How It Works
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Our studio is in the front living room of our house. We live in West Hobart, just at the end of Goulburn street
All our sessions, including the introductory sessions, are 1 hour.
We ensure you train safely and in line with physical activity guidelines
We talk about how often you would like to train.
We introduce you how to use the gyms equipment.
We have a large range of both free weights and machines.
After considering how often you would like to train we develop a resistance training program
Frequency of training is an important variable for safe and effective programming. Frequency allows us to orchestrate our training to suit our lifestyles.
We build programs around past or present injuries or ailments to find ways to train without pain.
Our resistance training programs include all of the key movement patterns of horizontal pressing, vertical pressing, horizontal pulling, vertical pulling, hip hinging and squatting.
When you first start training, you might be sore. Dont worry, this passes!
This initial soreness is called delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS for short. They can be a real surprise, but our bodies get used to resistance training and the DOMS subside.
Semi private training can provide more affordable access to individualised programming and supervised coaching
Semi private involves up to 4 individuals training and following their own program under our coaching guidance
One-to-one training is just you and your coach. We also offer 2:1 coaching if you would like to train with a partner, friend, child etc
Primarily, technique helps to keep us safe while training.
Technique during resistance training is specific to each exercise. It helps us to target muscle groups or body parts that we are explicitly trying to train.
Effort is one of the most difficult, enjoyable, painful and ecstatic elements of resistance training.
Effort helps and encourages our bodies to adapt to the stimulus of training.
Resistance training uses external loads like weights as well as exercises that use our own bodyweight.
Appropriate loads is a term we like to use to refer to loads which we can use safely and in the desired rep ranges
Load is the absolute as well as the relative weight used during training.
Progressive overload is an exercise science principle which describes the relationship between the load we use in resistance training and our bodies adaptations over time
All sessions are recorded on paper, making note of the load, the number of sets and the reps performed each set.
Qualitative notes of our training sessions are also apart of our record keeping and can include how we felt during training and changes or improvements in technique.
We may make changes to better suit following feedback from training
This could be for several reasons, not at all limited to a change in training frequency, a change in exercise technique and execution, a reduction or addition of training volume or intensity.
We will substitute one exercise for another if one is causing discomfort.
With time we experience the repeated bout effect. This describes the way our bodies adapt to the stimulus of training.
What previously produced DOMS now may not and we are left feeling like we may not have even trained at all.
Repetition, Repetition, Repetion.
Your practice
Your Program
Built around your life and what you want from training.
Adjusted as you go when circumstances change or an exercise doesn’t feel right.
A sit-down review every 8–12 weeks to shape the next program.
+How often should I train?
Twice weekly resistance training can provide substantial benefits.
More training does provide additional benefit, but the returns diminish as training volume increases.
When deciding how often to train, we recommend choosing a frequency you can reliably maintain.
Training regularly over months and years matters much more than fitting in as many sessions as possible in a particular week.
+I participate in other exercise, how do I incorporate that?
We consider the type, intensity and frequency of your other exercise when creating individualised programs.
We program your resistance training to support whatever activities you enjoy.
+How does the membership work? Can I pause if I need to?
The Living Room works as an ongoing membership, charged weekly.
You are welcome to pause your membership if you need to, for whatever reason, like going interstate or camping for the week.
+I have an ongoing injury, can I still train?
Absolutely. We are well equipped to train around injuries so that you can continue to benefit from resistance training.
We can modify exercises, range of motion and loading, train unaffected areas, and work within the advice of your treating health professional.
+I'm not a gym person, what's The Living Room like?
The Living Room is put together in a way to feel calm, private and clean, without loud music, big screens or strong lighting.
We encourage the use of headphones and other items to support your needs during training and make your training more comfortable.
+Can I train during pregnancy or after having a baby?
Yes. If you are pregnant or postpartum, we'd be more than happy to support and coach you, with approval from your healthcare team.
+Can I use NDIS funding to train at The Living Room?
Yes. We can provide personal training to NDIS participants with self-managed or plan-managed funding for personal training under Capacity Building – Improved Health and Wellbeing.
We both hold NDIS Worker Screening clearances.