A Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything

In October 2024, Greg – a fit and active 60-year-old – suffered a heart attack that would change the trajectory of his life. For someone so used to moving, training, and living fully, going from active to bed-ridden was a confronting fall from grace.

But Greg didn’t stay down for long.

With a deep desire to rebuild his health and confidence, Greg took his first steps toward recovery at PEAK in February this year. Initially under the careful eye of his son and PEAK physiotherapist Liam Robertson, Greg began cardiac rehabilitation with a simple goal: get back to being himself.

Over time, as his confidence grew, his rehab transitioned from basic cardio-based work to structured strength and conditioning sessions under the guidance of PEAK’s in-house S&C physio, Lleyton. And funnily enough, this wasn’t Lleyton’s first Robertson athlete – he was already treating Greg’s wife, Joanie, for knee pain.

Together on the Comeback Trail

Married for nearly 29 years, Greg and Joanie have always had each other’s backs – so it’s no surprise that they’ve made their rehab journey a team effort. Traveling from Tamborine every Thursday morning, they both Choose Their Pain and now train side-by-side at PEAK, lifting heavy, moving well, and making everyone around them smile.

Greg, who started deadlifting with a 16kg kettlebell, recently hit a lifetime personal best – 125kg for 3 sets of 4 reps – with a 140kg PB in sight. That’s not just rehab. That’s performance.

Joanie, never one to be left behind, decided to Master Her Game and has gone from deadlifting 12kg to barbell deadlifting 65kg for sets of 4 – and her sights are firmly set on reaching 80kg by the end of September. She jokes that when she can outrun Lleyton to the door, she’s finally allowed to graduate – but we know she’s only just getting started.