Dave Pate

Dave Pate

Born – December 1981

Home – Melbourne

Career – Personal trainer 

About Me / Why I love what I do:

My path to becoming a healthy and dedicated fitness professional and competitive body builder in my late 20's was not in a direct line, that is for certain.

Preceding my entry into the fitness industry and sport of body building I spent 10 years going in the other direction, self-destruction. I started lifting weights at the age of 15 with a dumbell/barbell set and loved it, but at the same time started the destructive lifestyle choices as well, which quickly took over, and had me spiralling out of control dramatically for the next 10 years.

All of this came to a head with an increasingly frequent series of near death experiences in my mid-20's, with all of my support networks, friends and family bridges burnt badly. On the darkest day of that time-period, I sent my head into the windscreen of my car, and woke up in hospital still intoxicated to a plastic surgeon repairing my face. It was bleak, and the (long-overdue) final wake-up call for intense intervention and change.

Very shortly after In 2007, I threw myself head & heart-first into an intense 24 hour a day, 7 day a week rehabilitation program, where I stayed for the next two and a half years, away from society, breaking myself down, and rebuilding my self from the inside out.

Picking up the million little pieces.

Emerging in late 2009 and re-starting life fresh and driven, I decided to study my Cert 3 and 4 in fitness, and re-kindle my long lost relationship with the barbell! Very soon I was personal training, fitness instructing, running boot-camps, and building great relationships and connections with my clients.

I love the feeling of helping other people improve their health and quality of life. It's part of my personality to approach things I'm passionate about with intensity and with 100% commitment, so the sport of body building was a very attractive next step and challenge for me.

Body building has provided a great level of motivation and framework for all the areas of my life to benefit from, it fits with who I am - my career, my passion and my recreation. It's my structure and inspiration to continually look after myself in all ways, and continue to improve as a human being, and to help others by leading my example, and walk the talk. A founding principle of my career.

Competition History:

2011

ANB Victorian Natural Physique Championship Titles 

Under 90kg Division  - 1st Place winner

Inspirational Acknowledgement Award