Working with Celeste and Lift is an investment in my future wellbeing and healthy ageing that I will never regret.
Catherine Reilly
Strength for every stage of later life
Personal training in Marrickville for older adults — strength, balance and confidence for the decades ahead.
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everyday athlete
Lifting for the demands of later life
Personal Training for
Your Active 50s and 60s
Build the strength reserve you’ll draw on for decades
The strength you build now is the independence you keep later
Muscle and bone respond to training at every age — and the fifties and sixties are prime time to bank both. Progressive strength work builds the reserve that keeps stairs easy, travel doable and energy high, well before any of it becomes a worry.
Personal Training for
Staying Independent
Strength and balance for everyday life
Keep doing the things that make life yours
Shopping, gardening, grandkids, getting up off the floor — independence is really a strength and balance question. Training keeps both topped up with safe, progressive work that respects your joints while still giving muscles and bones the challenge they need.
Personal Training for
Managing Conditions
Train safely alongside your health team
A diagnosis isn’t a reason to stop — it’s a reason to train well
Arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes or heart concerns don’t take training off the table. We work alongside your medical advice, choose movements that respect your conditions, and progress gradually — checking in on energy, balance and confidence as we go.
Personal Training for
Returning to Strength
Coming back after illness, surgery or years away
Start where you are, build back steadily
After a hip replacement, a health scare or simply years out of the habit, the first step back is the hardest. Sessions are private, unhurried and built from exactly where you’re at — so confidence returns alongside strength.
Training that gives back more than it takes
Physically, expect stronger muscles and bones, steadier balance and easier everyday movement — stairs, shopping, floors and all. Every program is private and personalised, progresses gradually, and works alongside any medical advice you’re following.
Mentally, expect confidence — in your body, your balance and your independence. Our studio is private and unhurried, with no crowds and no gym culture to navigate, and a coach who celebrates every consistent win.
Built for women. Built for men.
The demands on your body are different — so the training should be too. Explore the pathway built for you.
For women
Menopause, bone density and balance — training built around the realities of women’s health in later life.
For men
Strength, heart health and mobility for staying active and independent — training that respects where your body’s at.
Not sure where to start?
Book a free consult and we'll map out the right pathway for your stage of family life — personal training, exercise physiology or a mix of both.
Your team of expert PTs ready to help you lift for life.
Cathy Lloyd-Prowse
Personal Trainer
Older Adults Specialist
Daniel Walsh
Personal Trainer
Strength & Conditioning
Laura Diaz
Personal Trainer
Exercise Science
Nigel Apostel
Personal Trainer
Strength & Conditioning
Kris Mount
Managing Director, Head Trainer
BExSc(Hons), MClinExPhys, 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
Jeremy O'Connor
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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?
How do I get started with personal training?
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Can I train with a partner or in a small group?
How much does personal training cost?
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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?
Is there parking near the studio?
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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?
Do you offer training focused on men's health?
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?
How do you keep training safe?
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