DeakinACTIVE BURWOOD

Housed in the brand new multi-million dollar LC building, DeakinACTIVE opened its doors to its new home in November 2020. The LC building offers smooth architectural lines and a dynamic modern learning space with the DeakinACTIVE gym located on the ground level (B001) overlooking the Wellness Garden.

With 850sqm floorspace and a dedicated large group fitness area fitted with a glass skywall, the space is New York warehouse style with an industrial feel, concrete columns, high ceilings and exposed ductwork on view. With heaps of natural light from the full wall of windows, it’s an open and modern space to workout in!

Housing the world-famous Technogym equipment, these innovative machines offer the most complete range of cardio, strength and functional training equipment in the market today. Technology integrated machines that track your workout and let you watch your favourite sport or game on the screen right in front of you while you workout!

Enjoy the best experience by using your DeakinMOVES app to connect with all of the equipment in the gym. The Technogym equipment will automatically sync up with your personalised training program, displaying examples of the specific exercise and correct technique while your workout results will be automatically tracked into your DeakinMOVES account.

Pilates
Boxing
Metafit
Tabata

Meet the Team

Annalise Vine

Annalise Vine

Annalise Vine

Annalise Vine

Qualifications

  • Certificate III & IV in Fitness 
  • Diploma of Fitness
  • First Aid, CPR & Anaphylaxis certified
  • Working with Children’s Check

Experience/Training Style

  • I prefer keeping each session short and sharp with minimal breaks
  • Moderate – High intensity circuits and intervals with the inclusion of technique and guidance
  • Each session is progressive, creative and effective

Specialisations/Interests

  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Athletic Performance
  • High Intensity training

Biggest achievement as a PT
It is probably the greatest feeling to be partly responsible for someone turning their life around, which I have been lucky enough to experience as a personal trainer. That is my greatest
achievement.

Why should members train with you?
I am passionate about delivering structured and creative programs, as well as establishing a great connection with each client. I believe that mental health is just as important as physical health.

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David-Dobson

David Dobson

David-Dobson

David Dobson

Qualifications

  • Certificate III & IV in Fitness
  • FMA Cert. 1
  • Completing Bachelor of Exercise Science major in Strength & Conditioning

Experience/Training Style

  • Melbourne Strength Culture Internship
  • Unified Fitness Systems Internship
  • Rise Rowville Academy Internship

I am currently a nationally ranked, drug-tested powerlifter with aspirations of taking the Australian squat record for my weight class and age category so my training is heavily around the squat, bench press and deadlift as well as growing as much muscle as I can to move more weight! I have an emphasis on efficient technique for injury prevention & optimal performance.

Specialisations/Interests

  • Powerlifting
  • Technique & rehabilitation
  • General Strength & Conditioning
  • Bodybuilding

Biggest achievement as a PT
My biggest achievement was when I helped my first client lose 5kg without having to use a crazy diet, a crazy workout plan or extreme measures. He has since learnt to enjoy exercising consistently and become a confident version of himself.

Why should members train with you?
If you want a straight-talking approach to training with an educated, structured system with a positive attitude to guide you to your goals. I am the coach for you.

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Keegan

Keegan Leeder

Keegan

Keegan Leeder

Qualifications

  • Cert 3 and 4 in Fitness
  • Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
  • Level 1 Sports Power Coach
  • Level 1 AFL Coaching Accreditation
  • Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance ‘Nutrition & Dietetics Stream’

Experience/Training Style
Difficult and detailed training sessions that you can walk away from, knowing you have achieved something

Specialisations/Interests

  • Sport Specific training
  • Athletic development
  • Prehabilitation
  • Boxing
  • Olympic lifting

Biggest achievement as a PT
My achievements come from the success of my clientele

Some notable achievements include;

  • making it to AFL/AFLW level football
  • making it to an Australian represented team
  • running a sub 2hr 30min marathon, female
  • losing 45kg in 2 years
  • the many incredible body changing transformations

Why should members train with you?
I am informative and entertaining. My training sessions will get results. My Training is 100% focussed on the individual’s goals and needs. Sessions are well planned and designed to get
results. Professional yet personable style of training which encourages, motivates and challenges. Celebrates success

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Rhiannon-Wade

Rhiannon Wade

Rhiannon-Wade

Rhiannon Wade

Qualifications

  • Certificate 4 in Fitness
  • Bachelor of Exercise Science
  • Level 1 Wellness Coach

Experience/Training Style
I have a background in body weight training, having done gymnastics, dancing, cheerleading, and some acrobatics, however if I’m in the gym you’ll usually see me trying to lift heavy weights. I also enjoy doing some yoga, HIT and boxing for my own training.

Specialisations/Interests

  • Functional training
  • Strength training
  • HIIT

Biggest achievement as a PT
Teaching Keegan to hold a handstand!

Why should members train with you?
If they want to see measurable results while keeping things fun and engaging, or if they want to learn something new and try a different approach to their usual training.

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Trinesh Adari

Trinesh Adari

Trinesh Adari

Trinesh Adari

Qualifications

  • Remedial Massage therapist
  • Certificate III & IV in Fitness
  • Certified Mat level 1&2 Pilates Instructor
  • Boxing Instructor

Experience/Training Style
Instead of calling it Training, can we use the word Playing instead? 😀 Playing is enjoyable and it is fun. That is how I describe my style. I do focus on the fundamentals and like to utilise the whole-body movements as much as possible and from there it is time for some fun.

  • Explosive movements
  • Rhythmic and Co-ordination style
  • Conditioning

Specialisations/Interests

  • Pilates Mat 1&2 Instructor
  • Boxing Instructor 
  • Muay Thai level 1 Graduate

Biggest achievement as a PT
Long-term friendships, valuable information and content and life experiences and being able to through my career as a PT. It is beautiful to see the participants develop their skills as the time goes by. It is beautiful to see the participants develop their skills as the time goes by. 

Why should members train with you?
I enjoy what I do, I will try my very best to make it enjoyable as we train together. It will not be so serious all the time, we going to enjoy the whole thing. Together.

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Group Fitness Classes and Class Timetable

Burwood offers a variety of online and group fitness classes – indoors and out! We have a great mix of traditional  and functional strength training with a particular emphasis on getting the maximum amount of health, strength and wellness training out of group fit classes.

The variety of group fitness classes includes – Pilates, Yoga, HIIT, Core, Tabata, Boxing, MetaFIT, Spin and the brand new SkillAthletic classes.

Use the DeakinMOVES app to book into your classes.

SkillAthletic is the new workout style available at Burwood with it’s own dedicated floor space housed inside the gym. Internationally renowned, SkillAthletic is all about improving performance. Think High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts built specifically to use our amazing Technogym equipment. Next level workouts and far more cost effective than our competitors!

SkillAthletic is the new training experience developed by Technogym, thanks to its long-standing experience as official supplier to the last seven Olympic Games and its collaboration with the best teams and sports champions around the world!

Skillathletic
DeakinACTIVE Burwood indoor stadium
DeaKINACTIVE Burwood multi purpose court
DeakinACTIVE Burwood indoor stadium
DeakinACTIVE Burwood multi purpose court

Stadiums

Burwood now has a variety of court hire options:

Option 1: Located on Level 1 of the HE building are 2 full sized indoor basketball courts that are available to hire to play basketball, netball, volleyball, or badminton games. This space can also be outfitted to suit commercial or University needs such as function and events or testing rooms.

Option 2: Located on the Elgar Rd side of campus next to the new LC building, is the newly constructed multi purpose court. This is an outdoor, covered, full sized court with full lighting, electronics and scoreboard, and is available to hire to play basketball and futsal soccer. The outdoor court also has tiered seating for spectators.


Free Play Fridays

Kick off your weekend with Free Play Friday at the Burwood and Waurn Ponds Stadiums! Free Play Friday is your opportunity to have a casual friendly game of basketball, badminton, futsal, shoot a few casual hoops or simply come along as a spectator!

All students are welcome – it’s a great way to meet new friends, stay active and have fun in a safe and accessible environment.

Freeplay Fridays
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm every Friday afternoon.

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Location

Accessed via Elgar Road/Uganda Street intersection, DeakinACTIVE Burwood is located on the ground level of the new LC building at the Burwood campus, overlooking the Wellness Garden.

Burwood Campus Map