EP 23 - Craig McDonald

The NXT LVL Podcast

EP 23

Your host // Nat Hodges

Our guest // Craig McDonald

About Craig

Craig is an owner/director of NuStrength; a gym & thriving business based in Brisbane who specialise in Private Strength Coaching, Semi-Private Strength Training Groups, Nutrition Coaching and Online Training & Nutrition.Craig is a certified Personal Trainer and Recomp Coach who is passionate about body composition change through structured and measured nutrition and strength-based training. He is also a Sports Nutrition Specialist certified by the ISSN (International Society of Sports Nutrition). “To me, strength training is something that carries across into every day life. When you get stronger in the gym, you get stronger mentally and are more capable to achieve whatever you desire.”

On this episode:

• Craig’s upbringing & having his 80yr old father pass away when he was 19yrs of age
• Where Craig started – the lifestyle of a musician and his love of music
• Craig’s journey into the fitness industry (and the disenchantment of coaches who aren’t getting results for clients)
• Meeting the love of his life
• The highs and lows of business
• ..Including overpaying to buy into a business, overpaying to buy out co-owners & then having all but 4 clients leave
• The NuStrength philosophy & why it works

Connect with Craig

Website – www.nustrength.com.au

Craig’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/craig.mcdonald.509

NuStrength’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NuStrength/

Instagram - @nustrength4122