FOUNDERS
Intense Health was founded by husband and wife team Marcelo and Andreia Mesquita in Perth, Western Australia. Originally from Curitiba, Brazil – a city renowned for being the best place to live in Brazil – both Marcelo and Andreia made a commitment in their teens to dedicate their lives to not only achieving the best quality of life for themselves but also helping others do the same.
Marcelo graduated in Physical Education in just 4 years, specialising in sports physiology, which laid the foundation for his deep understanding of human performance and optimal health. Andreia, after 4 years of university study, graduated with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Together, the founders have already helped thousands of individuals achieve better body recomposition, health, and longevity outcomes. They are constantly evolving as practitioners, and their expertise drives the mission of Intense Health Clinics, impacting lives not only Australia-wide but worldwide. Their combined experience, commitment to continuous improvement, and passion for results have created a system that optimises the human body’s potential.
Breaking the Mold of the Health & Fitness Industry
The health and fitness industry is flooded with misinformation, outdated methods, and ineffective trends that waste time and fail to deliver lasting results. At Intense Health, we’ve seen firsthand how the conventional approach to fitness often prioritizes quantity over quality—leading to burnout, injury, and frustration.
We knew there had to be a better way.
A Smarter, More Effective Way to Train
Driven by a passion for efficiency, science, and results, founders Marcelo and Andreia Mesquita challenged the status quo and created Interlude—a revolutionary strength training and nutrition system that prioritises precision over volume, quality over repetition, and data over guesswork.
Combining cutting-edge technology, evidence-based exercise science, and optimised nutrition, Intense Health delivers results in a fraction of the time—all while preserving joint health, preventing muscle loss, and enhancing longevity.
More Than a Workout—A New Standard in Human Optimisation
The Intense Health approach isn’t just another fitness trend—it’s a revolutionary shift in how we approach health, strength, and longevity. Every aspect of our system—from the state-of-the-art training chamber to our precise tracking methods—has been engineered for maximum efficiency.
Our name, our symbol, and our system represent one simple truth:
✅ Less time. More results. No wasted effort.
✅ No distractions. No fluff. Just science-backed training that works.
✅ Train smarter, not longer—because your time is valuable.
If you’re ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about fitness, we’re ready for you.
OUR SYMBOL
The driving force behind our culture is the Intense Health Symbol. The letter ‘i’ represents not only the innovation of the Interlude system, but also the intense focus and commitment required by an individual to achieve their goals and optimise both health and performance.
INTERLUDE is more than just a system; it's a moment in time, a gap, an absence – a 20-minute interlude that allows you to focus entirely on yourself and your health. It's a time to be totally present, away from the distractions of life. You do have 20 minutes twice a week to devote entirely to your wellbeing.
This drive to constantly innovate through the combination of training and nutrition is reflected by the continual ‘i’ loop. This loop symbolises the constantly evolving nature of the Intense Health method, where we combine training and nutrition in different proportions.