Lansdown's coach-led gym is a 10-minute walk away

Yes. Most Lansdown members walk in under 10 minutes, straight down toward Walcot Street.

Most members train two or three 45-minute sessions a week. That's about two hours, out of the 168 you get. Classes run from 6am starts to evening sessions, Monday to Saturday (the real timetable is just above), so training fits around work and the school run rather than instead of them. And the honest bit: you'll be busy forever. A booked session with a coach expecting you has a way of happening. A loose plan to "go to the gym more" doesn't.

Not at all. Most members started as complete beginners. Every session is coach-led and scaled to you.

Probably, and you'd be in good company. Paul trained through 30 years of shoulder trouble and is now pain-free. Every session is coached and scaled, so you work around what hurts while it gets stronger. Tell us what's going on in the form and your coach will plan for it. For anything serious we work alongside your physio or doctor, not instead of them.

No. No barbells, no machines, no rows of treadmills. We coach bodyweight strength on bars, rings and the floor. It builds strength you actually use, and it's kinder to battered joints. If barbell lifting is specifically what you're after, we're the wrong gym for you, and we'll say so.

More than the big chains. Less than a personal trainer. And every session is coached, so you're never guessing on a gym floor. The more useful question: what's the cheap membership you never use actually costing you? We'll talk numbers on your call and tell you straight if we're not right for you.

You'll never walk into a class cold. You start with a 1-to-1, your coach knows your name and your goals before your first class, and the front of house walks you up and introduces you. Mel makes sure of it.

Clothes you can move in, trainers, and some water. That's it. There's nothing to buy.

Our own coaches, not a rotating cast of freelancers. Ask any member about Bryony's sessions, or Mel who runs the front of house. They'll know your name by week one.

No. Our members range from teenagers to their 60s. Ashley (you might have spotted her above) found her love for fitness in her 50s. Every session scales to you.

You're in the right place. Most members say the same. Quitting is usually a support problem, not a willpower problem: 8 in 10 of our members are still training consistently, against an industry average of about 3 in 10. A coach, a plan, check-ins and a room full of people who notice you make the difference. And if you do the work and you're not at your goal by week six, we keep coaching you for free.

The first step is a chat, and it costs nothing. If trying a session first is the right move for you, we'll sort it together. Nobody gets pushed into anything.

Yes, and plenty of people do. Bring them along to the chat. Training with someone you know makes week one easier and week six more fun.

We read your answers and message you on WhatsApp, usually within a day. Then it's a quick chat about your goals. A real person from the gym, not a call centre.