Welcome to SWEAT Southsea. Our functional gym is dedicated to personal training and sports injury rehabilitation. We are also home to bespoke classes including TRX, Barre, Pilates, Circuits and Bars+Bells.

 

Our clients are able to train effectively in a private and comfortable environment, free from the usual gym crowds and without any sign-up or membership fees.

We also offer treatment and rehabilitation services with two spacious and comfortable treatment rooms and the use of our fully functional private gym.

Our bespoke studio classes, with capacities of between just eight and twelve participants are led by passionate, highly skilled and knowledgable instructors. Our range of options including pay-as-you-go, pay weekly and pay monthly offers total flexibility for our clients.

 
Featured Blog Posts
Exercise of the week: Bulgarian Split Squat
Exercise of the week: Bulgarian Split Squat

The Bulgarian Split Squat, also known as the “rear-foot elevated split squat”, is a great exercise to help build single-leg strength. This exercise specifically targets the glutes, hamstrings and quads as well as working the core muscles to maintain balance.

Exercise of the week: Deadbug
Exercise of the week: Deadbug

The deadbug is a great exercise to improve core strength and stability whilst placing minimal stress on the lower back. There are a number of progressions and regressions, meaning this is an exercise which can be suitable for everyone.

Exercise and back pain
Exercise and back pain

Lower back pain is thought to affect up to 70% of adults. The majority of these cases are classified as non-specific as the mechanism of the pain is unknown. The spine is supported by a large number of muscles, the key groups being those of the glutes and core. These muscles, along with many others, work together to maintain posture and if one, or more, of these muscles are weak, it can lead to poor alignment of the spine and pain. In this post, we will discuss why muscle balance is important and what exercises can help activate and strengthen the key muscles of the back.

BestMe Life
BestMe Life

I have realised that I can say: "I am fit" Recording wins is a challenge for me even when they're obvious. The journal has undoubtedly made me more positive about my exercise.

Mummy and Baby
Mummy and Baby

There are many ways to stay active at SWEAT Southsea during and after your pregnancy. We have a team of qualified professionals who specialise in Pre and Post Natal Exercise with services including group classes, pregnancy massage, 1-1 Pilates and personal training

Injury Rehab Success
Injury Rehab Success

Watch as Sports Therapist and Personal Trainer Hollie Charles puts Bognor Regis Town footballer Chad through his paces. Chad suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee on New Year’s Day. He has excelled through rehabilitation into the final stage which covers change of direction and advanced plyometrics. He’s looking good to return to training for pre-season and full contact by the start of the season just 8 months after suffering the injury.

Well done to Chad and Hollie for the hard work and successful rehabilitation.

Box Jumping... is higher really better?
Box Jumping... is higher really better?

If jumping onto a higher box results in poor landing mechanics, you are likely to do more harm than good. Poor landing technique does not translate to real life or real world sporting situations without increasing the risk of injury. If you need to pull your knees up towards your chest to prevent your feet hitting the edge of the box, you are likely to find yourself collapsing forwards once contact has been made with the box. This is not effective training. Instead, you’re training poor posture and forceful deep hip flexion.

Dynamic Shoulder Exercises and Rotator Cuff Injury
Dynamic Shoulder Exercises and Rotator Cuff Injury

Recovering completely from a shoulder injury can be a lengthy process. The shoulder moves in many different ways and the rotator cuff is responsible for controlling these movements.

Muscle activation and correct movement patterns are vital in the early to intermediate stages. Then, during the later stages, it is important to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles throughout range of motion, particularly the diagonal patterns.

If you don't have time for a warm-up or cool-down...
If you don't have time for a warm-up or cool-down...

Cooling down tends to be skipped more often than warm-ups; however, it is equally important. Cooling down allows the body to regulate heart rate, blood pressure and temperature back to resting levels and promotes muscle recovery.

Crossing The Atlantic against all the odds!
Crossing The Atlantic against all the odds!
Events and Workshops
SWEAT Outdoors
May 30
SWEAT Outdoors

Our midweek SWEAT Outdoors returns for the summer months of June, July and August.

Biomechanics Trainer Course
Sep 8
Biomechanics Trainer Course

SWEAT Southsea are delighted to host Biomechanics educator Tom Waldron for a 2-day course. This easy access 2 day workshop is perfect for Pilates and Yoga teachers, personal trainers and manual therapists who are passionate about helping their clients to move more freely. You will learn 9 ways to assess for the body for biomechanical 'dysfunctions'.

Introduction to TRX Workshop
Sep 29
Introduction to TRX Workshop

Join us for the return of our TRX workshop which are designed to help participants gain the skill, knowledge and confidence to use TRX Suspension Trainer's at home, on holiday or in their gyms both safely and effectively.

TRX Training helps you to move better, feel better, and live better. Even while working arms or legs, Suspension Training® constantly challenges your core for a true total-body workout.

Free-weights Workshop
Oct 27
Free-weights Workshop

Join personal trainers Lily Holloway and Luke Newton for the return of our free-weights Workshop. Participants will:

  • Develop the skills and confidence to use free-weights independently

  • Learn how to devise their own gym workouts and discover new methods of training

  • Learn how to squat and deadlift with weights safely and effectively

The workshop is aimed at beginners and no experience is necessary.

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Pilates is for everyone

Increase core strength, stability and peripheral mobility / Develop longer, leaner muscles / Improve balance, strength  and flexibility / Improve posture and coordination / Increase circulation and relieve tension / Enhance athletic performance / Heighten body awareness

 
“Favourite class - Bars+Bells. Favourite thing - the relaxed social atmosphere. Sweat doesn’t feel like a typical gym. The classes are a good laugh, and a really good workout which they scale to everyone’s ability. It makes getting fit fun”
— Mark Andrew, Satellite Engineer
“I love the TRX classes but equally enjoy Bars & Bells. Each week the classes are different but always challenging. There is a great friendly, relaxed atmosphere, and all the team are super encouraging”
— Susan Cawte, Self-employed
“Each class challenges me in different ways. They’re professional but fun and I always feel worked. Instructors are friendly and knowledgable, the booking system is great and overall a very relaxed way to keep fit with a great variety of options.”
— Andy Tomasso, Arborist
“I love HIIT TRX and Circuits, I can’t pick just one :)
And I love the small group classes.”
— Maria Fernandez, Spinal Staff Nurse
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