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Train smart.Move for life.
A boutique Newmarket studio where clinical rehab, elite coaching and primal movement meet — run by people who know your name.
Who we are
Not a chain gym. Never will be.
PrimalThenics was built on a simple idea: that the way most people train works around their body's problems instead of fixing them.
We do it differently. Small classes. Coaches who know your history. Training that rebuilds how you move — blending functional and primal movement with some of the most advanced strength technology in the world, from LeanSuits EMS to Exxentric® flywheels. Whether you're 8 or 68, coming back from injury or chasing performance, there's a place for you on the floor.
Most of all, it's a room where people notice when you're not there. That's the part you can't manufacture.
Chris Miller · Founder
25 years turning injury into strength.
Chris has spent over 20 years turning pain, injury and dysfunction into strength and long-term performance. A registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine who ran his own sports-injury practice for 15 years, with postgraduate training in Functional Neurology, Medical Neuroscience and Sports Nutrition.
Coaching since 1997, he's worked across six Olympic and Commonwealth Games and with the QLD Reds, Brisbane Broncos, Wallabies and Western Force. He's one of only a handful of Master Trainers worldwide for Exxentric® flywheels — and the sole licensed Exxentric educator in Australia.
He created PrimalThenics and LeanSuits Fitness, and having come back from three knee reconstructions and a sinus tumour with neurological complications, he brings rare first-hand insight into recovery and resilience. Away from the studio, he's a devoted husband and full-time stay-at-home dad.
The team
The people on the floor.
Nathan Tomarchio
Senior Coach · Exercise Physiologist
An accredited Exercise Physiologist with 10+ years in allied health, Nathan coaches youth and adult programs, leads land training for the Newmarket Racers swim squad, and works one-on-one to fix root causes (health-fund rebates may apply). CHEK-trained and also Head Exercise Physiologist at The Foot Collective, an international leader in foot restoration — grounded, playful and endlessly curious about movement.
Todd MacDonald
General Manager & Coach
Todd leads partnerships and coaches PrimalThenics and LeanSuits. A former arts-sector CEO, corporate coach and actor, he brings a deep understanding of presence and how the body shapes the way we think, lead and relate.
Jo Cuxon
Coach
Former teacher and PT, current Queensland Ambulance paramedic, with a Bachelor of Applied Science. Jo has completed the Nijmegen Four Day Marches and summited Island Peak (6,189m) — and champions crawling, agility and bodyweight strength for a healthy, active life.
Lauren Hogg
Coach · Primal Yoga
An elite competition swimmer who found yoga as recovery and never looked back. Now a certified yoga teacher, Lauren leads Primal Yoga — the blend of quiet focus and challenging movement that made her a more well-rounded athlete in the pool and the gym.
Steve Rooke
Admin & Coach
A LeanSuits and PrimalThenics coach you'll also meet on the admin side. A stage and screen actor who has toured 100+ venues across every state and territory, Steve champions robustness and resilience as the keys to longevity — and helping people find their true potential.
What we believe
How we train.
- Move well before you move hard. Skill and control first — load follows.
- Fix it, don't work around it. We train the cause, not just the symptom.
- Everyone's scaled. Ten people in a class, ten different levels, one coach who knows each of them.
- Train for the next thirty years — not just for summer.
- Know your name. Community isn't a feature here. It's the point.
Come and see the room.
Every membership starts with Strong in 21 — a proper introduction to how we train.
Start with Strong in 21
A boutique Newmarket studio built on functional strength, longevity and injury prevention.
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Find us
Newmarket Pool71 Alderson St, Newmarket
Brisbane QLD 4051