Brisbane, a Barbell, and a Career Change
Isaac did not take the direct route into exercise physiology, which turns out to be an advantage. He came to it as someone who had already used it on himself.
Outdoors in Brisbane
Cricket, soccer, tennis and swimming, then field hockey at nine years old, which became the one that stuck. He has played first grade in Brisbane and Canberra for the past ten years and is still playing now.
Environmental science, then a barbell
He studied environmental science and business management, and picked up strength training along the way. That turned into competitive powerlifting, and several trips to the platform. It also turned into a fairly serious interest in how bodies adapt to load.
Back to university, then Canberra
He went back to study exercise physiology properly, then moved to Canberra at the start of 2023 to be with his partner and start his career. He remains a Queenslander, and will be letting you know how the Broncos went on the weekend.
"I have spent years working out how much load a body can take and when to add more. That is the same question whether you are chasing a personal best or getting back up your own stairs."
Isaac Toigo