ABOUT US
Meet your team!
With diverse qualifications and coaching experience, our team is equipped to support you, no matter the goal!
Strength training is our passion, and we pride ourselves
on what we offer, both through our physical space and how we coach each and every person we come into
contact with.
Scroll to read all about the #TSSTeam!
SCHAE
ZAREW
Owner of TSS, Schae's main goal and calling is to make
powerlifting and strength training accessible for all!
After discovering the sport at 21, after years of exercise being
rooted in weight-loss, Schae understands just how much of
a catalyst lifting can be for creating healthier approaches
in all areas of life.
With over 8 years of coaching experience, she has worked
with nearly every demographic at this point in her career.
With a focus on education and empowerment, Schae is a
go-to coach in Canberra when it comes to long-term results,
all whilst prioritising fun along the way!
TOM
SCHWARTZ
With over 10 years experience, Tom is one of the most sought
after powerlifting coaches in Canberra!
Tom has become known for having a heavy emphasis on building
a strong foundation of technique from the beginning. A
perfectionist at heart when it comes to movement, he will always
go to extra mile to educate and support his clients through all
stages of their lifting career.
With a quick wit, supportive, and kind nature, Tom is the perfect
coach for you if you are wanting extra guidance with a
no-nonsense approach.
ATH
MCDONALD
Ath has become well known at TSS for providing all the
real-talk, paired with the most infectious and caring
personality!
She provides a calm nature to the team and is the first
person people are drawn to when they're new to the space,
which says a lot!
Ath specialises in working with our pre and post-natal community and complete beginners! She will help you feel confident with new movements in a way that is personalised to you as an individual, helping sort through the misinformation online surrounding training and giving you all the tools you need for long-term progress.
ALEX
ELLIS-HUGHES
Alex was born to be a strength coach! With an incredibly
bubbly nature, Alex helps break down the many barriers to
strength training, day in and day out, in a safe and empowering environment!
From beginners with little or no experience, to athletes wanting
to take their performance to the next level and demolish their
next meet, he offers it all and prides himself on his commitment
to evidence-based practises.
He brings a lot of compassion to his sessions with clients and
whilst he wishes for all his clients to tick off their goals, he
understands the need for flexibility in the process.
JUSTIN
ANIELLO
With a passion for strength training that has lasted for over a
decade, Justin brings a wealth of knowledge to the TSS Team.
Having found powerlifting at a young age, Justin knows the ins
and the outs, the ups and the downs, of navigating the gym,
programming, and movement overall.
With a caring and kind nature, not only will he be able to guide
you in your strength training goals, but really level with you on
a human-to-human level.
WILL
MCALONAN
Will is the person you want behind your program when it comes to
wanting to take your performance to the next level!
As an incredible athlete himself, Will comes to the party with an
in-depth of understanding on what it means to be your best
in the gym and on the platform!
He uses his personal experiences
to connect and understand his clients when coaching and his passion towards lifting in general helps fuel his care for his clients, day in, day out!