Welcome to Achieve
FITNESS.FLEXIBILITY.STRENGTH
The coaches and members at Achieve Gym like to think that they are a part of something a bit special. As with any gym people come along looking for somewhere that they can improve their fitness, maybe get a bit stronger, a bit leaner, a bit faster.
What they find is a place where people of all ages, fitness levels and abilities train together, each with their own goals in mind but as part of a close knit yet welcoming group where everyone is encouraged to try things that they may never have considered themselves capable of.
All sessions at Achieve are coach led, ensuring that all the members learn the proper form and correct technique before loading the exercises or moving on to more challenging progression.
What we do
Bodyweight
Flexibility
Bodyweight (Circuits)
Strength & Conditioning
Handstand
Olympic Lifting
Our vision
“Our aim is to inspire and encourage you to try things that you may never have thought yourself capable of whilst awakening new expectations in yourself.”
“Achieve Gym has played a big part in my preparation for open heart surgery, and my recovery since. I feel I’m in safe hands working with Tanya and Guy.”
“In March I was told I needed heart bypass surgery. I’d been keeping pretty fit and decided to keep it going under the supervision of Tanya and Guy. By the time of the operation in August I’d been doing the flexibility sessions and some bodyweight sessions. When I was assessed for the operation, I felt in really good shape thanks to the regular gym classes and a change in my diet to plant-based food.
Ten weeks after the operation I returned to the gym doing mainly flexibility to the upper body and some light cardio work to increase the heart rate. I’m really enjoying being back and making gradual improvements to my strength and flexibility.”
Stuart N
Achieve Gym Member
“ I’ve been a member at Achieve for nearly three years now. Not only has it completely changed the shape of me, but it’s changed almost everything else too.”
My strength, my mental fortitude, my friendship group, my attitude about diet. I’ve made many new relationships with likeminded people, I’ve walked many miles, I’ve started climbing and become proficient in belaying (with aspirations towards learning more skills, to keep up with my friends). The gym is about much more than ‘just’ getting stronger and more flexible. It’s about opening your mind to other possibilities, it’s about networking for unexpected work opportunities, it’s about connecting with similar beings, with whom you can have a good laugh with, but also bare your soul to. It also provides more people to go out for brunch, lunch, or dinner with (and I’m all about that!)
I’m not sure if other gym environments offer this sort of camaraderie and inclusion, but I don’t want to go to other gyms. Achieve has my kind of people. Praise be to Tanya (and Guy, I guess 😉 ).
Sorrel D
Achieve Gym Member
“Training is based around skill development and progression which keeps me both interested and focused … you never know what is coming next!!”
I joined Achieve with my husband over 3 years ago and we haven’t looked back. Tanya and Guy have created a unique training environment at Achieve – inclusive, welcoming and highly adaptable.
Guy and Tanya inspire you to progress keeping your safety at the forefront. They have specifically worked with me to adapt movements to ensure I work safely with my hyper mobility and have also enabled me to make progressions I wouldn’t have had the confidence to make on my own – thank you!
Hannah L
Achieve Gym Member
“Guy Brightman, a highly experienced and knowledgable Coach, who clearly wants people to “achieve” their full potential. His knowledge of injury prevention and recovery means that the way he teaches maximises results without harm, no matter what your starting ability is….and all with a sense of humour, which comes free of charge. I am so thrilled at how flexible, fit and strong I feel and I don’t want it to stop.”
“I began bodyweight training four years ago and since then I have gained strength and skills available from no other discipline. From achieving proficiency in handstand to reaching my first straddle planche, there is no ceiling to what can be attained at this gym. At 18 years of age I hope to continue this training journey for many years to come. Tanya and Guy are constantly learning and improving in their gymnastic knowledge and skill, this means that the programming is constantly changing to reflect the most effective practices available. If you want to become able in bodyweight training and are dedicated enough, you will gain all you need from this gym.”
“Exercising without goals is like cooking a gourmet meal for one with no mouth: tiring, unsustainable and, ultimately, cruel. Achieve has helped me set goals, realise them and exceed them; all like a human version of Candy Crush Saga. Yet this app comes with an amazing community of friends, dedicated coaches and a lot of “satisfying” aches. Now I’ve stopped moving my thumbs and started moving muscles I didn’t even know I had. And I just can’t stop!”