If you’ve never been to a gym before, RISE isn’t just suitable for beginners. It’s specifically designed to give you the guidance and support that can make starting exercise much easier.

You don’t need to know how to use the equipment, which exercises to do or how hard you should be working. You don’t need to learn any of that before you arrive either. Your coach is there to help you with it.

You won’t be left to figure the gym out yourself

One of the biggest differences between RISE and a traditional gym is the level of coaching you receive.

In a typical gym, you might have access to lots of equipment but still be unsure what to actually do with it. That can be particularly daunting if you’ve never exercised in a gym before.

At RISE, there’s a coach with you throughout every Session. They’ll show you what to do, explain the exercises and remind you when you need help.

• You don’t need any previous gym experience.
• You’ll be shown how to do the exercises.
• Your coach will help you use the equipment correctly.
• Exercises can be adapted around your fitness level or injuries.
• You can ask questions whenever you’re unsure.

What if everyone else knows what they’re doing?

It doesn’t matter. Other people in the Session may have been coming for longer, but you’re not expected to be at the same stage as them.

Your coach will make sure you’re doing the right version of each exercise for you. That means you can concentrate on learning and getting comfortable rather than worrying about keeping up with somebody else.

Do I need to prepare before my first Session?

You don’t need to teach yourself how to exercise before coming to a gym that’s designed to teach and support you. Arriving without any gym experience isn’t a problem we need you to solve beforehand.

So if you’ve never been to a gym before and have no idea where to start, that’s absolutely okay. Helping people learn what to do, become comfortable with exercise and find the right level for them is exactly what the coaching at RISE is there for.