Our People
Our team of highly skilled, approachable personal trainers and practitioners can support you to build confidence and knowledge in the gym, enabling you to enjoy your training, while committing to a plan and your long-term fitness goals.
Ben Sharpe
Founder and Head Trainer
With over a decade of experience and advanced qualifications (Bachelor of Exercise Science and Master’s in Strength & Conditioning), Ben is a knowledgeable and results-driven strength and conditioning coach.
His approach is personalised to meet each client’s unique needs and preferences, ensuring sessions are both enjoyable and effective.
His clients benefit from tailored programs that deliver measurable progress while accommodating individual lifestyles.
Ben works with a wide range of clients, from busy professionals aiming to prioritise their health to active retirees looking to stay mobile and independent.
His focus is on building sustainable habits that support long-term success.
Ben is an Australian Strength & Conditioning (ASCA) Level 2 Coach
Follow Ben via @sharpe_pt
Nicole Alicastro
Personal Trainer
Nicole believes learning the gym is a skillset that involves developing physical awareness. With over 15 years of experience, she specialises in helping individuals of all genders and ages, particularly those new to fitness or at an intermediate level.
Nicole’s core areas include rehabilitation, postural awareness, strength training, hypertrophy, powerlifting, hand balancing, ring work, coordination and flexibility.
Additionally, she coaches clients on food and lifestyle skills to enhance health, performance, and body composition to enhance overall well-being and support her clients’ goals.
A lifelong learner, Nicole remains passionate about honing her skills and expanding her knowledge in all aspects of training, nutrition, and coaching, so that her methods are both effective and informed.
Follow Nicole via @nicole.alicastro
https://www.nicolealicastro.com
Kiren Sandhu
Personal Trainer
If there’s anything Kiren hopes to achieve with the clients she works with, it’s that they feel more educated and empowered. She’s aware of how much conflicting information there is out there regarding exercise, diet and health.
Kiren draws on her knowledge from her Biomedicine degree to inform her clients about the anatomy and physiology of the human body.
With a background in competitive swimming, triathlons, and powerlifting, Kiren blends technical expertise with practical experience.
She loves helping clients feel stronger and more confident with weight training, but equally loves aerobic training for the health benefits this brings.
Follow Kiren via @virya_fitness
Annie Maguire
Physiotherapist at Athletic Soul Rehab
Annie brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience having working with elite athletes in UK, Ireland and Australia, spanning over 10 years.
She completed her Physiotherapy BSc Honours degree in Glasgow Caledonian university and since then has completed further study in sports injuries, shoulder injuries, knee pain and Osteoarthritis, spinal injuries and Women’s Health.
Annie has a friendly empathetic approach, enabling her to gather all the background information needed to make a clear diagnosis to get you on your way back to optimal health.
She believes in using functional rehab; exercise combined with evidence based manual therapy to achieve your rehab goals.
Whether you want to focus on a long term niggle that has prevented you from reaching your full fitness potential or an acute injury that has stopped you in your tracks, Annie will get you going again!
Follow Annie via @athleticsoul.rehab
