Habitat Gym

08/10/2026

Your coach asks "how many more could you have done?" and you've got no idea. That's what RPE and RIR are for.

RIR is reps in reserve: how many clean reps you had left when you racked the bar. RPE runs on a scale of 1 to 10, so an RPE 8 means you had about two left. Plenty of people training on their own stop well short of where the change happens. Others take every set to the limit and then wonder why their shoulder is cranky.

Guessing honestly is a skill, and it gets better when a coach checks your guesses. We're teaching it at Big Lifts on Sunday 25 October at Habitat in Prestons.

Send this to the person who always says "one more".

07/10/2026

06/10/2026

Most people who walk into Habitat for the first time have joined a gym before. Some of them more than once. The membership card is still somewhere in the wallet and the routine lasted about three weeks.

What we do differently is pretty simple. You train with a qualified coach who knows your name and writes your program, in a private personal training gym in Prestons with 60+ session times a week, so training can fit around work. Nobody leaves you to work out the next exercise on your own.

If you’re ready to stop starting over, the Strong Start Trial is $199 for three sessions with no lock-in: a movement assessment, personal training, and a 1:1 Goals and Health Assessment.

Comment STRONG and we’ll send you the details.

05/10/2026

Most people have never been taught to squat, bench or deadlift. They copied what they saw and hoped for the best.

Big Lifts is back on Sunday 25 October. The whole Habitat team walks you through technique, breathing, bracing, and what RPE and RIR mean, properly this time.

Free. Capped at 25 so everyone gets properly coached, not just watched.

Save your spot, link in bio.

04/10/2026

Coach George just checking in on the public holiday 🐶 because long weekends have a way of turning into long weeks

03/10/2026

Last day to grab a Strong Start Trial spot. If you've been wanting structure, a qualified coach in your corner, and a plan that actually fits your life instead of fighting it, this has been your window for the last two weeks. Tonight's when it closes. $199 for three sessions: movement assessment, personal training, and a 1:1 Goals and Health Assessment.

Comment STRONG before spots close tonight.

01/10/2026

“I used to feel really intimidated by strength training in a traditional gym environment, so finding Habitat Gym has been a game changer.”

A couple of Strong Start Trial spots are still open.

Comment STRONG if you'd like one.

01/10/2026

We set a $1,000 goal. You lot treated it as a warm-up 🐶

20 Homies walked 388km and raised $2,258 for PetRescue.com.au. That’s 226% of our fundraising goal and a lot of very tired dogs.

Alyssa took first place with Macky, who did every step in a fur coat. Brunch at Parx is yours, and we suppose Nick can third wheel too.

Thank you to every walker and everyone who donated 🐾