PTC South Melbourne

PTC South Melbourne Powerlifting, Strength & Conditioning Training Facility Women and men united in our goal to get stronger.

We are lifters for life tied by our motto "No Do******gs, No Exceptions"

South Melbourne Powerlifting Gym provides inner city Melbourne with one of the best environments to get stronger.

🚨CLOSING DOWN - online auction 🚨Thanks everyone for all your kind words regarding our recent announcement.I’ve had a few...
01/01/2021

🚨CLOSING DOWN - online auction 🚨

Thanks everyone for all your kind words regarding our recent announcement.
I’ve had a few people ask whether we are selling our equipment - yes we are, all equipment is being sold by online auction.

If you have had the chance to train at PTC South Melbourne or even seen videos/photos of the gym, you’ll notice that we have a large range of highly sought-after equipment, some that are close to impossible to buy.

List of equipment on offer:

AMFX - monolifts, bench press, deadlift platforms

Eleiko - combo rack, power bar, calibrated plates & collars; and deadlift platform

Ivanko - calibrated plates & collars

Texas - deadlift bars, power bars & squat bar

Hammer strength equipment, bumper plates, specialty bars, kettlebells, dumbbells and many, many more!

Auction is now live and finishes on the 12th January. Please note that all equipment must be removed from South Melbourne by 14th January.

Details of the auction are as below:

https://gollantauctions.hibid.com/catalog/255584/gymnasium-equipment-auction/?force=True

https://fb.me/e/1PiyARzDy

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Happy bidding!

As most of you all know we had big plans for 2020 with the opening of PTC South Melbourne V2, but nothing could have pre...
31/12/2020

As most of you all know we had big plans for 2020 with the opening of PTC South Melbourne V2, but nothing could have prepared us for the pandemic we have all faced. Like many others, it has drastically affected our business.

Given the difficult circumstances, it is with a heavy heart and much sadness to announce that PTC South Melbourne will be permanently closing its doors as of
the 31st December.

Whilst this has been a difficult decision for us to come to, we want to acknowledge that the growth of PTC South Melbourne over the last 7 years would not have been possible without the contributions of many wonderful people.

We would like to thank our incredible coaches Alex Deken and Shenae Healey for their loyalty and passion in helping our lifters pursue this sport of the three lifts. They worked tirelessly to help us create the top-notch environment and community we are so damn proud of.

We’re also very proud to have been part of the journey of our members’ many accomplishments – PB lifts, podium finishes at sanctioned meets, National Champions and even breaking National and World Records. Outside of these accomplishments, it has been an honour to be part of the journey and the many shared wonderful memories that we will always cherish.

Thank you to every single member who has walked through our doors and became part of our PTC South Melbourne team over the past 7 years – we’re especially thankful to those who stuck by us through the pandemic this year. We’re grateful that you chose us to help you with your lifting journey.

A big thank you too to Markos Markopoulos for trusting us with the PTC brand and for welcoming us to the powerlifting community, both within Victoria and Australia. Whilst PTC South Melbourne will be closing, we hope that the lifters we have helped over the years will continue their powerlifting journey in some shape or form.

Last but not least, we’d like to extend our thanks to all of our families and friends for your help, encouragement and support over the years – it has been one hell of a ride and we’re glad you could be part of this with us.

Over and out,
Andrew MacGregor, Ruchell MacGregor & Charlie 🐶💚

11/11/2020

So good to open our doors again and welcome back our loyal members who supported us the past few months.

We thank you for your love, support and patience 💚

Have you been feeling a little lost with your training during the lockdown period?You might feel like your technique doe...
01/11/2020

Have you been feeling a little lost with your training during the lockdown period?

You might feel like your technique doesn’t feel as good, your programming isn’t right, or maybe you’re just sick of training on your own.

Here at we have a gold membership option where you receive personalised programming as well 3 days of supervised coaching sessions run by two of Australia’s top level powerlifters and coaches. This membership also includes full access to the gym**

This is an opportunity for you to upgrade your environment by training with like minded people in a team setting.

If this sounds like something you need, head to the link in our bio to submit your enquiry and set up a free consultation!

** = hours will be limited until restrictions have eased

SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣This week under the spotlight we have Rachel Flavin!⁣⁣Rachel was one of the first people to...
02/08/2020

SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT!⁣⁣⁣
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This week under the spotlight we have Rachel Flavin!
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Rachel was one of the first people to come through our basics program. Since then she has been a very active member of our community, always making everyone laugh with her dry sense of humour.⁣
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Occupation: Currently funemployed. Usually a Business Analyst.

Main interest(s) outside of powerlifting?: Stalking other peoples dogs

What was the reason you joined PTCSM?: I was doing crossfit but hated cardio.

Out of all of the lifts you have ever done, which one are you the most proud of?:
Probably getting a 7.5kg deadlift pb to win APU states last year.

Head over to our Instagram to see Rachel’s last deadlift from last years APU state championships.
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Come join the STRONGEST gym in South Melbourne!⁣⁣⁣
For Powerlifting Coaching, Online, Group Training and 1:1 sessions 📧 [email protected]⁣⁣⁣
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We are keeping our members active during lockdown with our virtual Zoom classes! Tonight was Upper Body with Swipe acro...
30/07/2020

We are keeping our members active during lockdown with our virtual Zoom classes!

Tonight was Upper Body with

Swipe across ➡️ to see a little taste of what what the team tonight completed 💪🏽💚

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Come join the STRONGEST gym in South Melbourne!⁣⁣
For Powerlifting Coaching, Online, Group Training and 1:1 sessions 📧 [email protected]⁣⁣
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SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣This week under the spotlight we have Louis Schmidt!⁣⁣⁣Louis started with us around a year ...
26/07/2020

SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT!⁣⁣⁣
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This week under the spotlight we have Louis Schmidt!⁣
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Louis started with us around a year ago through our Powerlifting basics program where he came in, determined as ever. Louis has shown great consistency and willingness to listen and learn. His unwavering enthusiasm uplifts everyone around him.⁣⁣
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Occupation: Security guard⁣
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Main interest(s) outside of powerlifting?⁣
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Outside of powerlifting, I love a good hike, messing around with cars and just hanging with mates.⁣
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What was the reason you joined PTCSM?⁣
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I joined because I just wasn’t making any progress on my own anymore and I really just wasn’t a fan of the whole commercial gym environment where you are really just on your own. ⁣
This is why I’m glad to be in such a social gym and to have made so many new friends at PTC and strength gains under Alex's coaching.⁣
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Out of all of the lifts you have ever done, what one are you the most proud of?⁣
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It would be a toss up between my 200kg deadlift at the GPC summer classic, and a recent bench PR of 100kg x 2 that I hit in the gym. I think I would have to go with the bench because only a few days before it I had a hit a single at 100kg for the first time, so it was honestly so motivating to then hit it for a double in such a small timeframe.⁣
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Note: Just to add some more context to this achievement, Louis has been seen many times attempting 100kg for his single @ ‘8’ (🙄) RPE, so this was a huge deal for him to this weight so easily and for 2 reps.⁣⁣
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You can jump onto our Instagram to check out Louis’ bench!⁣
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Come join the STRONGEST gym in South Melbourne!⁣⁣⁣
For Powerlifting Coaching, Online, Group Training and 1:1 sessions 📧 [email protected]⁣⁣⁣
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SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT!⁣⁣⁣⁣Last night marked the start of a new series where we will be showcasing one of our members ev...
20/07/2020

SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT!⁣⁣
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Last night marked the start of a new series where we will be showcasing one of our members every Sunday night. ⁣⁣
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We’re very proud of and grateful for the people that make up our community, so we thought that this would be a great way to show our gratitude.⁣⁣
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To start us off we had Charlie Nicholls!⁣ ⁣
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Follow us on Instagram to see Charlie’s epic grind that she tells us about, as well as to keep up to date with everything we have going on for our team in Lockdown 2.0.⁣
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CHARLIE NICHOLLS⁣
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Occupation: ⁣
Digital business consultant and agency owner⁣
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Main interest(s) outside of powerlifting?:⁣
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I run a Digital agency and help establish and grow start ups and social ventures online. It keeps me very busy so I am always on my toes. In my downtime, I love going for road trips and hiking, yoga, road trips, eating all the vegan food, seeing live music and watching crime docos.⁣
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What was the reason you joined PTCSM?: ⁣
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I was an amateur boxer and fought for a few years, but ended up losing a lot of weight because I didn’t know how to fuel myself properly for the amount of training I was doing. I started focusing on lifting to gain muscle and strength and ended up falling in love with lifting heavy!⁣
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I did a couple of PA powerlifting comps while I was just training at a regular gym but wanted to take it further with proper programming, and equipment to train with… so I joined PTC.⁣
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What I love most about PTC is being part of such an inspiring and uplifting environment and supporting each other to grow.⁣
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Out of all of the lifts you have ever done, which one are you the most proud of?⁣
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That would have to be my 3rd deadlift attempt at the APU Melbourne Open Thi year. I was incredibly fatigued, felt weak and weighed in under weight from stress and felt like I had absolutely nothing left, but ended up grinding a 145kg deadlift. It was such a grind that I pi**ed on the platform but I did it. haha.⁣
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I am not proud of the grind, and am looking forward to improving my technique so I can lift heavier, more efficiently, but it reminded me of how strong I am mentally, and what I can do when I set my mind to something.

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