5 reasons schools and colleges are choosing Performance Lockers
Schools, colleges, and universities across Australia are rethinking how they deliver fitness and wellbeing on campus. In line with the NSW Department of Education’s policy mandating weekly participation in sport and physical activity, many campuses are investing in outdoor fitness zones specifically designed for their students. In the recent article by Macleay Argus, these spaces are designed to improve student health, offering inclusive and ability-friendly equipment. One solution gaining popularity in this space is the Performance Locker. The Performance Locker is a modular, high-impact fitness setup that brings professional-grade training to a school without the need for traditional infrastructure. Here are 5 reasons why our lockers are becoming a go-to solution for forward-thinking educational institutions. 1. Putting outdoor space to better use Many schools and colleges have unused areas, such as car parks, rooftops, or empty courts. With the push to bring more movement into students’ daily routines, these zones present a great opportunity. Purpose-built to transform these overlooked spaces, the Performance Locker provides a structured training environment. Whether permanent or relocatable, they allow schools to scale up their offerings without needing large-scale builds or renovations. 2. Supporting group training Performance Lockers are ideal for group-based activities, whether that’s PE classes, team sports training, or school-wide fitness programmes. With integrated rigs, lifting stations and internal, lockable storage, they allow for structured and efficient sessions, accommodating multiple users at once. Encouraging student collaboration, involvement, and leadership while supporting the delivery of the curriculum and extracurricular programming, these gyms offer schools with expanding athletic departments the kind of setting that enables teams to train with a purpose. 3. Promoting health, wellness and balance Access to fitness on campus is no longer a “nice to have”. With the growing awareness of the connection between physical activity and mental health, Performance Lockers help normalise movement as part of everyday life. With a dedicated space for exercise, schools empower students to take ownership of their health, whether that’s through structured programmes or independent use. Case studyHereford Sixth Form College One standout example is Hereford Sixth Form College, built by the BeaverFit UK team. The 10’ locker is available for students to book during free periods, giving them a flexible and accessible way to incorporate exercise into their daily routine. The previously underutilised outdoor space has quickly become a valued resource, not just for sports students, but for anyone looking to de-stress, stay active and get together with friends, showing how even a small footprint can have a significant impact when implemented thoughtfully. 4. Designed for durability Built from reinforced shipping containers, BeaverFit Performance Lockers are engineered to handle the daily wear and tear of school life – and Australia’s tough outdoor conditions. Weather-resistant, secure and designed for high-frequency use. Better still, they’re modular and deployable. Whether your school is undergoing changes or you’re planning for future growth, our lockers can be relocated or reconfigured to suit your evolving needs. That kind of flexibility is hard to match with traditional fitness infrastructure. 5. A smarter alternative to traditional gym builds Traditonal gyms can be costly, time-consuming and space-dependent. For many schools, Performance Lockers offer a faster, more flexible alternative that delivers maximum value with minimal disruption. Bespoke to each campus, quick to install, and scalable over time – a beneficial investment for current needs and future growth. Interested in upgrading your school’s facilities? Get in touch below. Contact us
The mobile gym road trip: Sunshine Coast to Melbourne
In June 2025, we ventured on an exciting road trip, covering over 2,000km from the Sunshine Coast down to Melbourne with our Mobile Gym Trailer. This journey was all about bringing our mobile fitness solution directly to communities, schools, sports clubs, universities, and military bases; offering hands-on opportunities to experience elite-level, portable training equipment. Why we hit the road Our goal was simple: to connect face-to-face with organisations looking for versatile, high-performance fitness setups that can be deployed anywhere. With increasing demand for flexible training options, especially in outdoor or limited-space environments, we knew the Mobile Gym Trailer would be the perfect fit. This road trip allowed us to demonstrate its capabilities in real-world settings, run pop-up workouts, and build stronger community connections. The journey Over eight days, we stopped at several key locations across the East Coast, bringing fitness straight to the doorsteps of communities eager to train differently: Day 1: Brisbane with fitness expert Finlay Anderson Day 2: Woolgoolga High School, engaging youth with dynamic workouts Day 3: The Armidale School and Central Coast, showcasing the trailer’s adaptability Day 4: Holsworthy Military Base, testing durability in a defence environment Days 5-6: Canberra, running pop-up sessions and community fitness events Day 8: Kilmore, final stop before Melbourne And on June 25th, the Mobile Gym Trailer was featured at the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC25) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre At every stop, we witnessed firsthand the enthusiasm and engagement from athletes, students, military personnel, and fitness leaders eager to embrace mobile training. Why mobile gym solutions are a game-changer The BeaverFit Mobile Gym Trailer is designed for organisations that need fitness solutions on the move. Here’s why it resonated with so many during our tour: Train anywhere Reliable Engages communities Flexible and scalable Cost-effective Did you miss us? If you missed us this time but want the Mobile Gym Trailer to visit your school, club, or base, reach out to the BeaverFit team. We’re ready to bring the future of fitness directly to you. Email Us
US Air Force unit reveals new BeaverDome human performance facility
As Australia boosts defence capabilities, there’s a critical need for modern training solutions designed to ensure the Australian Defence Force is combat-ready. With over $30 billion allocated to strengthening northern bases over the next decade, procurement of state-of-the-art fitness solutions will be essential to support the objectives outlined in the defence plans. BeaverFit, the largest supplier of fitness and training solutions to U.S. and NATO militaries, offers a range of portable, semi-permanent, durable solutions that can be set up quickly and relocated if necessary. The aticle below showcases how BeaverFit supported the U.S. Air Force in creating a fully-enclosed, state-of-the-art fitness facility from the ground up. Contact us to learn more about bringing these proven capabilities to Australia. A roof logo so big it will be seen by planes using the landing strip nearby – that’s one of the requests the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron had for their new BeaverDome at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. BeaverFit accepted the challenge, and the newly opened 50 x 120-foot human performance facility boasts the 5th ASOS call sign “Lowlife” with a roof logo spanning the facility’s length. “Championship tactical athletes need to have venues where they can build their championship abilities. And when the Airmen walk in here, it is the man or woman in the arena – and this is where excellence gets built,” said retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, former senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his remarks at the facility’s grand opening. When the 5th ASOS needed a state-of-the-art fitness facility to train Air Force tactical air control party members, they placed a call to BeaverFit – leading supplier of human performance and tactical training solutions to the U.S. military. The resulting solution is a fully-enclosed training facility – known as a BeaverDome – complete with electricity, HVAC and industrial ceiling fans. Six 40-foot BeaverFit Performance Lockers form the walls of the facility with internal equipment storage and rigging for strength and functional training, surrounded by custom rubber and turf flooring. The eight lifting stations boast custom floor logos and branding plates for 5th ASOS, Lowlife and TACP. Additionally, BeaverFit designed custom weight plates labeled with the squadron’s name and call sign. BeaverFit formed and poured a custom concrete pad to support the BeaverDome, which is built atop an existing asphalt parking lot. They positioned the concrete pad high enough to minimize water entering the space, and designed it with a one-degree slope for water runoff, since Washington is no stranger to rainy weather. Additionally, BeaverFit built two concrete ramps leading to the commercial roll-up garage doors at either end of the BeaverDome. Michael Hirsch, project manager at BeaverFit, said his favorite part of every project is the moment BeaverFit shows up to install the accessories and rigging, when “the customer is so amped to get into the facility and start training.” And amped they were. The 5th ASOS celebrated the grand opening in true military fashion – by getting straight to work in their new training space. “Seeing the thrill on the faces of all the Airmen and women within the unit was the best,” said Scott Wing, territory sales director for BeaverFit. “They were truly grateful for our efforts and the space turned out exactly how they had envisioned.” As with any custom build for a military customer, BeaverFit begins by listening to the unique scope and human performance requirements of the project. A team of product managers, facility design experts, engineers and fabricators work together to create equipment solutions that are designed to perform in the toughest training environments. BeaverFit provides overall project scoping, design, kitting and ongoing project management. Dedicated teams guide a project from the initiating and planning phases all the way through to execution and closing phases. “This BeaverDome is proof-positive that although these projects are cumbersome and require meticulous attention to detail, we have the capability and the vital partnerships in place to be able to execute quickly and effectively,” Wing said.
BeaverFit ignites a ‘SPRC’ with first US Army Soldier Performance Readiness Center
As Australia boosts defence capabilities, there’s a critical need for modern training solutions designed to ensure the Australian Defence Force is combat-ready. With over $30 billion allocated to strengthening northern bases over the next decade, procurement of state-of-the-art fitness solutions will be essential to support the objectives outlined in the defence plans. BeaverFit, the largest supplier of fitness and training solutions to U.S. and NATO militaries, offers a range of portable, semi-permanent, durable solutions that can be set up quickly and relocated if necessary. The article below showcases how BeaverFit supported the U.S. Army in converting an underutilised storage facility into a Soldier Performance Readiness Center designed for optimal human performance. Contact us to learn more about bringing these proven capabilities to Australia. FORT JACKSON, South Carolina — A brand new Soldier Performance Readiness Center built by BeaverFit opened here March 24. The SPRC is the first of its kind for the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training. Around the same time, a shipment of more than 100 BeaverFit container gyms made their way across the country to various training schools and units, purchased by the U.S. Army CIMT. Previous Next “One of the Army’s main focus areas is H2F – or Holistic Health and Fitness,” said Bryan Studebaker, senior vice president of government programs at BeaverFit. “To that end, they are heavily investing in equipment and infrastructure that support this objective.” The cultural shift to H2F aims to improve Soldier and unit readiness by addressing five domains of readiness: physical, mental, spiritual, nutrition and sleep. To operationalize these domains, BeaverFit was recently awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract to supply a variety of equipment and infrastructure in direct support of H2F. To date, BeaverFit has provided the Army solutions ranging from manufacturing more than 23,000 lanes of Army Combat Fitness Test equipment; supplying 2,000 expeditionary container gyms; converting indoor and outdoor spaces to provide designated areas for physical training, classroom education, rehabilitation and cognitive performance; and now – the CIMT’s first Soldier Performance Readiness Center. U.S. Army photos by 165th Infantry Brigade The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. A cultural shift The SPRC “represents a seismic shift” towards how the Army approaches how troops are trained, evaluated and sustained, said Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson’s commander. “It is an investment in individual Soldier preparedness.” The SPRC also helps overcome resource challenges Army units might face when developing an effective program to support the individual Soldier, because it acts as the centerpoint in which all activities are enabled. In simpler words, the SPRC provides the environment for the H2F ecosystem to thrive. Studebaker, a United States Air Force veteran himself, said BeaverFit is proud to stand behind this mission. “As a veteran owned and operated company, we see the opportunity to serve the military as a continuation of our duty to country,” he said. “We’re going to continue prioritizing solutions that support the growing needs and requirements of our military.” U.S. Army photos by Fort Jackson Public Affairs The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Designing the Soldier Performance Readiness Center The SPRC project at Fort Jackson converted an unused facility into training space with two 50-foot modular rigs, a robust equipment package with an emphasis on team-based conditioning, rubber flooring for strength and conditioning, performance turf, a rope climb tower, sleds, yokes, weighted stretchers, BeaverFit squad logs and full complement of various low-impact cardio machines. Sam Hovig, BeaverFit government territory sales manager and United States Marine Corps veteran, said the SPRC introduces new recruits to H2F early in their careers and enables critical skill development they will carry throughout their time in the Army. “The Army has implemented H2F within FORSCOM at the operational units, and with this new training capability, recruits will have the positive impact of H2F early on and will build upon that as they get to their permanent duty stations,” he said. “What made this project unique was being very cognizant of the population that will be using it,” he explained. “The typical recruit likely does not have significant time under a barbell or proper coaching on foundational movement mechanics. This heavily influenced each portion of the facility design – from the modular rig to where recruits would be entering and exiting the facility – to ensure this space met the stated throughput needs, allowed for visibility from coaches at all times, and did not sacrifice any required training capabilities.” Previous Next Expanded options for H2F The container gyms for CIMT were purchased to outfit units with an expanded outdoor training solution beyond the available indoor space at their installation. The gym-in-a-boxes, as the Army knows them, may be placed directly beside unit headquarters or barracks, enabling easier access to training, camaraderie and esprit de corps. Army senior leaders have said the cost that goes along with H2F is “well worth the investment,” said Maj. Gen. John D. Kline, CIMT commander. “I will tell you that if we save a life (or) we save two lives, one would argue this is absolutely worth every penny.” Previous Next BeaverFit is the leading supplier of fitness equipment to the U.S. Armed Forces, from the original container gym solution to full-scale human performance and tactical training facilities. As an official provider of ACFT equipment, BeaverFit has supplied more than 23,000 lanes of equipment and developed innovative ACFT solutions to include the ACFT Storage Locker, the ACFT Storage Trailer and ACFT Shelters.
BeaverFit converts tennis court to custom outdoor training space for US Army South
As Australia boosts defence capabilities, there’s a critical need for modern training solutions designed to ensure the Australian Defence Force is combat-ready. With over $30 billion allocated to strengthening northern bases over the next decade, procurement of state-of-the-art fitness solutions will be essential to support the objectives outlined in the defence plans. BeaverFit, the largest supplier of fitness and training solutions to U.S. and NATO militaries, offers a range of portable, semi-permanent, durable solutions that can be set up quickly and relocated if necessary. The article below showcases how BeaverFit supported the U.S. Army with a turf training field and all-weather shelter. Contact us to learn more about bringing these proven capabilities to Australia. SAN ANTONIO – Outdoor training is about to get a lot more exciting for Soldiers attached to U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Upon receiving a request to convert an old, unused tennis court at the installation, BeaverFit designed a solution resulting in a 100 x 110-foot SunPro shelter that will support multiple battalions within ARSOUTH. The BeaverFit SunPro is an open-ended structure which provides protection from the elements, increasing both the number of workout days for those who train there and the longevity of equipment. The shelter is a fully customized, purpose-built facility designed specifically to enable unit training and Army Combat Fitness Test activities. The project’s first phase included resurfacing the tennis court, filling in and repairing all uneven surfaces. Once the surface was ready, the SunPro went up. More than 10,000 square feet of turf was installed next, including 12 lanes for conducting the ACFT. The professional grade performance turf provides a consistent and standard testing environment resulting in valid and accurate test results. Additionally, rubber flooring was installed around two 40′ BeaverFit Performance Lockers featuring custom rigging, providing training space for strength and conditioning. In the project’s second phase, BeaverFit added two 10′ Performance Lockers for storage and a driveway to gain access to the lockers. A fence with door code access, a gutter system with drainage connecting to the existing stormwater system, and mesh sun shades on two sides were also added. As with any custom build, BeaverFit begins by listening to the unique scope and fitness requirements of the requester. A team of product managers, design engineers and fabricators work together to create equipment solutions that are manufactured in the U.S. and designed to perform in the toughest training environments. BeaverFit provides overall project scoping, design, kitting and ongoing project management. Dedicated teams guide a project from the initiating and planning phases all the way through to execution and closing phases. BeaverFit is the leading supplier of human performance and tactical training solutions to support the success of the Human Weapon System. Veteran owned and operated, BeaverFit provides solutions that meet the requirements and needs of military units in any environment. From the original container gym solution to full-scale human performance and tactical training facilities, BeaverFit is the trusted partner in creating solutions to support the growing needs and requirements of our military.