training every day was the way to get big that I trained through the pain using anti inflammatories, deep heat cream and strapping anything I could find. My elbows got so bad pain shot up my arm lifting my school bag.

A couple of months later I was in XTS and I asked a bloke to give me a spot. He introduced himself as K-Man. I told him about my elbows and asked for some advice. K-Man shared with me some anatomy and physiology which allowed me to answer my own questions. I had been over training, not sleeping enough and these were the reasons I hadn't seen results in the last 6 months. K-Man suggested that all I do is bench press, chin ups and squats, one set on each but give it my all. Then he said only do that once a week. My jaw dropped there is no way I could only train once a week but he seemed like he was pretty switched on kind a guy so I trusted him. 6 weeks later I have put 10 kilograms on my bench, doubled my reps of chins and 15 kilograms on my squats and my elbows are nearly back to 100 percent.

K Man... is the MAN so listen up and the results will follow guaranteed-for you and your personal training clients!

Kindest regards,
Nat Hodges-International Personal Trainer

Hi Rowie,

I'm not sure if you remember, at the NCB Robina opening night you gave a young guy with a custom car fabrication business a great deal of advice and for that I am very grateful. I meant to keep in touch but as things got so busy time escaped me. After your advice I changed many things the very next day. And pretty much BANG! Things instantly became very, very busy. Your advice to me on how to prepare for the downturn has proved to be very valuable. So I just wanted to say thank you for influencing my life in a great way.
Luke Kestle

Hi Rowena,

Our names are April & Kit, and we attended Upper Coomera State College last year when you came to speak to us about being happy with our lives and proving that you don't need to be a rocket scientist to make your life what you desire it to be, whether its wealthy, successful or just happy within ourselves and the ones around us. It was a real inspiration, one that has stayed in our minds since that very day.
We are best friends, determined in our ways to succeed in whatever we do. We have recently decided to become, I suppose you can say investors. It is our goal to own an investment property by mid next year between the two of us, before expanding and owning and developing many different properties. Do you have any advice or helpful hints that might help us on the way to succeeding in our goals, whether it would be maybe pointing us in the right direction, inspiring us that little bit more, or some past experience that may come in handy to push us that little bit further.
We thankyou for taking time to read this, and for taking the time to come to our school.
Sincerely,
April Kluver & Kit Mosslar