FIT working with the Broncos

Chris Haseman has been working with the Brisbane Broncos since 1998 after meeting Wayne Bennett at the Queensland Police Academy where Wayne and a few of his Bronco counterparts (named Kevie and Alfie) would engage in a ‘not so friendly’ weekly game of indoor soccer.

Wayne discussed the opportunity to explore the development and implementation of certain skill facets that Chris specialised in, and from that time Chris began in a supporting role with the club. In this time Chris has provided a range of services in various capacities, even including a fulltime position as Athletic Performance Coach in 2008.

Pre-season team training camps

Over the years, Chris has also been called on to develop and deliver many of the Brisbane Broncos pre-season team training camps, none more famous than the 2006 pre-season camp that founded the way to their last NRL premiership. The Brisbane Broncos use a pre-season training camp to cement a solid foundation that will support the season’s physical and psychological performance demands.

FIT under the management of Chris has been conducting such camps for the club's Junior development ranks with a view to discovering future super stars at an early age. Photos from the junior camps are in the FIT photo gallery.

Player education and development

Chris has also delivered various education sessions to the squad on supporting topics such as time management, discipline, communication and nutrition.

Chris works with many of the Brisbane Broncos players in ensuring their body compositions are to the clubs expectations and you will quite often find Chris handing out early morning extras to those players in need of losing some extra calories.

Chris has also provided training specific to the physical development of the players in support of contact domination.

Brisbane Broncos at FIT Skill Centre

It is not uncommon to see Brisbane Broncos players such as Tonie Carroll and PJ Marsh at the FIT Skill Centre where they completed their Certificate III and IV in Fitness. They are both now living the fitness dream as Personal Trainers.

At FIT we are also very proud to have had 12 NRL-grade players complete our Certificate III in Fitness course in 2010 and we look forward to being able to support these young athletes with education as they strive for success in their chosen sport.

Have a look on our Testimonials page to see what they had to say about their time at FIT.

Find out more by watching Chris' interview on Broncos TV.