Brixton, South London — Est. 2016

P U L S E

Train Hard. Move Better. Perform.

South London's most results-driven training studio. Small groups, expert coaches, no ego. We track progress, write your programme, and get you where you're going — faster.

Brixton, London · Est. 2016

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Most gyms sell you access to equipment. We sell you results. They're not the same thing. Every session is coached. Every member has a plan. No one gets lost.
— Demi Okafor, Head Coach & Co-Founder

Data-Driven Progress

Every lift tracked. Every session logged. Your programme evolves as you do — no guesswork, no plateaus that last more than a cycle.

Periodised Programming

Structured training blocks, not random sessions. We plan mesocycles, deloads and peaks so your body actually adapts over the long term.

Small Group Maximum

We cap sessions at 6 people. Not 12. Not 20. Six — so your coach can actually coach you, not just manage a room.

Training Programmes

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Foundational

Strength & Conditioning

Progressive overload, periodised programming. Get stronger, move better. Every session has a purpose. Every week builds on the last. This is how you make real, lasting gains.

High Output

HIIT & Metabolic

High intensity, short sessions, maximum output. 45 minutes. Nothing left. Structured intervals, coached movement, measurable work. Not just sweating — training.

Essential

Mobility & Recovery

The work you skip that makes all the other work possible. Improve range of motion, reduce injury risk, move pain-free. Not yoga. Not stretching. Targeted, coach-led mobility work.

12-Week

Nutrition Coaching

12-week programme. Real food, sustainable habits. No fads, no elimination diets, no magic macros. Evidence-based nutrition that fits your life and accelerates your training results.

Community

Small Group Training

Max 6 per session. Coach-led, periodised, community-driven. The accountability of a class, the quality of personal training. Our most popular programme — and the one with the best waitlist.

Member Transformation

12 Weeks. Real Results.

Your Coaches

Every PULSE coach is a specialist. Not a generalist who does a bit of everything — a dedicated expert in their discipline, with the qualifications and competitive background to prove it.

Demi founded PULSE in 2016 after 8 years as a competitive powerlifter and S&C coach. BSc Sports Science, CSCS certified. Specialises in strength programming, movement screening and long-term athletic development.

Powerlifting S&C CSCS
Demi Okafor
Head Coach & Co-Founder
Strength & Conditioning Specialist · 12 yrs coaching

Former GB Olympic Lifting team member. Ric brings competition-level technique coaching to every session. If you want to snatch, clean & jerk, or just get your squat pattern dialled in — Ric is your coach.

Olympic Lifting Technique GB Team
Ric Fontaine
Strength & Olympic Lifting
Former GB Olympic Lifting · Level 3 Coach

Bola has a background in sprint athletics and metabolic conditioning research. His HIIT sessions are programmed, not improvised — every interval serves a physiological purpose and is built into a progressive training block.

HIIT Metabolic Athletics
Bola Adeyemi
HIIT & Metabolic Conditioning
Sprint Athlete · MSc Exercise Physiology

Kezia is a corrective exercise specialist and 500-hour yoga teacher who works with athletes across disciplines to fix the movement patterns that limit performance and cause injury. Recovery isn't rest — it's training, and Kezia treats it that way.

Mobility Yoga Corrective
Kezia Hart
Mobility, Yoga & Recovery
500-hr YTT · Corrective Exercise Specialist

Your First 30 Days

No drop-in, no trial-and-error. Every new member goes through a structured onboarding so we know exactly where you are and where you're going before your first proper session.

Day 1

Free Trial Session

Come in, meet your coach, try a session. No commitment required. We want to make sure we're the right fit for you as much as you want to know you're in the right place.

Day 3–5

Movement Assessment

45-minute one-on-one movement screen. We assess mobility, stability, strength baselines and injury history. This is how we write a programme that actually works for your body.

Day 7

Custom Programme

Your programme is written and delivered within 7 days. Your coach reviews it with you, walks you through the training block, and answers every question before you start.

Ongoing

Track & Progress

Monthly check-ins, programme updates every 4–6 weeks, and full access to your coach between sessions via the PULSE app. We track everything so you can see exactly how far you've come.

Real Transformations

Lost 8kg in 12 weeks

I'd been going to commercial gyms for three years and made minimal progress. In my first 12 weeks at PULSE I lost 8kg of body fat, dropped two trouser sizes, and actually looked forward to training for the first time in my life. The combination of coaching and nutrition support is what made the difference.

Marcus T.
Small Group Training · Member since 2023
★★★★★
Deadlifted 2× bodyweight

Came in barely able to deadlift 60kg with decent form. Eight months of Ric's programming later, I pulled 160kg — that's twice my bodyweight. The technical coaching here is on another level compared to anything I experienced at a regular gym. Every session has a purpose and every weight is intentional.

Sarah K.
Strength & Conditioning · Member since 2022
★★★★★
Ran first half-marathon in 1:47

I came to PULSE to get stronger for running and ended up completely changing how I train. Kezia's mobility work fixed a hip impingement I'd had for two years. Bola's conditioning sessions built a fitness base I didn't think was possible for me. Ran my first half-marathon in 1 hour 47 minutes, aged 41. PULSE changed what I thought I was capable of.

James R.
HIIT & Mobility · Member since 2023
★★★★★

Start Today

No excuses.
No limits.

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020 7923 4560

Mon–Fri 6am–9pm · Sat 7am–4pm · Sun 8am–2pm