StrengthIntensity: Hard
60 minutes
Strength Foundations
Squat, bench, deadlift and press, coached properly. Progressive overload programming that gets you stronger every block.
with Liam Hargreaves
Collingwood, Melbourne · Est. 2016
Train hard.
Live strong.
Melbourne’s strength and conditioning gym. Coach-led classes, a proper strength floor and a sauna and cold plunge to recover in. Doors open at 5am. Come and have a go.
- No joining fee
- No lock-in contracts
- First week free
- Open from 5am
What’s on
Classes built for
real results
- CardioIntensity: Hard
50 minutes
Footy Fit
Game-day conditioning with a footy-club feel: repeat sprints, agility ladders, sled pushes and a finisher you'll complain about.
with Jarrah Thompson
- BoxingIntensity: Hard
60 minutes
Muay Thai Conditioning
Authentic Muay Thai technique fused with conditioning work. Pads, bags, clinch drills and plenty of cardio.
with Dimitri Kostas
- RecoveryIntensity: Easy
30 minutes
Sauna & Ice Reset
Guided contrast therapy: infrared sauna, cold plunge and breathing. Included on Forge and Elite memberships.
with Jarrah Thompson
Inside Forge
A proper
warehouse gym
Four zones under one high ceiling, all within a five-minute walk of Smith Street.
The Strength Floor
Platforms, racks and a dumbbell line that goes the distance. Calibrated plates, chalk welcome.
Boxing & Combat Corner
Heavy bags and wall-mounted pads for Muay Thai and BoxFit.
Conditioning Zone
Turf, sleds and battle ropes. Footy Fit lives here.
Studio & Recovery
Start the day with yoga, finish it with the sauna and cold plunge.
- 1,800+
- Active members
- 35
- Classes a week
- 6
- Expert coaches
- 10
- Years in Collingwood
The coaching team
Coaches who
walk the talk
Liam Hargreaves
Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning
Former state-level powerlifter who's coached six athletes onto podiums. Liam wrote Forge's programming philosophy: strength is the foundation of every other fitness goal.
- Powerlifting
- Olympic Lifting
- Functional Fitness
Mia Nguyen
HIIT & Conditioning Coach
Mia's sessions are the hardest 45 minutes of your week and the most rewarding. She specialises in metabolic programming that shows up in the mirror within eight weeks.
- HIIT
- Metabolic Conditioning
- Nutrition Coaching
Dimitri Kostas
Muay Thai & Boxing Coach
Dimitri trained under champions in Thailand before bringing the craft home to Melbourne. He turns serious combat technique into classes anyone can walk into and walk out of taller.
- Muay Thai
- Boxing
- BoxFit
Member stories
People who
made the shift
I've trained at four gyms around Melbourne. Forge is in a different league. The programming actually makes sense, and the coaches hold you accountable without being precious about it.
Sam K.
Fitzroy · member since 2021
Dimitri's Muay Thai class is the best thing to happen to my fitness in years. I've dropped 12 kilos and I actually look forward to the 6:30am session. Never thought I'd say that.
Jess T.
Abbotsford · member since 2022
Signed up for Elite and the custom program completely changed my body composition. Liam's Olympic lifting coaching is top shelf. Best money I spend each week.
Rohan S.
Richmond · member since 2020
No worries, no lock-in
Your first week’s
on us
Seven days of unlimited classes and full gym access. No joining fee, no credit card, no pressure. Come in, train hard and see why 1,800 Melburnians call Forge home.