Strength, muscle
& bone health
Learn to lift with good technique and progress your resistance training.
Let’s optimize your
body and training
for longevity
1-on-1 Personal Training & Wellness Coaching
At Fitness First or online
With Coach Matthew CarneyPersonal Trainer · NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist · Pilates Educator · Precision Nutrition Coach
Fitness First St Leonards, North Sydney
Online coaching on Zoom
Get more from the time and effort
you put into exercise.
Learn how to train effectively, understand your body, and build skills you can use for life.
Let’s have fun getting there, together!
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How are you looking
to improve?
Whether you want to get stronger, change your body composition, or feel more capable, we’ll build your training around what matters to you.
Strength, muscle
Mobility, flexibility
& core strength
Work on stiffness, posture, and control through Pilates and movement practice.
Weight loss
or weight gain
Combine training and nutrition habits to work towards your body composition goals.
Active longevity
Train for hiking, travel, golf, and keeping up with your children or grandchildren.
Sport-specific training
Develop the strength, balance, and movement skills your sport calls for.
Nutrition & health habits
Get Precision Nutrition coaching to help put practical food and recovery habits into action.
Train with me in North Sydney
or online
FITNESS FIRST · ST LEONARDS
1-on-1 personal training
Hands-on coaching in strength training, Pilates, and mobility. Learn the exercises and follow a program built around your goals.
Starter 3-Pack A$2493 × 50-minute sessions · Introductory offer
See in-person plans →AT HOME
Online coaching
Personalised Pilates or strength programming, technique guidance, and progress reviews. Ask about Mat and Reformer Pilates options.
Tell me your goals and the equipment you have. We’ll discuss the right coaching option.
Explore online coaching →MY APPROACH TO COACHING
Strength. Pilates. Nutrition.
A plan for you.
Your plan can bring together strength training, Pilates, mobility, cardiovascular exercise, and nutrition coaching. We choose the combination that suits your goals, experience, and schedule.
I bring more than 20 years in personal training, 15 years teaching Pilates, and six years of nutrition coaching. I’ll help you understand the exercises, practise your technique, and know how to progress between sessions.
- B.Sc. Exercise Science · University of Texas
- NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
- STOTT & Balanced Body Pilates Instructor
- Precision Nutrition Certified Health Coach
- Titleist Performance Institute · Golf Fitness
CLIENT STORIES
What my
clients say.
Different starting points, different goals. Here are three experiences from my earlier coaching and VBodies studio.
TODD / A LASTING CHANGE
Lost 40 lb.
Kept training for life.
Todd began training with me in his early forties and lost 40 lb. During 2013–14, he learned weight training, Pilates, and nutrition habits he could continue on his own.
In 2021, he told me maintaining that lifestyle had become easy. In 2026, he shared a photo of himself following one of my YouTube workouts.
“I've obtained the core strength I always wanted”Read Todd’s story →
TOM · VBODIES, 2016–19
Lost 100 lb.
Changed his routine.
Tom trained at my studio from 2016–19. He learned how to fuel his training and built consistent exercise and nutrition habits. He lost 100 lb in under two years.
More about Tom & Candy →
CAROL · VBODIES
Returned to exercise.
Built her confidence.
After back surgeries and a knee replacement, Carol returned to exercise. We worked from her starting point to build a consistent routine and confidence in her training.
Read Carol’s story →I have more confidence and feel so much better.
After just a couple of months, my mobility was greatly improved
BOOKS BY MATTHEW CARNEY
Learn at
your own pace.
40 EXERCISES FOR ADULTS OVER 40
Forty Moves to Freedom
Exercise regularly but still feel stiff? Practise mobility, balance, coordination, and core exercises alongside your usual workouts.
View on Amazon ↗
A CONCISE GUIDE
What is Pilates?
Understand the history, principles, and equipment behind Pilates, with an introduction to practising at home.
View on Amazon ↗VIDEOS & SOCIAL MEDIA
Watch a tutorial.
Follow along.
Pilates exercises, strength technique, and movement tips from my teaching.
LATEST ON YOUTUBE
Pilates for
stiff shoulders.
Follow along with my latest shoulder and mid-back mobility session. Just over five minutes, with clear coaching throughout.
Latest video · 5:31
Pilates for Stiff Shoulders
Follow along with a short Pilates sequence for shoulder and mid-back mobility.
Watch on YouTube ↗
MEET YOUR COACH
Hi, I’m Matthew.
Originally from Austin, Texas, I moved to Sydney in 2025. I’m a personal trainer, Pilates instructor, and author, now coaching at Fitness First St Leonards and online. I enjoy helping people understand their bodies and discover what they can do.
B.Sc. Exercise Science · NSCA-CSCS · STOTT & Balanced Body Pilates
Get to know me →PERSONAL TRAINING · IN PERSON & ONLINE
Book your
intro session.
Start with a complimentary introduction: we’ll discuss your goals, assess your starting point, and work out the best training option for you. For online coaching, email me your goals and training setup.
Book an intro session ↗