What we do
We'll help you become stronger, leaner and healthier with only 2-3 hours of weekly personalised coaching sessions training in small groups alongside other like-minded people.
Why HENCH?Who's it for
Our mission is to help you look and feel your best whilst becoming strong enough to tackle everything life throws at you with confidence, resilience and determination.
Meet our membersWelcome to HENCH
Wave goodbye to the usual queues, shared equipment and guesswork of training in gyms. Discover expert coaching, personalised programming and training slots to suit your schedule using reserved equipment.
How does the coaching work?
With small-group strength training (SGST) you can confidently drive long-term progress by following a personalised program using reserved equipment, training at a time that suits your schedule with highly qualified, expert coaches with you each step of the way so you won't ever feel overwhelmed.
Why is our approach different?
We'll help you set realistic expectations of progress over different time frames, tailor our approach to meet your evolving needs and act as your guide to avoid misinformation, quick fixes, and impersonal training programs. You'll learn to master the basics and train independently to make training part of your life for decades to come.
What's the vibe like?
We have an inclusive community of like-minded people from diverse backgrounds of all ages who come together to create a fun, welcoming environment to get results and build a long-term sustainable relationship with your health and fitness.
Here's what our members have to say
Watch more member stories"I'm hitting PB'S in my 40's, that I couldn't even get close to in my 20's, as well as putting myself in the best position to be fit, healthy & strong for my family"
"The things I like best about HENCH is that coaching is really good. And it's made me think about exercise differently in terms of structuring it through my weight, giving myself rest days, allowing myself time to recover, eating well."
"It kinda reminds me of Cheers. You know, like you know where everybody knows your name. I feel like I'm part of something in the community, and the coaches here are smiling at me and encouraging me and making me feel like I can accomplish whatever I wanted"
"Within a short time, I hit my initial targets in terms of weight loss and muscle gain and can feel the benefits of the training sessions in every interaction outside the gym too."
"I think over the last nine months I've actually transformed completely physically, but mentally and to be strong is like really cool, especially as a woman."
"I'm spending half the time in the gym as I did previously but making much better progress."
"I began to understand that if you dealt with people who knew what they were talking about, you got results very, very quickly and the wonderful thing about HENCH is that it allows you to constantly pursue new goals too"
"I've gotten more out of Hench and I have in the previous 10 years of going to gyms"
"I learned more in a matter of weeks, than in 10 year of training on my own"
“What surprised me the most was the amount of progress you can make - in such a short time”
"The sort of goals that I wanted to achieve felt like like a pipe dream eight months ago and I've managed just surpassed them"
"I was kind of hoping to learn more about the actual basics. And ever since I've kind of been a bit hooked. I've seen pretty good progression since I've joined."
"I think I've made more progress in the first 6 months being here than I did in the last 6 years."
Here's what our members say about their experience at HENCH on Google
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Neil
25th May 2023
I’ve been to quite a few gyms, but Hench is in a different class. The coaching is of an extremely high standard with a good attention to technique and form. There is great variation in the programming and I have been able to make excellent progress in a short space of time. I would recommend this gym to anyone, even to a complete beginner.
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Sean
19th March 2024
Excellent gym! Very practical model - you’re given a personalised program, attend scheduled times, and trainers talk you through each exercise, so you’re not doing the same thing as everyone else in the class. Quality of the coaching is superb, and I’ve really noticed great progress which I wouldn’t have done on my own.
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Barry
Top notch facilities, brilliant coaching & programming. Hench takes all the thinking and hassle out of a structured training program. I’ve made better progress here in 6 months than in the past 5 years training on my own. I’d highly recommend Hench to anyone interested in strength training, from complete beginner to experienced athletes.
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Damien
25th May 2023
I joined HENCH last year to prolong my sporting career. At 35 I was about to start a new season with my local team where the average age is 22. I’ve always been a member of gyms around Belfast and would have considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable in relation to weights training. However, when I joined HENCH, what I got was an education. An education I wish I had 15 years ago. There is a great atmosphere around the place, unlike any other gym I have attended, it actually feels more like a club or team. Subsequently with my team we have had are most successful season ever, reaching an all Ireland final of which I’ve been able to contribute thanks to the team at Hench for their coaching and expertise.
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World-class facilities
Based beside St. Georges Market in the centre of Belfast, HENCH is the first and largest of its kind in Northern Ireland. We teach strength training in a group environment, with individual programming and reserved equipment. Because of this, our gym is purposely designed so that our members train in small groups following their own personal programme, using reserved equipment for each session, which means no queues or sharing for a better experience.
Modern City Centre Facility
The best equipped private training gym in Belfast, right beside Belfast's famous St. Georges Market with plenty of parking and artisan establishments nearby for a pre-session cup of joe.
Reserved Equipment
Get the most out of each session with your own equipment. No queues and none of the waiting times faced when sharing. Rest assured you'll be training in a clean, safe environment where you'll be made to feel comfortable from your first visit.
Premium Experience
Premium changing and showering cubicles are also provided for our members for complete privacy.
Progress Tracking
Technology, in the right amounts. We tailor individualised programmes and objectively measure training progress to chart performance improvements to show you how fast you progress across different exercises.
Progress Analysis
We utilise medical-grade body composition analysis to evaluate and review your progress in muscle gain and body fat loss and a range of other useful metrics for assessing strength, resilience, and wellbeing.