Arj Perera, who opened the elite sports conditioning and fitness centre The Human Mechanics in 2013, has been working on opening a second location for nine months.

His THM Wellness Centre will have an osteopath, physio and naturopath on site as well as group, personal and elite fitness training.

“As soon as I moved to Bendigo, this was something I wanted to develop and launch,” Mr Perera said.

“Something that is lacking in Bendigo is proper personal training and client attention.

“We want our members to come and use the gym week in, week out and showing results as opposed signing up and never seeing them again.

THM Wellness Centre will be at 41 Howard Street in Epsom. Presently, there is just one other gym in Epsom.

“(Epsom is becoming) a great centre in Bendgo. Since moving to area I have earmarked it as a place I would like to open something in,” Mr Perera said.

“For it to happen in two years is great and it is good for community as well, having it’s own health centre.”

Perera has been a personal trainer for 12 years and arrived in Bendigo two years ago when his partner got a job in town.

He also created the Secret Men’s Business program, which run in conjunction with beyondblue, and encourages men who are battling depression get active in the gym while socialising with other men.

THM Wellness will also set up to train and prepare athletes for higher levels of sports.

“We can have a full team in here and are sponsoring the Brigewater netballers,” Mr Perera said.

“I have seen so much talent during my a short period in central Victoria and we want to develop young athletes so that they are ready for the next level.”

Mr Perera was also eager to thank everyone who had embraced his vision and helped get the Wellness Centre running.

“It has really been fantastic. It is a big community effort to get us where we are,” he said.

THM Wellness Centre will host an open day at 41 Howard Street, Epsom, Saturday from 10am to 5pm.