98 Gym Canberra

98 Gym Canberra is a strength and conditioning gym in Civic, located at 131 City Walk in Canberra CBD. Its stated focus is performance rather than aesthetics, with structured training designed to help members improve through consistent, measurable work. The gym caters to both everyday high performers and athletes, with a training philosophy shaped by elite sport and a strong emphasis on discipline, persistence and learning.

The main offering is a programme of coached group classes, written by the Team 98 trainers and described as progressive and goal-based. Sessions cover several training styles, including strength work, sprinting, energy system development and hybrid conditioning. Named classes include STS Strength + Sprint, STR Lower Push, STR Lower Pull, STR Upper Strength, ESD Energy System Development, HYB, HYB+ and 98 Game Day. Members can also access open gym sessions around scheduled classes, depending on their membership.

The coaching team includes people with backgrounds in professional and representative sport, functional fitness, CrossFit, weightlifting and women’s health. Lauren Harper and Ella Ryan coach alongside Sarah Etherington and David Crane, while Harriet Walker provides dietitian expertise through Athletic Eating. The website also identifies founder Chris Feather, a former professional rugby player, and Wade Farmer, the gym’s athletic director. Their combined experience informs a coaching approach that aims to explain why training matters, not simply prescribe exercises.

For newcomers, 98 offers a 10-day trial for classes, while membership options range from part-time attendance to unlimited classes and open gym access. There are also casual visits, visitor passes and class packs. The gym is best suited to people who want coached, purposeful strength and conditioning rather than an unstructured fitness space, whether they are training independently, working towards sporting performance or building a regular routine. It is rated 5.0 on Google from 30 reviews.