In addition to pain relief, Stuart experienced significant weight loss. "My weight has dropped substantially. I was over 80 kilos and now sort of mid-seventies," he notes. The majority of this weight loss was body fat, leading to a noticeable improvement in his physique.

Stuart’s training at Embody Fitness coincided with the global pandemic, a period of significant uncertainty and stress. For Stuart, maintaining a fitness routine provided much-needed stability. "We've been training in a very, very uncertain time in the world," he reflects. "Having something that you can work towards, sort of being in control of, seeing the progress in a world where chaos reigns is very rewarding."