📞 0421 990 286 · 189 McKinnon Rd, McKinnon
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Arched mirrors and the dumbbell rack along the brick wall of the Synergy studio in McKinnon
McKinnon · Bayside · Bentleigh · Brighton

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A small private studio in McKinnon. No crowds, no intimidation, no six-week countdowns — just coaching built around your body and results that hold.

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★★★★★ 5.0 from 79 Google reviews
5.0 ★ · 79 reviews Rated on Google by real Bayside clients
One studio 189 McKinnon Rd. No second location, no crowding.
Est. 2018 Seven years in Bentleigh, McKinnon since 2025
One client per bay Private sessions by appointment, never a shared floor

A boutique studio built for people who've outgrown the big-box gym — real coaching, a calm private space, and a program that's actually built around you.

Two Synergy coaches guiding clients through their programs on the studio floor, beside the playpen
Why Synergy

Structure, guidance, and results that actually last

Whether you're new to training, returning after injury or time away, managing back pain or hormonal changes, or simply wanting to feel stronger through your 40s, 50s and beyond — our approach is tailored to your body and your lifestyle.

Every program starts with a detailed movement assessment and is built to be safe, progressive and sustainable, never intimidating or generic.

Boutique & private Hands-on coaching Training, nutrition, mindset
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Three ways to train

Private by default, never off the shelf

Every program starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch — what you want, what's hurting, what you've tried before. Most of the women who train here arrived unsure they belonged in a gym at all.

A Synergy coach talking through the session with a client at the squat rack
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1:1 private training

One coach, one client, one bay. Assessment first, then a program written for your body, your history and the week you actually have.

02

Partner training

Train with your partner or a friend in the same private session. Two individual programs, one coach, and someone to keep you honest.

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Nutrition & mindset

A relationship with movement and food that doesn't run on willpower, because you actually enjoy it. Sustainable, not a countdown.

Pricing

No quotes, no sales call. Here's what it costs.

Every rate below is per week, billed weekly, with no lock-in contract and no joining fee. Programming, movement assessments and reviews are included — you're paying for coaching time, not a membership.

1 session 60 minutes $120 per week

A weekly anchor session — the standard start for most new clients.

2 sessions 30 minutes each $150 per week

Short, frequent and easy to hold down around a full week.

2 sessions · most popular 45 minutes each $175 per week

Enough time to build real volume twice a week.

2 sessions 60 minutes each $215 per week

Full sessions twice a week for strength, technique and conditioning together.

A Synergy coach guiding two clients through their own programs in the same private session

Two-on-one — bring your partner or a friend

Two of you with one coach in the same private session. Each program is still written individually, and the rates below are per person.

2 sessions 30 minutes each $120 per person, per week

Short and frequent, and the easiest way to share the habit.

2 sessions 45 minutes each $150 per person, per week

Enough time to build real volume twice a week, each.

2 sessions 60 minutes each $190 per person, per week

Full sessions for strength, technique and conditioning together.

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Pause your training any time you're away — you're not charged for weeks you don't train.

The length of the Synergy studio floor, with clients training at the rack and the free-weights end
The studio

A small space, designed well

We didn't just fit out a room — we designed a studio for people who find big gyms loud, crowded and impersonal. Every detail is deliberate, right down to the square footage.

A client on the leg extension beneath the studio wall reading Start where you are, finish limitless

Start where you are. Finish limitless.

The words on our wall are the point of the place — no judgement, no crowd, just your own progress.

Backlit arched mirrors and the chest press beside the Believe Inspire Grow wall
The leg press and loaded plate rack at the far end of the studio floor

Everything you need, nothing you have to queue for.

Racks, cables, leg press, dumbbells to 50kg and a full free-weights floor — all of it yours for the hour you're in.

A client working the cable rack with the plate wall behind her
A client driving through the bottom of a coached pulldown rep at the studio rack
A Synergy coach demonstrating a movement for a client seated on the bench
Every starting point

Wherever you are in your training journey, you'll find a home at Synergy

First session ever, first session in a decade, or twenty years deep and chasing a number — the room is the same and so is the coaching. Nobody here is measured against anybody else.

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A younger client setting up a trap-bar deadlift on the studio floor
An experienced client working through a seated pulldown at the rack
A Synergy coach and a client playing with a toddler inside the studio playpen
A Synergy coach cueing a client through a hinge while her child plays in the playpen behind them
Bring the kids

Mums who find it hard to make time for themselves — we have them covered.

There's a playpen on the studio floor, in sight of wherever you're training. Bring your little one, get your session done, and don't apologise for either. No creche booking, no extra charge, no need to find a sitter first.

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Every age, every stage

It's never too late to start

Some of our strongest clients started in their 50s, 60s and beyond. Age isn't a barrier here — it's just a starting point, same as any other.

A client in her fifties working a seated cable row at the Synergy studio
A client in her sixties pressing on the cable machine, with the Believe Inspire Grow wall behind her
A client working through supported step-ups at the rack in the Synergy studio
A client in his fifties finishing a seated cable row with his coach's program

Why strength training matters more as you get older

From your 30s onward, the body naturally loses muscle mass and bone density each decade — a process that speeds up with age if it's left unaddressed. Regular strength training is one of the most well-supported ways to slow that decline: research consistently links it to better preservation of muscle and bone, improved balance and functional independence, and a lower risk of early mortality in older adults.

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; ScienceDaily, 2026

Vinay, founder and head coach at Synergy Training and Health, in the McKinnon studio
The founder

Eleven years in the industry, eight years building Synergy

Vinay has eleven years of experience in the fitness industry, eight of them running Synergy — first from a smaller studio serving the Bentleigh community, then a bigger, purpose-built space in McKinnon since 2025. What hasn't changed is the idea: a coach who knows your history, and a plan that fits the week you actually have.

He still writes and reviews the programs himself, and you'll meet him at your goal-setting session.

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In their words

Our reviews tell the story

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5.0 on Google · 79 reviews
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“Synergy Health & Training has to be the best thing to come to McKinnon Rd since Lumos Bakery. The studio is clean and private with a great selection of equipment.”

— JR
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“What I've appreciated most is that they took the time to understand my goals, meet me where I was, and build my program around my starting point.”

— Sean F.
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“I first trained with Vinay many years ago and it was the best I had ever felt and looked. Years later, I decided it was time to find that version of myself again.”

— Nicki S.
Before you book

The questions we get asked most

Still unsure? Call the studio and ask. No sales script, no pressure.

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I've never trained before. Will I feel out of place?+

Most of our clients started exactly there. Sessions are one-on-one in a private studio, so there's no crowd watching and nothing to keep up with. Beginners are the people this place was built for.

How private is the studio really?+

One location on McKinnon Rd, by appointment only. You're training with your coach, not queueing for equipment or waiting out someone else's set.

I have back pain or an old injury. Can you work around it?+

Every program starts with a detailed movement assessment, then gets built to be safe and progressive around what your body can do now — including back pain, post-injury return and hormonal change.

Can I train with my partner?+

Yes. Partner training puts two people with one coach in the same private session, with each program still written individually.

How long before I see results?+

We don't run six-week countdowns. Most clients notice sleep, energy and strength shifting within the first month — the visible changes follow, and they stay.

Is there an app?+

Yes — the Synergy Training app is free on iOS and Android. Bookings, your workout program, messaging your coach and payments all run through it, so everything's in one place.

The trial week

Every new client starts with a trial week.

Two 45-minute training sessions and a 45-minute goal-setting session, so you finish the week knowing exactly what a program for you would look like — and we know enough to write it properly.

  • 2 × 45minTraining sessions with your coach, one-on-one in the studio
  • 1 × 45minGoal-setting session — where you are now, and where you want to get to

What happens after you send this

We read what you wrote, then text you two or three times that fit your week. Nothing to pay until you've trained.

Would rather talk it through? Call 0421 990 286 — 189 McKinnon Rd, Mon–Sat by appointment.

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Four quick questions, about a minute.

How often would you like to train?

So we know what your week could realistically hold.

How soon do you want to start?

This decides which trial slot we hold for you.

What are you comfortable spending each week?

Every rate is above, so there are no surprises later.

And where do we send the times?

We confirm trial times by text and send your plan by email, so we need both.

What's prompted you to reach out?

A sentence is plenty — an injury, a birthday, a doctor's nudge, or just being over the big gym. It's the most useful thing you can tell us.

Thanks — that's with us. We'll text you within one business day with a couple of trial times.

We'll text you back within one business day. Nothing to pay, and no obligation to continue.

Start your trial week Question 1 of 4

How often would you like to train?

So we know what your week could realistically hold.

How soon do you want to start?

This decides which trial week we hold for you.

What are you comfortable spending each week?

Every rate is published on this page, so there are no surprises later.

What's prompted you to reach out?

One sentence in your own words.

Thanks — we'll text you today.

We'll send two or three times that fit what you told us. Nothing to pay until you've trained.

Sooner is better? Call 0421 990 286.