Best Bootcamps & Fitness Programs

Fun & enjoyable group settings – An awesome workout with great people amongst the awesome setting of St Kilda's Catani Gardens. Charlie is an excellent friendly coach and even trains… Read more

us through my partner's pregnancy!! He's more than happy to modify workouts and is super encouraging.

After trying to loose weight on my own for a long time and in different ways (eating less, 2, 3 meals a day, walking an hour daily, etc.) without… Read more

achieving my goal. Vision Personal Trainers had opened a Gym in Eastlakes, right in level 1 of the building where I leve; One day I walked in and signed up. Benny (Owner/Manager ) took my information and put me under Rob's wing as my personal trainer. I dedicated myself 100% to follow his advise and instructions: from week 3 I started noticing results and in four months I reached one of my goals; now we are in working in building muscles. It hasn't been easy, like everything else; you have to be disciplined, the trainer's are only doing their job and you have to follow its routine. Rob is very professional and knowledgeable as are Benny and the rest of trainers; without their help it wouldn't have been possible. Also when you are on the group sessions (7 a week) all the clients and coaches are very respectful and there is a great sense of camaraderie. I recommend Vision Personal Trainer Eastlakes to anyone who seriously want to improve their health and well-being. Vision Personal Trainer Eastlakes has its doors open

A scam – Like many reviews I got scammed by this app. Money taken and impossible to cancel. When I finally managed to reach Ashlee, she was a piece of work!… Read more

Arrogant, dismissive and downright rude. All she and her business care about is money. Full stop. There are so many better fitness instructors and apps to support.

Gives you 3 months free access to the program, and then charges you $28 for extended access without prior warning - And refuses to provide a refund. Program is pretty basic and had the same type of workouts you can find on YouTube.

Dont join!!!!!! I contacted the team a few months ago because hadn't used the app. I asked to cancel the trial and get a refund due to personal… Read more

reasons. I was refused. Then after the trial period. I was charged again. After contacting them again explaining that I was overseas at the time it was renewed. They emailed "As per our Customer Terms, all memberships are automatically charged quarterly or monthly unless cancelled a minimum of 24 hours before the billing date. This provides adequate time for our systems to be updated and to avoid further charges. We understand that sometimes things happen, therefore, we’ll review the request. If your request is within 24 hours of being charged and is billed directly by us, the team may be able to assist. All refund requests outside of this timeframe cannot be actioned." I emailed again explaining that I was overseas at the time it was renewed automatically and when I got back the 24 hour window had closed. I was hoping to use this app and rejoin later in the year but after this not a chance such terrible service. Especially because they can see that I have not used it.

Overpriced, terrible meals, repetitive fitness which is too difficult for mature users. Not worth the money at all,there are better programs on the market for free. Refuse to cancel despite health proof, poor customer service eg NONE

I’ve been a member of EFM for 12 years, which really says it all. The coaches are outstanding—knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely invested in… Read more

helping people improve, no matter their level. If the gym wasn’t this good, I wouldn’t have stayed for so long, and neither would so many other long-term members. It’s a friendly, welcoming place with a real sense of community, and the no-mirrors environment keeps the focus on training, not appearances. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone. Terry-Ann EFM Underdale

Dreams are made true with Team Dyadic – Where do I begin.. I highly recommend Team dyadic for anyone looking at changing their lifestyle and overall health. Team dyadic are very… Read more

approachable and really knowledgeable about how the body, mind and diet work. Team dyadic listen to what I wanted to achieve especially recovery from a hamstring injury. Team dyadic have provided enjoyable programmes and the ongoing encouragement, motivation to kick my goals. I’ve seen real improvement and growth in my fitness journey. What I didn’t expect, and what is very important to me, is the change in my mentality toward myself. Team dyadic has enable me to have more confidence within the gym and outside the gym to be happy, healthier version of myself. Also helped me realise small, incremental changes can lead to big changes. Thank you to team dyadic for their ongoing support and love to all ❤️

EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL RETREAT – Mark and Linda are the most gracious people who could not do enough for their guests at Little Forest. Linda turned out beautiful colourful… Read more

creative meals that were delicious and Mark just could not do enough to make us comfortable and adapted his program to the individual needs of his guests. He is just the most gifted sensitive compassionate giving person and everyone seemed to feel safe in his hands. The retreat certainly covered a lot of ground and there was a lot of laughter in the room. I cannot recommend the retreat on this beautiful property, highly enough.

I used their service to find a personal trainer in Perth for an internal project. The communication on their end was consistent, and the trainer provided clear guidance. Delivery timing for sessions was convenient and suited my schedule.

Compared to other platforms, this one feels lighter. No pressure, no constant reminders. Occasionally I miss stronger prompts, but not often.

Would give a zero if I could! Regurgitating Andy's review as I could not have put it better myself. Such a waste of time and money! Not worth the… Read more

time or money – Where to begin. I signed up for ACFPT due to the positive reviews, which I now suspect are all fakes; basically every 5 star review is from an account that has only ever reviewed one company (ACFPT) and has a super generic avatar. It's fishy, to say the least. The reviews themselves are also very, very odd. "Provides informative courses that ensure students are sound in the field they have chosen and that they have an understanding in their field." - nice review, ChatGPT.

The course is dreadful. I'm only finishing it because I can't get a refund, and just want to get the Cert III and IV so I can start working at a gym.

The entire course is just PDF's compiled from information found on various public websites. No videos, no interactivity. You're then asked thousands of overly repetitive questions, again, in pure text. The word count is INSANE. Easily 3x a university dissertation. No multiple-choice, just paragraph after paragraph of mundane re-writing of the source material. They constantly remind you that "clients learn in various ways, so be sure to adapt to their learning style!", yet they, laughably, don't apply that to their own course. As one other reviewer put it, it's truly mind-numbing. The material is littered with spelling errors and missing words.

They then expect you to find a personal trainer who will essentially baby-sit you for 60 hours (!?) for free, and take on various tasks with their clients, most of which are vague, poorly worded, or simply irrelevant. I'm just lucky that I happen to be on a good standing with the personal trainer at my gym, and he was happy to help out. But generally speaking, such a request is a tall order. This was written by Andy and could not be more accurate!!!

Excellent gym – The staff are always friendly and their knowledge unsurpassed. The equipment is well maintained. I joined Activ8 Health Club 18 months ago with my… Read more

plan to lose a bit of weight and generally improve my strength. I have never been a gym junky but Trent made me feel comfortable.

Great Caring Coaches! – I’ve been coached by GK for nearly three years, in this time they helped guide me in achieving my Triathlon and Ironman goals. Training for three… Read more

sport disciplines is very challenging and trying to maintain focus can be very difficult. GK monitor my progress mental and physical, provide encouragement when things get tough (and it does during a Ironman build) and are willing to listen and modify the program to suit “life commitments” and injuries (training can be brutal).

GK has turned my poor swimming ability into a very confident and competent swimmer. They have helped me unlock my potential on the bike. Running was a discipline I used to hate, but GK has turned this around to the point where I love my run days with great sets and challenges, even when I’m broken!

Overall GK has brought my triathlon life to the next level, whilst making it sustainable. Love being apart of the GK crew!!!

You can check out, but never leave – Like Hotel California, you can check out, but you can never leave. Even if you've finished contract and had major surgery. Wanted another months notice (money). Disgraceful.

I don’t want to give these any stars because they don’t deserve it. I signed up for a trial and then I cancelled it as I didn’t find it any good. I… Read more

removed my card used for the trial and then they took money from my APPLEPAY connected to my phone. They refused to give a refund and were so unhelpful. Do not sign up to a free trial with these crowd!

This is total rubbish. Having answered all the preliminary questions about preferences etc, once purchased does it all again and the plan is totally… Read more

formula in - no personalisation at all. I have forgotten more than this company knows about nutrition- all the recipes are carb heavy and totally predictable. I am cancelling the subscription and truly hope they don’t dare charge me again at the end of the month. What a waste of money and time.

Customer service is a joke and won’t even listen to what you have to say. Avoid

While this program is expansive, I have lost over 20kg in 8 months, my coach zooms me every fortnight and I can message her daily, there are heaps of… Read more

workouts to do at your own pace on the app as well as 3 that are done by a coach and uploaded per week, it has taught me how to eat to fill myself on healthy sustainable foods and this program understands life in general and how to work around it. No food is off limits and I highly recommend anyone wanting to change their life to spend the money learn how to eat properly and enjoy the reward!!

Biggest waste of money! – You will be kicked out of the Facebook and Instagram page if you question anything! Extremely overpriced for what you get. No good options for… Read more

vegetarians. The meal plan was repeated weekly, nothing exciting or new.

One girl was blocked from the group for commenting she was a fan of someone (her ‘enemy’)

Very unprofessional and immature.

Don’t ever give them your credit card number. They are scammers. They sent me a email saying I had successfully canceled my subscription and still charged me. I have filed a claim against them. Please don’t trust them.

During my time studying Certificate III and IV in Fitness through FitCollege at the Joondalup campus in Western Australia, I experienced a number of… Read more

serious issues that ultimately led me — and many of my peers — to consider or pursue alternative education providers. While I initially enrolled with high hopes, the course experience was undermined by inconsistent assessment practices, poor communication, and a management structure that failed to support its students. Several students in our intake chose to withdraw entirely from the course, unable or unwilling to endure the environment that had been created by the actions of [Name Removed] (the lead assessor) and the ongoing inaction of FitCollege management.

Within the first few weeks, it became clear that [Name Removed] — who was responsible for marking assessments — was not aligned with the content or expectations being taught by our lecturers. On a near-daily basis, students were instructed to follow a specific structure for assignments, only to be told upon submission that our work was incorrect or incomplete. This constant contradiction created confusion, stress, and frustration among the group.

Despite repeatedly raising these issues with our lecturers — and being told they had passed our concerns on to the area manager — nothing was done. When [Name Removed] later conducted feedback sessions about the course, many students felt deeply uncomfortable voicing honest feedback, as the very person they had complaints about was also the one receiving and reviewing those complaints. This created an unsafe and anxiety-provoking environment for students.

I personally reached out to the area manager, [Name Removed], and outlined my concerns. Rather than taking them seriously, I was told that “it’s just a personality clash between you and [Name Removed],” and that nothing could be done. I later learned from previous students that they had raised the same complaints — and [Name Removed] had been removed from marking their work. This confirmed that:

The issue had been ongoing for at least a year,

Management was fully aware, and

I had been misled and dismissed.

Many students across both my intake and the previous one reported that [Name Removed] had clearly lost interest in his role, and his disengagement negatively impacted the course delivery. When students booked 1-on-1 time with him to clarify feedback, he never referred to any marking rubric or consistent criteria. Instead, his feedback was vague, contradictory, and unconstructive — often limited to statements like “this is wrong” or “you’re missing something,” without further explanation.

On top of these issues, FitCollege regularly invited guest speakers to promote their businesses to students. One such speaker, a former FitCollege employee who ran a personal training mentoring business, presented himself as someone we could trust for industry advice. When I told him I was considering leaving FitCollege due to the poor student experience, he referred me to a new education provider — disclosing that he would receive a $500 referral fee if I enrolled. I appreciated the honesty, but I was not made aware — nor was it explained — that FitCollege had a lock-in enrolment contract, and that I would not be able to withdraw after a short cooling-off period.

Given his experience working with FitCollege, it’s reasonable to expect that he knew this — yet he failed to properly advise me or provide any follow-up support once I realised I was locked into two overlapping enrolments. As a result, I’m now stuck paying thousands of dollars more to complete my Certificate IV through the new provider while still financially bound to FitCollege — all because I trusted the guidance of someone promoted to us as a mentor.

That said, I want to be clear in recognising that the lecturers themselves were exceptional. They were easily the highlight of the entire educational experience across both Certificate III and Certificate IV. Their professionalism, dedication, and deep knowledge of the fitness industry made a genuine difference. Without their support, I doubt many of us would have successfully completed the course. They are the only reason many students made it through.

Unfortunately, that dedication was not matched by the systems or support structures behind the scenes. I now find myself in a frustrating and costly position — all stemming from a lack of transparency, mismanagement, and failure to protect students from internal dysfunction and conflicting commercial interests. I hope this complaint highlights the need for greater accountability within FitCollege and stronger safeguards for students who trust providers with their time, money, and future.