The Body Refinery has been helping clients achieve their fitness and movement goals since 2008.
While every one of our clients is treated like a star, we are proud to sponsor some amazing Brisbane-based athletes.
Read on to learn more about these inspiring clients, their success stories, latest achievements and more.
Are you interested in becoming a sponsored athlete? Please contact us for details on our sponsorship program.
My name is Tom James and I am a runner. Over the last nine years, I have challenged myself over many races across varied distances and terrains, from my weekly parkrun (I love New Farm parkrun!) to marathons, to 100mile ultra marathons. I am excited by aiming to better my best; running faster and sometimes further than I have before.
My biggest achievement would have to be finishing the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. The Western States is a 100-mile ultra trail race that starts at a ski resort in California and crosses the Sierra Nevada, finishing 100miles later in Auburn, California. Just to get in, you have to get through a lottery as only 369 people can enter the race each year. To get a ‘ticket’ in the lottery you have to complete a qualifying race, and it can take up to 8 years to get through the lottery. I was a first-year entrant to the lottery, which gave me a two per cent chance of getting in, and I was pulled out of the tombola! With the help of my amazing crew (you need a crew for these long-distance ultra trail events!) of my wife and two good friends, I completed the Western States in 28 hours and 24 minutes, seeing two dawns along the way!
My current short term goal is to set a new official marathon personal best at the Sunshine Coast Marathon on 10th October. On the way to that race, I also want to break my 5K and 10K personal bests. A long term goal is to run the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, an extremely scenic and tough 170K race around the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
I run six days a week, averaging 80 – 90K a week. Every Tuesday night I do Pilates at The Body Refinery with the amazing Lexi Garland. I also do bodyweight exercises four days a week, and these are exercises that Lexi and other instructors at The Body Refinery have taught me over the last year.
I had a persistent back injury from work, that would not go away. Someone suggested I try Pilates as I had had some minor improvement through yoga. I live near The Body Refinery and had been meaning to try it for a while so this presented a great opportunity to train at the studio.
The Pilates with Lexi and Courtney fixed my back, which made a huge difference, and I also found that my running times were coming down. Since starting Pilates I have developed a strong core, which has enabled me to run faster and recover quicker from hard races and training runs. Thanks to Pilates I am on the cusp of breaking my 5K and 10K personal bests set 8 years ago, when I was in my early thirties! Having a stronger core also helps me in other aspects of daily life and means my body is generally more resilient.
Do it! I consider it essential for any runner who is wanting to improve their fitness, times and/or run further. I also find it an enjoyable practice. The Body Refinery is also such a welcoming and comfortable environment.
I started going to pilates to enhance my “on-field performances”. I wanted to be stronger and more flexible without putting too much stress and load through my body (heavyweights, more running etc).
Pilates will make your body feel amazing. You feel stronger, more flexible and work muscles that you probably didn’t know existed. I would recommend Pilates to anyone.
My name is Harris Andrews and I play AFL for the Brisbane Lions. I’ve been at the Lions for eight years now, but have played AFL since I was five years old when my dad introduced me to Auskick. What I love most about AFL is that it is a team sport with a group of like-minded people chasing a common goal to improve and perform well. I am also undertaking a secondary education degree away from my football commitments.
My greatest achievements can be defined from two different perspectives. From a team perspective, my greatest achievement is playing in the 2020 preliminary final. Unfortunately, my team has yet to reach the ultimate goal of winning an AFL premiership but it is something that we will continue to work on.
From an individual perspective, I have been extremely lucky to be named in the All Australian team on two separate occasions (2019 – 2020).
My weekly training routine consists of two high-intensity training sessions a week and a game on the weekend. Around this, as athletes, we undertake weights sessions, off legs conditioning sessions and recovery sessions, as well as numerous meetings educating us on how we can improve as a team and as individuals.
I started doing Pilates at the Lions just over 12 months ago and have seen the great benefits of strengthening the smaller, more important muscles in my body. Implementing a Pilates program around a weights program has helped me feel great when I’m out on the training track. I’ve also recently moved into New Farm, so The Body Refinery is just around the corner!
Pilates has been of great benefit to me since I started it and clearly focuses on strengthening the smaller important muscles, which my gym may not target. It has led to me feeling stronger and more confident in my balance and strength throughout my body.
Pilates is a great way to stay fit and healthy as well as to assist young athletes looking to improve their strength, balance and control. It’s also a great way to stay active and challenges your ability to concentrate. I would recommend Pilates to all people, regardless of fitness level.
My name is Carys Hodgson and I am a triathlete with the ADF Triathlon Team.
My biggest achievement to date is completing numerous short to long course triathlons and road races. Most recent events include the Noosa Triathlon in October as well as the Queensland Triathlon Series. On top of competing, I am also a Foundation Level Coach for triathlons and work with members to develop programs to assist them to get to their race start.
My goals for the future are the Sunshine Coast 70.3 Race in September of 2022 as well as maintaining a consistent across a number of local races for training purposes.
Currently, I conduct bike sessions 3 times a week, run sessions 2 times a week and swim sessions 2 times a week. On top of this dedicated triathlon training, I conduct strength and cross-training 5 times a week.
I first started doing Pilates with my mother at the Body Refinery as injury prevention after a hamstring tear that was treated by physios at TBR. Currently, at TBR, I attend monthly Myotherapy treatment to ensure my body is able to handle a load of training I conduct.
Pilates, specifically the Stretch and Relax Reformer class, allows me to relax and decompress after a big week of work and training. This enables me to keep moving, injury free, week to week and in between Myotherapy treatments. The slow and deliberate exercises allows me to work on form and engagement that sometimes gets missed within the bulk of training sessions. This was really important for me when I was coming back from ACL reconstruction in 2018.
Have a crack and be open to learning new ways to move your body. The first time may be awkward or uncomfortable, but the instructors and the environment you learn in supports you to get the best out of each session. I recommend pilates and remedial therapy to my team mates to assist them in getting the best out of their sessions.
My name is Ayesha Norrie, but go by Eash for short! I am an Australian footballer currently playing here in the A-league woman’s side for Brisbane Roar.
My biggest achievement would be playing for the U20’s Aus team and also captaining the Roar side. My goals for the future would be to play overseas.
My training is normally 4/5 football sessions, a couple of gym sessions and Pilates.
What bought me to The Body Refinery was actually through a friend, I was injured at the time and she mentioned how great they were here. They have helped me tremendously through the tough rehab process.
Pilates has taught me to slow down and really work on activating my muscle groups, allowing me to strengthen my core and continue to be stable throughout my whole body.
Pilates is a great way to improve your overall body strength through low-impact work. You’ll be amazed at how you’ll feel afterwards. Definitely give it a go!
My name is Lara and I compete in multiple equestrian disciplines including Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing.
I train with my horses about 8-10 times a week and compete almost every weekend.
I decided to try pilates as I wanted to improve my posture in the saddle while also increasing my strength and balance, therefore, making me a better rider.
Pilates helps me in all parts of my life whether it be horse riding or just doing daily tasks it helps me by strengthening my muscles and allowing me to be capable of much more. As a competitive rider, I feel that Pilates has helped me get fit and improve my core strength which is essential for all aspects of riding.
I would say you should give it a go as you will be amazed how much you are capable of when you are using your body correctly.
My name is Lara and I compete in multiple equestrian disciplines including Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing.
I train with my horses about 8-10 times a week and compete almost every weekend.
I decided to try pilates as I wanted to improve my posture in the saddle while also increasing my strength and balance, therefore, making me a better rider.
Pilates helps me in all parts of my life whether it be horse riding or just doing daily tasks it helps me by strengthening my muscles and allowing me to be capable of much more. As a competitive rider, I feel that Pilates has helped me get fit and improve my core strength which is essential for all aspects of riding.
I would say you should give it a go as you will be amazed how much you are capable of when you are using your body correctly.
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