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Move Strong London Gym Expansion in Walthamstow
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Aim
We have moved our PT studio to a much larger site and plan to fully kit it out and increase our offering for our incredible community
Hi, I'm Rowena - founder of Move Strong London!
2 years ago I decided to make my dream a reality and opened a personal training studio. I started with the modest goal of running a successful PT space with a focus on one to one sessions.
Over the past 2 years we have seen amazing growth, with our offering expanding to include a varied group fitness schedule, small group PT memberships, specialist courses and more. We have continued to grow and have now become have a team of 8 incredible coaches, each with an area of expertise from postural restoration, strongperson training, pre/postnatal, calisthenics, kettlebell training, parkour and more. Together, we share a passion for quality coaching and provide a welcoming space for all who want to train. We believe there is a movement discipline for everyone and strive to make our space as welcoming and unintimidating as possible.
Move Strong London has always been very much about our community and it's been amazing to see so many connections and friendships forged, with a real sense of camaraderie and support both in and outside of the space. We now have over 150 active members and have seen annual turnover increase by more than 50% in the past year, and we are now ready to take things to the next level!
We have recently acquired a much larger unit in the same building and are very excited to expand. This new space will facilitate more activities taking place at the same time (classes, PT and small group PT) and will provide an amazing new home for Move Strong London. We will have communal and stretching areas where our lovely members can hang our before/after their sessions, a treatment room available to hire and much more space to accommodate more kit and larger classes. We are planning to offer open gym services during the day with an optional workout of the day to follow, so that people can drop in during off peak hours to make use of the gym. Additionally, we are speaking with local schools in order to hopefully offer sessions for teens and young adults, with a focus on teaching correct technique as well as building self confidence both on and of the gym floor.
We are keen to fill this unit with as much kit as possible and this is where we need your help! If you are already familiar with our space, you will know we have a great selection of kettlebells, free weights, squat racks, barbells and rowing machines. We would now love to add extra equipment in order to diversify and expand our offering. We are initially aiming to raise £5000 to contribute to the cost of new kit. As you will see from the numbers below, if we are able to raise more then it will be put to good use!
Purchases to include:
Cable Resistance Machine - an incredible way to work with resistance. Great for dynamic strength work with an equal pull throughout. £3000
Set of TRX with RIP attachments - incredible for full body, functional strength. £1000
Strongman Equipment - including a yoke, D balls and sandbags. £700
A Prowler and Sled - for an unrivalled functional leg workout. £280
A Curved Treadmill - in order to offer run coaching and sports specific sessions. £3000
Our goal is to not only offer more classes, but offer more variety too. We are passionate about teaching correct form and technique and can't wait to offer our community more, high quality coaching. No generic fitness workouts or gratuitous sweating - we aim to teach our clients the why behind all of our workouts and help them reach new levels of functional fitness and strength.
“I started with the modest ambition of dropping 2 dress sizes, and wanting to feel a bit fitter. Those ambitions are being fulfilled, but importantly, I now find myself wanting to be stronger than ever. I want to scale mountains, run up peaks, be in complete control of my body, and dance from now until eternity. ” L.C.
This project successfully funded on 25th March 2023