Information about Functional Fitness Australia
2911, Goulburn
Opening hours
- sunday: 9h-12h
- monday: 5:30-20:30
- tuesday: 5:30-20:30
- wednesday: 5:30-20:30
- thursday: 5:30-20:30
- friday: 5:30-19h
- saturday: 9h-12h
Welcome to FUNC., your exclusive health club designed to break free from the mundane gym experience. Established by Dave Nixon, FUNC. revolutionizes fitness by challenging the conventional norms, transforming exercise into a purposeful journey. Here, we focus on building functional strength and a resilient mindset that empowers you to tackle life's adventures with confidence.
At FUNC., we offer tailored programming through our dynamic Powerbuilding and Functional Fitness classes. Unlike the typical large-group workouts, our approach emphasizes personalized coaching that meets you where you are on your fitness journey, prioritizing your health and recovery. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced athlete, our classes are crafted to enhance your strength, body awareness, and overall performance.
Our facility is not just a gym; it features world-class coaching and top-notch equipment, including a sauna and ice bath for recovery, as well as options for retreats and equipment rental. We believe a holistic approach to health is essential, which is why we partner with nutrition experts and offer educational resources to help you optimize your diet in line with your personal goals.
Experience a variety of engaging classes at FUNC., such as our Power class for strength training, the low-impact Engine class designed to boost cardiovascular fitness, and our unique Breath class for stress relief through breathwork. Each class combines functional movements with real-world applications, ensuring that your workouts are both effective and enjoyable.
Join our community of 'Renegades' where connection, challenge, and contribution are at the heart of what we do. Embrace the opportunity to explore your potential and improve intergenerational health, all while enjoying a supportive and motivating environment.
Are you ready to redefine fitness? Take the first step with our 7-day trial and discover how FUNC. can empower you to say 'yes' to life’s important moments!
Our comment from FitFit Australia about Functional Fitness Australia:
Functional Fitness Australia is an outstanding gym that combines expert coaching and a welcoming community, making it much more than just a fitness center. Here are some highlights:
- Expert Coaches: The knowledgeable trainers, like Gina and Dave, provide personalized support, ensuring members receive the proper guidance and motivation tailored to their fitness journeys.
- Inclusive Environment: This gym fosters a friendly atmosphere where people of all fitness levels feel welcomed, supported, and encouraged to improve without pressure.
- Diverse Programs: From personal training to group classes, the variety of well-designed programs allows individuals to engage in workouts that suit their needs.
- Top-Notch Facilities: The gym is equipped with high-quality equipment, including free weights, machines, and amenities like an ice bath and sauna for recovery.
- Community Spirit: The FUNC community goes beyond fitness, with regular social events and a sense of camaraderie that makes everyone feel like family.
While some users wished for expanded hours or additional space for classes, the overwhelming feedback remains positive, celebrating the gym’s culture and commitment to fostering health and wellness for all.
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Functional Fitness Australia: Opinions
Fantastic experience: An amazing fitness space where the coaches work with you to help you get the most out out of each session. The knowledge the coaches have spans decades, and it really shows!
Fantastic experience: Hands down best gym ive been too since ive moved here from nz not only the gym but the community and the coaching even the owner dave !! Recommend highly not only a gym but a family
Fantastic experience: Warm, friendly gym with great programs and coaches. If you're keen for well programmed workouts and classes look no further. They also have an ice bath and sauna for cooling up and warming down.
Fantastic experience: Gina has been my personal trainer at FUNC for over a year now, and I can't express how fortunate I am to have found her. Every week, I eagerly look forward to our sessions. What makes Gina truly exceptional is her ability to strike the perfect balance between being a friend and a dedicated trainer. We chat, we laugh, but when it comes to the workout, she knows how to push me to my limits to ensure I get the most out of every session. One of the things I love most about PT with Gina’s is her teaching approach. She doesn't just guide me through exercises; she patiently teaches me proper techniques along the way. This not only helps me maximize the effectiveness of our sessions but also empowers me to confidently work out on my own. Her dedication to my progress is unwavering, and she genuinely cares about my fitness journey. What sets Gina apart is her knowledge and understanding of the importance of working within my menstrual cycle. This has been a game-changer for my fitness, nervous system, and hormones. Her holistic approach to training has helped me sync my workouts with my body's natural rhythms. Thanks to Gina's expert guidance, her perfect balance of support and challenge, and her menstrual cycle-based approach, I've never felt stronger and fitter in my life! Mel Kovacevic
Fantastic experience: By far one of the greatest gyms I’ve been to. The equipment is unique and much better than you can find at other gyms. The staff is super friendly and always makes you feel welcome.
Fantastic experience: Sharing my feedback 2,5 years into my membership with Functional Fitness (meaning, it's not a fluke, nor a mere first impression). Functional Fitness has been and is my 3rd space, my place where I've learned new skills, and where I have made solid friendships. The facility is top class, but, most importantly, coaches are people with golden hearts and are highly skilled. What Dave and his team have created is a unique space, helping people to stay healthy and happy
Fantastic experience: The FUNC is an incredible facility. I was fortunate enough to drop in for a session over a brief stay in Canberra and the attention to detail with the quality of equipment is second to none. A ride range of free weights, machines, bumper plates and ample space for some Oly lifting. It’s a great set up for a variety of athletes wether your lifting large, getting in some intensity or even rehab. I’m extremely great full to the team for the experience and I will certainly be back next time I’m in the Berra. Only downfall is that I’m not there to use the facility more often.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend the breathe & ice bath session...very well run and organised...great humans and a truly awesome experience
Fantastic experience: I trained at Func while visiting Canberra from interstate and loved every minute of it. Dave and the team are super welcoming, supportive and always happy to help. Their training model is highly personalised to assist you in whatever stage of training you are at. Func’s equipment and facilities are great - ample gym equipment and an on-site sauna and ice bath!
Fantastic experience: I don’t say this lightly, however FUNC really is the BEST GYM EVER. Inclusive, supportive, welcoming and it really is a life changing space. Dave, Gina & all the coaches have contributed to loads of positive change across multiple areas of my life, and I’ll forever be grateful. Did I mention dogs? Yep, there’s dogs. FUNC is a one of a kind space that will become a second home.
Fantastic experience: This gym is a true gem! The trainers are experts in cardio and strength training and prioritize safety in every workout. Clean facilities and a supportive and friendly community make it the perfect place to reach your health and fitness goals. Highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: The team at Functional Fitness Australia have been nothing short of amazing. They’re compassionate caring, supportive, empathetic and so so much more. They have helped me to recognise moments where I am criticising and comparing myself and helped me to help rewire my thinking when training and looking at my mindset and breathing. I’m grateful for the support I have been provided during my membership. Especially during the hardest time of my life loosing my young brother. I love you guys. Thank you so much xxx
Positive experience: Highly recommend this facility not only to improve your physical and mental fitness but a space to meet a wonderful supportive community! Theres absolutely no pressure to perform at a high level just at the level you are at. The coaches are so welcoming and understanding and are able to assist with whatever programming or goals youre after.
Fantastic experience: A supportive community gym for everyone!! The coaches are amazing and are very experienced. My whole family go to Func and I can’t imagine not being part of this awesome gym.
Fantastic experience: Great gym, awesome culture and always welcoming
Fantastic experience: Amazing facility, knowledgeable trainers, and an amazing environment with a wonderful community. I feel that this business goes above and beyond to meet the communities needs with introducing new classes, recovery sessions and mentoring classes to help your growth not only physically but mentally. Couldn’t recommend this place enough!
Fantastic experience: Great facility and people!
Fantastic experience: Great people with the right equipment. The business is aimed for results instead of bling. They have a community heart welcoming everybody including putting aside space for people with special needs to train.
Fantastic experience: Great inclusive gym. Very friendly and welcoming.
Fantastic experience: I absolutely love our personal coaching sessions with Andy and the small group training. The centre is so inclusive and accommodating for all.
Fantastic experience: Excellent trainers. Friendly atmosphere
Fantastic experience: Community minded, helpful, individual instruction, continuous support in a fun, family atmosphere. Love it!
Thanks Inky! We love having you here with us!
Fantastic experience: Best gym in Canberra! I’ve never had a gym with such a vibrant and welcoming culture. I am fat and not your conventional gym junkie and no one has ever been anything other than friendly and supportive on my fitness journey. The staff all know their subjects back to front and are passionate about helping people. The equipment is all well curated and includes recovery equipment like a sauna and ice baths. The team and the other members create a loving community with weekly coffees, regular social events and even retreats. You won’t regret it, worth every penny - you’ll want to come to the gym every day.
Fantastic experience: It had been several years (plus added kgs and being postpartum) since I went to func, so I was pretty terrified to return. However, Dave (founder) went out of his way to give me a warm welcome, and I could instantly sense that the great values of this gym, that set it apart, were still alive and well: the sense of being a team regardless of your shape, age or fitness level, the light-heartedness to break up the training intensity, the well-considered workout rotations. I saw people that were still going years later. How many gyms can claim all that? For an industry with classic 'bro' culture, this well-resourced (equipment and trainers) facility is really very inclusive. They have a range of classes to help you with improving your movement patterns, strength and fitness. Years on, I would still recommend this place - to anyone. There's something for everyone who wants a better, more personal gym experience at func.
Fantastic experience: great gym, fantastic vibe with professional and friendly staff
Fantastic experience: Awesome
Fantastic experience: Awesome facility and coaches. Great community
Fantastic experience: A great place to work out and meet people.
Fantastic experience: Great community, a really good gym
Fantastic experience: Loved the intro sesh, more then just a a number keen to change how the mind things n train better etc yeeewwww
Fantastic experience: Best. Gym. Ever. Expect to walk in and have all the trainers (and most of the people) know your name. It's not just a gym, it's a community. Dave and Gina and all the trainers are amazing and really care about your training needs. I never thought I would actually enjoy going to the gym but now I look forward to it!
It is so important that you enjoy your training Mon! We love having you here ☺️
Fantastic experience: Fantastic coaches, great variety of workouts. Perfect for beginners and challenging for the fittest athletes. Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Func is fabulous. Always have fun. They know how to push and to challenge, how to help you improve while staying safe and uninjured. Been going here for over 5 years and drive across town (pre Covid) to be with these guys. 5 stars
Fantastic experience: These guys are amazing and go over and beyond for their members! If you’re sick of corporate gym culture and looking for a gym where you are valued as more than just a weekly payment then this is the gym for you. But be warned, you’ll become addicted! The coaches are fantastic, welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable. The people are fabulous and I could go on.... I cannot recommend Func enough and wish I could give it more than 5 stars!
Fantastic experience: Legit, the best gym in Canberra. More than a gym, it’s a friendly and judgment-free community. Whether you’re just trying out something new, wanting to move your body and learn new skills, or looking for knowledgeable and experienced coaching to reach your strength and fitness goals - this is the place to be! No egos. No bro-culture. No BS. Just down-to-earth coaches and members of all ages and fitness levels, who enjoy doing a bit of exercise and having fun while doing it. Plus.. dog friendly Check it out.. you won’t regret it!
Fantastic experience: A really supportive place for people of all ages and abilities to improve their functional fitness. Fun classes too!
Fantastic experience: Come get fit at functional fitness Australia! Great coach’s and a welcoming community!!! They may be some gym dogs to give some pats as well. Highly recommend give it a go.
Fantastic experience: Legit the best decision regading physical and mental health I have ever made was to join Functional Fitness Australia. I recommend everyone who is looking for something new or wanting to start their fitness journey come and try FUNC. I'm confident you'll love it as much as i do.
Fantastic experience: Great community and awesome instructors
Fantastic experience: I attend the Sunday class for seniors and can recommend it for women wishing to improve the flexibility of their joints, strengthen muscles and improve their balance. Class is fun too.
Fantastic experience: More than just sweat! Holistic fitness that focuses on technique and mindset. A welcoming community of fitness professionals passionate about you and your development. It's not just just "smashing weights" It doesn't matter what level you are, at FUNC your training is tailored to you and graduated so that you don't injure yourself learning how. You feel like you can. One of the few gyms a first timer can working out next to an athlete and everyone feels equal. Yeah seriously! Go check it out, but we warned... expect to feel welcome.
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