Aspiring young Souths cricketers have been benefiting from Lucky Peterson’s fitness and coaching expertise for the past 12 years.
Now the sports scientist is helping their parents and other adults in the Yeronga and surrounding communities
meet their fitness goals through his daily bootcamps.
Lucky, who has been a member of Souths Cricket Club since he was 10, started his bootcamps in July and membership is steadily growing as word filters out.
He has 38 weekly members, plus others who turn up on a casual basis. His oldest member is 63, the youngest 19. He runs two 40-minute sessions at the cricket club, Monday to Friday - 5.30am-6.10am and 6.15am-6.55am.
Each day is different, with sessions involving circuits, running, boxing as well as upper, lower body and core workouts.The workouts are self-paced and exercises can be modified to cater for different fitness levels.
Each session involves a recovery component, something Lucky takes very seriously. He incorporates MFR (myofascial release) into his sessions.
“I take it personally when people get injured, I hate it,’’ Lucky says.
“You need to recover properly, so I do release work at the end of each session.
“I also offer advice and education about diet and things to do at home. It’s not just about exercising and getting fit, but
understanding your body better.
“I’ve got a Certificate III in personal training and Cert IV as a fitness instructor, and I wasn’t using it. I wanted to start something.’’
Lucky offers 12-week memberships which include un- limited classes a week. He says the 5.30am class is the most popular and great for someone wanting to meet new people and feel part of a group.
“I’ve never had anyone trial and not continue coming,’’ Lucky says.
They’re long days for Lucky, who is up at 4am and often still at the cricket nets late into the afternoon, running his private coaching sessions. His holiday cricket clinics and academy are also in demand.
