About Us

Established in 1976, Calgym is one of Australia's most successful and longest operating manufacturers and distributors of commercial health and fitness equipment.

Our dominant market position, within the fitness and sports industries, has been earned on the basis of quality product lines, dedicated service and consultancy support, together with unparalleled industry knowledge and expertise, resulting in unprecedented customer satisfaction. Our company has its own salaried, product support team, established to offer prompt and efficient customer service.

As well as being the designers, manufacturers and worldwide distributors of Calgym Resistance Training Equipment (including the new  Synergy 3 and Symplicity line of pin loaded machines), Calgym Physical Conditioning Systems is also the exclusive Australian Distributor of Stex Cardio (one of the world's most reliable range of heavy duty commercial cardiovascular training equipment), as well as the attractive Kaesun range of commercial treadmills and bikes.

Other equipment agencies include:

Australian Barbell Company
www.australianbarbellco.com (Australia's premier and /#1 selling range of free weights)
First Degree Fitness Fluid Technology
www.firstdegreefitness.com (Fluid Rowers, Cross Trainers, Upper Body Ergometers and Cycles)
Concept 2
Rowing Ergometers www.concept2.com

Meet the Management Team

• Leo Young - Managing Director

  (B. App. Sci. [Sport Sci.], B.Bus., Grad. Dip. Clin. Nutr., C.S.C.S)

  Leo has 30 years experience in the fitness industry, including fitness centre establishment and management, staff training and consultancy, as well as gymnasium equipment design. Leo has also successfully coached some of Australia's finest Olympic and world class athletes in a wide variety of sports. He has personally competed at international / national level in several sports and currently holds multiple open world records in indoor rowing, canoeing and kayaking. Leo was formally the "Director of Education and Consultancy Services" for Fitlink Australia and is in high demand as a lecturer at fitness industry conventions. He is also the co-author of the textbook "Fitness -a systematic approach", widely used in Fitness Leader training courses nationally.

• Manfred Meier - Director of Design and Product Development 

  Manfred Meier emigrated from Germany to Australia in 1967, where he received his engineering degree from the University of Ballarat in 1974.  An accomplished sports enthusiast, in such diverse diciplines as soccer, swimming, gymnastics, athletics, archery and horse riding, he also draws on a lifelong experience of intensive fitness and strength training.  In 1977 he bought the well known Viking health centre in Mackay and immediately set out to upgrade the resistance area with equipment of his own design which he manufactured himself.  His manufacturing business expanded rapidly, supplying fitness centres from Cairns to Sydney.  In 1985 he moved the manufacturing facility to Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast where he established a modern manufacturing facility under the name of Calgym (Caloundra Gym) Equipment.  Over the years he has added hundreds of new pieces of resistance training equipment, as well as some sports specific cardiovascular machines to his arsenal, many of them innovative industry firsts.  His elegant, uncomplicated designs reflect his German inspired attention to quality and functionality.

• Brendan Davis - National Operations Manager

  Brendan has an extensive business background spanning the last 22 years. He has owned and managed many businesses, many of which have been the recipients of multiple tourism awards and Queensland's best Small Business Award. Brendan has also been involved in the fitness industry as a manager of small country centres, multi-site chains, and as Sales & Marketing Manager for a number of Australia's leading entities involved in equipment importation and distribution and in Direct Debit Billing. Brendan has an active interest in the fitness industry and is a fully accredited Les Mills (Pro) instructor (BodyCombat, BodyPump, BodyStep, BodyAttack) as well as being a national presenter for indoor cycling.

• Andrew Pettet - National Sales Manager

  Andrew has over 18 years experience in the fitness and hospitality industries in Australia and the United Kingdom. For the last 8 years Andrew has worked in the Queensland market as commercial equipment Sales Consultant. During this period he has been involved in both the setup & refurbishment of many of the leading commercial health club projects in Queensland. Previously Andrew managed several fitness and spa facilities, including the prestigious Marriott Spa & Health Club in Surfers Paradise. He places a strong emphasis on the importance of customer service and has considerable experience in health club consultancy, including: Project Viability Analysis; Facility Design & Layout and Project Management.

• Jo-anne Frost - National Administration Manager

  Jo-anne has over 20 years experience in business administration both in the fitness and hospitality industries. In this time Jo-anne has been largely instrumental in creating and maintaining the systems that has resulted in a number of these businesses receiving multiple awards for exceptional products and services. Jo-anne utilises the years of experience and her 'can do' attitude to ensure that Calgym and its customers are provided with the ultimate in business practise and service.