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#34 Mark Luxon – Finding your North Star, personal training as a career and FMA

Mark Luxon

Mark Luxon director of FMA institute and education. Mark has been in the Health, fitness and education space for decades. He has been mentoring and working with Personal trainers to improve their business and skills in the industry. Mark works alongside Mark Buckley at the FMA institute and has a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Facts about Mark Luxon

  • Grew up in entrepreneurial family – dad owned a big printing business and a number of restaurants.
  • Studied B.Commerce and worked in the finance industry right out of school.
  • One of the youngest financial planners in the city at 23.
  • Played football at a high level, national level sprinter but my body kept breaking down.  Did a Cert 4 fitness to figure out why (it didn’t help).
  • Met Mark Buckley at Paul Chek and Mark blew his mind.  Helped re-define who he wanted to be as a trainer.
  • Decided to become a PT and quit my $140k/year finance job.
  • Partnered with Mark Buckley to run the Business side of FMA.

Connect with Mark and The FMA Institute

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Grow Mo’ Awareness For Men’s Health

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It’s that time a year when the moustache population expands worldwide in an effort to raise awareness for men’s health, in particular for prostate and testicular cancer and mental health. This phenomenon, known as Movember, started in 2004 in Australia and New Zealand, has now become a global cause that aims to change the face of men’s health by encouraging men to grow a moustache whilst raising money and awareness. Continue reading “Grow Mo’ Awareness For Men’s Health”

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Get outside your comfort zone for breakthroughs in performance

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The feeling of comfort can often be the Achilles heel blocking you from where you are now to where you want to be. Throughout your life, you have probably heard the saying, “get out of your comfort zone” or “stop playing it safe”. Like many people, I used to roll my eyes when I heard these types of statements from parents, teachers, coaches and anyone offering free life lessons. Continue reading “Get outside your comfort zone for breakthroughs in performance”