01 / Strength gym · 2026
LIFT HEAVY. EAT BIG. SLEEP MORE.
A strength gym for grown-ups — no mirror-selfies, no boutique class theatre. The site had to look like the gym feels: chalk on the floor, plates clanging, coaches who actually programmed your week.
02 / The programme finder
Three questions. One programme. Start Monday.
01 / Goal
Get stronger
Get bigger
Get leaner
Stay sharp
02 / Days per week
2
3
4
5+
03 / Experience
Brand new
Some lifts
Years in
Recommended →
Hypertrophy · 4-day upper/lower
See the programme
03 / The four pillars
01
STRENGTH
5/3/1 · linear progression · big lifts only
3 days/wk
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02
HYPERTROPHY
Upper/lower split · controlled tempo · volume
4 days/wk
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03
HYBRID
Lift heavy + run easy · the long game
4-5 days/wk
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04
ONE-ON-ONE
A coach who actually writes your week
Your choice
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04 / This week at the gym
Class schedule, raw.
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00am | Strength | Conditioning | Strength | Conditioning | Strength | Open |
| 9:00am | Open | Strength | Open | Strength | Open | Hybrid |
| 12:00pm | Conditioning | Open | Conditioning | Open | Conditioning | — |
| 5:30pm | Strength | Hybrid | Strength | Hybrid | Open | — |
| 7:00pm | Open | Conditioning | Open | Conditioning | — | — |
05 / The coaches
No certifications-only crowd.
M
MARCUS
Head coach · CSCS · 18 yrs · powerlifting
J
JAMIE
Coach · NSCA · 9 yrs · hypertrophy specialist
R
RYAN
Coach · USAW · 7 yrs · olympic lifts
D
DANI
Coach · NASM · 11 yrs · hybrid athlete
06 / Memberships
Three tiers. No annual contracts.
DROP-IN
$25/visit
- Any class, any time
- No commitment
- Towel + shower
UNLIMITED
$189/mo
- All classes & open gym
- Programme assignment
- 1 nutrition check-in / mo
- Bring a friend Fridays
MOST PICKED
ONE-ON-ONE
$449/mo
- Includes unlimited
- 2 1:1 sessions / wk
- Custom programme
- Weekly check-ins
"Forge is the first gym I've stayed at for more than a year. Marcus programmed me to a 405 deadlift in eight months. I'm 47."
— Tom K., member since '24
07 / The build
Bare-knuckle WordPress.
- CMS
- WordPress · custom theme · no page builders
- Sign-up
- Stripe subscriptions · trial via promo code
- Class booking
- WP-Calendar w/ wait-list and cap
- Programme assign
- 3-question quiz → email cadence
- Type
- Anton (display) · Plus Jakarta Sans (body) · JetBrains Mono
- Performance
- No build step · all CSS hand-rolled