I love our Blackwood Healthy Inspirations.
From some of the reviews here it appears that there are some less inspiring HI locations but one tends to think the bad ones won't survive long in this competitive industry.
So back to Blackwood HI - for me I like that it is an all female gym - its clean, bright and doesn't smell :).
While I like to be focused during exercise and don't talk much, I like that some patrons do which I think adds to the friendly, encouraging vibe.
Jodi and her engaging team really help to keep you motivated and re-i...Read more

I go to Healthy Insprirations in Armidale NSW. There are a lot of mixed reviews here but in Armidale the gym is absolutely brilliant. The whole team is really friendly and professional, the classes really push you which is fantastic! They have 'challenges' for the week which encourage you to try harder and do more then just the circuit. Plus they give you a little bag of goodies to encourage you to join the challenge and more goodies when you do well with it. All the machines are clean and the whole gym is spotless and tidy. A bonus is there ar...Read more

After noticing a lot of mixed reviews here I feel compared to share my very positive experiences at both the Mitcham and Dernancourt centres. At Mitcham I loss almost 30 kgs before changing to Dernancourt when I changed jobs.
At both centres the staff were unfailingly supportive, well informed and gently firm with what is a very structured program but it works. When I got down hearted once or twice, the girls reinforced that I just needed to stick it out and it would work. At both centres their were staff who had personally been through the pr...Read more

Well i joined 4 years ago and loved it, the staff were extremely helpful and supportive, they rang if you hadn't been 3 times in a week to see how things are.
Fast forward 4 years and i rejoined no joining fee as i was already a member, i only made an appointment to see how much it was going to cost me as they wouldn't tell me over the phone, i went in and she pressured me into signing up, never told me you now had to buy the bars etc... gave me bag full of samples, i assumed was free as there was no mention of cost, then after i accepted it ...Read more

Most staff are unfriendly and criticize even the smallest weight gain. They want to see the journal but they are only interested in reading the "correct" foods in the journal or they be little you. If you ask a question regarding the diet they usually can't answer anything that's not basic standard questions. If you want qualified knowledgable people I suggest you look elsewhere as these people do not have any qualifications. A gym provides better equipment, classes and advise compared to healthy inspiration.
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Program worked for me at first - 7kg in 8 weeks, but then 1kg in the next 6 weeks. It's hard to stick to the program unless you buy their protein bars which cost $6 each - very expensive - but they do help. My centre is always out of stock. Also promised voucher rewards at milestones, which never eventuated. Most of the staff are fitness trainers who have never been overweight and don't really understand. But if you've got plenty of money and no psychological hangups like me, then it's quite a good program. I've failed every other program so...Read more

I've returned twice to this group and love the fact that as a previous member I don't have to pay rejoining fees etc; I also believe the group at Golden Grove are excellent at motivating and don't zone in on the negatives as it defeats the purpose.
I do find the diary and 3x/wk weigh ins anxiety provoking when I've not been doing what I should be doing ie forgeting to fill in the book, not ticking all the boxes, not reading my statement, not doing exercise etc. But after saying all that, I do love how it becomes a habit. My partner and I do o...Read more

I would recommend Healthy Inspirations with no hesitation at all. I have been going to the Sale centre for 9 weeks. Every single staff member has been friendly, supportive, professional and gives freely of advice and their experience . I have found them professional, friendly and fun. They make sure i am on track and eating well and staying "on plan". If you endulge in the wrong thing or perhaps not drinking enough water or you have strayed a little they are very helpful at suggesting how to overcome tempations and stay on track.The protien ...Read more