Eddie Perfect

EDDIE PERFECT talks about Margie Cerato, who is much more than just a personal trainer

Something happens when you reach thirty years of age as a man (possibly as a woman, too, I don’t know… I’ve never been one); physically, everything slows down. I was told this, and although I have never been a thin guy, I guess I’ve always been able to knuckle down and shed excess weight pretty quickly.

I was thirty-one years of age and coming off the back of a three-year writing process on “Shane Warne The Musical” and my weight was a little out of hand. I’m not a vain guy, but I didn’t like tying my shoelaces and feeling there was just too much of me in the way. I also knew that what I was about to do in terms of performing a two-and-a-half-hour show seven times a week in a role that saw me never leave the stage was going to require me to be not only physically fitter and a few kilos lighter but mentally strong, positive and focused. I needed a crash overhaul.

This is where Margie Cerato comes in. My producer friend recommended Margie and said she’d turned things around for her… which was some recommendation because my friend was a boozing, smoking, ridiculously hard-working woman- the sort who puts everything into others and neglects herself. I met Margie, and we started working.

I think it’s essential for me to point out some things about Margie that make her unique,,, which makes this not just another standard testimonial if there is such a thing. Margie is incredibly generous. I suppose it’s about attention to detail, attention to you, but it’s also minor things- making sure you’re comfortable, accommodating your interests, humour, attitudes……..

I saw results quickly because I submitted myself to Margie’s will, her infectious enthusiasm and her advice.
I had a sore neck once, and she rubbed my neck with some gel, which ultimately worked.
Margie is the first person that got through to me on the topic of food……………………………….
The idea that food mainly was what it was about was 80%. 20% exercises. Training at least every second day…
I noticed that working out with Vibes Fitness made a massive difference in how I sang that night during the show.
I always ate pretty healthily but not bright and at the wrong times of the day.
For six weeks, I started losing weight consistently and naturally, about a kilogram a week, and I felt firm and well. I felt clear-headed.
I was never bored by the sessions, and I looked forward to catching up with Margie and having a laugh.

I was physically ready when “Shane Warne The Musical” opened. Six weeks with Margie was enough time to affect a massive difference in my physical appearance and my stamina levels. The show is massively demanding, both physically and vocally………………………….. But it was also more pressure, stress, and grief than I had ever experienced.
My good friend and the show’s musical director passed away during rehearsals. We had to lose a cast member & I was facing multiple issues and trying to get the show up. I have to thank Margie for taking care of me during that time………………… It was exactly what I needed. I know everyone’s experience will be different, but it is important to note that Margie is much more than just another trainer.
I know who those people are……………………. I’ve trained with them.

Margie loves what she does; she loves people, she loves life, she loves her business, she cares, and that is something rare. I would send anyone to see Margie; she is out of the box.

Eddie Perfect, January, 2009