About Nu Athlete

1. The Brand

Nu Athlete was born on a notepad used for tracking workouts. An idea sparked not from comfort, but from a time of adversity. It was built on the belief that we all have the potential to become something greater - a version of ourselves that exists in another life, waiting to be realised.
Out of that place, Nu was born.
Nu - meaning new - symbolises starting again. This isn’t just about apparel. It’s about becoming the man you know you’re capable of being.

2. Andy’s Story

I found strength in movement long before I ever understood what I was training for. I became a personal trainer while still in high school, chasing the discipline and challenge that sport and fitness gave me. After graduating, I joined the Army and by 22, I was serving in Afghanistan as a rifleman. While deployed, lifting weights became more than a routine - it was our sanity. It was the one thing that kept us going. 

Coming home was a different kind of battle. I lost two of my best mates after deployment, and I spiraled into a darkness I never thought I’d escape. Fitness, and the idea of Nu - were the only things that kept me going.

Nu Athlete was born from that place. It exists to remind every man who's ever felt broken or lost that there is a way out. Through movement, through discipline, through brotherhood - you can become something greater. You can rebuild.

3. The Vision

To help people express themselves on the journey to a better self.
We’re building more than a brand - we’re building a movement. A community of men who train, evolve, and grow through discipline, fitness, and purpose.

One where health, compassion, and relentless self-improvement become the standard.

4. Our Mission

To provide premium garments that carry more than style - they carry meaning.
Nu Athlete is for those rebuilding. For the ones climbing back from rock bottom. For the quiet warriors putting in work when no one’s watching.

Through movement, fitness and connection, we aim to be the catalyst for never-before-seen growth. To remind you that every rep, every run, every setback - adds to your story.

This is for those becoming the man they were always meant to be.

Andy (right) and one of his close Army mates celebrating Anzac Day.

Testing and shooting Nu gear in the Gold Coast Hinterland.

Afghanistan 2010/2011. A time that would later inspire Nu.