Amy Thompson body recomposition coach Gold Coast
About Amy

Certified Recomp Coach.
ISSN Sports Nutritionist.
15 Years Coaching Experience.

Based on the Gold Coast, coaching clients online worldwide. I've been strength training for over 20 years and competing at national level — and I've spent 15 years helping people build the strongest, leanest version of themselves.

Amy's Story

The journey
behind the method

I wasn't into sports as a kid — at school I was the one dreading Phys-Ed classes and athletics events, and feeling like I was going to die doing cross country running events. When I started weight training in 2009, I picked up basic principles and workouts from bodybuilding websites, intending to feel and look stronger and fitter. Before that, I had tried and failed repeatedly to change my body through short runs, fasted cardio, and completely uneducated efforts that left me hating every second of it. Looking back, I kick myself for not discovering weight training sooner.

In October 2010, I became a client at Biologic Labs in Brisbane, Australia, under the guidance of body recomposition expert Damon Hayhow. It was there that I learned how to deadlift for the first time and was introduced to a nutrition plan with far more calories than I was used to. This was a transformative shift in my approach to training and nutrition — and it worked. Within just three months, I saw significant strength gains, dramatic improvements in my body composition, and felt better than ever before.

This process boosted my confidence, strengthened my mindset, and instilled a deep sense of discipline and work ethic that positively impacted every aspect of my professional and personal life. Motivated to push even further, I set bigger strength and body composition goals. In 2011, I competed in the state IFBB competition, placing 2nd in Figure Novice. The following year, I competed in the state GPC Push/Pull Powerlifting Competition, where I set a national record in the Open Women's bench press and deadlift.

Shortly after, I was given the opportunity to become a coach myself, working at Biologic Labs — happily leaving my office job behind to become a Certified Recomp Coach, the first female to earn this certification in Australia. I then joined the Recomp HQ team in Melbourne from 2013 to early 2023, coaching even more clients to achieve remarkable body recomposition results.

Since May 2023, I have proudly operated my own business on the Gold Coast, offering coaching services both online and face to face. The same method that changed my own body is the one I use to help others build strength, lose fat, and feel in control. If you choose to work with me, I'll guide you through a process that works — because I've lived it myself.

Amy Thompson strength training
Qualifications & Experience

Credentials

First female to earn this certification in Australia
ISSN Certified Sports Nutritionist
Evidence-based sports nutrition knowledge
ASCA Strength Coach
Australian Strength & Conditioning Association
Cert 3 & 4 in Fitness
Personal training qualifications
National Powerlifting & Bodybuilding Competitor
Competed and placed at national level
15 Years Coaching Experience
Thousands of client transformations
20+ Years Strength Training
Personal training at the highest level
Mentored by Damon Hayhow
Elite body recomposition expert
Amy Thompson IFBB competition
Achievements

Personal Records

Competition Records
  • GPC National Raw Deadlift Open Women Record 2012 — 150kg at 56kg bodyweight
  • GPC National Bench Press Open Women Record 2012 — 65kg at 56kg bodyweight
  • IFBB Qld Figure Runner-Up 2011
Personal Bests
  • 115kg Squat at 57.5kg bodyweight — 2x bodyweight
  • 85kg Bench Press at 61kg bodyweight — 1.4x bodyweight
  • 200kg Deadlift (conventional) at 61kg bodyweight — 3.2x bodyweight
The Approach

Not a generic program.
Not a 12-week challenge.

This is not a generic program, a meal plan from a template, or a list of rules to follow. Every plan is built specifically for you — your history, your metabolism, your lifestyle, and your goals. The approach is simple: low volume, high intensity strength training, precision nutrition, and regular data-driven adjustments. No cardio, no extremes, no guesswork. Just a clear, science-backed method that has been proven to work — and a coach who has lived it herself.

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