Mover story – Antoine

One of the most satisfying achievements for us as coaches is seeing great results from our clients. Stronger, leaner, more agile bodies – better fitness – happier and healthier minds.

And even better, we love it when trusted relationships develop and continue for years, when coach and client become friends.

Here’s what Antoine Le Tard has to say about his experience training with Movement HQ founder Mark Glanville for the past seven years – and Mark’s approach to helping him reach his goals.

How did you get started?

Antoine: Seven years ago my wife Sam gifted me with a PT session with this legend (Mark Glanville) to help me get fit before 40.

During the warm up of our first session I nearly vomited and passed out. Mark told me I was the first person ever, to nearly pass out during a warm up. He shook his head, laughed at me, said something rude then pushed me through.

How has it been?

Antoine: Seven years later, he’s still being rude and still pushing me through.

I’m much fitter, much stronger, and the healthiest I’ve ever been. I’m a better man, husband and father for having met Mark  seven years ago.

He’s transformed me from the inside out and given me a belief in myself I never thought possible. I’m forever grateful to him.

Mark has not only changed my life, but more than likely also saved my life. And now I have my beautiful family training in his gym and experiencing their own changes which is absolutely amazing.

Mark you’ve still got questionable taste in music, terrible dad jokes and if Movement HQ had an HR team, you’d likely get fired for some of the stuff that falls out of your mouth … But that’s what makes you uniquely you and the life changer you are.

Love ya mate.

Mark: Antoine is a true success story, he came to me wanting to make a change to his health and his lifestyle and he did just that. He felt he had to, for himself and his family.

Antoine’s mental attitude and physical improvements over the 7 years have been nothing short of inspiring and a real credit to his level of focus and application.

I have much respect and love for this man and now his family who are all foundations of the MHQ family.

What kind of training does Antoine do at Movement HQ?

Mark: If you ever needed to know what a particular type of class or training style is like, Antoine’s your guy to ask…

Antoine leads a busy life, juggling work and family, but he’s really consistent and is here almost every morning. He does pretty much everything we have to offer:

• HIIT
• Bodyweight
• Handstand
• Mish Mash and Smash
• Animal Flow
• Functional Mobility
• Meditation
• Yoga.

And he also sees me for his weekly Personal Training sessions. Those sessions are about giving him what his mind and body need at that particular time. They often consist of a mixture of calisthenics, kettlebells, Vipr and plyometrics.

On the days where Antoine may be feeling a little burnt out or stressed we focus a little more on mobility and trigger point release.

Our sessions help hold him accountable and moving optimally, and as a result he’s at the top of his game pretty much all year round.

Aside of our sessions together I guess another reason Antoine has been able to maintain consistency in his movement is the variety in his training which helps keep boredom and monotony at bay.

The results from that consistency and all the great habits he’s developed over the years speak for themselves. As Antoine quotes “I’m the fittest, strongest and healthiest I’ve ever been”.

What else does Antoine have to say about Movement HQ?

Antoine: The thing I really love about the gym is that it’s a community where you can show up, and know you’re not going to be judged.

It’s a safe place to explore what it means to be well, and explore different skills, and it’s just an amazing place to be.

It’s not just gym it’s also about laughter. There are times when you can be down one side of the gym and you can hear the laughter roaring from across the other side of the gym.

Movement HQ has incredible trainers and staff, absolutely high fidelity human beings who are also at the top of the range when it comes to the skills they’re teaching. You’re changing lives man. And I know your gym will continue to go from strength to strength.

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Mark Glanville is a founder of MHQ and has been training and coaching since 2001. Mark specialises in three dimensional and functional movement, rehab, active aging, pre and post natal and athletic development. Mark’s aim is to motivate and educate people to become stronger, more athletic and increase general movement and function. He set up this beautiful facility to coach and educate people on the importance of adapting a multi disciplinary and multi dimensional approach to movement. “For me helping people understand the ultimate balance and importance of movement, regeneration and nutrition is really important. The collab with our sister company Brellah Health and our multi disciplinary offering and highly skilled team at MHQ allows us to give our members the best chance of learning, feeling and achieving the benefits of these components under the one roof.”