If you tend to find swanky gyms and personal training a bit intimidating, The Foundry’s community-focused atmosphere might be the solution to your anxieties. Founded in Vauxhall in 2016, the small company prides itself on being able to deliver a friendlier, more personal experience than large chains. Core to the gym’s approach is access to small group personal training, delivered in 50-minute sessions with a maximum of six attendees. Promoting teamwork and togetherness over competition, the gyms motto is ‘no mirrors, no posers, no egos’, and these sessions are friendly and encouraging.
Memberships cost between £300 and £500 a month, depending on how much personal training you want (choose from 1, 2, 3 or unlimited sessions per week) with sessions taking place every hourly to enable you to fit them around a busy schedule. Members also get unlimited access to fitness classes designed to complement their personal training, with two kinds of sessions available; cardio focused ‘Sweat’ classes, and ‘Hybrid’ ones combining movement and strength training.
Keen to see what it’s all about? The Foundry offers a discounted 21 day challenge for newcomers so you can suss out whether it’d be a good fit for you before committing to a longer membership.