Personal Training in St Kilda with Ben Longley
Training & Coaching options
There are a few different ways we can work together.
Some people prefer the individual attention of 1-on-1 coaching. Others enjoy training alongside a few other people. And sometimes a more focused Neuromuscular Reset session makes sense.
You don’t need to know exactly what you need before getting in touch. We can work that out together.
1-on-1 Personal Training & Coaching
$105 per session (60 mins)
$95 per session when training 2+ times per week
The most individualised way to work with me.
Sessions are built around where you’re starting, what you’d like to achieve and anything we need to take into account along the way.
Whether you’re new to training, getting back into it, dealing with something that’s been getting in the way, or simply want a more individual approach, we’ll work out a sensible place to start and build from there.
Semi-Private Personal Training
2–4 people
Semi-private training gives you the individual programming and coaching of personal training while sharing the session with a few other people.
You’ll still have your own program based on your goals, ability and training history, so you don’t necessarily have to be doing the same exercises or progressing at the same rate as the person next to you.
It’s a good option if you enjoy having other people around, don’t necessarily need an entire session to yourself, or want a more affordable way to get individualised coaching.
Pricing
2 people — $60 each
3 people — $50 each
4 people — $45 each
Small Group Strength Training
Maximum 8 people
$35 per session
These are small coached training sessions with an emphasis on building useful strength, moving well and gradually increasing what your body is capable of doing.
You don’t need to be particularly fit or strong before joining, but you do need to be reasonably comfortable with the basics of training and able to work with a little more independence.
Exercises can still be adjusted for different abilities and experience levels, but if you’re completely new to training, returning after a long break, or need more individual attention, 1-on-1 or semi-private training may be a better place to start.
Current Classes
Monday — 10:30am
Wednesday — 10:30am
Neuromuscular Reset
$120 — 60 minutes
These sessions are a little difficult to describe until you’ve experienced one.
Drawing heavily on the Be Activated approach, I use a combination of movement and response testing, hands-on techniques, breathing and simple movement drills to explore how your body is organising itself and what might be influencing the way you move or produce force.
The interesting part is often how quickly things can change.
A movement may suddenly feel easier. Something that felt tight may feel less restricted. Strength or balance can change. Some people also describe feeling calmer, more connected or simply more comfortable in their body.
Clients have described the experience as “weird but powerful,” “like someone flipped a switch,” or simply “the missing piece.”
I sometimes describe it as a kind of neuromuscular reset. Not because we’re literally rebooting the nervous system like a computer, but because that’s often a surprisingly good description of what the experience can feel like.
By changing something and immediately retesting it, we can also start connecting some dots and get a better idea of what might be useful moving forward.
Sometimes the result is an immediate change. Sometimes it’s simply a better hypothesis about what to explore next.
These sessions aren’t physiotherapy or medical treatment and aren’t intended to diagnose or treat injuries or medical conditions. Where something requires clinical assessment, I’ll recommend an appropriate health professional.
Your First Session
$105 — 60 minutes
Your first session is a chance for both of us to get a better idea of where you’re starting.
We’ll talk through what you’d like to achieve, your training and injury history, and anything that’s currently getting in the way. From there, I’ll look at how you move, get an idea of your current strength and movement options, and explore anything that seems worth looking at more closely.
I sometimes describe it as a bit of a “roadworthy check” before we start driving.
The idea isn’t to search for everything that’s supposedly wrong with you. It’s simply to gather enough useful information to make sensible decisions about where we start.
It’s also a chance for you to get a feel for how I work, ask questions and decide whether my approach makes sense for you.
There’s no obligation to sign up for anything beyond that first session.
Not Sure Which Option Is Right For You?
You don’t need to work that out before getting in touch.
Tell me a little about where you’re at and what you’d like to change, and we can work out whether one of these options makes sense.
