The Foundation Method
Strong Foundations.
Strong Futures.
1:1 online coaching for people who train around a real life, not an ideal one. Built around your week, your body, and where you're actually starting. $100/week.
Your coach
Brenton Harriss
Personal trainer and coach with a decade in combat sports. I build online coaching around a full life: full-time construction work, an unpredictable roster, and training around a body that doesn't always cooperate. I won't hand you a program that needs ideal conditions, because I've never had them.
Read my storyThe Foundation Method is three things, done properly.
Move
Training programmed for your actual week, your equipment and your starting point, with the reasoning explained, so one day you can run it without me.
Restore
Recovery planned from week one, not added after something hurts. Sleep, stress and life get factored into the program, because they decide your results more than any single session does.
Reflect
Check-ins that look at what actually happened: training, sleep, stress, energy. Changes get made on evidence, not on how you feel about yourself in a bad week.
The hard part is building something you can stay with. That's the part I'm here for.
What you get
Everything in one focused service.
Training programmed for you
Built around the days you can genuinely train, the equipment you've got, and what you're actually chasing.
Nutrition that survives a real week
No banned foods. Flexible, habit-based targets that still hold up on the days everything goes sideways.
Check-ins & progress reviews
Regular reviews of training, nutrition, sleep and stress, so decisions get made on evidence, not on how you feel in a bad week.
Messaging and form reviews
Message me between check-ins with questions, and send videos of your lifts for specific feedback on what to change.
Your program, check-ins and progress tracking run through the Kahunas app. Day-to-day messaging runs through WhatsApp.
How it works
1 · Book a free call
Thirty minutes. What you're chasing, and whether we're a fit.
2 · We build your plan
Programming around your week, your body, and your actual starting point.
3 · Weekly check-ins
We track, adjust, and keep it fitting as life changes.
One focused service. No packages, no upsells.
$100 / week
Charged weekly or fortnightly via GoCardless. Four-week minimum, then 14 days' notice to cancel.
I take on a small number of online clients alongside full-time work.
In their words
What clients say
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After becoming a mum, I lost a lot of confidence in my body. Working with Brenton gave me that confidence back, and it changed so much more than just the way I look. I never felt pressured or judged. He helped me fall in love with the process, and that's one of the greatest gifts he's given me.
Diana
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I'd been going to the gym for years but had plateaued. I'd never worked with a trainer before and was hesitant. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I've made. Brenton took the time to really listen, then built a clear, easy-to-follow plan. The adjustments he makes along the way have been invaluable and made a huge difference to my results.
Nathan
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Brenton took the time to listen to my story and built the program around my goals. He checks in regularly and adjusts as needed. It started with small changes like more energy; further down the track I feel stronger and more confident in everyday life. An absolute pleasure to work with.
Mike
Questions people actually ask
Do I need a gym membership?+
No. Your program is built around whatever you've got: full gym, a home setup, or nothing but bodyweight. The free 28-Day Reset comes in all three versions for exactly that reason.
I've never trained before. Is this for me?+
Yes. It's easier to coach someone starting fresh than someone undoing years of bad habits. You won't be handed anything you're not ready for, and everything comes with the reasoning attached.
Am I locked into a contract?+
There's a four-week minimum term. After that, you can cancel any time with 14 days' written notice.
What app is the coaching delivered through?+
Your program, check-ins and progress tracking run through Kahunas, on your phone. Day-to-day messaging and technique videos go through WhatsApp.
I've got an injury or a health condition. Can you work around it?+
Often, yes. Everyone completes a pre-exercise screening first, and anything it flags needs clearance from your GP or physio before we start. From there, my job is to build training that works around it.
How fast will I see results?+
Slower than an ad promising six weeks, faster than another year of guessing. Visible change depends on your starting point and how consistently you show up, and I won't pretend otherwise. What I can promise: we track it properly, so you'll never wonder whether it's working.
Free
Not ready to commit? Start with the 28-Day Foundation Reset: four weeks of structured training, no cost.
Take the first step
No cost. No pressure.
Just a conversation.
Thirty minutes on the phone. We talk through what you're chasing, where you're starting, and whether we're the right fit.