The Forge
Small-group strength
Lift well and get stronger, week by week.
- Intensity
- Length
- 50 minutes
- Class size
- Up to 12
What happens
- 1A ten-minute warm-up that gets your joints ready for the day’s lifts.
- 2Two strength blocks with dumbbells, kettlebells or a barbell: squats, hinges, presses and rows, with the coach checking your form.
- 3A short finisher, then five minutes of stretching.
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants to get stronger, from first-timers to people coming back after a break. Weights are chosen for you, not for the person next to you.
- Every move has an easier option
- Your coach notes your weights, so next week you know where to start
- Twelve people at most, so the coach sees every rep
What to bring
- Clothes you can move in
- Flat shoes (or socks: plenty of people lift in them)
- A water bottle
Towels, showers and day lockers are at the studio.
When it runs
- Monday5:30 am · Tessa
- Monday5:30 pm · Marcus
- Tuesday6:30 am · Tessa
- Tuesday12:15 pm · Tessa
- Wednesday5:30 am · Tessa
- Thursday6:30 am · Tessa
- Thursday7:15 pm · Marcus
- Friday5:30 am · Tessa
- Saturday9:15 am · Tessa
Your coaches
Tessa Ruiz
Calm and precise: she gets your form right before anything gets heavy.
Marcus Bell
Big energy, zero ego: he shows the easier option first and counts every rep with you.