Working with Celeste and Lift is an investment in my future wellbeing and healthy ageing that I will never regret.
Catherine Reilly
A stronger heart, built safely
Accredited exercise physiology in Marrickville for hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease and cardiac recovery — programs built alongside your medical team.
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everyday athlete
Exercise for every stage of heart health
Exercise Physiology for
Why Exercise Helps
The evidence for training with a heart condition
One of the best things you can do for your heart
Regular, appropriately dosed exercise is one of the most consistently supported interventions in cardiovascular health. It helps lower resting blood pressure, improve cholesterol profiles and strengthen the heart itself — which is why structured exercise is a cornerstone of cardiac care guidelines. The key is the right dose: enough to create adaptation, never so much that it creates risk.
Exercise Physiology for
Exercising Safely
Training with hypertension, cholesterol or heart disease
Structure replaces guesswork
A heart condition can make exercise feel risky — the right structure makes it safe. Every session is planned around your diagnosis, your medications and how you're tracking that day, with intensity kept in the range that helps rather than harms. You'll always know what's safe, what's helping and what progress looks like.
Exercise Physiology for
Alongside Your Medical Team
Programs that follow your GP's or cardiologist's advice
Allied health, working as it should
Exercise physiology sits inside your care team, not apart from it. Your program follows your GP's or cardiologist's guidance, we report progress back where it's useful, and Medicare or DVA rebates may apply for eligible care plans — accredited, evidence-based care from an ESSA-accredited Exercise Physiologist.
Exercise Physiology for
Returning to Training
After a cardiac event, surgery or a long pause
Confidence comes back one session at a time
After a cardiac event or surgery there's often a gap between medical clearance and actually trusting your body again. We close it gradually — graded, monitored sessions that rebuild capacity and confidence, with a clear pathway back to independent exercise or personal training when you're ready.
Training that gives back more than it takes
Physically, expect steady, measurable gains: more energy, easier stairs, longer walks and better numbers where they matter — with every session planned by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who keeps intensity in the range that helps, not harms.
Just as importantly, expect certainty. You'll always know why an exercise is in your program, what it's doing for your heart and what progress looks like — in a private studio with no crowds and no guesswork.
Every pathway in
However you arrive — referred by your GP, self-directed or through the NDIS — the care is the same: evidence-based, personalised and unhurried.
GP & specialist referrals
Bring your referral and we'll take it from there — Medicare and DVA rebates may apply for eligible care plans, and we report progress back to your doctor.
NDIS participants
Personalised exercise physiology for NDIS participants — building function, independence and confidence at your pace.
Not sure where to start?
Book a free consult and we'll map out the right pathway for your condition and goals — exercise physiology, personal training or a mix of both.
Your team of ESSA-accredited EPs ready to help rebuild better bodies.
Tim Bailey-Coles
Exercise Physiologist
BExSc(Hons), MClinExPhys, AEP, AES
Celeste D'Amico
Exercise Physiologist
B.HlthSc(SpExSc), M.ClinExPhys, AEP, AES
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your studio
Your premium training space in Marrickville
12/76B Edinburgh Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
View MapNo queues for equipment. No distractions. Just you, your EP, and the tools you need to get back to your best. Our Marrickville studio is purpose-built for focused, one-on-one exercise sessions.
Happy Lifters
Sometimes people say things about our service, studio and smiley faces. We're super proud to show them off.
Tim is a delight, is very clever and knowledgeable, is genuinely interested in my progress
Jaculin Kearney
I couldn't be happier with my choice to join Lift. … I'm still thrilled with the results. 10/10.
Greg C
If you want results and a few laughs along the way, Tim’s your guy.
Kimberlie van Oudheusden
If you are looking for a trainer who is at the highest level, look no further than Kris & the Lift Inner West team.
Jason Urbanowicz
Have been training with Kris over the past year, he is absolutely fantastic!
Alex
Kris is great … after the 8 weeks, I went from 20% body fat to 16.8%.
Flo F
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FAQs
Common Questions
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What's the difference between personal training and exercise physiology?
What is an exercise physiologist?
Do I need a referral to see an exercise physiologist?
What actually happens in a personal training session at Lift?
Can I claim exercise physiology through Medicare or private health?
What's included when I train at Lift?
Do I need to be fit before starting personal training?
Can exercise physiology help with injury rehabilitation?
Is exercise physiology suitable for chronic health conditions?
Who is personal training at Lift for?
What happens in an initial exercise physiology assessment?
Can personal training help if I'm managing an injury or health condition?
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Can I train with a partner or in a small group?
How much does personal training cost?
What's your session cancellation or rescheduling policy?
Why train with a personal trainer instead of on my own?
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Why choose Lift Inner West?
Where is Lift Inner West located?
Do you offer online or at-home training?
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Do you offer personal training during and after pregnancy?
Can you help me train through menopause?
Do you support postnatal recovery, including core and pelvic floor?
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Can training help me stay strong and healthy as I get older?
Is personal training safe for older adults?
Do you offer balance and falls-prevention training?
Do you train athletes or people who play sport?
Can you help me prepare for an event or season?
Do you coach runners or help with running performance?
Can you help me train around or come back from a running injury?
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