Sterling Results Fitness Club

Meeting new people and chatting on the trails - takes all the pain out of training. I'm just back from one of trekking trips, five days in Kosciuszko NP. We had a great time - good food, wonderful hiking and great company.

Thank you Sonia for an amazing Nepal experience. You looked after us in every way and I am extremely grateful for your tireless hard work and energy that enabled us each to make the most of every day and new experience.You provided brilliant pre trip information and support in fitness and health preparation; always available to patiently answer questions and provide thoughtful guidance especially to some of us nervous newbies. The pre and post trip support was outstanding and has meant we have all come away with beautiful memories. Absolutely above and beyond expectations.In retrospect I can truly appreciate the thoughtfulness you put into the plan for each day. You scheduled a walking programme which was physically challenging with just the occasional “Nepal flat”. You had us expertly set up to adjust to altitude and some serious steps, both up and down. There was something different at every turn. The food, accommodation, rest breaks, walking terrain and views were carefully thought out to be both amazing and continually different. There were surprises around every turn; be it mountains, small villages, yak herds, mules carting cargo or super quaint terraced farms. The daily videos are testament to the diversity.Your patience and positive “can do” attitude is remarkable and set the positive tone for the group. You patched up our injuries, dealt with our issues and shared in our fun, joy and amazement! The group shared a beautiful comradery that meant we could enjoy the spectacular scenery as well as the positive human spirit. It was wonderful.Thank you for a genuinely amazing experience.

The Hikefit program with Sterling Fitness Results keeps me strong and healthy both physically and mentally.I was referred to Sonia by a friend and started as a member over 2 1/2 years ago with a knee injury. Now I certainly feel stronger and fitter and hiking in nature is also another great way to keep your mind healthy too!After another amazing hiking weekend away on the Six Foot Track in the Blue Mountains with a wonderful group recently, I am looking forward to the next adventure. Until then, I thoroughly enjoy and highly recommend hiking in nature every weekend with Sonia and the wonderful group of hikers !

My gym closed down as a result of Covid-19 and a friend suggested I joined Sterling Results Fitness Club online classes. I live in Adelaide and SRFC is in Sydney, but I thought I'd give it a go. In the end I attended between 2-4 classes every week online for 8 weeks.Sonia the trainer (and owner) did a fabulous job, I really felt apart of the classes (even over Zoom), getting the necessary adjustments if I wasn't doing a move correctly, and most importantly getting me the motivation I needed to keep fit! I would highly recommend Sonia and SRFC, a great boutique club worth joining! :)

I've just returned from Nepal after successfully completing a 3 week Everest base camp trek. Without any doubt, I would not have made it without Sonia's help. Her Hike Fit training program, tailored to my level and the equipment I had was fantastic, and along with the helpful advice on gear, Nepal, altitude and everything else was amazing. Sonia, thank you so much for your help and enthusiasm. You helped make an incredible adventure a success.

I have been a member of the Sterling Results Fitness Club family since March last year and have loved the experience. Since joining, Sonia has supported me to achieve some great results. The small group classes are great and her Hikefit program is exceptional.

I was linked in by a friend to Sonia's Hikefit program in 2017 as I was preparing for a trek to Everest Base Camp in October 2018. I hadn't done much in the way of hiking before this and so felt that I would benefit from Sonia's experience in this area. I wasn't wrong! Over the past 18 months, she has provided me with the training and preparation I needed to get me fit for the trek and I can honestly say, I couldn't have done it without her. Apart from the physical preparation which entailed regular hikes around Sydney's beautiful bushland areas with a fabulous group of like minded people, Sonia also prepared an individual fitness program for me, gave me excellent advice as to what I would need to buy and pack for the trek to Base Camp and kept me motivated in the months leading up to it. And even while I was on the trek, she was supporting me with advice about coping with the cold and altitude. I would absolutely recommend Sonia's hike fit program for anyone considering a trek of any nature and even if you just want to find a great way to get fit, the weekend hikes she organises are fantastic.

Green Gully: What a wonderful trip and hike for the three of us (Stephanie, Sirena and Margaret) who were lead by calm and caring Nicola every step of the way. Nicola was cautious, checking our direction and confidently showing us the way with actions that were clear and concise. Nicola has a way of making you move along without showing any frustration at what at times may have been slow progress. I refer to when on a steep dry downhill section I had to resort to using my two rear wheels along the ground for 50 metres or so. Following that was a point where I threw myself with pack on back at what seemed like a vertical wall of a very steep uphill. Not for lack of energy or lung capacity but for the seriously dry and slippery steep hill which measured over 40% and was seemingly never ending. This walk is not for the faint hearted. It is remote with beautiful views and vegetation and has a bit of everything. Some unique sections with a day crossing and walking up creeks with some depths at the canyon at hip height. The huts are quaint and have some unseen but certainly noisy residents who had a nibble at our packs because we were not as diligent as we should have been. Some of the comments in the visitors book were that the mice had even consumed the anti-biotics of other hikers. So get to Green Gully before they grow bigger. Thanks to Stephanie and Sirena for your company and a special thanks to Nicola formaking this a unique, enjoyable and memorable trip.

Just completed Green Gully Hike with Nicola Moran, our fearless and consummate leader! She was nurturing, giving gentle advice when we needed it, as we traversed down the scary, steep slopes. She encouraged and motivated us to drag ourselves up the huge 42% gradient hills, navigated our paths through the rocky river ensuring that we did not go for an unintended swim. She was absolutely efficient in setting up camp, warming us up with a roaring fire and nutritious dinner each night, and packing up in the mornings, so we got going on time. There is no doubt that Nicola played a huge part in ensuring that we had a magnificent time hiking in the gorgeous gullies of Oxley Wild Rivers NP. Thank you Nicola, Sterling Fitness and my awesome hiking companions!