Niki Jane Smithers
Owner /Head Coach
Personal Trainer
Pilates Instructor
Rehab Trainer
Youth Fitness Coach
Specialties:
Looking after Youth Health and Wellbeing
Women's Health
Making Health and Fitness Fun
Experience:
Niki started her health and fitness career as a Swim Coach for Carlisle working with babies through to adult squads. This led to joining the Hardbord Diggers where Niki spent many years as a Group Instructor/Personal Trainer/Swim Coach before heading back to the UK for a stint as a youth Swim Coach then to Queensland where she worked as a Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor.
Moving back to the Northern Beaches in 2007, Niki rejoined the team at the Harbord Diggers and developed a preschoolers program which Niki ran independently. When the Diggers closed, Niki headed up the team at Tri- Fit Manly Vale and took the youth program along, this spanned 2015-2017.
2017 saw Niki join the J-Train Athletic Performance team.
Her passion for Youth Health and Wellbeing continued to grow, then in 2018 Niki branched into Disability Support Work and spent 4 years working one on one with many families while continuing as a Personal trainer. This ignited Niki’s passion further for youth fitness and mental health and wellbeing.
In 2020, an opportunity presented itself and Ability Fit Co was born. A partnership with J-Train Athletic performance in 2022 saw an inclusive gym space and the launch of Ability Fit Co Youth Health and Wellbeing program. A program that is dedicated to "Bridging the Gap” for youth that don't enjoy big team sports and big groups. Ability Fit Co provides a safe and supportive space where youth can enjoy health and fitness without the pressure.
Education/Certification:
Personal Trainer
Cert. III in Fitness
Cert. IV in Fitness
Swim Coach
Muay Thai Level 1
Pilates Instructor
TRX Suspension Trainer
Boxing Trainer
Youth Trainer
Disability Support Worker
Contact:
Phone-0423870165
Email-support@abiiityfit.com.au
Instagram-abilityfit_co
Facebook-Ability Fit Co
Karen Legatt
Personal Trainer
Cert. III & IV in Fitness
Youth Fitness Trainer
Group Exercise Instructor
Experience:
Karen started as a receptionist at a local gym on the Northern Beaches in 2010. It was there that she saw the positive impact exercise had both physically and mentally in the community and immediately knew this was the career she’d been looking for.
Karen qualified as a Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor and after 5 years in a commercial gym, Karen then expanded in 2015 to present day and successfully runs her own all age outdoor fitness business. Karen loves soccer and has played for over 14 years, which is where her passion for youth coaching developed. A team player that sees the ability in everyone.
Education/Certification:
Cert. III in Fitness
Cert. IV in Fitness
ACE Certified Boxing Trainer
Older Adults Trainer
Children’s Trainer
Specialties:
Outdoor training for all ages
Boxing
Sports group
Children's Coach
Contact:
Phone: 0434925580
Email: kippaxkaz@hotmail.com
Callum Evans
Personal Trainer
Swimming Instructor
Strength and Conditioning Assistant
Youth Fitness Trainer
Experience:
Cal is an ambitious and motivated university graduate with a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science degree majoring in Science. He is eager to gain further experience in the health science field. Cal aims to discover more about his strengths in this field and how best he can contribute to an exciting new role.
Cal started as a Basketball Referee for Manly Warringah Basketball Association in 2016 where he was umpiring games from all levels from Potter League to Representative games.
In 2020, he became a Sport Scientist for the Sydney Academy of Sports where he conducted performance analysis of individual and team athletes in a variety of sports; professional rugby league teams, boxers, etc.
2022 saw Cal as a DEXA Technician and Health Consultant for Body and Bone.
Presently, he is the Duty Manager and Customer Support Supervisor for Harbord Diggers and Manly Bowling Club. He is also a Swimming Instructor for Carlile Swimming, teaching kids to swim in a safe and controlled manner. In addition to that, Cal is also a Strength and Conditioning Assistant for Warringah Rats and J-Train Athletic Performance.
Cal started working with Ability Fit in August of 2023 as one of our Youth Fitness Trainer and the kids absolutely love working out with him.
Specialties:
Strength and Conditioning
Return to Play Protocols
Health Consultation
Sport Scientist
Education/Certification:
BACHELOR OF SPORT AND EXERCISE Major in SCIENCE
ASCA ACCREDITATION
Swimming Instructor
Contact:
Phone-0415 040 140
Email-callumevans2605@gmail.com
Instagram-@cal-evans
