Spud
Reception, Yoga, Box Jump & Sprint Specialist

Spud joined the team after many years of being underfed, leaping high fences, dodging vehicles and generally not fulfilled with his life within 4 walls.

After a couple of attempts to move on to greener pastures, some discipline with diet, yoga, regular sprint training and unlimited amounts of altitude forrest and beach runs, he began to breath much deeper, relax and dramatically reduce his anxiety levels within a few months of joining the postural performance team.

Loving his sleep, this half beagle half foxhound challenges anyone to be a more sociable sprinter than he is, and will take up any ones offer to an outing to the ocean.

Nick Holmes
Principal Physical, Remedial and Sports Practitioner

Also known for the face behind ‘Create The Balance” has a lifetime of health and fitness knowledge to share with you, your family and friends.

An English born Junior Cross Country runner and soccer player, Junior Swimmer In Fiji, International Marathoner and Triathlete at 15 , was 18 when he first worked in health at the Auckland Tepid Baths New Zealand. This part time job enabled him to study and work his both passions in Fitness and Architecture, while also smashing himself on the New Zealand Triathlon Circuit for some 4 1/2 years.

Upon arriving in Brisbane in 1992 he promptly joined The University of Queensland Cycle Club, coached by Paul Jackson and Jeremy Mayer, and for a short stint was lucky enough to race and train along side ( more so behind ) some of Queensland and Australias greats, before bowing out to chronic fatigue and injury after pushing his mind and body far beyond average for almost 15 years straight. With the birth of his son Anthony his priorities had to change.

After 8 years in the architectural corporate world and building industry he moved to the gold coast upgraded his New Zealand clinical qualifications, soon after, becoming the chief soft tissue therapist at Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre. During this period he was contracted to Surfers Paradise Apollo Soccer Club and opened his first clinic on the gold coast in 2002, where he was blessed to work again directly with the general public,  Australia’s Olympic, world champions and developing junior athletes in soccer and athletics, contracting to both the Queensland Academy of Sport and Athletics Australia, while still sidelining his passion for property restorations and architecture. This in turn led to the opening of his 2nd clinic at Musgrave Park Swimming Pool in South Brisbane later that year.

After a big trip overseas in 2005, Inspired by two master legends and clients Lance Johnson and Paull the Hippy Houston he played Master Waterpolo for The Baracuda Old Boys and returned to New Zealand to complete his first Ironman, leading once again to Off Road Multi Sport, Waterpolo and  Volleyball participation and an elite performance practitioner both here and overseas.

He strongly believes the environment with which we live, and the systems that we have been educated to depend on, are directly responsible for a majority of our health issues today.

Although a majority of Nick’s work has been sport and performance based, as he flirts with “almost half a century”, he is now back in Brisbane full time at Kangaroo Point to help you perform at your best.

Through all types of physical therapy and body maintenance and four key words“ Consistency” and “Create The Balance”, he will help educate you on how to maintain overuse injuries, perfect your posture, body balance and performance and refer you to the appropriate professionals if it is beyond his expertise.

Nick is currently personally building his strength, skills and endurance for yet another multi discipline sporting event he has not yet competed in, to once again gain a greater hands on knowledge in helping others perform at their best in their chosen Sports.

Although Nick is constantly studying via correspondence and educating himself on new techniques , he holds a Diploma in Anat Phys & BM (UK), Cert IV in Sports Massage (Australia), Cert IV in Remedial Massage (Australia ), Cert IV Lymphatic Drainage (Australia), Cert III Swedish Massage (Australia ), Oncology Massage 1 (Australia), Level 2 Sports Trainer (Australia ), New Zealand Certificate in Fitness, Member Australian Association of Massage Therapists, Associate Masseur to Queensland Academy of Sport, Past Football Federation Australia Junior Coaching License. Past Member of Sports Medicine Australia. NZCAD (Architecture). Cert MET. Positive Notice blue card Registration Number 774941/2.

Nick Holmes’ clients have and still include:

Taringa Rovers Soccer Club, Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, Surfers Paradise Apollo Soccer Club, Runners, Olympic, Commonwealth, National & World Champions, Athletics Australia, Paraplegics and Quadriplegics, Elite Business People, Triathletes, Ironman, Footballers, Cyclists, Labourers, Office workers, International  beach volleyball teams, Rowers, Personal Trainers, Paraplegics , Para Olympians. Special Olympians, Allied Health Practitioners, Elite Swimmers, Doctors, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Musicians, dancers, Physiotherapists, Queensland Academy of Sport for Athletics , Waterpolo and Beach Volleyball, Australian Institute of Sport & Volleyball Australia. Kayakers and netballers, not to mention our serious and social masters athletes.