meet our coaches
Jeremy Fraser
owner and head coach
Coaching Experience
- Coached hundreds of competitive powerlifters (a lot of them through their first competition and beyond) as well as multiple national champions and/or national record setters across Australia and New Zealand within drug tested federations.
- Coached multiple nationally competitive NZ bodybuilders.
- Coached numerous, non-competitive individuals through strength and muscle gain and fat loss journeys.
General history
qualifications
- Master of Science, Merit (Exercise and Sports Science) which specialised inautoregulation for powerlifting programming.
- Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours (Exercise and Sports Science) which specialised in blood flow-restriction training as an alternative to heavy training. You can read about that here.
- Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition and Exercise and Sports Science)
- Top 10% GPA in Human Nutrition major.
personal competitive highlights
- Current competition PBs are 205kg squat, 134kg bench and 252.5kg deadlift in the 83kg class.
- NZPF National records in the squat (172.5kg), deadlift (215kg), and total (495kg) in the 66kg junior class from 2016-2018.
- 2nd in the 66kg junior class at the Oceania Powerlifting Champs 2016 / 2nd at NZPF Nationals 2016 (66jr) / 3rd at NZPF Nationals 2014 (74jr).
interviews
tommi de angelis
coach
overview
- Hi there! I’m Tommi, your go-to personal trainer for all things strength and physique. I aim to help you unlock your full potential and show your mettle, crushing your fitness goals in the process.
- With Certificate III & IV qualifications under my belt, I’m not just passionate about fitness, but dedicated to delivering you the best quality service, advice, and coaching possible.
General history
I stepped foot in my first gym in high school, where I would train 3 days a week without a clue. After cracking my first pull-up, I got a taste for training, which unfortunately was short-winded. Skinny and underweight leaving high school, I was unhappy with what I saw and decided it was time for change. I have now been back in the gym for over 2 years, and what began as simple weight training, has morphed into a style of training I really enjoy – incorporating aspects of street lifting, bodyweight, bodybuilding, and strength training – to allow me to achieve my best results while enjoying every step.
For quite some time now I have been lucky enough to make a living helping people with visual impairments which I have found very rewarding, but I lacked a connection to the work. In my mind, I thought, why not combine the fulfilment of helping others with something I’m passionate about; weightlifting perhaps? Which brings us to now.
While I confidently offer strength and physique coaching, I firmly believe in mastering the basics through bodyweight training and translating this to apply in almost any weight training discipline. Whether you’ve never touched a weight, or if you’re a seasoned gym veteran, I am confident my coaching can help you achieve your fitness goals.
qualifications
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Certificate IV in Fitness
bella hage
coach
overview
Hey all! My name is Bella and I am a coach in the making. I am currently completing my Cert III and IV in Fitness and will be finishing in the coming months.
General history
I started my strength training journey just shy of 3 years ago, and have since developed a deep love and connection to the gym and everything fitness and health related. Over the past few years my perception of training and mindset has completely changed, having realised there is a lot more than getting “skinny” or “toned” which is a common goal amongst first gym goers. I have come to learn a lot not only about strength training, but how important good nutrition and a healthy mindset can be to achieving your goals. This has pushed me to want to help others learn the same, and look beyond common misconceptions of the fitness world and build long term and sustainable goals and lifestyles.
Since starting my own fitness journey I was also introduced into the world of bodybuilding which I have created a strong interest for, working towards competing in my first natural bodybuilding comp in 2025. With saying that I will be specialising my services for clients interested in bodybuilding and fat loss, and will be offering both face to face sessions at Catalyst Strength, and online coaching for those who just need assistance with programming and staying on track.
Looking forward to meeting all of your lovely faces!
qualifications
- Certificate III in Fitness (in progress)
- Certificate IV in Fitness (in progress)
other team members
esther
Quality Control Officer
dhi
Quality Control Officer
pumpkin
Mascot and Pest