Rebuild Strength On Your Terms
Shaped by real-life experience through cancer — and built to help others regain strength, confidence and control.
Cancer Changed Everything
When I was diagnosed with cancer, it felt like everything I knew about staying strong and healthy was suddenly in question. Standard fitness advice didn’t fit the new reality of fatigue, surgery, recovery, and uncertainty. I realized I needed a different approach—not just to beat cancer, but to rebuild my strength in a realistic, sustainable way.re.
Our Story
Founded by a cancer survivor who rebuilt his strength, Vested Fitness is more than a program — it’s a mission. We know the journey because we’ve lived it.
FOUNDER AND EXPERT SUPPORT
Vaughan Ferguson
Founder, Vested Fitness
Vaughan is a lifelong fitness enthusiast and martial artist whose passion for health turned into a mission after a life-changing cancer diagnosis at 60. Despite years of peak fitness, the diagnosis came as a shock—but Vaughan faced it like a warrior. Through research, mindset work, rigorous cardio, and an alkaline diet, he overcame the odds and beat cancer. Now in his 70s and thriving, Vaughan is the heart behind Vested Fitness, combining real-life grit, trusted science, and decades of lived experience to help others—especially sedentary adults—reclaim their health with simple, empowering steps. His mission? To show it’s never too late to transform.
Chris Anastasios
Exercise Physiologist | Strength & Mobility Coach
Chris Anastasios will be consulting on all client and program reviews at Vested Fitness. He’ll take a sharp lens to exercise routines, form, progression, and rehab needs to make sure every plan is safe, smart, and tailored to the individual’s health status. From your injury history to long-term goals, Chris measures it all. Whether you’re dealing with post-surgery stiffness, chronic pain, obesity, or building strength for sport—he’ll translate the science into realistic steps that deliver results and confidence. He’s not just about numbers: he’s about sustainable movement, recovery, and function.
What Clients Say
“Professional, knowledgeable and extremely passionate… ensures you know how to safely perform movements… takes into account overall health & fitness goals.” — Alana Bitmead
“His ability to customise programs that target problem areas… train at a pace that suits me… approachable and happy to answer questions.” — Nathan Triplett
Why Vested Fitness Trusts Him
Chris brings deep clinical know-how into performance-driven environments. His track record with rehabilitation, injury prevention, strength progression and real behavioural change aligns perfectly with Vested Fitness’s mission: transform sedentary lives into capable, confident movers.