The Exercise Room, at G05/100 Parnell Road, Parnell, is a science-driven fitness and health facility built around genetics-informed training, medical-grade movement assessment, and longevity-focused programming. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, the studio analyses each client's genetic predispositions to create training programs that work with their biology.
Led by Director Emile Palmer, a PH360 Coach and CHEK Kinesiologist with over 30 years in health and wellness, the team includes personal trainers, exercise scientists and health coaches with backgrounds spanning sports science, Pilates, nutrition and rehabilitation. The Exercise Room is an official HYROX training facility and a PH360 Endorsed Partner, and also runs a dedicated HYROX Club and Running Club.
The studio's five-step process moves from assessment through scientific analysis, custom program design, expert coaching implementation, and ongoing data-driven optimisation, combining genetics and epigenetics analysis, medical fitness solutions, and functional fitness coaching under one roof.
The Exercise Room, at G05/100 Parnell Road, Parnell, positions itself as a new standard in health and fitness, built on the idea that truly effective training begins with understanding a person's unique genetic profile rather than following a one-size-fits-all program.
By analysing genetic predispositions, The Exercise Room creates training programs designed to work with a client's biology rather than against it, aiming for more efficient progress and results that last. This sits alongside medical-grade assessments and functional movement expertise, used to identify imbalances and limitations before they become problems.
The studio's programs are designed with long-term health in mind, focused on building strength, mobility and resilience intended to serve clients for decades, described as a mission to add life to years, not just years to life.
Every client journey moves through five stages: a comprehensive genetic, movement and health Assessment; scientific Analysis and interpretation of that profile; custom program Design tailored to individual biology; expert coaching Implementation; and ongoing, data-driven Optimisation as training progresses.
The Exercise Room's core offerings include Genetics & Epigenetics Analysis - covering personalised genetic profiles, nutrigenomics assessment and fitness response prediction - alongside Medical Fitness Solutions spanning clinical assessment, rehabilitation and chronic condition management, and Functional Fitness Coaching focused on movement pattern analysis and real-world strength.
The studio is led by Director Emile Palmer, a PH360 Coach, CHEK Kinesiologist, Pro Swim Coach and Les Mills PT with over 30 years in health and wellness. The wider team includes Personal Trainer and Health Coach Rhys Martin, Exercise Scientist Ella Dale (who also draws on a dance and Pilates background), Personal Trainer and Health Coach Jason Phillips (working with clients since 2003), and Exercise Scientist and Personal Trainer Tatiana Mason, a former professional footballer with a background in injury prevention.
The Exercise Room is an official HYROX training facility, providing specialised training and facilities to help clients prepare for HYROX events, and also runs a dedicated Running Club for members. The studio's director, Emile Palmer, is also a PH360 Endorsed Coach and member of the Personalised Health Association.
One client, Margot, a 67-year-old retired physical educator, described how The Exercise Room's approach to hauora and longevity wellness changed her thinking beyond her regular golf, tennis and walking, with workouts tailored to her personal needs and any ache or potential overuse injury addressed directly.
The Exercise Room can be reached by phone or email, with its Parnell studio also home to the upcoming Medical Fitness NZ offering, bringing advanced exercise technology, metabolic assessment and personalised health coaching under one roof.
With genetics-informed programming, a highly qualified multidisciplinary team, HYROX-certified facilities, and a five-step science-based process, The Exercise Room offers Parnell a genuinely personalised approach to fitness and long-term health.