Perry Vedelago

Background

Born in Brisbane, November 1990.

I was heavily involved in sports since a young age, thanks to my family who always encouraged an active childhood. The sports included soccer, basketball, athletics and rugby union. I was always a skinny kid, and found it very hard to put on weight during these years.

Music was also a passion since a young age, not just listening to it, but also playing! The drum kit was my instrument of choice and I am still playing today, 8 years on.

Discovering iron

I started going to the school gym during grade 8, age 14 - with the goal of putting on weight. The workouts included the typical ‘beach’ workout - bicep curls, sit ups and bench press, a couple of times a week. After 1 year I was bench pressing as much as the guys 3 grades above me. Been as strong as those guys gave me a lot of confidence and enthusiasm towards the gym.

Getting serious
In grade 10 during a club rugby match I dislocated my knee which put me out of rugby for a few months including an operation. I got back into the gym and focused heavily on strength and conditioning, to gain mass and strength in my legs so that this didn’t happen again. With my good friends Travis Retief and Matthew Budge we trained 4 mornings a week, getting to the gym before school started.

It wasn’t until grade 11 when I had beaten many of the gyms senior records, I went and joined my local gym at Goodlife Hyperdome. After a few months Travis Retief and I approached Travis Reddington, interested in understanding more about the body and nutrition. We conducted one session a week with him, were he showed us a new intensity to weights training.

We both found it very hard to finance a gym membership, personal training and supplements whilst both at senior school but we worked harder on weekends to keep up our expensive but rewarding hobby.

Competing

Straight after school I completed my certificates 3 and 4 in fitness and soon started a job at Goodlife Holland Park.

This is where I met my training partners and good friends Pedro Relvas and Michael Nunn.

At the beginning of 2010 I made a decision that I would compete in NABBA QLD at the end of that year. 

Travis Reddington supported my decision and coached me through to my contest. With great conditioning and symmetry at 19 years of age I came 1st place, beating 4 other solid competitors, years older then me.

Future plans
Been an enthusiast of travelling, I am heading to Canada with my girlfriend Jody Little (also a personal trainer and fitness advocate) for a few years, to travel and learn more about the world of fitness. In Canada, I will continue my bodybuilding journey and am very excited to train and work in a new country, with different gyms, people, knowledge and techniques.

Special Mentions

Many big thanks to my training partners Pedro Relvas and Michael Nunn – its been 2 year since we started training together and I am now bigger, stronger and better then I’ve ever been.

It doesn’t just come down to the different attributes they both bring to the sessions (variety to exercise, volumes, intensity and techniques) but simply just showing up to the sessions, making each other accountable.

Thanks to my trainer Travis Reddington for getting me into bodybuilding and continuously showing me a new intensity and approach to diet and training, and for helping me to take out the NABBA QLD Junior title.

Finally thanks to my girlfriend Jody Little for helping me to become a better Personal Trainer supporting and encouraging me every step of the way.

Bodybuilding has taught me many valuable traits to life, including discipline, consistency, focus and especially time management.

Time management is evident in my busy life as I have to find the time to run a full time personal training business, train 6 days a week, cook (and eat!) my meals, but also have made time to release an EP with my band The Passenger. The EP is called Sleeper and can be found on www.thepassenger.bandcamp.com and is free to download!

If you are interested in personal training sessions, advice, or help with your training you can add me on Facebook, ring me on 0409 767 254 or email me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it