A custom training plan.
Built for the equipment you already have, whether that's a gym, a home setup or athletic performance. Scaled to your experience, with progression built in.
Ascend Fitness · Online coaching
Not just a program.
Legitimate coaching.
Realistic training, nutrition that actually fits your life, and real accountability. No BS sales pitch. Just clarity, a plan built for you, and someone in your corner who notices when you go quiet.
Online Coaching · In person Maroochydore Sunshine Coast
14+years experience
100%built for you
4ways to train
What clients say
Testimonials
Real messages from people I coach. Their words.
"Haha you're amazing. So glad I started. You've literally saved my week and my entire coaching experience."
★★★★★
"Best 27 minutes of my day. Can already tell you're a genuine fella and very approachable."
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"The meal side of the app is honestly really good. Nothing like the boring plans I've had before."
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"Just finished the first workout brother. Sore, but loved it. Bring on the next six weeks."
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"Could not ask for a better coach. Legend."
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"Phew, I knew I picked the right coach."
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"Thanks again for today. You literally saved me. Cannot thank you enough, it means a lot."
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"I'm keen to share a big win with you. I know I'm in good hands."
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"This app does so much more than the other one I was on. Loving it."
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"I really forced myself to go today and I feel so much better for it."
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"Rating so far, 10 out of 10. Very hands on, helping any way he can, making sure I stay consistent."
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"Beyond thrilled you're now my coach. Can't wait to get into it."
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"Been smashing the protein. Legs are looking mint and I'm happy with them for once."
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"You're going to change the fitness scene and I can't wait to watch this journey."
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"Just finished pull day and my arms are absolutely done. Loved it."
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"Have a good rest. Appreciate the check in, it genuinely makes a difference."
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"Thank goodness. My last meal plan was rice, beef and frozen veg for days on end."
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"I can see the changes, and I can see exactly what you're aiming to improve. Keep up the amazing work."
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"A few members mentioned you've smashed them the last few weeks. They love the extra push you give them."
Results
Real transformations.
Every one of these people had a job, a family or an injury in the way. None of them had perfect circumstances. What they had was a plan built around their actual life and someone checking in on them.
Ezra 12 weeks · 17kg fat lost · +1.1kg muscle
"Michael helped me drop an insane amount of weight for my MMA fight. Strength remained, which was my biggest concern!"
Goal: lose fat, maintain and build muscle
Ewa 12 weeks · −5kg fat · +3kg lean muscle
"Stronger and actually enjoying the process for the first time."
Goal: lose fat and tone
Michael 12 weeks · −6kg fat · +5kg muscle
Goal: build muscle and lower body fat
Ryan 4 weeks · −4.1kg · +2.3kg muscle
"I came to Michael with a bulging disc and post hernia surgery. Father, husband and run 2 businesses. After 4 weeks this is insane!"
Goal: lose fat and build muscle
"This has been a real wake up call for me and my partner. You have shown us so much and we can't thank you enough!"
Aaron 6 weeks · 10.8kg lost
"OMG I CANNOT! I lost 9.8kg! And my photos!"
Sophie 6 weeks · 9.8kg lost
"I've learnt more from you in 6 weeks than I have in 2.5 years figuring it out myself."
Luke 6 weeks · +2.4kg muscle · −2.1kg fat
Your turn. Start your own
No gym? No problem
A gym membership is optional.
Progress isn't.
Some of the best results I've coached came out of a spare room with one set of dumbbells. A home program works for the same reason a gym program works: it's built around what you actually have and the days you can actually train.
No commute, no waiting for a rack, no excuse about the gym being packed. If training at home is what fits your life, that's what we build.
See how home training worksWhat's included
More than a PDF.
A coach in your corner.
Everything is built from what you tell me at intake: your schedule, your equipment, your injuries and the food you actually eat.
Nutrition that fits.
Real guidance and targets that stick, plus food substitution techniques most people have never been shown. Hint: dessert fits.
Daily accountability.
Check-ins that get you excited, someone who notices when you go quiet, and a full review of your numbers each week so the plan keeps moving.
Direct access to me.
My actual number, not an automated bot. A real person who has seen it all and is genuinely invested in how your week went.
Your coach
What makes me different?
I've been there.
From ACL reconstructions to finding a genuine love for strength training. Twelve to fifteen hour days, Monday to Saturday. I've had every excuse available not to show up.
Nine years as a truck driver, trying to make the best of nutrition from gas stops and takeaway. Late night sessions, only to find out there were better ways around all of it.
Now my job is to lay out the whole playbook and coach for real results, not ego, and not another plan you abandon in week three. Someone who actually cares how your week went.
Michael Austin, founder of Ascend Fitness
More about me and my qualificationsHow it works
Four steps.
No BS.
You're about fifteen seconds away from starting. Nothing complicated, nothing drawn out.
Get in touch
Tell me your goal and we settle on the option that fits.
The set-up
Your name, email and number. We go through everything needed to get you set up on the platform. You set up while I build.
Program delivered
Within 48 hours I walk you through everything I've built: your training program and your nutrition targets. You have the lot.
We start coaching
Your program goes live. Daily check-ins, real accountability, and a coach in your corner from day one.
No risk
Not sure? Don't be.
Complete your full term, follow the plan, and if you're not seeing real results, your next block of coaching is on me. No catch. That's how confident I am in the process.
Next step
Ready to start?
A plan built for you. Me in your corner. You've tried starting alone. Now try starting with someone who knows the way.