About Coach Ryan

ryan barry

Certificate IV in Fitness

Hi, I’m Ryan and I’m here to take your fitness from zero to hero. I’ll be in your corner, pushing you along the way.

My goal is to get you fit – physically, mentally, and spiritually! Physical fitness is the foundation, because it’s tangible and yields visible results. But to be honest, I get the most fulfillment from seeing you become mentally tougher and more spiritually aligned.

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REAL TALK,

While my fitness journey began in 2020, my real transformation happened way back in 2017, when I had a tremendous decision to make, which at the time was f***ing scary, making a move to relocate from my home in Cape Town, South Africa, with my pregnant wife, to a foreign country, without any support.

I tried getting out of the move on a few occasions when I felt scared, nervous and with immense fear! But each time, something higher was pushing me along, guiding me and protecting me.

THE OFFER

Before receiving the offer to move abroad, my wife and I had no intention of leaving home, we just got married, bought a house, had great careers, and had started planting roots down. Then 1 day, I was blessed with an opportunity to move abroad to Australia!

After a few conversations with my wife, family, and many conversations with God, we decided to pursue this exciting adventure.

To me, this was God’s work, guiding me on this journey,

Initially, it was exciting, and as we went through the process we found out we were expecting our 1st child, that excitement soon turned to dread, fear, and many what-if’s!

Many more conversations with God ensured, and I tried so many times to get out of the move, but each time he guided me.

Since the day we left, I always felt this move was much more than just an exciting opportunity, God had something bigger planned…

THE FITNESS JOURNEY

In 2020, I got trapped in a world of comfort, I became weak to all the “good” things in life, I had no control over my wants, and gained so much weight. One day I was standing in my kids room, watching him sleep and looked in the mirror and realized that I was fat!

I asked myself, is this the dad I want to be? The fat, overweight dad that couldn’t play with his own son?

I had a choice to make: Choose easy - go buy new clothes and continue on this path (and regret it later)

Choose hard; I went for a purposeful run, it hurt! But that was such a good feeling, the next week I started a home workout routine, (the birthplace of HIIIIT) and never looked back!

While my journey may not be the most spectacular, I managed to go from 87kg to 73kg.

This experience set me on a path of personal development and many other realizations, showing me that I have the power to make a genuine impact on people's lives, with fitness serving as the core catalyst for change.

Ever since then, I have maintained a healthy weight range, and live an active lifestyle, and I am the BEST F***ING DAD to my 2 lil boys! Because I chose the hard path all those years ago.

THE VISION

Falling in love with the transformation process, I embarked on my next exciting journey to attain my qualifications and become a certified personal trainer (Certificate IV in Fitness). It was late nights, early mornings, nappy changes, sweaty days and tears!

When you have a vision and purpose, almost nothing can stop you! THE VISION PULLS YOU!

This passion drove me forward, empowering me to help others as I had once helped myself.

I've lived the journey, walked in your shoes, and taken action. I wasn't blessed with good genes. Therefore, my approach to transforming lives goes deeper than just physical fitness.

Remember what I said earlier? All those years ago, God had something bigger planned for me?

Well, let me introduce you to HIIIIT…

MY MISSION

Father and husband, on a mission to help people move, eat better, and make a positive change to their lives.

Busy professional? Dedicated parent? Perpetual procrastinator?

The demands of daily life pile up but that doesn’t mean our health needs to take the backseat.

My intention is to open you up to world of possibility through consistent exercise, regular accountability and positive self-image.

As a fitness coach, I developed an essential solution that seamlessly integrates into your hectic schedule.

As an entrepreneur, I understand that your time is precious. With efficient, effective workouts that deliver results, you'll find a fitness routine that complements your lifestyle, not disrupts it.

As a father, I recognize the exhaustion that can come with the job. Let's harness your energy, not drain it further. Through carefully curated workouts that rejuvenate and empower, you'll discover newfound vitality that benefits both you and your family.

As a procrastinator, let's make that tomorrow today. Procrastination can be a relentless adversary, but with my guidance, we'll transform it into a catalyst for positive change.

I can show you what worked for me and more importantly, why.

To me, a healthy body and a sharp mind are the most crucial investments we can make in ourselves and that’s something I believe is worth sharing.