BALACLAVA FITNESS

Train Hard. Race Smart.

About Us

Discover Balaclava Fitness.

We pride ourselves on not only providing world class fitness training, but also in creating a supportive and motivating environment. The moment you arrive at your first class you will find a community of like-minded people of all ages and body types, committed to working hard and achieving lasting fitness results.

What we provide at Balaclava Fitness you will not be able to find anywhere else. We have an amazing unique culture of like minded people who want to get the best out of themselves and a have great time doing it. Our professional coaches provide the knowledge and support to help our members become the fittest, strongest and best versions of themselves. Our community provides the enjoyment along the way !

Why You’ll Love Training With Us.

Tailored Fitness Programs

Every workout we offer is programmed and tailored specifically to your ability and fitness goals.

Specialised Coaching Every Session

Our professionally trained and expert coaches actively coach each class that you attend.

Multidisciplinary Functional Training

Our program uses functional movements that your body is naturally designed to do.

Friendship & Accountability

Our community is our greatest strength. You’ll make lifelong friends to help inspire, challenge and motivate you.

Free Online Workout Journal

Log your workouts, record your personal achievements and engage with other members through our smartphone app.

Learn New Skills

You will be coached to learn new skills and movements.

Quality Capped Class Sizes

We want you to get the attention you deserve every session and that’s why all our classes are limited to 15 members at a time.

Pro Shop

Grab your swag at our in-house Pro Shop! Stock up on supplies to support your workout before, during and after.

Regular seminars and events

Whether its Nutrition Seminars, Guest Speakers, BBQs, beers and catch ups, you will have the option of attending talks and having fun and connecting with like minded people.

HYROX Moments

Meet Our Balaclava Fitness Team.

Ezra Poyas

Owner/ Head Coach

Ezra has a deep passion for health and fitness and he has dedicated his whole life to this pursuit. Having captained both the under-16 and under-18 Victorian State AFL teams, he was drafted to Richmond in 1999 and played professional football at the highest level for 4 years. He transitioned into the fitness industry starting his own Personal Training business, which he successfully ran for 10 years in Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland. During this time, he continued to train and explore different sports, disciplines and training methods including athletics, running, football, soccer, basketball, body building and swimming, until he found CrossFit. It was what he had been looking for his whole life. Now, Ezra has fully committed himself to learning as much as possible about the methodology and principles of CrossFit through numerous courses, seminars, competing in competitions and networking with local CrossFit coaches and athletes. He is passionate and dedicated to becoming the best coach he can possibly be and running a successful community based gym. Coaching and mentoring clients to achieve things they never thought possible, improving their health and fitness whilst also improving their quality of life is extremely rewarding to him.

Qualifications:

  • Certificate 3 in Fitness (Victorian College of Education)
  • Certificate 4 in Fitness (Victorian College of Education)
  • CrossFit Level 1 coach
  • CrossFit Level 2 coach
  • CrossFit Gymnastics course 2018 CrossFit Torian Pro – Masters Champion
  • The Outlaw Way Training Camp (Rudy Nielson)
  • Dmitry Klokov weightlifting camp
  • 1st Place CrossFit Red Bluff 2015
  • Competed in CrossFit Diamond Valley weightlifting competition

Tired Of Making Promises To Get Fit And Not Being Able To Follow Through?

Get started with 3 Classes For $33* and discover how Balaclava Fitness can help you achieve your goals.