I’ve been coaching for over 10 years and have worked with hundreds of women. I created Ladies That Lift (LTL) to inspire a generation of women who are done with yo-yo dieting and ready for real, lasting results.
We know you want more energy in the mornings, confidence in the gym, freedom to wear shorts in summer, and the ability to enjoy food without guilt or shame. We get it.
Training has been the most consistent part of my life from age 14 to now through high school, uni, lockdowns, and heartbreaks. It’s supported my mental health and resilience more than anything else. The physical results? They’re simply a by-product of showing up, even when motivation isn’t there.
One of the best parts of what we do is watching women walk through the doors of our all-female studio sometimes nervous, unsure, or doubting themselves and seeing them grow week after week. Watching confidence rise, strength build, and women begin to truly believe in themselves never gets old.
Raquel Hosts
her very own podcast The Female
Health Show
I became a personal trainer because I truly believe in the transformative power of fitness and nutrition not just for the body, but also for the mind as well.
I’ve experienced how movement can shape our mindset and improve our mood. This truly ignited my passion for being in the health and fitness industry as I wanted to be a part of other women’s journeys and see them blossom in the process.
Personal Training is so much more than just workouts; it’s about developing healthy habits that lead to a balanced and fulfilling life. I love being in a space where we inspire women to tap into their inner strength, embrace self-love, and foster a healthy relationship with fitness and nutrition.
At Ladies That Lift, we’ve cultivated a supportive environment that allows our clients to grow, learn, and thrive on their journey to better health. It fills me with pride to be a coach here and to guide our amazing women through their unique journeys.
I fell in love with strength training because it gave me progress I could see and feel. Every small improvement lifting heavier, moving with more control reminded me that I was becoming stronger physically and mentally. It became a space where discipline, confidence, and stress relief blended into something I truly loved.
Strength, to me, isn’t just physical. It’s self-worth, kindness, growth, and choosing discomfort so you can evolve into the strongest version of yourself.
My mission is to help women feel confident, capable, and welcome in a space that can often feel intimidating. I want women to recognize their worth, trust their strength, and build a life where they feel powerful inside and out.
I’m here to challenge the belief that women should be small or shrinking. I want women to celebrate muscle, confidence, and strength because strong bodies deserve to be seen.
Raquel started as an aerobic instructor in Group Fitness, specifically teaching Les Mills all whilst studying her Bachelor of Health Science. The inspiration was her mother (pictured back right) she had been attending her mothers group classes from the age of 15 years old and watching her mum have so much fun, all whilst working up a sweat inspired Raquel.
Raquel decided to compete in her first ICN competitions, in the Bikini and sports model category – Raquel placed multiple times and formally got her certificate 4 in fitness this year too.
My placings
In Early 2019, Raquel needed something different, after competing in Bikini Modelling she needed a new why. She wanted to lift heavy and compete in Powerlifting. Toying with the idea of starting her own business and moving on from group fitness is where Raquel Fit PT was born.
In 2019, Raquel went to many mentoring programs held by Mark Ottobre from Enterprise Fitness and in 2020 she received the Alpha of the Year Award with Mark’s Wolfpack mentor group.
In 2021, the Global Pandemic had put a very different spin on fitness for the world. Raquel was featured in The Herald Sun talking about Lockdowns and Body Image and through this period created her own Podcast, The Female Health Show to inspire others and herself during a hard time.
In 2022, Raquel had grown a lot, her community and her services were inundated! She needed another pair of hands on deck and this inspired Raquel to hire a team to help her reach more women in her community that needed what she was teaching to her clientele AND rebrand to Ladies That Lift.
To sum up this year – lots of photoshoots, and powerlifting competitions!
We moved to a new facility and are seeing growing demand of our services ! Photoshoots, powerlifting competitions, internships and community bonding has seen us create a phenomenal female-led space.
We love our ladies and when the community is together there is a magic about us. We are a place for women by women, that are growing to be confident women, independent gym girlies, mums-to-be, mums of 4 or just trying to find themselves again after a long time of never prioritizing themselves.
We are LTL
Everything we do at Ladies That Lift is aimed to create sustainability for your lifestyle and long-term habits!
We are in the business of health and fitness, and we know that if it isn’t sustainable you will always be yo-yo dieting and losing motivation. Listen to what some of our clients have to say about us!
Hey, I’m Raquel – I empower women and most importantly I love being a coach for women! I want women to take action to feel better about themselves, I’m sick of diet challenges,
If you’ve ever found yourself inspired by strong, confident women lifting heavy weights and wondered,
So, you’ve been training hard, hitting personal bests, and now you’re ready to step onto
Strength training is one of the most empowering and transformative things you can do for
Who said we need to be less than who we are?
Let’s take up space! Let’s be loud! Let’s lift heavy! Let’s train with intent! Let’s be the strongest chick in the room and hype the other women around us! Let’s be the best version of ourselves and cheer the women around us on too.
Ladies that Lift is a space for women to get strong, and EMBRACE the strong women around them, we specialise in female personal training, we understand you, the female body, and just how important taking care of yourself physically and emotionally is.
