About Example Gym
Example Gym was set up by a small team of coaches who wanted to build something better than the big chain gyms they had worked in before: proper coaching, a strong community and equipment that gets used properly.
We started in a single unit on the edge of Newton Abbot with a rack, a handful of bars and a plan to do things differently. Rather than filling the floor with machines nobody explains properly, we built the gym around free weights, functional equipment and enough space to coach people properly.
Every coach on our team holds a recognised qualification and most have backgrounds in competitive sport themselves, from powerlifting to rugby. We invest in ongoing training for the team so members always get up to date, evidence led coaching rather than whatever happens to be trending.
Over a decade later, the gym has grown but the approach has not changed. We still keep classes capped at a sensible size, we still know most of our members by name and we still believe that good coaching, not fancy branding, is what gets people results.
What you can expect from us
Proper coaching
Every session is led or overseen by a qualified coach, not left to a screen or a printed sheet.
Honest guidance
We tell members what will actually work for them, even if that is not the trendiest option available.
A real community
Members train alongside people they know, not in a room full of strangers wearing headphones.