Specialist trainer Ji Cottrill combines nearly 20 years of experience with a degree in sports science to help clients achieve optimum results.
“I’m also a high school teacher and really enjoy working with teenagers,” Ji says.
Ji’s concerned about a “misconception” that teenagers should avoid weight training.
“Low-impact weight and strength training is in fact of very low risk for teenagers,” he explains.
“The key is finding an excellent coach who understands good movement, patterns, and progressive overload to achieve the best results.“
Ji says nutrition is essential to training outcomes, so he encourages clients to develop a “good relationship” with food.
“In particular, I find that teenage girls can develop poor relationships with food. I install the message in teens that food is required as fuel, and without the food we won’t get the results we want.
“There are no shortcuts.“
Ji says “star pupil“ Chloe is an example of what the right balance of strength training and diet can achieve.
After three years of building a strong, lean physique with Ji, she has won Australian junior powerlifting titles, including the 142.5kg deadlift at the aged of 16.
More information and consultations are available by contacting Ji at Elite Bodies Training and Nutrition on 0431 372 257 or via its Facebook page.
