Welcome to HERA
Educating and empowering young women to lift weights confidently, safely, and for a lifetime
What is HERA?
A gym programme and environment that introduces and educates young women in the gym, empowers them to lift weights confidently and safely, and encourages them to continue lifting weights for a lifetime.
Women new to the gym begin with an 8-week introductory course before joining the HERA Squad—a community of confident women lifting for a lifetime.
HERA programmes focus on increasing strength and building muscle. All programmes are designed specifically for women. Our expert personal trainers provide 1-on-1 guidance during sessions, tailoring programmes to meet individual needs so every woman feels confident and comfortable in the gym.
Introductory Course
An 8-week starter course where you'll learn to lift weights safely and confidently. Learn all gym exercises, how to follow your own gym programme, and understand how nutrition, stress, and women’s health impact your training.
At the completion of the course, you’re ready to join the HERA Squad, and will seamlessly transition into the ongoing sessions and continue strength training for life.
Is this for me? Great for gals new to the gym, or new to lifting weights.
The squad meets three mornings a week to lift heavy and start their day strong. Together they progress through strength and hypertrophy cycles to build muscle and get stronger. Women in the squad have transitioned from empty barbells to deadlifting tens and hundreds of kilos. There's nothing more motivating than lifting with a strong group of gals.
Is this for me? Great for gals with gym experience, who want to get real results in the gym.
HERA Squad
About me
I’m Penny, a passionate personal trainer working in Wellington.
In my teenage years I had many injuries and was told to get stronger to avoid them recurring. Although I joined a gym I was confused, self-conscious and intimated by the weights, and just having a gym membership didn’t make me stronger.
My determination to get strong led to a passion for training. I taught myself how to lift weights and as I became more confident in the gym I began to love the movements, the community, the endorphins, and I stopped getting injured. Now I leave the gym feeling empowered and strong enough to do everything.
Eager to learn more I studied personal training, and specalised in Women’s Applied Physiology and Training. I created HERA to pass on my love of weight training and to help other young women avoid the years of confusion and ‘gym-timidation’ that I experienced.
It is my mission to educate young women on the health benefits of gym training and empower them to lift weights confidently and safely.
