About Us

We’re here to help real people get stronger for longer!

What we're about

Did you know around 70% of Aussies and Brits don’t strengthen their bodies enough for good health? Yet strength training is one of the most powerful tools for healthy ageing, injury prevention and long-term wellbeing.

That’s why we make progressive strength training more accessible to more people – through our better resistance bands (with Progress Lines!), free online workouts and video content, quarterly challenges and community pop-ups.

How we got here

Resistance bands are one of the most versatile and accessible strength tools around. But there were two big problem: poor quality and you couldn’t track progression.

We searched for a resistance band brand that we felt confident in recommending to our clients – one that prioritised quality, safety and progression.

We couldn’t find one anywhere. So… we decided to start Strong Band!

Strong Band combines our trademark Progress Lines™, high-quality resistance bands, and expert education.

The founders

Hi – we're Matt & Cy!

We met in a North London gym. One of the first chats we had was about what more we could do to get the people we love to start strength training. We quickly knew we liked each other!

We moved to Sydney in 2024, where we ran our strength classes for beginners using resistance bands in Bondi Beach.

Matt Van Mol is a Strength & Conditioning Coach, nutritionist and behaviour change specialist. He is the Head Coach for Life Beyond Illness, where he supports the community to build a healthy relationship with exercise and food while navigating recent or long-standing illnesses. He has a Master’s in Development & Health Psychology, and his work explores how upbringing, social context and psychology shape our health behaviours – and how to create lasting change.

Cyan Koay is a corrective exercise specialist with a focus on strength training for injury prevention and longevity. She loves helping people achieve things they thought was not possible (whether that’s their first push up or running an ultra-marathon pain-free)! Cyan is also a qualified teacher and was previously a senior policy advisor for the UK government.

Outside of Strong Band, we love almond croissants (we try a new one every week) good coffee, cinema, gelato and sharing meals with friends.

We're currently travelling around Australia, and working with gyms, studios and local communities to put on Strong Band workshops.