The Gorilla Pit

The Gorilla Pit www.thegorillapit.com.au The Leading Result Based Personal Training Team. Gym Locations: Newcastle /

15/09/2026

Nobody is coming to do it for you.

And I actually think there’s something pretty fu***ng empowering about that.

A coach can give you the plan.
We can create the environment.
We can simplify the nutrition.
We can support you, encourage you and hold you accountable.

But there’s one thing we can’t do…

Your reps.

Your effort still matters.

Not perfection.
Not destroying yourself every session.
Not putting your entire life on hold to “get fit.”

Just consistently showing up and doing the work.

Because at some point, you’ve got to stop waiting to feel ready, motivated or for life to calm down.

Do the reps. Earn the result. 👊

Pizza and a couple of beers on a Sunday. 🍕🍺And strangely enough, I woke up this morning without the overwhelming urge to...
13/09/2026

Pizza and a couple of beers on a Sunday. 🍕🍺

And strangely enough, I woke up this morning without the overwhelming urge to punish myself for it. 😂

No starvation.

No guilt.

No 90-minute cardio session to “burn it off.”

Just back to normal.

Because this is the bit of health and fitness I think we sometimes completely f**k up.

The goal isn’t to become so disciplined that you never eat pizza, have a beer, go out for dinner or enjoy yourself.

The goal is to build habits strong enough that you can do those things without turning one meal into a 3-day blowout.

Enjoy it.

Then get back to the boring stuff that actually gets results.

Consistently good > inconsistently perfect. 👊

“You’re either a smart fella… or a fart smella.” 💨“We all have the same 24 hours.”Technically… yes.But f@ck me, some peo...
07/09/2026

“You’re either a smart fella… or a fart smella.” 💨

“We all have the same 24 hours.”

Technically… yes.

But f@ck me, some people’s 24 hours look very different. 😂

Influencer morning routine “just want it more”:

Wake up at 5am.
Journal.
Meditate.
Morning sunlight.
Cold plunge.
Gym.
High-protein breakfast.

Parent morning routine:

“PUT YOUR BLOODY SHOES ON, WE’RE LATE.”

😂

Being busy isn’t an excuse to do nothing.

But pretending everyone has the same amount of usable time is fart smella stuff.

You don’t need a routine built for someone else’s life.

You need one that actually works in yours be a smart fella.

Same 24 hours.
Very different fu***ng schedules. 👊

After almost 20 years of coaching, I thought I’d seen every type of client.Turns out I was wrong 😂Recently I started tra...
04/09/2026

After almost 20 years of coaching, I thought I’d seen every type of client.

Turns out I was wrong 😂

Recently I started training Mum — and it’s genuinely become one of the highlights of my week.

Watching her step outside her comfort zone, learn new things, work bloody hard and have a laugh while doing it has been pretty special.

Although apparently reducing the weight is NOT an option. Ever. 😂

Funny how the roles change.

She spent years encouraging me to try things, work hard and keep going.

Now I get to return the favour. ❤️👊

And maybe there’s a little reminder in there for all of us…

It’s never too late to be a beginner at something.

We’ve had this question more times than we can count…“Can I do the 12 Week Challenge if I don’t live near The Gorilla Pi...
01/09/2026

We’ve had this question more times than we can count…

“Can I do the 12 Week Challenge if I don’t live near The Gorilla Pit?”

Until now, the answer has pretty much been no.

That’s about to change. 👀

We’re taking everything we’ve learned from years of running our 12 Week Challenge — the training, nutrition, accountability, education and coaching philosophy — and bringing it online.

Same philosophy. Same structure. Same accountability.
No postcode required. 👊

More details coming very soon.

If you want to be one of the first to know, DM us “Online”.

Coffee Inspired Thoughts ☕Kids have an incredible ability to hear absolutely nothing you say…Until you say something you...
31/08/2026

Coffee Inspired Thoughts ☕

Kids have an incredible ability to hear absolutely nothing you say…

Until you say something you really wish they hadn’t heard. 😂

And while we laugh about the swear words they somehow pick up from three rooms away, there’s probably some other stuff slipping through too.

How we talk about our bodies.

How we talk about food.

Whether exercise is something we get to do or something we have to do because we “ate badly.”

They’re not just learning from the conversations we have with them.

They’re learning from the conversations we have around them.

No need to be perfect. No need to censor every word.

Just something worth thinking about over your morning coffee…

☕ What are your kids hearing when you talk about yourself?

This one’s for the Rashy Dads And before anyone comes at me… wear the bloody rashie. Sun safety is important.But you kno...
31/08/2026

This one’s for the Rashy Dads

And before anyone comes at me… wear the bloody rashie. Sun safety is important.

But you know the dads I’m talking about.

The ones who aren’t wearing it because of the UV rating.

Im talking about the ones who don’t really want to take their shirt off anymore.

Maybe you’ve put on a few kilos.

Maybe you don’t feel as fit or strong as you used to.

Maybe life, work and kids have slowly pushed looking after yourself further and further down the list.

And honestly, most dads we work with aren’t chasing a six-pack.

They just want to feel good again.

To take their shirt off at the beach without thinking about it.

To jump in the pool with the kids.

To be in the photos instead of always being the one taking them.

To feel a little more like the old them again.

That’s the stuff that matters.

So keep the rashie for the sun.

But if you’re ready to lose the reason you’re scared to take it off, send us a DM.

Summer’s not that far away. 👊

Fitness advice isn’t always wrong.But sometimes it’s given by people playing a very different game. 😂When you’ve got kid...
26/08/2026

Fitness advice isn’t always wrong.

But sometimes it’s given by people playing a very different game. 😂

When you’ve got kids, work, sport, school drop-offs, broken sleep and a calendar that looks like a game of Tetris… “just prioritise it” doesn’t quite cover it.

Parents don’t need an easier plan.

We need one built for the life we’re actually living.

Because you can train hard, eat well and get great results without pretending the rest of your life doesn’t exist. 👊

26/08/2026

There are 2 types of effort in the gym…

Coach is watching effort 👀
And…
I think coach is busy effort. 🤣

Unfortunately, I see everything.

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