Client Reviews

Amazing fitness studio with a super friendly atmosphere. The trainers are really great and hold awesome classes that by the way are never the same! It's so dynamic. I also feel like they are committed with my goals and keep me accountable. I definitely recommend this place :)

Highly recommend Matt and the team at Great Shape Cheltenham. Personal training studio with awesome small group classes. Forget about big impersonal gyms and being left to figure out your own path. Join a studio that feels like a community and strives to help you reach your goals. Keep up the awesome work Matt!!

I’ve been going to Great Shape Bayside for many years. I like it because the groups are still personal and not too big. I am not a gym person and have never stuck with exercise at a gym. Great Shape has helped me stay motivated about exercise. I like the trainers, the atmosphere and the classes.

I have been working with Matt and his team at Great Shape Bayside 3 days a week for the past 4 years. My fitness and strength has greatly increased and without their support and encouragement I would not have achieved that. Matt and his team are great fun to work with.

I highly recommend Great Shape Bayside, all of the trainers have been extremely supportive through my weight loss and fitness journey from 1:1 personal training to group classes. All the trainers are knowledgeable, Matt and the team couldn't be more supportive and motivated to help you succeed.

Matt leads his classes with terrific enthusiasm and positivity and his technical know-how means that his clients each get the best out of the sessions. He ensures that individual needs, even within a group class, are catered for. He keeps it interesting with a good variety of activities, and his approach makes for a supportive, fun atmosphere.

So happy that I made the decision to joint Great Shape. Matt and the team are knowledgeable and professional and really take care of you and provide support every step of the way. The studio classes are fabulous and are different enough so that you don’t get bored. 

I have been training at Great Shape Bayside for 3 & 1/2 years & it’s been the best thing I’ve done in a long time. I’ve been to gyms before & have found them large & impersonal with big classes & no close supervision. It’s the complete opposite at Great Shape Bayside. Matt Sutherland is an excellent personal trainer, always positive, professional & on your side. The group classes are small & friendly & you are closely monitored by your trainer. I can’t believe how much my body has toned up. I dropped a jean size just from the exercise. I haven’t felt this well for a really long time & I have made some lovely new friends.

I’ve spent nearly twelve months with Matt and the team at great shape. In this time the coaching and mentoring has helped me work towards my goals and I have lost almost 50kg. On top of this I had to have emergency surgery and Matt and the team has worked with me during the recovery period to ensure I didn’t over do it.

I have tried several gyms/ fitness studios, and Great Shape Bayside is by far the best.
I’m so happy to have found this place. It offers very versatile small group training sessions with awesome instructors who are highly supportive, pay attention to your form, fitness level, injuries etc. I like the balance of pushing through pain vs. listening to your body.
Classes are always challenging yet fun. There is a personal touch unlike big gyms. People are great and I actually look forward to doing my class here everyday. It is a great feeling to work out in this studio and I feel motivated. I cannot be happier! I highly recommend this place.  Thank you Matt and team for running this awesome place!

Over the past year, becoming a member of Great Shape Bayside has been an invaluable experience that has changed my life. The trainers are personable, very accommodating and each session has been tailored to my individual needs. I have learnt so much about health, fitness and Well-being in general. Great Shape has guided me in establishing a cleaner diet and routines involving cardio, core and strength training. The staff have worked with me to increase my confidence in achieving set goals. I highly recommend Great Shape to anyone looking to make important lifestyle changes. Matt couldn't be a nicer guy and his interest in his clients is most genuine!