For everyday humans
Signature Onboarding
Five one-to-one sessions to learn the lifts, screen how you move and build your first individual program.
$599 once-off · Five coached sessions
Coached strength & conditioning · Mornington
Nobody starts in a group here.
Your First Five Sessions at Virtus are one to one with a coach. You learn the lifts, you learn the why, and you leave with a program that is yours. Then you join the floor.
Real coaching. Zero ego. Since 2014.
The First Five
One to one with a coach before you ever join a group.
Every rep explained
You learn what you are doing and why it works.
Maximum eight, every Session coached
Small enough for a coach to teach the whole floor.
You can start here
You do not need to arrive as an athlete.
You might want to feel stronger, return after years away, perform better in your sport or help your child build confidence. Bring the starting point you have. We will coach the person in front of us.
New to training
We teach you before expecting you to know.
Coming back
We rebuild from what your body can do today.
Chasing performance
We assess, program, coach and retest.
Ways to start now
Three real ways to begin.
Adult, athlete or junior. Each option is available now and leads straight to the right first step, with no need to wait for a campaign or intake announcement.
For athletes
Athletic Development Onboarding
Five one-to-one sessions to assess your starting point, teach the system and build your first sport-specific program.
$599 once-off · Five coached sessions
For ages 10 to 18
Junior 6-Week Intro
One onboarding session plus two coached sessions a week for six weeks, with technique and confidence first.
$649 or 3 × $220
Free tools
Find your next step.
A few minutes. A clearer direction. No account needed.
From the moment you walk in
Real coaching.
Zero ego.
Known by name.
Joining a gym can feel like being handed a key and left to work it out. At Virtus, support is built into every step.
01
Start with a conversation
Walk in. Ask anything.
Your Free Intro is a 15-minute phone call or a 30-minute visit. Tell us what you want from training, see the floor and get an honest recommendation. No card. No pressure.
02
Learn before you train
The First Five.
Standard S&C and VAD onboarding is five one-to-one Sessions before you ever join a group. We learn your history, teach the lifts and the why, and build the program you will take onto the floor.
03
Train with people beside you
Your program. Small-group energy.
You follow your own plan in a coached Session capped at eight. A coach is there from start to finish, and the people around you bring energy without the ego.
04
Keep moving forward
Progress you can see.
Testing, check-ins and each 13-week Season help us see what is changing, decide what comes next and keep the work connected to what matters to you.
Inside a Session
See the floor for yourself.
Watch the coaching, the pace and the people. Then come in and feel it in the room.
Your third home
Belonging looks like this.
The same faces each week. Kids in tow before school. Dogs curled up by the turf. People who notice when you are there and check in when you are not.
Coaches and care, together
The people beside you.
Meet the Virtus team, then book physio, osteo or psychology directly from the same place. Allied-health practitioners run independent practices at our address.
Virtus teamLachlan WallaceFounder & DirectorRead about me 
Virtus teamDakota WatsonGeneral ManagerRead about me 
Virtus teamAiden HinsonSenior Performance Coach & High PerformanceRead about me 
Virtus teamJordy LoveHead of Coaching and DevelopmentRead about me 
Virtus teamMaddy MorrisonSenior Performance CoachRead about me 
Virtus teamGeorgia TempletonGrowth & Community ManagerRead about me 
Virtus teamAnnette WallaceFacility & Member CareRead about me 
Independent practiceGreg DeaSports Physiotherapy · Prepare to PerformBook Physio 
Independent practiceEmily WallaceOsteopathy · The Performance Rehab Co.Book Osteo 
Independent practiceNina KellerPsychology · Mind Haus PsychologyBook Psych My Virtus
Your coaching, progress and community. One place.
My Virtus gives members one clear home for training, goals, check-ins, progress, education, events and the people around them. It keeps the work between sessions connected to the result you came for.
01
Know what is next
Your program, next session and schedule are ready when you are.
02
Keep moving forward
Goals, weekly check-ins and progress keep the work connected to what matters.
03
Stay part of Virtus
Coach support, education, events and the community live in the same place.
Not training with us right now? Past members and new faces can get free access to the My Virtus app for resources, community, education and open events. No training membership or payment card required.
My VirtusToday's session
Strength and conditioning
Strength + Aerobic
11 blocks · around 65 minutes
Start session
My number one goal
Build strength that shows up in life.
This week · 3 sessions
Train with intent and finish the block well.
Weekly check-in
How was the week, honestly?
60 seconds, straight to your coach.
Steezy's nudge
Consistency compounds. Keep showing up.
Different starting points. One coaching standard.
Find the right way in.
The person and the goal change. The promise does not. You get a plan built for you, coaching while you train and a clear next step.
Everyday humans
Build strength for the life you live.
For beginners, parents, tradies, teachers, retirees and people finding their way back.
Explore this pathway
Athletes
Prepare for your sport and season.
Individual athletic development for speed, power, strength and resilience.
Explore this pathway
Juniors
Build confidence and skill for life.
Technique-first coaching and age-appropriate progressions for young athletes aged 10 to 18.
Explore this pathway
Women at Virtus
Learn strength in a place you belong.
Start where you are, with clear coaching, patient progressions and no separate corner.
Explore this pathway
Private coaching and testing
One-to-one coaching and performance testing are available without pretending every person needs the same service.
Education and events
The long game includes useful ideas, shared experiences and time together away from a normal training Session.
Since 2014
Coaching in Mornington
Same home on Torca Terrace since 2015
180+
5-star Google reviews
Where we cannot edit a word of them
36+ months
Active-member tenure
Median among active members with a recorded start date, calculated July 2026
1,500+
Wonderful humans coached
Since 2015, one athlete at a time
Loved on Google and Facebook.
Real feedback from real people, published on platforms where we cannot edit a word of it.
★★★★★
We love Virtus Performance, what it stands for, the approach, the facilities, the team, and how inspired our son is to go there and train. This place is more than a gym, it's an environment. Lachie and team have created a beautiful, unique space. We love th…
8 months ago · Google
★★★★★
Such an amazing and supportive environment! I'm so glad I switched from a commercial gym to Virtus. The coaches are so lovely and helpful, always making sure you are completing exercises correctly.
4 months ago · Google
★★★★★
From the very first contact with Virtus, we’ve had such a fun but professional experience. The vibes in the gym are always high, and the whole crew are so knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely awesome. They are amazing with my daughter — she absolutely l…
7 months ago · Google
★★★★★
This Mornington Strength and conditioning gym has it all. The coaching, learning and education I’ve gained since joining Virtus has been second to none. The care and support from the trainers and staff is genuinely unmatched. Virtus is catered for all ages…
10 months ago · Google
★★★★★
Virtus performance has been amazing for our 14 year old son, helping him recover and rehabilitate after a knee injury from basketball. Dakota has worked closely with Harper making sure he is across the board with all equipment and doing his exercises correc…
8 months ago · Google
★★★★★
Great atmosphere, friendly team, and a really welcoming environment. Can definitely see why so many people recommend this gym!
July 2026 · Google
Member stories
Real people. Real progress.
Kate Norman
S&C · Member since 2026“I was struggling to get back into the gym after having my second baby. I'd been training consistently for about eight years and that was the longest break I'd had. The biggest change for me would definitely be just my mental health, which was like an instant thing. As soon as I started at Virtus, I just felt like myself again, had my confidence back.”
Jackson Alcock
VAD · Member since 2021“The biggest thing about my training that has changed is probably my knowledge around it. It exposed me to the why behind training, why you're doing exercise, for what purpose, how it relates to the sport that you want to train for and almost outside of life too.”
Jack McMillan
VAD · Member since 2025“I'm currently four weeks post-op from a hamstring rupture and I'm working closely with Emily Wallace and Aiden. I'm currently out for the season, but a goal of mine is to be back running by the end of the year. The Virtus team have been very supportive through the period so far with daily check-ins.”
Your first Session starts here
A clear first step. No guesswork.
You do not need to choose a membership before we have met. Start with a conversation and leave knowing what the right next step looks like.
- 01
Book a Free Intro
Choose a phone call or come in, see the floor and talk through what you want.
- 02
Meet your coach
We recommend the right pathway and explain onboarding, timing and price clearly.
- 03
Start with support
Learn one to one, then step onto the floor knowing what to do and who is beside you.
The honest answers
Things people ask before they walk in.
Why can't I just start in a group?
Because a coach can only coach eight people at once when all eight already know what they are doing and why. The First Five is how you get there.
What does it cost?
Everyone starts with a Free Intro, and that costs nothing. Choose a 15-minute phone call or a 30-minute visit to discuss what you want and whether Virtus is a fit. If it is, you start with one-on-one onboarding: a coach screens how you move, teaches you the lifts from the ground up and builds your first program, so you are never guessing on the floor. Five 1:1 onboarding sessions are $599, or $899 for a pair at $450 each. After that, memberships run from $71 to $120 a week depending on the program and how often you train, and every Session is coached. The full breakdown is on our pricing page.
How is this different from a normal gym?
A normal gym hands you a key and leaves you to work it out. We coach you, and we explain it as we go: what each exercise is for, why it is in your program this Season and what it is building towards. Every Session is run by a coach, capped at a maximum of eight on the floor, on a program built around your goals. Members tell us the biggest change is not the numbers, it is that they finally understand their own training. You are paying for a coach who teaches, not a swipe card.
I'm not fit enough to start.
You are exactly who we coach. Onboarding is one to one, your program starts where you actually are, and nobody on our floor cares what anyone else is lifting. Every member started somewhere.
I've never touched a barbell.
Perfect. No habits to unlearn. Your coach teaches you from the ground up in onboarding, and you will not touch a loaded bar until you have earned it and want it.
How much time do I need?
Most members train 2 to 4 Sessions a week. Sessions run 45 to 75 minutes and every minute is programmed, so you are in, coached and out.
What happens at the Free Intro?
Choose a 15-minute phone call or a 30-minute visit. Talk through your goals and training history, ask questions, see the floor if you visit and get an honest recommendation even if it is not Virtus.
Find us in Mornington
The roller door is open.
1/2 Torca Terrace
Mornington VIC 3931
Free on-site and street parking out front. Two minutes from Mornington-Tyabb Road.
Better Every Day.
See what it feels like to have a team in your corner.
The Free Intro is a conversation, not a trial. Training starts with your First Five.
Book your Free Intro