Members training on the box and the air bike under the Axe & Dagger Fitness wall at the gym in Bulkington

[ Est. 2013 ]Strength & ConditioningBulkington, Warwickshire

Train Hard, Stay Sharp. Axe & Dagger Fitness

Never trained before? Perfect. Coached by a former Royal Marine. Small groups. Real coaching. Strength, fitness and community.

  • Coached strength and conditioning classes in Bulkington
  • Minutes from Bedworth, Nuneaton and Coventry
  • Every level welcome
  • Start with one 90-minute 1-2-1 session
Book your Foundation · £50Call 07889 976269

Start here

Never trained before? Start here.

Everyone starts the same way: one session, just you and a coach.

  1. Step 1: Book your Foundation

    Fill in the form or call 07889 976269. We'll find a time that suits you.

  2. Step 2: 90 minutes, 1-2-1

    A coach teaches you the core lifts and movements at your pace. No crowd, no pressure.

  3. Step 3: Join the classes

    Pick a membership and book classes on the app. Every workout is scaled to you.

  • £50
  • 90 minutes
  • 1-2-1 with a coach
  • No experience needed
Book your Foundation · £50
  • Est. 2013
  • Former Royal Marines head coach
  • Ex-GB weightlifter coaching
  • All levels welcome
  • 5.0 on Google

What we train

Gym classes for every level

A member in a heavy back squat at Axe & Dagger Fitness gym in Bulkington

Strength

Squat, bench, deadlift. Coached properly and progressed safely.

A member catching a snatch overhead on the lifting platform

Olympic lifting

Snatch and clean & jerk, taught by a coach who broke British records.

A member working hard on a rowing machine during a conditioning session

Conditioning

Rowing, running, cycling, kettlebells and gymnastics. Fitter in every way.

Plus open gym every day, personal training, and pre-season strength & conditioning for sports teams.

The classes

What happens in a class

  1. Part 1: Warm up

    Get moving and loosen up for what's coming.

  2. Part 2: Strength or skill

    Build strength or nail a technique, coached rep by rep.

  3. Part 3: The workout

    A short, hard finisher. Scaled so it's tough for you, whatever your level.

Small groups, a coach watching every rep, and people who'll know your name after one session.

Coaches

Coached by people who've done it.

Ryan, head coach at Axe & Dagger Fitness gym in Bulkington

Ryan

Head Coach

  • 7+ years Royal Marines
  • Ran squadron PT in Afghanistan
  • Leicester Tigers Academy

Ryan spent over seven years in the Royal Marines, running physical training for his squadron on base and on operations in Afghanistan. He left to open Axe & Dagger in 2013. Before the Marines he studied sports therapy and exercise science at Coventry University and played rugby for Leicester Tigers Academy.

Qualifications

  • CrossFit Olympic Lifting Trainer
  • Master Personal Trainer Level 3
  • Sports Nutritionist Level 3
  • British Weightlifting certified
  • EKI Kettlebell Instructor

Nickname: Welzy. Weakness: Nando's.

Megan, coach at Axe & Dagger Fitness gym in Bulkington

Megan

Coach

  • Ex-GB weightlifter
  • 3 British U15 records
  • 2016 CrossFit Games: 2nd in the UK, 8th in Europe (her division)

Megan has been part of Axe & Dagger since day one. She competed in CrossFit from 2014, ranking 2nd in the UK and 8th in Europe in 2016, then went on to lift for the GB National Youth Squad and set three British under-15 records. Now she coaches others to lift at a high level.

Qualifications

  • Ex GB Weightlifting Athlete
  • IKFF Certified
  • Olympic Weightlifting Trainer

Favourite food: chocolate. Least favourite workout: DT.

Sophie, coach at Axe & Dagger Fitness

Sophie

Coach

  • Since 2019

Sophie joined Axe & Dagger Fitness in 2019 and has been building her passion for functional fitness ever since. A regular competitor, she has podium finishes at ATHX, Deadly Dozen, HYROX and a range of other functional fitness and race-style events.

Qualifications

  • Level 2 Fitness Instructor
  • Level 3 Personal Trainer
  • CrossFit accredited TGC - Level 1 CrossFit Gymnastics Coach
Favourite workout:
Anything with squats and running
Least favourite:
Double-unders (the double skipping-rope jumps). Enough said!
Steph, coach at Axe & Dagger Fitness

Steph

Coach

  • 15+ years training and competing
  • 5 years coaching

Steph has over 15 years of experience training and competing in Olympic weightlifting, functional fitness and strength and conditioning, and has been coaching for 5 years. A former national-level swimmer, she has a couple of triathlons under her belt. She'll help you refine your technique and reach your own fitness goals.

Qualifications

  • Qualified Kettlebell Coach
Special interest:
Pregnancy and postpartum training
Louise, coach at Axe & Dagger Fitness

Louise

Coach

Louise brings a love of strength training and a supportive approach to coaching at Axe & Dagger. She enjoys helping members build confidence, develop their technique and get stronger, with plenty of encouragement along the way. Having completed her CrossFit Level 1, she loves seeing people make progress, whatever their starting point.

Qualifications

  • CrossFit Level 1
Favourite workout:
Murph
Least favourite:
Chad

Memberships

Memberships

Everyone starts with Foundation. Then pick what fits your week.

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Step 1

Foundation · £50

One 90-minute 1-2-1 session with a coach. Learn the movements, then you're ready for classes.

Book your Foundation

Step 2: choose your membership

Bronze membership kettlebell badge

Bronze

£60/month

Up to 2 sessions a week.

About £6.90 a session

Classes or open gym, your choice.

Start with Foundation
Silver membership kettlebell badgeRecommended

Silver

£70/month

Up to 3 sessions a week.

About £5.40 a session

Classes or open gym, your choice.

Start with Foundation
Gold membership kettlebell badge

Gold

£80/month

Unlimited sessions.

Train as often as you like

Classes or open gym, your choice.

Start with Foundation
  • Single drop-in kettlebell badgeSingle drop-in · £10
  • 10 drop-ins kettlebell badge10 drop-ins · £80

Foundation needed first.

Not sure which suits you? Call 07889 976269 and we'll help.

Inside the gym

Inside the gym

Reviews

5.0 on Google

from 15 reviews

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Timetable

Class timetable

See what's on. Members book through TeamUp.

Monday

  • 9–11amOpen gymWork on your skills at your pace
  • 5–6pmOpen gymWork on your skills at your pace
  • 6–7pmClassCoached workouts for all levels
  • 7–8pmClassCoached workouts for all levels
  • Open gymWork on your skills at your pace
  • ClassCoached workouts for all levels
  • Build classStrength & conditioning focus
  • Engine classHigh intensity fitness conditioning
  • Team WODCommunity. Challenge. Performance.

Live booking calendar

New here? You'll need to complete Foundation before booking classes. Book your Foundation

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FAQ

Questions

Join

Book your Foundation

One 90-minute 1-2-1 session with a coach. £50. Fill this in and we'll call you to find times that suit.

  • No experience needed
  • Coached 1-2-1
  • Join classes after
Best times for you

We'll call you within working hours. No spam, ever.

Find us

Find our gym in Bulkington

Bedworth Road, Bulkington, Warwickshire CV12 9JAAt Weston Lawns. Free parking on site.Minutes from Bedworth and Nuneaton, and a short drive from Coventry, Hinckley and Rugby.
Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Call 07889 976269

Opening hours

Opening hours (UK time)
Monday9–11am5–8pm
Tuesday5–7pm
Wednesday9–11am5–8pm
Thursday5–7pm
Friday9–11am5–7pm
Saturday9:30am–12pm
Sunday9–11am
The Axe & Dagger Fitness sign on the gym building at Weston Lawns, Bulkington
Look out for our sign at Weston Lawns

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