About us
Coaching over noise.
We started in 2019 with one squat rack and a borrowed room. We have grown slowly, on purpose, and coaching quality still comes first.
Why we exist
Most of us came to fitness after burning out on the version sold in advertisements: perfect gym selfies, extreme challenges, and a lot of quiet guilt when life got in the way.
We wanted something more useful. A place where a thirty-minute session counts, where a week of missed training is information rather than failure, and where the programme is built around your actual schedule.
Today we run group classes, one-to-one coaching, and recovery work. Everything is designed to fit into an ordinary week — and to survive it.
The short version
- Founded in 2019
- Classes capped at sixteen people
- No contracts — monthly or drop-in
- Concession places in every class
What guides us
Our values
01
Strong for life
We train for the body you take into your sixties, not a look for one summer. Every programme is built to last.
02
Coaching, not barking
No yelling, no ego. Our coaches explain the why behind every set so you can train intelligently on your own.
03
Everyone belongs
Whatever your starting point, the floor is yours. We scale every class and meet you exactly where you are.
The team
Coaches on the floor every day
No faceless roster — these are the people you train with.
Mara Ellis
Founder & Head Coach
Mara has coached strength training for twelve years and still believes the best programme is the one you actually show up for.
Jonah Reed
Strength & Conditioning Coach
A former competitive powerlifter, Jonah builds programmes that make you stronger without making your joints pay for it.
Priya Nair
Mobility & Recovery Coach
Priya specialises in the work most gyms skip: the warm-up, the cool-down, and the sleep. Your future self will thank her.
Diego Santos
Nutrition Coach
Diego helps members fuel training and recover properly — with food they enjoy, not a spreadsheet of numbers.
Come meet us
The best way to decide is to visit.
Walk the floor, meet a coach, and ask every question you have. There is no pressure to sign up today.
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