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Start with an expert assessment — not a guess. Your first session with an Accredited Exercise Scientist is the foundation of everything.
Book Your Appointment
Select a time that works for you directly below. If you'd prefer to speak with us first, use the enquiry form further down the page.
What Happens at Your First Visit
A guided, pressure-free assessment designed to understand you — your goals, your history, and how we can help.
Our first visit is designed to be welcoming for everyone — including clients managing persistent pain, chronic conditions, or those who appreciate a neurodivergent-inclusive approach. We move at your pace.
Conversation First
We begin with a genuine conversation — your goals, health history, any pain or chronic conditions, and what's brought you here. There's no script, no rush, and no judgment. This is the foundation of everything that follows.
Objective Assessment
Depending on your goals, we'll use validated technology to take a clear, data-driven baseline. This may include AxIT strength and power testing — using force plates and dynamometers — and Tanita body composition scanning. No guesswork, just measurable starting points.
Findings & Your Programme
We review the results together — clearly, in plain language — and discuss a personalised, evidence-based programme built around you. We take a biopsychosocial approach, recognising that movement, health, and behaviour are deeply interconnected. Your plan reflects all of it.
Let’s Get You Started
Fill in your details below and Matt or Ryan will be in touch personally to confirm your appointment. We’re based in Altona North and welcome clients from across Melbourne’s inner west — including Altona, Altona Meadows, Williamstown, and Newport.
A welcoming space for everyone
Fortify Fitness is built to be inclusive and genuinely supportive. We work with adults of all backgrounds, fitness levels, and health histories — including those managing persistent pain, chronic conditions, or who identify as neurodivergent.
There is no pressure, no judgement, and no guesswork. Every programme begins with a proper assessment.
Neurodivergent-inclusive
Sensory-aware, low-pressure sessions tailored to your needs
Chronic condition support
Persistent pain, chronic disease management, and rehabilitation
Flexible scheduling
Morning and afternoon appointments at our Altona North facility
You're in Qualified Hands
Matt Elphick and Ryan Coonan are ESSA-registered Accredited Exercise Scientists. Every consultation is assessment-led and evidence-based.
At Fortify Fitness, you're not booking a session with a generic trainer — you're working with clinically trained Accredited Exercise Scientists who bring rigour, warmth, and genuine expertise to every consultation. Our practice has supported clients across Altona North, Williamstown, Newport, and Melbourne's inner west for years.
We specialise in strength & conditioning, persistent pain management, chronic disease, body composition coaching, and neurodivergent-inclusive programming — creating a space where every client feels seen, understood, and supported.
- ESSA-registered Accredited Exercise Scientists
- AxIT strength and power testing
- Tanita body composition scanning
- Part of Fortify Movement & Health clinical facility
Prefer to Get in Touch Directly?
We're based in Altona North and happy to answer any questions before you commit to a booking. Our studio is a welcoming, inclusive space — including for neurodivergent clients — and there's no pressure to have everything figured out before you reach out.
Phone
(03) 9000 0000Location
Altona North, Victoria
Service Area
Serving Altona North, Altona, Altona Meadows, Williamstown, Newport, and Melbourne's inner west.
Ready to Train With Purpose?
Book your initial consultation with an Accredited Exercise Scientist at our Altona North facility today. We've been supporting people across Altona, Williamstown, Newport, and Melbourne's inner west — in an environment built around you.