Project Better

Imagine if there was a gym membership for $20 per week that included 4 locations around Melbourne, unlimited 24/7 access to recovery facilities, no egos, all the equipment you could ever need AND you can bring your dog along 🤔

Don’t hold back 🐾 We want to meet them all!!! #Dogfriendlygym

👋🏻💪🏻 Enter: Shan! Our new coach at Project Better 📍 West Melbourne She’s now taking on new clients and is an absolute pro at helping women get stronger and feel more confident 🙌🏻 Reach out to her directly to enquire: @shanchen.pt

Project Better is going Southside!👀🥳 REPOST • @cecilplaceprecinct @projectbetter.au was established with one goal in mind: to create a space that feels safe for everyone. With over five locations in Melbourne – including one at Banco Group’s very own @east_brunswick_village , Project Better is now set to make its south side debut at Cecil Place Precinct later this year. Here, we spoke to co-owner Jess to learn more about what makes Project Better special. #gym #wellbeing

SEE YOU TOMORROW FAM! 📍 Project Better West Melbourne ⏰ 9:00am–11:00am 🏋️ Group class starts at 9:30am ☕ Free coffee 🧁 Bake sale fundraiser We’re hosting a community fundraiser at Project Better West Melbourne to help raise money for @wearemobilise and support the fight against homelessness in Australia. Every dollar from the bake sale goes directly towards helping connect people experiencing homelessness with housing and support services. Come train, grab a coffee, eat something sweet, and support a genuinely important cause. As always: friends, non-members, doggos welcome ❤️

@projectbetter.au was established with one goal in mind: to create a space that feels safe for everyone. With over five locations in Melbourne – including one at Banco Group’s very own @east_brunswick_village , Project Better is now set to make its south side debut at Cecil Place Precinct later this year. Here, we spoke to co-owner Jess to learn more about what makes Project Better special. #gym #wellbeing

Not really Elise 🥲🫠 #gymhumour #motivation #strengthtraining #workout #personaltraining

Free coffee. We don’t think many more words are required 🤔 Thank you @caffeinecontrol.coffee Raising money for @wearemobilise See you Saturday 🫡

🚨Autumn Sale🚨 A successful first batch of Autumn sale has led me to open up spots for a second batch🔥 Second batch starting from tomorrow!! Stay tuned and GET READY to KICK START your journey. Only valid till end of May 🙂 @gmrishab #fitness #sale #personaltraining #coach #australia

You don’t want to fail this test. The broad jump is one of the simplest ways to measure lower body power. Not just “gym strength”… actual usable athletic power. Power matters because it’s linked to: * Balance and coordination * Sprint speed * Injury prevention * Reaction time * Falls risk as we age * Overall athleticism and independence If you’re under 55, a good benchmark is being able to broad jump your own height. (If you’re 180cm tall, aim for roughly 180cm.) If you’re over 55, around 50-60% of your height is a very solid result and worth maintaining. And if you’re nowhere near these numbers? Don’t panic. Train for it. The biggest thing most people are missing is explosive intent. You don’t build power by only doing slow, controlled gym work forever. You need: * Jump training * Sprinting * Medicine ball throws * Kettlebell swings * Plyometrics * Heavy strength work done with intent The goal isn’t just looking fit. It’s being capable. A lot of people slowly lose power without noticing… until one day they can’t run, jump, catch themselves, or move well anymore. Train it before you need it.

The other day I was doing heavy deadlifts and I felt my low back being used but like I tell everyone who’s scared of feeling their low back - it’s totally fine. I get that it’s a common concern - since low back pain can be extremely debilitating and quite common. And I’ll usually tell them these 3 things. 1. There is a difference between feeling your back working vs hurting your back. Your low back has muscles that work to help you pick up the bar - just like your arms when you’re doing bicep curls. It’s just telling you that you’re using them to get stronger. 2. You can hurt your back doing a million other things - like just bending over, sneezing, running, etc. Does that mean you should never do those things again? No. You back off. Let things recover. And slow build it back up. 3. If you did hurt your back doing deadlifts - have you considered that there were other factors involved? Maybe you didn’t rest enough, sleep enough, did too much too soon, etc. The rep you did that hurt you could have been the “last straw”. Of course there are things we could do like change the lift, technique, load, etc. But deadlifting is essentially picking something off the floor - and something that we’ll be doing for a long time.

Coffee. Cakes. Community. Good people doing good things. ☕️🧁 On Saturday May 16th, we’re hosting a community fundraiser at Project Better West Melbourne to help raise money for @wearemobilise and support the fight against homelessness in Australia. 📍 Project Better West Melbourne ⏰ 9:00am–11:00am 🏋️ Group class starts at 9:30am ☕ Free coffee 🧁 Bake sale fundraiser Every dollar from the bake sale goes directly towards helping connect people experiencing homelessness with housing and support services. Come train, grab a coffee, eat something sweet, and support a genuinely important cause. As always: friends, non-members, doggos welcome ❤️