Independent strength gym · Mulgrave

Not your average commercial gym.

Great equipment, room to train, and a community of people who actually want to be here.

5.0 on Google Members-only gym Personal training available

What we don't have

We skipped the fluff.

An old-school training space built around great equipment, good people and a shared love of lifting. No egos.

Wall of cable attachments beside Habitual bumper plates

400 treadmills

Great equipment

We only have one treadmill. The rest of the floor is racks, plates, dumbbells and machines, both new and old school.

Sam at the red-felt pool table, under movie posters including Predator and Rocky

A smoothie bar

A pool table

Priorities. It sits right on the gym floor, under the Predator and Rocky posters.

Members together on the gym floor

Strangers in headphones

Real community

An environment where you're actually going to get to know the people around you.

Sam with a dog beside the dumbbell rack

The story

"I spent the better part of that year finding equipment, setting everything up exactly the way that I wanted it. And then I realised I'd forgotten one fairly important thing. To tell anyone about it."

About a year ago, Sam opened The Lifting Shed: a members-only gym in Mulgrave dedicated to a strong, tight-knit community centred around strength training.

In the Shed's own words, it's a community gym "passionate about shifting tin and having a good yarn with great people."

Sam Combridge, owner

Inside the Shed

Built for lifting.
Members only.

Squat racks loaded with Rogue bumper plates
Equipment

New and old school

Squat racks with Rogue, Eleiko and Habitual plates, a long dumbbell rack, a cable station and a wall of attachments, alongside old-school plate-loaded and pin-loaded machines.

Members training on the bench press
Space

Room to train

A big warehouse floor with plenty of room to train.

Sam beside a member setting up a deadlift
Personal training

Help with your form

Personal training is available at the Shed. Ask about one-on-one sessions when you message us.

Members training together at a squat rack
Community

Train together

A tight-knit community centred around strength training, plus events at the Shed.

The Lifting Shed leaderboard chalkboard with men's and women's records
Leaderboard

Get on the board

Men's and women's records for squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press, push-ups, pull-ups, air bike and dead hang. If you ain't first, you're last.

Take the tour

A quick tour with Sam.

One treadmill, no smoothie bar, one pool table, and a whole lot of equipment.

  • Great equipment
  • Room to train
  • A community of people who actually want to be here
  • Memberships from $20 a week

Memberships

From $20 a week.

Memberships start from $20 a week, and personal training is available too. Message us for the current options.

Membership

$20/wk

Starting from

Join a members-only strength gym with great equipment and room to train.

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Personal training

1:1

Ask us about pricing

One-on-one sessions at the Shed, with a coach in your corner.

Ask about PT

Prefer to talk? Call 0499 975 000.

What members say

Good people. Good gear.

5.0
★★★★★Google reviews

"Great place to get a workout in, love the atmosphere!"

"Great equipment, great people, friendly vibe and has good events."

"Great selection of new and old school equipment."

The Lifting Shed sign above the entrance

Visit

Sounds like your kind of gym?

You should probably come and have a look. Shoot us a message to get started.

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