You don’t need a busier gym.
You need a better coach.
Appointment-only personal training for people who have enough decisions to make. Turn up, know you’re in good hands — we’ve handled the rest.
“The coaching team at State of Fitness is exceptional. The attention to detail and genuine care for each client sets them apart from anything else I have experienced.”
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“I have never felt more supported in my fitness. The team treats every session like it matters — because it does.”
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The fitness industry runs on you not turning up
You train and nothing changes. Or something hurts every time you push. Or you stopped months ago and haven’t found your way back.
The industry sells instant gratification, unsustainable challenges and generic programs delivered by personal trainers who aren’t invested in you or a long-term career.
And it profits at sign-up. Not at month six, when you slowly stop turning up, or when your personal trainer leaves.
You’re not the problem. The program, the business and the approach were never built for you.
We do things differently
State of Fitness coaches busy professionals — doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs and executives — who want structured, individualised training without a crowded gym. Most are juggling a career, a family, or both; what they share is a full calendar and high standards.
Capability over aesthetics. We train people to be strong, mobile and independent for decades — not to chase a look.
Long-term over six weeks. What a member has to show after three years is the point.
Employees, not subcontractors. We don’t just hire kids — we invest years in our coaches, and the coach you start with is the coach you keep.
It’s not for everyone, and it doesn’t need to be.
Most people who come here have already tried
So you’re wary. You’ve handed over time, money and trust before and got very little back, and you’re in no rush to do it again.
Good. We think you should be sceptical of any gym until they’ve shown you something.
If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you, and point you somewhere that is.
Six coaches. One standard.
Every coach here has an exercise science degree or is months from finishing one, and coaches on our team have worked with professional athletes overseas.
How it works
A 15-minute call
Fifteen minutes: what you’ve tried, what hurts, what you actually want. No pitch — and if we’re not the right answer, we’ll tell you on the call.
An in-studio assessment
Movement screen, body composition scan, and a conversation about what a realistic plan looks like for you.
Your program starts
Built for your body, adjusted as you go.
What we do
Build your program around your body and your needs, and adjust it when something doesn’t feel right. We’ll push when you’re up for it and pull back when you’re running on four hours’ sleep. No template workouts. Just good coaching.
Our coaches are employees and they’re here for the long term, so you’re not starting again every few months.
If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you, and help you find something that is.
If something isn’t working, we’ll talk about it.
We won’t lock you into a contract, because we back the coaching.
What we ask
Tell us the truth when we ask about sleep, food, injuries, alcohol and stress. We can’t program around what we don’t know.
Tell us early when something isn’t working. We’d rather hear it in week three than lose you in month three.
Three ways to train
One-to-one — A coach, a program, undivided attention.
Two-to-one — Train with a partner, on the same individual programming.
Four-to-one — Small group, still individually programmed. There are levels of individuality in each movement.
Every membership includes programming, progress tracking, body composition scanning, and nutrition and lifestyle support.
This is what that looks like
Walk in and the session is yours: your own space, a prescribed warmup built around what’s tight and what needs waking up, and a coach taking you through a program written for you — start to finish. The room helps: like-minded people, the same standard, no audience.
Behind it sits the NEPA Method — Notice, Evaluate, Prescribe, Adjust. Programs written in four-week blocks by the coach who trains you, progressed with you, adjusted whenever something needs to change.
We measure as much as you want measured. Evolt 360 scans, every session logged, nutrition tracking — or just turn up and train, knowing someone’s watching the details and will check in if you go quiet. The system flexes. The standard doesn’t.
And your file isn’t one trainer’s memory. The whole coaching team reviews it every Tuesday — shared across our coaches, and no one else.
What it costs to keep putting it off
Six months from now you’ll be six months older, with the same back, the same energy, and the same nagging sense that you should have done something about it.
The members who train here didn’t start because they had time. They started because they decided not to keep waiting.
What it looks like when it works
Strong, not weak.
Moving freely, not sore.
Fit, not stuck.
Progressing, not plateaued.
Training consistently, in a routine that holds. Not deciding anything, not researching anything. Just turning up and doing the work, with someone who knows your history watching it, in a room full of people who value the same things as you.
73% of people who join us are still training here a year later. The average member stays nearly three years.
“Everyone knows their stuff and they don’t go in for wacky trends or risky exercises. Since working with the team for over a year now, I could confidently lift a tram if needed in an emergency.”
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The thinking behind the training
What members ask before they start
Can I see a price list before committing?
Yes. Just fill out our short enquiry form and we’ll send you a full breakdown of pricing and membership options.
View PricingI’ve never trained before — can I still join?
Absolutely. Many of our members start as beginners. Our four-step onboarding process ensures you’re supported from day one. Your coach will take you through an assessment, walk you through your first few sessions, and build a program tailored to your pace.
Who wouldn’t be a good fit?
People after a quick fix, a 12-week challenge, or a gym to hide in the back of. Our coaching is structured, individual, and ongoing — no boot-camp theatrics, nobody yelling. If you want anonymity, big-box energy, or a results-in-30-days promise, we’re not it. If you want serious coaching for the long run, we probably are.
How often should I train to reach my goals?
It depends on your history and your life. If you’re already active, twice a week is often plenty; if you’re starting from scratch, we build you up gradually. One member trains just once a week — a parent with barely an hour to spare — and in ten months reversed years of back pain and got noticeably stronger. More isn’t better; consistency is.
Book a 15-minute call
You’ve been meaning to sort it out. Fifteen minutes and it’s off your list.
We take on no more than three new members a week — onboarding properly takes time. Leave your details and we’ll get back to you.
Located on Chapel Street in South Yarra, minutes from Prahran Market. Serving South Yarra, Prahran, Toorak, Windsor and Armadale.