Strength Class
- Fitness Level:
- All abilities
- Duration:
- 30 or 45 minutes
Our Strength classes, held in a dedicated functional training space, are designed to build full body strength through circuit style workouts inspired by exercises similar to Hyrox and CrossFit. Each session features a variety of movements and weights targeting the entire body, focusing on form and control. And to finish each class, we end with an energising finisher, leaving you rushing with those post-workout endorphins! Whether you’re experienced or new to strength training, the instructors are there to guide and support you throughout.
- Strength & Power
- Tone
- Full Body
HOW TO BOOK A CLASS
It's so easy to book classes on the PureGym App or on our website by simply selecting your chosen gym, viewing the class timetable and finding a class and time that suits you!
If you are new to classes, let your instructor know when you arrive, and they will help you get started -- all of our classes cater for all abilities, so you can work at your own pace.
WHAT TO WEAR
Come dressed in comfortable, breathable non-restrictive clothing -- remember, our classes will get you moving! Don't forget to bring a towel to freshen up and a water bottle to hydrate (we have water fountains in every gym to refill any reusable water bottle).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Strength classes include performing 8 exercises targeting your whole body using free weights and a finisher for conditioning and improving your cardio fitness.
Strength classes use resistance equipment and body weight to challenge all major muscle groups, helping you build strength. You will perform exercises such as goblet squats, reverse lunges, overhead dumbbell presses, and double kettlebell deadlifts, among others. These exercises often involve equipment like kettlebells, dumbbells, sandbags, and slam balls.
Strength classes are a great workout that you do in under an hour to help strengthen your entire body.
This will depend on your goal and fitness levels. The maximum recommended is two to three times a week.
Strength classes work your whole body, as the moves involved use all of your muscles. During a class, you'll burn calories, improve your cardiovascular fitness, tone and improve your core strength.
The calories you burn depends on many factors such as your age, height and weight. Strength class can be more intense than most cardio activities. You can expect to lose up to 400 calories in 40 minutes.
Strength classes are full-body workouts designed to help improve muscular strength. Weight training can help to build muscle and offset the rate of muscle mass loss during weight loss, so in this way, it can be good for weight loss.
To lose fat, you need to be in a calorie deficit. Strength classes can help you increase your energy expenditure, which can help aid with fat loss. Plus, it can help you to offset the rate of muscle mass loss, which is often experienced during weight loss.
Come dressed in comfortable, breathable non-restrictive clothing. Don’t forget to bring a towel to freshen up and a water bottle to hydrate (we have water fountains in every gym to refill any reusable water bottle).
MEMBERS THOUGHTS
Strength professionally helps me to fine tune muscle groups and build strength. My motivation comes from wanting to be toned and fit, my own confidence, as well as maintaining fitness and strength. The instructors in classes are really helpful because they keep their eye on everyone and go around and correct technique.
CLASS INSTRUCTOR THOUGHTS
STRENGTH is a great workout for everyone which is why I love teaching it! Seeing members become part of a team and finish a workout that they might not have experienced before or achieved a new personal best in before is so rewarding ! And it gets even better every time I teach it!
