MEL Private Personal Training · Canberra
Personal training should feel personal.
Professional training. Genuine personal attention.
Private personal training for adults who want to become stronger, fitter and more capable — with an experienced trainer who gets to know you and takes care of the training process. Built around your body, your goals and your life.
Your health deserves a proper place in your life.
Mindset · Energy · Lifestyle
Your health deserves a proper place in your life.
You already know exercise matters.
But life gets full. Work, business, family and responsibilities can make your own health surprisingly easy to keep putting off.
Perhaps your strength has changed. Your fitness is not what it once was. Your body feels stiffer, your back needs more attention, you have gained some weight or you simply know you feel better when you are training consistently.
You don't need more information about why exercise is important.
You need the right training, consistently applied, with a professional you trust.
What training looks like
Training built around the person doing it.
Good personal training is not simply knowing exercises. It is knowing the person doing them. I take time to understand where you are starting, what you want to achieve and what your body currently needs.
That is my job.
Your job is to arrive.
Then we work together from there.
What I take care of
01 I plan your training.
02 I teach and coach your technique.
03 I notice how your body responds.
04 I adjust when something needs changing.
05 I challenge you when you are ready for more.
06 I keep your training progressing.
The MEL experience
Be known. Be professionally led. Build strength.
01 / Personal
Be known.
We begin with you — your body, your history, your goals and what helps you feel confident. You're never simply the next appointment in the diary.
02 / Professional
Be professionally led.
Thoughtful planning, skilled coaching and clear progression. I take responsibility for the training process so you can focus on showing up and doing the work.
03 / Purposeful
Build strength.
Strength, fitness, mobility and energy — built consistently at a pace that suits your starting point and supports your everyday life.
A different kind of appointment
One hour that is actually yours.
There is something valuable about having an appointment in your week where your health and body have your full attention — and somebody else takes care of the training plan.
You can move, concentrate, breathe, talk and laugh. You can have a brilliant day or an ordinary one. You can simply arrive as yourself. And the training still has direction.
You leave knowing you've done something worthwhile for yourself. Over time, it can become something you genuinely look forward to.
Your hour
Arrive.
Be yourself.
Do the work.
Leave feeling good.
Professional guidance, with room to enjoy the experience.
Who I work with
Real adult bodies.
Real adult lives.
I work particularly well with adults in midlife and beyond who value professional service, individual attention and an experienced trainer they can trust.
01
Finding your way back
Returning to exercise after time away, with a starting point that respects where you are now.
02
Making health fit
Busy work, business or family life — and wanting quality training without added complexity.
03
Staying capable
Building the strength, fitness and mobility to keep doing the things that matter to you.
04
Ready for more
Already active, or entering a new stage of life, and wanting expert guidance to progress.
You don't need to get fitter before you begin.
We build from where you are.
Melanie · Personal Trainer and Coach
The person behind MEL
Meet Melanie
PERSONAL TRAINER · COACH · FOUNDER OF MEL - MINDSET ENERGY LIFESTYLE
I've worked with people and their bodies for many years, and I still love what training can bring into a person's life: strength, confidence, energy and the pleasure of feeling capable.
But good personal training is about more than exercise. I take time to know the person in front of me — their life, goals, starting point and what helps them enjoy the process.
My style is warm, direct and observant. I plan, teach, coach and adapt. There's room to talk and laugh, but we always have a purpose behind our work.
Training should fit your life — and help you enjoy it.
MEL Private Personal Training / Your starting point
How private
training begins.
A clear, personal way to begin — with professional guidance from your first conversation through to a training plan built around you.
01. Enquire
Tell me a little about yourself, where you're based in Canberra and what you'd like help with.
The first conversation
02. Your first appointment
75 minutes together. We begin with a conversation about your health, training history and goals, followed by some training.
This gives me an opportunity to understand how you move — and gives you a chance to experience how I work.
Consultation + training
03. Your personal recommendation
I'll recommend a training structure suited to your body, goals and lifestyle.
For some people, one session a week is appropriate. Others benefit from twice-weekly training.
The aim is consistency, progression and a schedule that works for you.
A plan with purpose
04. Your first eight weeks
New clients begin with an initial eight-week training period.
We establish your starting point, build your program, learn how your body responds and begin developing momentum.
At the end of eight weeks, we review your progress and decide what comes next.
Progress + review
Good training is built through consistency, personal attention and a program that progresses with you.
MEL Private Personal Training / Investment
Professional training.
Personal attention.
A program built around you. Begin with a considered first appointment, then choose a training rhythm that fits your goals and your life.
Your starting point
Initial consultation + training
Our first appointment combines a personal consultation, an assessment and some training together.
We'll discuss your goals, training history and starting point, and you'll experience how I work. This appointment stands alone, with no obligation to continue.
$145
75 minutes
Consultation + first training session
Private personal training
Personally planned and professionally coached. Your program progresses with you.
One-to-one training
01 session / week
Weekly training
$120 per week
One private, 60-minute session each week, planned around your goals, current ability and progress.
Initial 8-week period
$960
One-to-one training
02 session / week
Twice-weekly training
$230 per week
Two private, 60-minute sessions each week for added continuity, guidance and consistent progression.
Initial 8-week period
$1,840
Train together
Private buddy training
Train with a partner, friend or colleague. A professionally coached 60-minute session designed around both participants.
$160
Personal training should feel personal.
Private personal training in Canberra.
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