Who are We?
Gez – Play Director and Trainer
Gez (Gerard) McFadden is the owner of Play – Fun Fitness & Performance. He has always been in the services industry helping people in different ways from being a Cardiac Technician assisting doctors perform tests on people’s hearts to solving computer problems as a Helpdesk Technician/Supervisor, before finding his true passion in Personal Training. For Gez nothing has been more rewarding to him than helping people change their lives through better health.
Gez gains an amazing feeling of satisfaction watching the journey and the life changing experiences Play’s clients go through to attain their goals while conquering their fears and doubts along the way.
Gez has enjoyed a variety of sports since age 5, with a heavy emphasis on Rugby Union/League and Natural Bodybuilding. Gez has represented the ACT in rugby union and has placed 2nd at the Australian Natural Bodybuilding Titles over 2 years as well as representing Australia in the 2003 Natural Olympia in Auckland New Zealand. He understands the discipline and drive required to achieve goals which can be related to the very busy lifestyles of everyday people.
Gez’s qualifications include Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Sports, Diploma of Applied Science in Biology, Certificate lll & IV in Fitness, Senior First Aid and CPR.
DIRECTOR & TRAINER: G-unit Gez
Your Body Building Specialist
Birthday? 19th January
Sporting achievements? Placed 1st in ANB 2010, 2nd in Novice & Intermediate INBA Australian Titles in Body Building. Represented Canberra A.C.T in Rugby Union
Favourite Food? Thai
Favourite Sport? Bodybuilding and Rugby Union/League
Favourite Exercise? Dead lifts
What Makes you ‘Push It’? Drive to succeed
Specialities? Nutrition, Strength & Conditioning, Bodybuilding/Sculpting and Competition Preparation.
What do you love doing when you’re not changing peoples lives? Hanging out at the beach, mountain climbing and eating good food.
Favourite Quote? “Champions aren’t made in the tournament, they’re made in training”
Contact Gez on 0403 991 816
Noni – Senior Trainer and Play Co-ordinator.
Noni Croft is Play’s Senior trainer and co-ordinator, she has a passion for people and ensuring success with anything she puts her energy towards. She believes strongly in the prevention of illness by maintaining a healthy body, postive attitude and excellent nutrition. She loves to help people and had intented to become a nurse, but rather than be a cure she wanted to help prevent people from physical and emotional illesses!
Noni has been a trainer at Play for over 4 years and has had countless success as well as longevity with those who train with her. Success with clients due to Noni’s training, guidance and dedication to them include – many enjoy long term 10-20kg+ of weight loss, 3 clients with fertility issues now have healthy babies, 3 clients who had damaged their knees/had surgery/were told they would require surgery had their knee(s) rehabilitated and enjoyed full recoveries, 4 clients with self esteem challenges no longer required antidepressants within 2 months of training, people who didnt believe they could ever run completed 2 charity fun runs in 2011 of 4.5km/8km and the 10km Bridge to Brisbane up the Gate Way Bridge (Including a knee rehabilitated client!). Plus serious muscle gains, sculpted bodies and healthy attitudes for all!
Noni strives to lead by example and competed in the 2010 ANB – Asia Pacific Sports Modelling competition, has participated in the Mothers Day Classic & Bridge to Brisbane charity running events since 2008 and will be competing in Female Body Building ‘Figure’ in 2012. She likes to try beat the boys and can do 95kg cage deadlift, 100kg back squats and 40kg lunges.
When Noni is not training others or her own body, she is the being the author of the newsletters, articles, website and blog content!
SENIOR TRAINER: Non-Stop Noni
Your Body Sculpting Specialist
Birthday? 22 March
Sporting achievements? ANB Asia Pacific Sports model competitor 2010. Preparing for IFBB and ANB competitions in 2012. Gymnastics, Dance, Club soccer and Metropolitan soccer.
Favourite Food? Berries!!
Favourite Sport? Mountain climbing, Adventuring, Resistance training, Running, Sea Kayaking and our outdoor Team Play games.. favourite being Grid Iron/Tackle footy!
Favourite Exercise? Heavy Lunges and Romanian Deadlifts.
What Makes you ‘Push It’? Desire to help others reach their full potential, to turn impossible into possible, to make dreams a realisation and to help open the world of opportunities for others.
Specialities? Body Sculpting, Weight loss, Fitness, Creating and Encouraging a Positive Mindset, Full Body Shaping and Motivation.
What do you love doing when you’re not changing peoples lives? Playing in the ocean, training and making goals!!
Favourite Quote? “A year from now, what will I wish I had done today?”
Contact Noni on 0439 240 243
TRAINER: Massive Mark
Your Health Specialist
Birthday? 31st December
Sporting achievements? Rugby union
Favourite Food? Seafood- Mudcrab!
Favourite Sport? Rugby union and league and cricket …and most other sports!
Favourite Exercise? Dumbbell Chest Press
What Makes you ‘Push It’? Knowledge that I’ve added value to some ones life.
Specialities? Muscle Gain, Fitness, Weight Loss and Structured, Measurable Results!
What do you love doing when you’re not changing peoples lives? Playing Golf or Surfing
Favourite Quote? NEVER NEVER NEVER give up.
Contact Mark on 0416 924 297
TRAINER: Razzle Dazzle Ricky
Your Exercise Machine
Birthday? 8th September
Sporting achievements? QLD School Boys Rugby, contracted with St George and Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles in rugby league.
Favourite Food? Chicken salad.
Favourite Sport? Rugby league
Favourite Exercise? Dumbbell press
What Makes you ‘Push It’? Wanting to excel to my peak performance.
Specialities? Weight loss, Muscle gain, Athlete Training and Fitness Training.
What do you love doing when you’re not changing peoples lives? Surfing and camping.
Favourite Quote? “What ever it takes!!!”
Contact Ricky on 0423 991 121
TRAINER: Karismatic Kate
Your Fitness Specialist
Birthday? 11th June
Sporting achievements? Soccer, netball and martial arts.
Favourite Food? Oysters
Favourite Sport? Playing soccer or watching league!
Favourite Exercise? One legged deads or chin ups
What Makes you ‘Push It’? Helping people!
Specialities? Fitness, Fun and Results!
What do you love doing when you’re not changing peoples lives? Going to the beach with my 3 daughters
Favourite Quote? Just keep believing!
Contact Kate on 0415 519 559
TRAINER: Cosmic Cass
Your Body Specialist
Birthday? 21st November
Sporting achievements? 3rd Place racewalking, State Champion butterfly and IM swimmer, 2011 INBA Sports Model
Favourite Food? Grilled salmon, veggies and brown rice.
Favourite Sport? Weights, cycling and volley ball
Favourite Exercise? Shoulder press
What Makes you ‘Push It’? Thinking of a goal and how close it is… Thinking every session is my last (before competition) so I better make it count!!!!
Specialities? Body sculpting, Toning, Weight loss and Self esteem.
What do you love doing when you’re not changing peoples lives? I love to relax and read a good book, painting, walking my dog, camping and catching up with great friends and family.
Favourite Quote? It always seems impossible until its done!!!
Contact Cass on 0404 407 939
