Training built for the long game.
A private Newstead gym led by exercise physiologists, with evidence‑based strength, conditioning, and longevity training for people who treat their health as a twenty‑year investment.
ZAR is a small, exclusive gym in Newstead. We do this by design.
Every session is run by a university-qualified Exercise Physiologist. Groups are capped, so the coaching stays personal. Programming is individual, even when the room is shared.
We are not a gym in the usual sense. There are no machines deciding the work for you and no music telling you how to feel. The room exists to do one thing well: train people seriously and sustainably for as long as they want to train.
At ZAR Athletica, we have over 15 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. We are university-qualified Exercise Physiologists & Exercise Scientists who go above and beyond to ensure you get the best results in your health and fitness journey.
We have been doing this for over fifteen years.
Our coaches are Exercise Physiologists. University-qualified, not weekend-certified. The difference shows up in the programming: in why a movement is chosen, how it is loaded, when it is progressed, and what is being protected against twenty years from now.
Most of our members are people for whom training has to fit around a serious job. The format is built for that: short sessions, no wasted time, and a coach in the room who knows what you did last Tuesday.
Strength & Conditioning
The core of the room. Programmed strength work, progressed in blocks.
Reformer Pilates
Reformer-based work, taught with a strength athlete’s understanding of movement.
YOGA FOR LIFTING
Mobility and recovery designed for people who train hard. Not casual yoga.
Begin with a conversation.
Membership at ZAR starts with a 30-minute consult with one of our Exercise Physiologists. Where you are now, where you want to be, and whether the room here is the right fit for you. No pressure. No obligation on either side.
What our clients are saying
“Top team of professional coaches with the right knowledge and experience to help anyone looking for improvement in all aspects of training.
Highly recommend!.”
— Brayden Nielsen
“I have been working with Svet Borojevic and his team for three years. The exercise physiologists create training programs that suit their clients' individual needs, for use at home, or if preferred, at their own gym. Follow up questions are welcomed and the results excellent. Highly recommend..”
— Jacqueline Fleming
“I was surprised after I started doing a few sessions with the trainers at ZAR with the difference between them and regular gyms. The skillset and knowledge the boys have is a game changer when it comes to getting results. It's an education session for me on my body and why certain muscles are tight etc and I have already seen results in such a short period of time. Things make sense because they are qualified professionals and explain why they choose each exercise for you. Even the group sessions feel like an individual PT session. The pilates is fantastic and you actually feel incredibly strong and more able after the sessions..”