Lift
Good for: real strength that protects your joints and bones and gives you confidence in everyday tasks. Life gets easier the stronger you get.
You'll build: squat, hinge, press and pull, coached and progressed.
Specialised coaching · Strength, calisthenics & mobility · West Ballina
Build real strength. The smart way.
For adults returning to training after time off or injury, and athletes wanting to level up their strength. We start with a functional movement screen, then coach you every session.
Included free with your first 28 days
Movement screen
We check your mobility, strength and niggles before you lift a thing. Valued at $130.
Intro to strength training
Foundations, coached with simple-to-understand cues and parameters. Valued at $90.
Nutrition workshop
Learn how to fuel for strength, recovery and energy. No fad diets. Valued at $90.
Your own accountability coach
4 weeks of accountability check-ins and follow-ups, valued at $60.
Total value: $370. Yours free.
The only catch: join us for 28 days of unlimited classes at $69 a week. Lift, Bodyweight, Strength & Movement and more. After that, you decide.
Built around your body.
Most people who walk in here haven't trained in years, or they've been going it alone with pilates, an app or a globo gym and getting nowhere. Others have plateaued with their training and are looking for a path to level up in a healthy, like-minded community. Plenty carry a niggling injury from the past.
Every new member starts with a movement screen. Your coach sees what your body can do today, then strategises a path forward, towards less pain, more strength and better movement than you've had in years. At any age!
- Coming back after a break and unsure how your body will hold up under pressure
- Training around an old injury
- Wanting stronger bones, better balance, more body awareness, mobility, energy and to age in peak condition
- Wanting to lift your performance in surfing, climbing, BJJ or keeping one step ahead of the kids
You don't need to be fit to start. You need an educated team who understands where you're at, and how to get you safely to where you want to go.
Community
Your people are here.
Train with caring, like-minded people: tradies, parents, surfers, climbers, 60-year-olds lifting for their bones, and those just back after years off.
No egos. Just a crew that knows your name, notices when you're missing and celebrates every first pull-up.
New to the Northern Rivers? This is the fastest way to feel at home.
- Member socials and events through the year, including our renowned joint Christmas party, Hustle for Muscle, Mindful May, Winter Warrior and the inaugural Jungle Training Camp.
- Member awards: the OG Club, Member of the Year, Transformers of the Year and our famous Winter Warrior winner, who earns a free 12-month membership!
What we stand for
The Tribe
Our best work is done together. Show up for the crew and the crew shows up for you.
Good Health
More than a lean body. What you eat, how you sleep, what you think and how often you laugh.
Always Evolving
We never stop searching for better ways to build strong, durable humans.
Self Expression
Build the body and mind to live your best life, whatever that looks like for you.
Something Bigger
Share what you know, lift others up and give back to the Ballina community.
Training
Three ways to train
They didn't start there either
"I'd never been a 'gym' person until I discovered Jungle. The support and encouragement I have received as a beginner has given me the confidence to push myself more and more."
"I was struggling with a shoulder injury for a few years… I'm now doing things that a few months ago wasn't possible! … No mirrors, no egos, just a rad crew."
"I'm not a gym person normally… Jungle Ballina with its coached classes and body weight type exercises provides a really warm welcoming feel that allows a total beginner like me to get stuck in."
"5 stars does not do Jungle justice. The staff are beyond awesome, there is a real sense of community and pride. The facility is spot on. A solid 12 out of 5 stars."
How it works
01ChatTell us about you: your goals, any hurdles, and any niggles or injuries.
02Screen + FoundationsWe screen how you move, fix imbalances and teach you the fundamentals, ready for class.
03TrainChoose from 29 coached classes a week, with an accountability call every week for your first month.
Classes that fit your day
Early mornings before work, mid-mornings, and after-work sessions. Check the times before you sign up, so you know it fits.
Mon
5:30amStrength & Movement
6:30amBodyweight
9:30amLift
4pmStrength & Movement
5pmBodyweight
6pmLift
Tue
5:30amLift
6:30amStrength & Movement
9:30amBodyweight
4pmBodyweight
5pmStrength & Movement
Wed
5:30amBodyweight
6:30amLift
9:30amBodyweight
4pmLift
5pmBodyweight
6pmHand Balance
Thu
5:30amBodyweight
6:30amStrength & Movement
9:30amStrength & Movement
4pmBodyweight
5pmLift
Fri
5:30amLift
6:30amBodyweight
9:30amLift
4pmBodyweight
5pmSwole
Sat
7amStrength & Movement
8amLift
Class guide
LiftBarbell strength: squat, hinge, press and pull, coached and progressed week to week.
BodyweightCalisthenics: control, skill and core strength, building towards pull-ups, muscle-ups and handstands.
Strength & MovementFunctional strength and conditioning: swinging, carrying and moving well.
Hand BalanceSkill work towards your handstand. Open to beginners.
SwoleA muscle-building pump session to finish the week.
Tap any class for a quick description. Every class is 1 hour and fully coached. New members start with a free movement screen first.
Can't make our class times? Ask about small group and 1:1 coaching.
Your coaches
A small team you'll know by name. Between them: strength, calisthenics, gymnastics, nutrition, mobility and decades of coaching adults back to fitness.
TeoraHead coach & founderBest for: first-timers and getting started.Founder, head of programming & coach development.
PavolCalisthenics & strength coachBest for: calisthenics, strength and kettlebells.Former Olympic-program wrestler.
LeannaNutrition & mobility coachBest for: nutrition, hormones and energy.Nutritionist, 20+ years experience.
CamilaGymnastics & movement coachBest for: flexibility, handstands and skills.Lifelong gymnast and acrobat.
JesseWomen's strength & corrective coachBest for: women's strength and corrective exercise.CHEK Integrated Movement Science.
LillianMovement coachBest for: moving freely, bodyweight strength.15+ years coaching circus and aerial.
After your first 28 days
One simple membership.
- $69 a week, unlimited classes. No tiers, no add-ons.
- No lock-in contract. 1 month's notice to cancel. Pause any time you're away or injured. 6 weeks' holiday hold a year.
- Students: ask about our concession rate.
Questions
But I'm really unfit.
Good. That's exactly who we built this for. Every movement is scaled to you.
I've got an old injury.
Most of our members do. Your movement screen picks it up first, and your coach scales and swaps movements so you train around it, not through it, while we work on fixing it.
I'm in my 50s or 60s. Is this for me?
Yes. Many of our members are 50 and over. Strength training is one of the best things you can do for your bones, balance and independence, and we'll start you where you are.
I'm going through perimenopause or menopause.
You're in good company. Strength training is one of the best things you can do through this stage for bones, muscle and energy. Jesse and Leanna specialise in women's strength and hormone health, and our programs are designed with this stage of life in mind.
How often do I need to come?
Two to three sessions a week is plenty to start. Your coach will help you build a routine that fits your life, so it lasts.
What happens after 28 days?
Around day 28 your coach checks in to review your progress and plan your next steps. If you're happy, keep going on the same weekly membership, with no lock-in contract and just 1 month's notice to cancel.
Can I learn calisthenics skills like pull-ups, muscle-ups and handstands?
Yes. Our Bodyweight classes are calisthenics, coached step by step from your first pull-up to muscle-ups, levers and handstands. Pav, Camila and Lillian will progress you at your level, even if you can't do a single pull-up yet.
I can't always make class times.
Tell us your schedule. We'll find classes that fit, or set you up with small group or 1:1 coaching.
Do you have concession rates?
Yes, for students. Ask us about the concession rate when you book your movement screen.
Where do I park? Are there showers?
There's always parking directly outside the gym at 28 Smith Dr. And yes, we have showers, so you can train before work.