“I'm 58. I deadlifted my bodyweight in May. I cried, Tessa laughed, then she cried.”
Karen came in eighteen months after a knee replacement, terrified of squats. Small group, three mornings a week.
“I thought strength training was for other people. Turns out it's for people who want to carry their own suitcase at 70.”
Dev, 64, one-to-one on Tuesdays. Has never missed a session, including the one in the hail.
“The 6am group is the best hour of my week and I've never said that about exercise in my life.”
Priya, 44, small group since 2024. Brings the coffee, never the excuses.
“I can get up off the floor without a hand. My GP asked what changed.”
Margaret, 71, online coaching from Toowoomba, two sessions a week in her living room.
“Tessa told me on the first call that she wasn't the right coach for what I wanted, and sent me to someone who was. Six months later I came back for the thing she is right for.”
Sam, 39, one-to-one.