About OzSquad

We are Manly’s most social bootcamp.

At OzSquad we don’t believe in before and after photos, crash diets or weight loss challenges. You won’t find any of us posing for a work-out Instagram selfie and we don’t give a damn what you look like!

Instead, we believe in exercising to feel good, more energised and ready for the day ahead. We help shake up stale exercise routines, increase daily activity and always encourage a bit of friendly banter too.

There are no egos at Manly’s most social bootcamp – we’re just a friendly bunch of welcoming people who love being outdoors in the awesome place we live . We work hard but don’t take ourselves too seriously.

We offer fun, friendly and varied outdoor training including bootcamp, strength, boxing, conditioning, pilates, cardio and yoga classes with amazing sunrises and gorgeous ocean views, on the beachfront in Manly. There are classes six days a week, plus regular socials, challenges and events.

Every OzSquad session is different. This means that we always keep your body guessing and constantly adapting to the challenges you are putting it through. Resistance and core work one day, endurance hill runs and all manner of body weight strength exercises the next. Variety is the spice of life after all.

We also know that if you enjoy the exercise you do, it will naturally become part of your weekly routine. And if exercise becomes part of your routine, it becomes part of your lifestyle – it’s just what you do.

We’ve been operating on Manly Beach since 2012. We have only ever cancelled TWO sessions in that time (when it was just plain dangerous to be outside). Rain or shine, we will be out there (we’re not made of sugar!). We provide a bootcamp timetable you can rely on.

Members don’t need to book sessions in advance, they just turn up. Simples!local

OzSquad Team

OzSquad’s trainers are down to earth, encouraging, approachable and passionate about their work and members. Our priority is to provide a professional service, ensuring that everyone walks away from their OzSquad session buzzing from that post exercise high.

Carly Steggles

OzSquad Owner

Carly spent her early career working in a suited and booted corporate job in the UK. Shortly after returning to her desk from a mammoth two year overland trip from the UK to Australia, she decided that she didn’t want to see her personality disappear into an Excel spread-sheet any longer. After dramatically (in her head at least) quitting accountancy, Carly now leads a more outdoorsy, active, and flexible lifestyle as owner of OzSquad and Buggy Bootcamp (sessions specifically for mums and bubs). A lululemon alumni ambassador, MumSafe accredited trainer and lifelong adventurer, Carly is passionate about welcoming anyone, of any fitness level, to bootcamp.

An organiser through and through, Carly enjoys nothing more than rallying (backslash nagging) friends and clients into various outdoor activities. While she loves running, her other pursuits of choice include soccer, kayaking, beach volleyball, boxing, netball, strength training and yoga.

Hailing from England, her freestyle swim skills aren’t what they should be but she is also currently working hard at changing her doggy paddle into a front crawl worthy of an Aussie pool.

Carly has tackled half marathons, marathons, Ultra marathons, and Mud Runs galore (coming in as the 10th toughest girl at the Tough Bloke challenge – she is now hunting down the tougher nine to challenge them to a push up competition to equal the scores). Having caught the ultra-marathon bug at the Ultra Trail Australia events, Carly is now busy re-writing her running bucket list to include some longer multi-day running events and triathlons while juggling life with her two littlies, Cass and Finn.

Alex Nevill (Fyfe)

OzSquad Trainer & Manager

It seems like a parachute from a corporate desk job is almost a pre-requisite for OzSquad staff, and Alex is no different!! After 10 years advising on mergers & acquisitions and business valuations, she has seen the light and now has swapped out excel for beachfront endorphins.

Alex is a sprinter, surfer, netballer and swimmer at heart (expect lots of post-session swim encouragement and a Winter swim challenge 😊) and aims to improve her rocky relationship with long distance running (hold her to that one please!).

Alex is chatty, friendly, ultra-competitive and extroverted (essential trainer qualities), is a coffee and chocaholic, down to earth, loves a cocktail and a dance floor (essential OzSquadder qualities) and has recently been juggling a reno and 3 little kids (and is definitely not doing either of those things ever again 😉). Pre kids, her life revolved around travelling so she’s now ready for the next adventure closer to home in managing OzSquad.

Alex brings fresh-faced enthusiasm (yep she’s the youngest of the crew, dammit), her own flavour of chat and banter at sessions (and free advice on Mergers & Acquisitions should you so desire) – AND she’s a real life Aussie so actually puts the Oz into OzSquad, hurrah!

Lynsay Rushworth

OzSquad Head Trainer

There’s nothing like a Northern English Mackem accent yelling at you to go faster!

A salt-of-the-Earth lass, Lynsay also escaped an office job in the UK to work as a trainer in Sydney’s glorious Northern Beaches. A Mum of two, a Les Mills instructor and bootcamp leader extraordinaire, Lynsay is a busy bee and loves nothing more than getting Manly peeps squatting, running and lunging at an outdoor fitness class. Whilst talking about food, the latest Netflix show, her favourite chocolate and the latest bargains on offer at Aldi. She loves to talk almost as much as she loves a discount!

Lynsay currently divides her time between her two kids, PT work, Buggy Bootcamp and OzSquad sessions.

We can also confirm that there really is only one legend that is Lynsay Rushworth. You need to get down to bootcamp just to meet her

Amanda Wilson

OzSquad Run coach

A running addict and lover of all things outdoors, Amanda has a solid background in group fitness and Personal Training. As another retiree from corporate life, 7 years ago she launched her fitness career in Asia where she spent over a decade living the expat life. With 2 young children, she found that exercising outdoors was the perfect antidote to all of the demands of motherhood.

Amanda started out teaching some of the world’s sweatiest bootcamps (barring OzSquad, of course) in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Since relocating back to her hometown in Sydney, she has hit the ground running (literally) and you’ll find her most mornings running along Manly beachfront. Road and trail running is her thing and strength and conditioning for runners is her passion.

Amanda is a certified PT and holds a Platinum Instructor’s certification for Reformer Pilates, which she also teaches. She has certifications in High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Kettlebells and Women’s Fitness. Amanda loves a booty burn and is very big on technique; giving you bang for your buck in every session.

Amanda recently smashed out her first road marathon in Sydney as well as several trail ultra marathons, and has her eyes on plenty of other races in the not-too-distant future.

Kate

OzSquad Yogi

After 15+ years of working in demanding corporate jobs and having two kids, Kate trained as a yoga teacher with Qi Yoga in Manly. Kate has a particular interest in yoga for back care and pre/post-natal practice as well as yoga for anyone who runs, walks and/or sits a lot (basically everyone!).

Kate has practiced yoga for more than 20 years and has experienced the many benefits yoga can offer, from building strength and flexibility to quietening the mind and being present. Her classes have been described as fun and challenging while also allowing the time we rarely give ourselves for deep rest and relaxation.

Outside of yoga, you can find Kate on the beach with her two girls, eating the amazing food her husband cooks, scuba diving, skiing and travelling (although the kids have put the brakes on the last three a bit…)

Client Testimonials

Been going to OzSquad for nearly 2 years, awesome staff and awesome can do attitude. Helped me get back into fitness.

Hayden Cargill

Awesome location. Dedicated and motivated trainers. Fun bunch to train with. What more can you ask for!?!

Nicole Hedditch

Fantastic trainers, awesome location and great members! Lot's of optional social activities to join in with and generally a great vibe. And of course really effective workouts.

Kate Oseman

Carly is an excellent trainer, who always mixes it up to keep things interesting and fun. Boot camp has really increased my fitness level.

Linda Aloi

Carly, Linz and the OzSquad gang are awesome! Fantastic work outs on the beautiful Manly sea front..the best way to start your day!

Andrew Dixon

High quality, varied, and effective outdoor fitness classes with the added bonus of being a great way to make new friends in Manly. Highly recommended.

Richard McIntosh