With spring now in full-swing and restrictions opening up, many Orange residents are returning to their exercise and gym routines.
Fitness Perfection’s Jesse Keagan saying, “Routine is massive for everyone, people are getting back into the groove of things.

 Everyone’s just happy to be out of lockdown and embracing to see each other again and getting back to their old routines.

 The social aspect is returning strongly and with the warmer weather coming and daylight savings starting, it’s a happier vibe which is great to see,” Jesse says.

After weeks of lockdown forcing gyms to only continue through by running outdoor sessions that could only facilitate certain numbers of attendees.

 Now with everything back open again, the “more freedom and space” for gymgoers to exercise indoors and have access to the diverse range of gym equipment, personal training from PT’s like Jesse and enjoying the facilities they’ve been craving to utilise for weeks – now the wait is finally over.

Pleased to see his client’s familiar faces returning from their lockdown slumber, Jesse says, “You become quite close with your clients, you become friends and it’s been great to see them again.”

Jesse’s own gym routine, being “a bit hit and miss lately” he admits, with work keeping him busy and coming out of lockdown where he was playing predominately golf.

“I was doing golf while in lockdown, it was a lot of golf,” he says happily.

“Now, I’m trying to get in five days a week back in the gym, lately it’s been about four. Doing a mixture of everything, weights, cardio but more functional training which is more movement based,” Jesse explains.

Quickly, the conversation changes when Jesse alludes to his time as a professional squash player.

 “I’m an ex-squash player actually, I used to that professionally, which kept me fit. Anything to do with keeping me moving and going. Keeping my strength up is what I like personally. Golf is more for fun,” he says.

Prying further into the subject of Jesse’s squash background, he generously replied with the following story:

“I had played professionally since I was 5 and travelled the world with squash, playing for Australia in the junior titles. I played tournaments in Malaysia, Singapore, played at 2015 Commonwealth Games in Samoa and pretty much all-around Australia. The last professional game I played was when I was 19 or 20. It’s always been in my family, I’ve always played it.”

When asked whether he’ll pick up the sport again professionally, Jesse explains, “The hardest thing is if I were to go for it again, I’ll have to move away overseas which isn’t a bad thing.

 “I had that opportunity when I was younger at 18 and I was still figuring out what I wanted to do. Family is a big thing for me, and to go away from them for more than a year overseas in America or Europe was big decision back then. I decided to not commit at the time. But I still have a hit, here and there, but it’s more of a casual thing now,” Jesse says.