Introducing: Montage Health and Fitness

The couple have been together for 20 years and were both in the hospitality industry, sharing their love of food and people.It was a lifestyle that took its toll on their health, and Michelle says they were both overweight and unfit. The birth of their daughter, Jade, seven years ago was a turning point which included Phil retraining as a Personal Trainer, and Michelle gaining a certificate in Nutrition for Weight Loss.

“Exercise alone is not enough, it’s a balance that includes diet and lifestyle,” Phil says.

Opening Montage Health & Fitness is the next stage on that journey, and for Michelle and Phil there are no half measures. The gym is fully equipped with the latest, top of the range cardio and weight training equipment and is open 24/7 to members, who pay a competitive membership fee with no contracts to sign.

At present Michelle and Phil are staffing the gym almost 24/7 themselves, so they can be there to assist clients.

“We’ve found that anything we do is more successful when we work together,” Phil says.

Michelle is passionate about promoting Gulf Harbour, and says one reason they opened the gym towards the end of last year was for the convenience of other local residents.

She says members generally come from the end of the peninsula, from Tindalls Bay to Gulf Harbour, and feedback is that a gym is something that the area definitely needed.

Members range in age from teenagers to people in their 70s and 80s – and Michelle says some of the older ones are among the fittest.

All new members have a workout session with Phil, who draws up a programme to suit their individual goals and level of fitness. Michelle also offers an All-in-one Body Trim programme, which includes weight loss advice.

“We have a realistic attitude and know, having been there ourselves, that support is needed as well as information,” Michelle says.