Fast Twitch

What Fast Twitch does

Fast Twitch is a privately held multi-modality wellness facility operated by Proofing Startup Pty Ltd, located at 270 North East Road, Klemzig, South Australia, and founded circa 2012. The company combines three product pillars under a single roof: (1) group fitness programming built around STRENGTH, HIRT, and CARDIO class formats designed around progressive-overload exercise science to prevent plateauing; (2) a hot yoga studio differentiated by far-infrared heating panels for more even, breathable heat distribution; and (3) a sports recovery suite encompassing infrared/Finnish sauna, ice bath/hot tub/magnesium contrast therapy, red light therapy, float tank, compression boots, and BrainTap neurotechnology. Supporting services include InBody 570 body composition scanning, reformer Pilates, personal training, and a cohort-based 8 Week Challenge program with a Facebook community.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid B2C stack combining recurring monthly memberships (Hot Yoga & Recovery, 3 Class Ultimate/Flexi, and Ultimate tiers), unit-priced class passes (10 Class Pass at A$300, Casual Drop-in at A$35), usage-based recovery services (float tank at A$45 per hour, red light therapy, contrast therapy), personal training, gift cards, and promotional trial passes (5 Days for A$25, 14-Day Unlimited Pass at A$40). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and community-led: walk-in traffic, online booking via website and a branded iOS app, member referrals, an 8 Week Challenge Facebook group, and an extensive educational blog covering recovery science, fitness nutrition, and yoga topics. The facility is staffed roughly 38 hours per week and uses no-lock-in memberships with a 4-week minimum and 7-day cool-off period.

Fast Twitch integrates third-party technology rather than developing it in-house: YAZIO powers the website's calorie/TDEE calculator; InBody provides the composition scanner; BrainTap supplies the neurotechnology headsets; and the Wim Hof Method representative Kym Burls runs educational workshops. Customer base consists of individual members — fitness enthusiasts, yoga practitioners, recovery-focused individuals, and health-optimization seekers — with no enterprise or institutional clients. Headcount is 11-50, the company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, and there are no funding rounds, M&A, or restructuring events in the input data.

Name

Fast Twitch

Legal name

Proofing Startup Pty Ltd

Website

https://fasttwitch.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fast Twitch is a privately held Adelaide wellness facility combining group fitness, far-infrared hot yoga, and a sports recovery suite (sauna, ice baths, float tank, red light therapy) under one roof, serving individual members in South Australia via memberships, class passes, and recovery services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fitness and Wellness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

General Personal Training (In-Person & Virtual) (HSADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strength & Conditioning Bootcamps (HSADABAB), Hot Yoga & Heated Pilates (HSADACAC)

Keywords

• Group fitness classes
• Hot yoga studio
• Sports recovery services
• Personal training
• Wellness center

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Monthly recurring memberships offering unlimited access to facilities. Multiple tiers including Recovery membership (yoga plus recovery suite), Ultimate membership (includes daily group fitness), and 3 Class Ultimate/Flexi option.
2. Class Passes: One-time purchases for specific numbers of classes including 10 Class Pass ($300) usable across yoga, mobility, or group fitness classes.
3. Day Passes and Trial Offers: Short-term access passes including 5 Days for $25 promotional offer and casual single-visit passes at $35.
4. Yoga Packages: 14 Day Pass at $40 for unlimited yoga and mobility classes, and membership options with 10% discount on retail items.
5. Recovery Services: Individual recovery services including float tank therapy ($45 for 1-hour session), red light therapy bookings, contrast therapy, and sauna sessions.
6. Personal Training: One-on-one training sessions with fully qualified personal trainers offering specialized skill sets for individual health and wellbeing goals.
7. Body Composition Analysis: InBody scanner sessions for measuring body composition metrics including muscle mass, fat percentage, and metabolic rate.
8. Gift Cards: Prepaid gift cards for various services including float therapy, recovery, fitness classes, yoga, Pilates, and general facility access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fast Twitch is an Adelaide-based wellness center that delivers group fitness classes (STRENGTH, HIRT, CARDIO), hot yoga in a far-infrared heated studio, and a comprehensive sports recovery suite (saunas, ice baths, contrast therapy, red light therapy, float tank, BrainTap meditation). It also offers personal training, reformer Pilates, InBody body composition scanning, an 8 Week Challenge program, and tiered no-lock-in memberships.

Product overview

Fast Twitch is a group fitness and yoga studio in Adelaide offering a multi-faceted wellness platform. The core offering includes group fitness classes (STRENGTH, HIRT, CARDIO programs), a hot yoga studio with far-infrared heating, and a comprehensive sports recovery suite. The product portfolio spans three main pillars: fitness training, hot yoga/mobility, and recovery/wellness. Recovery facilities include infrared/Finnish sauna, ice baths/contrast therapy, red light therapy, float tank therapy, compression boots, and BrainTap meditation. Additional services include personal training, reformer Pilates, InBody body composition scanning, 8-week challenges, and various membership tiers. The company also provides educational tools including calorie and BMI calculators. The platform operates on a no lock-in membership model with options ranging from day passes to unlimited monthly access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Group Fitness Classes (STRENGTH, HIRT, CARDIO) Group training programs covering strength, high-intensity resistance training (HIRT), and cardio, written to take the guesswork out of training and prevent plateauing. For adult fitness enthusiasts in Adelaide.
• Hot Yoga Studio Far-infrared heated yoga studio offering a range of yoga styles including hot yoga, vinyasa flow, yin, hatha, mobility, and beginner yoga. For yoga practitioners in Adelaide.
• Sports Recovery Suite Recovery facility offering infrared/steam sauna, ice bath, red light therapy, rapid reboot compression boots, Hyperice warm/ice compression wraps, Compex muscle stimulators, and BrainTap meditation. For athletes and recovery-focused individuals.
• Infrared & Finnish Sauna Sauna facility offering infrared and Finnish steam saunas at varying temperatures and session durations (30, 45, and 60 minutes). For members and casual users.
• Float Tank Therapy Flotation therapy in a private pod with body-temperature water saturated with pharmaceutical-grade magnesium sulfate, producing calm weightlessness and deep relaxation. Priced at $45 for a 1-hour session.
• Red Light Therapy Low-intensity light therapy using specific red and near-infrared wavelengths to promote cellular regeneration, healing, pain relief, and skin health. Delivered across two rooms with multiple panels.
• Ice Baths / Contrast Therapy Contrast therapy system with a hot tub, ice bath, and magnesium soak tank. Cycling protocols combine cold (1 min), magnesium soak (1–2 min), and hot (4 min) for 4–6 cycles over 20–30 minutes.
• Reformer Pilates Low-impact workout using a reformer machine (carriage) to strengthen the core, elongate muscles, improve posture, and enhance flexibility and circulation.
• Personal Training One-on-one training sessions with fully qualified personal trainers offering specialized skill sets for individual health and wellbeing goals. Available in-studio, in-home, and remote/virtual.
• InBody Composition Analysis Scanner In-house InBody 570 body composition scanner delivering 40+ parameters including total skeletal muscle mass, visceral fat, body fat, body water, segmental muscle/fat analysis, bone mineral content, segmental lean analysis, and basal metabolic rate.
• 8 Week Challenge Structured 8-week fitness program with unlimited facility access, supportive community, bonus workouts, Facebook group community, nutritional guidance, goal setting, accountability sessions, and a challenge lunch.
• Gift Cards Prepaid gift cards redeemable across float therapy, recovery services, fitness classes, yoga, Pilates, and general facility access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in all-cause mortality risk with 3-4 hot/cold therapy sessions per week
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Kym Burls (Wim Hof Method Representative)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Kym Burls is the representative for Wim Hof Method in Adelaide. Planned to host Wim Hof experience workshops at Fast Twitch to teach breathing techniques, cold exposure methods, and mental resilience practices. Workshop was delayed due to lockdown but represents educational partnership for member wellness education.
• Dr Patrick Porter (BrainTap Creator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Patrick Porter, creator of BrainTap technology, collaborated with Fast Twitch to bring BrainTap meditation technology to Australian members. Elle from Fast Twitch conducted interview with Dr Porter to educate members on BrainTap benefits and usage. Fast Twitch offers BrainTap headsets for member use and promotes BrainTap app subscription.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Restore Hyper Wellness: US-based emerging recovery and wellness studio chain offering cryotherapy, infrared sauna, IV drip therapy and other recovery modalities — partial overlap with Fast Twitch's sports-recovery suite and body-scan offerings, representative of the recovery-wellness convergence trend.

Regional players

• Fernwood Fitness: Australian women's-focused fitness club chain offering group fitness, PT, and wellness services — comparable offering mix to Fast Twitch but concentrated in women's segment and with a multi-site regional rather than boutique single-location strategy.

Direct peers

• F45 Training: Australian-origin global group-fitness franchise built around short, high-intensity functional training classes (HIIT, strength, cardio) — directly comparable in modality, class structure, and science-led programming DNA to Fast Twitch's STRENGTH/HIRT/CARDIO rotations.
• KX Pilates: Australian reformer Pilates franchise; Fast Twitch also offers Reformer Pilates as part of its multi-modality stack, making the format, customer demographic, and boutique-studio delivery model directly comparable.
• BFT (Body Fit Training): Australian-origin functional-training franchise delivering 50-minute strength and conditioning group classes with science-backed programming — directly comparable in class design philosophy and member experience to Fast Twitch's group fitness programs.
• Jetts Fitness: Australian-founded 24/7 gym chain best known for its no-lock-in membership model — directly comparable to Fast Twitch's no-lock-in positioning, both targeting members who reject traditional long-term contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Anytime Fitness: Australian-origin 24/7 gym franchise now operating globally — overlapping fitness-services category with Fast Twitch, serving similar mainstream wellness customers on a recurring-membership basis.
• Goodlife Health Clubs: Australia's largest independent fitness chain with full-service clubs offering group fitness, personal training, and wellness amenities — broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities (group fitness, PT) but a wider portfolio rather than Fast Twitch's boutique multi-modality focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fasttwitchaus
• Facebookfacebook.com/fasttwitchaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fast-twitch-performance-centre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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