Your first session

Photo of four people in a gym, doing a warm up before exercising.

What to wear

  • Wear any clothes you feel comfortable in.
  • We ask that you take your outdoor shoes off to protect the floor.
  • Most people train in socks or clean, indoor shoes.

What to expect during class

  • All classes will start with a warm up to make sure we exercise safely.
  • A coach may ask if you have any injuries or other needs to be aware of.
  • Someone will read the Bristol Co-operative Gym statement, which outlines our values and how we train together.
  • Classes are often based around a circuit. You will move around the circuit with a small group.
  • A coach will move around the stations helping and advising people.
  • A number of suggested reps (repetitions of an exercise) and sets (amount of times you should do the reps) will be given. You can choose to use a range of weights.

What to bring

  • All equipment is provided for classes.
  • There are yoga mats for everyone, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer
  • There is storage for bags by the door.
  • You might want to bring a bottle of water.

Ability levels

  • All ability levels are welcome at our gym.
  • If you are a beginner, a coach can help you with anything you are unsure of. The exercises will always be explained first.
  • If you are familiar with strength exercises, you can lift weights according to your own ability.

How to find us

We are located on the 2nd floor of 📍St Anne’s House, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4AB

Entry instructions:

 

  1. Enter using the accessible door on the left of the main doors
  2. Press the buzzer on the intercom located next to the door
  3. Once inside, the gym is signposted to the second floor

  4. You can either use the stairs or the lift to get to the second floor

  5. Turn right and go through the double doors to find us

Photo instructions

More Travel information

Bus stop located on St Anne's Road, which features a shelter, a seat and a live bus time display

Bus

  • There’s a bus stop directly outside St Anne’s House
  • The No. 36 bus, City Centre – Brislington via St Anne’s and Barton Hill
  • The No. 513 bus, Knowle – Brislington via Broom Hill and St Anne’s

Train

  • The nearest station is Lawrence Hill
  • It’s roughly a 20 minute walk from Lawrence Hill train station (via Feeder Road)

Cycle

  • There are cycle racks outside of St Anne’s House
  • We also keep a bike pump in case of flat tyres

Walk

  • It’s roughly a 20 minute walk from Lawrence Hill train station (via Feeder Road)
  • It’s roughly a 35 minute walk from Temple Meads train station

Car

  • There are some free car parking spaces outside the building, including disabled parking
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