Mick Fanning & Travis Boak

When most of us exercise, we tend to focus solely on the body. But a new generation of trainers is championing the benefits of exercising both the body and mind at the same time.

The perceived wisdom says that by doing both at once, we can train ourselves to be better equipped for dealing with with the various demands, stresses, and decisions that arise on-the-fly in our chosen athletic pursuits or, more broadly, in life in general.

Nam Baldwin, originally from the UK but now settled on the Gold Coast, is one such trainer. As director of Equalize Training Company, Nam’s helped pioneer a range of progressive training methods in Australia and has worked with the elite athletes – such as Mick Fanning, AFL star Travis Boak, and Olympic canoeist Jess Fox – to help them take their respective skills to the next level.