What our clients have to say....

"I can’t recommend Ray enough as a coach, I first went to Ray when myself and my son who was only 14 at the time but old enough to compete for the first time, I wanted someone that would nurture and train my son right, I was not wrong, Ray took us both to State, National and Oceania competitions, where we both podiumed at each one, his incredible knowledge and outstanding passion for all things strength and powerlifting is exceptional, as well as his programming, always finding ways to correct technique and change things up if need be."

" I had an opportunity to work with Ray as a coach. His knowledge and attention to details is incredible. As an experienced coach myself I wouldn’t expect to learn so much in only a few sessions. Ray helped me to perform big lifts not only safe and without pain but in a same time increasing weights on each one of them. In addition he is super easy going, fun and nice to be around. Get your phone and book a session with Ray. Doesn’t matter if you are a power lifter or just training for yourself, his knowledge will keep you safe and strong on your fitness journey.."

"8 years ago, I walked in to a gym with no idea on how I was going to achieve anything. I had multiple issues surrounding injuries. Had any other person but Ray been the coach in that gym I would likely have walked away and never gone back. Ray's incredible depth of knowledge, passion, encouragement, infinite patience and at times humour made me want to keep going and push to resolve my limitations and obtain a national title and record along the way. I can honesty say without Ray I wouldn't have achieved any of that and would still struggle with those injuries."

“Ray’s coaching is informed by decades of experience and evidence-based practice. As a multisport strength athlete myself, Ray was able to increase my efficacy in Powerlifting without comprising my sports. It is one thing to build strength in a body, but to build character is a much better quality. Ray supports the athletes and their goals, and builds their capability to continue long after his coaching.” 

"Ray has been my strength coach now for nearly 18 months. During this time my overall strength has increased significantly, as has my confidence and general feeling of wellbeing. Ray has such an awesome depth of knowledge of strength coaching and is so very passionate about passing this knowledge onto his clients. What I find even more remarkable about Ray is that he does not use a one sized fits all approach to training. He is genuinely interested in where each client is at present and where they want to progress to with their training. I simply cannot overstate how good this bloke is for getting the results you want. As Ray says strength is never a weakness."

"Ray continues to coach me with programs that he tailors to suit my age and level of ability.  I am in my 40s now and due to his tuition, I am stronger than I was in my 20s and 30s and most importantly injury free which is incredible given the length of time I have been in strength training. Being strong physically ensures that I am strong mentally and I cannot thank Ray enough for the genuine care and the time he puts in to my continual improvement.

Thanks for everything Ray!  May we get stronger and stronger into the future."

"I was introduced to Ray by my brother who has been coached by him for years. Weight training is a passion of mine and I thought that I was doing the right thing in the gym but I had some shoulder issues.

Ray personally assessed how I was training and pointed out key issues that were causing injury and niggles which were impeding my progress.

Ray corrected lots of issues with my form and within weeks my injuries cleared up due to the professional techniques he used to fix my poor form which top tier powerlifters like him use to push mind boggling weights.

Ray customises and tweeks my programs to keep me continually getting stronger and I am so happy with the results that are clear given that I continually breaking PBs in the gym, and my overall wellness I directly attribute to his knowledge that he imparts to me. Ray is something else. Highly recommended"

"I had no knowledge of powerlifting or really how to strength train properly. Ray showed me the technique required in the various lifts and designed programs to suit me. With ray as my coach we achieved some great results. Multiple state, Australian and international titles including records in both raw and equipped bench press. Ray helped me put over 25kgs on my raw bench press and over 45kgs on my equipped bench press pbs I strongly believe I would not have achieved these results without Ray as my coach. Could not recommend him high enough as both a person and coach."

"Ray Owen’s coaching philosophy is simple yet profound: master the basics, then push beyond your limits. His approach to training is both scientific and intuitive, offering programs that he uses. This authentic, hands-on method not only improved my physical strength but also my mental resilience. Training with Ray, you learn more than just lifting; you learn about determination, focus, and the spirit of competition. If you’re serious about powerlifting, Ray Owen is the coach who can take you to the top."

"I came to Ray after stagnating with my own training plan. Ray was able to help me target areas I was lacking development in. He trained me, and as a result won a few gold, silver and Bronze medals at Australian Powerlifting and NSW Powerlifting Comps. As a Coach Ray has invaluable experience. He can 

tailor plans to suit exactly what you need."

"Big shout out to Ray, he has so much knowledge and wealth of experience in strength conditioning. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to improve their overall health. Rays attention to detail is second to none."