Why choose Kieser?
Your care is delivered by qualified health professionals and your program is built on evidence‑informed practice. This means your program is based on current research, clinical experience and your individual needs.
This approach may help to:
- reduce pain
- recover from injury
- prepare for or recover from surgery
- build strength safely for health
- support movement, independence and mobility as you age.
Your training is structured, time‑efficient and designed to help your long‑term health, not only short-term results.
What is medical strength training?
We’re very different to a gym. Medical strength training means your strength training program is guided by qualified health professionals, with a clear focus on health, movement and function.
Our approach is:
- physiotherapy-led
- exercise physiology-led
- supervised by qualified professionals, including exercise scientists
- individually tailored, based on assessment and your health history
- delivered using Kieser’s specialised strength training machines.
This approach allows strength training to support health, movement and function, not just fitness or appearance goals.
Foundation Membership opening offer
Kieser Rosebud is opening soon.
To mark our opening, we’re offering a Foundation Membership to new clients who register their interest and book before we open.
As a Foundation Member, you’ll receive:
- 50% off your initial consultation ($67.5 saving)
- $5 off the weekly core component of your membership fee for your first year.
This offer is only available during the pre‑opening period.
*Terms and conditions apply.
How we can help you
Physiotherapy
We use exercise‑based physiotherapy to support your strength, movement and function. Care is guided by qualified clinicians, tailored to your needs.
Rehabilitation
We develop personalised strength programs for you that will aid recovery, help prevent future injuries and improve your overall health.
Strength training
Our Swiss‑engineered machines isolate specific muscles to help you train effectively. All machines are fully adjustable to suit a wide range of abilities.
Strength for life
Whether you’re recovering from injury or looking to stay active and independent as you age, your program is developed around your needs and stage of life.
Do I need a membership to see a physio or an exercise physiologist?
You don’t need a membership to see a physiotherapist or an exercise physiologist.
A membership with us gives you access to ongoing strength training, which helps you to manage the underlying causes of many conditions and supports your long‑term health.
Symptoms such as pain or limited movement may improve in the short term while you’re under the guidance of a clinician. However, once your sessions end, if you don’t continue to build and maintain strength, the underlying factors can remain and symptoms may return.
Regular, consistent strength training helps address the cause, not just the symptoms.
What can I expect at my first appointment?
Your first visit is a 45-minute initial consultation with an Ahpra-registered physiotherapist.
In this session, they will:
- review your medical history and current concerns
- assess your movement, strength and function
- identify what may be contributing to your pain or limitation
- diagnose your condition
- discuss your goals with you
- create a personalised treatment plan
From there, you'll start a supervised program designed for you.
Our focus is not just on short-term relief. We help you build long-term strength so you can prevent pain and stay active, independent and confident.
Why is ongoing strength training important?
As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass and strength. This starts from around age 30 and speeds up as we hit 60 and beyond.
This loss of strength can lead to:
- reduced mobility
- lower confidence with movement
- higher risk of falls and injury
- reduced function in performing daily activities.
The good news is that regular strength training can slow or reduce this loss and help you stay strong, active and independent(Distefano and Goodpaster 2018). And the younger you start, the better.
Most people don't train enough
Australian health guidelines (DHDA 2021) recommend strength training at least twice per week, yet most adults don’t achieve this.
Common barriers include:
- lack of time
- low confidence
- injury or health concerns
- not knowing where to start
A clinically guided approach helps address these barriers. You train in a welcoming, supportive environment without loud music or mirrors. Your program is designed by a health professional based on your assessment and health history and is adjusted over time to keep your training safe and suited to your needs.
Common misconceptions about strength training
‘I walk regularly. Isn’t that enough?’
Walking is beneficial for general health, but it does not help you maintain muscle mass or strength.
‘Strength training isn’t safe at my age.’
When clinically supervised and tailored to your abilities, strength training is safe at any age and is strongly supported by current research (Lai et al. 2018).
‘How often do I need to train?’
Most people train twice per week.
Just 2, 30‑minute sessions is enough to build strength (Ralston et al. 2018) and help improve your long‑term health and meet Australian health guidelines (DHDA 2021).
‘Isn’t muscle weakness just a part of ageing that I can’t prevent?’
Not entirely. Loss of muscle strength does occur with age. However, muscle weakness is also influenced by physical activity, lifestyle and health factors, not ageing alone.
Research shows (Distefano and Goodpaster 2018) that regular exercise, including strength training, can slow or reduce age‑related muscle loss and help maintain strength and physical function over time. So, the earlier you start, the better.
Studies also show that resistance training improves strength and physical performance, even in older adults who start strength training later (Lai et al. 2018).
This means you don't have to accept muscle weakness as inevitable. In many cases, it can be improved with the right approach.
Terms and Conditions
*What you need to know
*The Foundation Membership offer is available to new clients who book their initial consultation at Kieser Rosebud before 30 November 2026. Clients will receive 50% off ($67.50 discount) on their initial consultation with a qualified clinician and a $5 discount on the weekly core membership fee for the first year of membership.
References:
DHDA (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing) (2021) Physical activity and exercise guidelines for all Australians, DHDA, accessed 2 September 2024.
Ralston G, Kilgore L, Wyatt F, Buchan D and Baker J (2018) ‘Weekly Training Frequency Effects on Strength Gain: A Meta-Analysis’, Sports Med – Open, 4(36), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0149-9.
Distefano G and Goodpaster B (2018) ‘Effects of Exercise and Aging on Skeletal Muscle’, Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med, 8(3).
Lai C-C, Tu Y-K, Wang T-G, Huang Y-T and Chien K-L (2018) ‘Effects of resistance training, endurance training and whole-body vibration on lean body mass, muscle strength and physical performance in older people: a systematic review and network meta-analysis’, Age and Ageing, 47(3):367–373, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afy009.