By SARAH MATTHEWS
The owner of two Victorian F45 fitness franchises plans to open a Horsham studio within six months.
Leigh Brady, who in partnership owns studios in Ballarat and Bendigo, will open Horsham’s version of the popular fitness franchise in the former Rivers building in Wilson Street.
“We’re ready to start construction, we are just waiting on the final approvals from Horsham council,” he said.
“There’s not too much to do, we are just adding toilets, showers and change rooms and the gym will be in the big open space.
“We are hoping to open within the next three to four months, but with the latest COVID-19 restrictions, we might experience some delays.
“The latest announcements on Sunday might push us back a bit but we hope to open by the end of the year, or at the latest, early next year. Either way, we should be open in six months.”
The F in F45 stands for functional training, which incorporates a mix of circuit and high intensity interval training, HIIT, workouts. Each session runs for 45 minutes.

F45 is a rapidly growing franchise and Mr Brady is excited to bring the program to the Wimmera.
“F45 has more than 2500 studios worldwide, in 40 different countries,” he said.
“We opened our first studio in Ballarat almost four years ago and we find that when people try F45, they fall in love with it and spread the word. We have more than 500 members in Ballarat.
“We chose Horsham because we love the country lifestyle. We know Horsham is very sport-orientated and we love the sense of community.
“Our motto is ‘team training and life changing’ and we have changed lives. We want to continue to do that, town by town.”
Mr Brady has started advertising for personal trainers, or ‘coaches’.
“We’ve already had quite a few people apply for the positions,” he said.
“The coaches’ main job is to provide a member experience.
“They help people train harder and smarter by ensuring they have the correct technique.
“At our Ballarat gym we have some of the fittest people in Ballarat and others are new. We cater for anyone and everyone.
“We find F45 is perfect for beginners, because we are so hands-on. There are so many different movements and it’s important people learn how to do them properly.
“We also find our gyms help people build confidence and there is a sense of community, so people don’t find it hard to ask for help.”
Horsham members will also have access to Ballarat and Bendigo studios.
People can visit f45training.com.au or search F45 Training Horsham on Facebook for more information.

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