REPS MANAGER & HEAD TRAINER
David De Rose Age: 40
Coaching Credentials
- National Level 3 Olympic Weightlifting Coach
- National Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach
- State Level 2 Athletics Coach (Sprints and Hurdles)
- Level 1 CrossFit Coach
- Certificate III and IV in Fitness (Personal Training)
- Australian Sports Commission Play For Life Coach
- Thump Boxing certified trainer
Coaching Experience
- REPS Fitness & Performance Head Trainer (2008-Current)
- Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club U/20 Strength and Conditioner (2006/7)
- Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club Junior Development Assistant Strength Coach (2007/8)
- Norths Rugby League Club Queensland Cup (Brisbane Broncos Feeder Club) Strength and Conditioner (2006/7)
- St Joseph's Nudgee College Strength and Conditioning Coach and Gymnasium Manager (2003-8)
- Queensland Weightlifting Association Head and Assistant Coach at National Championships (2004-8)
- North Brisbane Weightlifting Association Head Coach (2008)
- Cairns Green Ants Weightlifting Club Head Coach (2009-Current)
- North Queensland Cowboys' Olympic Weightlifting Coaching Advisor (2012-13)
- Olympic Weightlifting State Level Referee - (2003-Current)
Sporting Achievements & Interests
- Represented Australia six times at International Weightlifting Events
- 2007 Weightlifting World Cup: Apia, Samoa
- 2005 World University Championships: Marylands, USA
- 2004 World University Championships: Pavia, Italy
- 2004 Commonwealth and Oceania Championships: Suva, Fiji
- 2003 Commonwealth and Oceania Championships: Nuku'alofa, Tonga
- 2002 Junior Oceania Championships: Melbourne, Australia
- Five time Australian Senior and Junior Weightlifting Champion
- 2007 Qld Weightlifting Championships Best Lifter
- 2015 NQ Weightlifter Championships Best Lifter
- Current Qld Weightlifting Record Holder - 62kg Class - Snatch, Clean & Jerk, Total
- Broke all Australian U/23 67.5kg class Powerlifting Records (1999)
REPS SENIOR TRAINER
Melinda Janke Age: 35
Coaching Credentials
- Certificate III and IV in Fitness (Personal Training)
- Olympic Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Power Coach
- Level 1 CrossFit Coach
Coaching/Work Experience
- REPS Fitness & Performance Trainer (2012-Current)
- Olympic Weightlifting Referee (2010-Current)
Sporting Achievements & Interests
- Youth National Weightlifting Champion (2002-4)
- Junior National Weightlifting Champion (2003-6)
- Youth Qld Weightlifting Champion (2002-4)
- Junior Qld Weightlifting Champion (2003-6)
- Open National Weightlifting Championships - 3rd Place (2006)
- Open National Weightlifting Championships - 2nd Place (2005)
REPS RESIDENT TRAINER
Kandyce Kaczmarek Age: 32
Coaching Credentials
- Certificate III and IV in Fitness (Personal Training)
- Thump Boxing certified trainer
Coaching/Work Experience
- REPS Fitness & Performance Trainer (2012-Current)
- Assisting with Group Fitness and Boot Camp classes (2012)
Sporting Achievements & Interests
- Cairns Oztag Player (2007-2010)
- CDRL Junior Rugby League Player (1999-2002)
REPS RESIDENT TRAINER
David Giordimaina Age: 54
Coaching Credentials
- Certificate III in Fitness (Gym Instructor)
- Olympic Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Power Coach
Coaching/Work Experience
- REPS Fitness & Performance Trainer (2015-Current)
- Assisting with Group Fitness and Boot Camp classes (2011-15)
- Commando Steve Binna Burra Mountain Lodge Boot Camp Participant (2011-12)
Sporting Achievements & Interests
- Torture in the Tropics CrossFit Competition - Masters Team Division - 3rd Place (2016)
- Blue September 5km Race - 2nd Place in 20:20 (2015)
- CrossFit Take Charge Masters Competition - 1st Place (2015)
- REPS Rumble CrossFit Competition - Masters Division - 1st Place (2015)
- Torture in the Tropics CrossFit Competition - Masters Team Division - 1st Place (2015)
- Australian Masters League - Cairns CrossFit Competition - Partners Division - 2nd Place (2015)
- REPS CrossFit Summer Series - Rd 3 Scaled Team - 2nd Place (2014)
- REPS CrossFit Summer Series - Rd 2 Scaled Team - 1st Place (2013)
- Pete's Bridge Triathlon - Masters Division - 2nd Place (2012)
- Yorkeys Knob Triathlon - 2nd Place (2011)
- Lake Placid Triathlon - 3rd Place (2010)