Strong Girls is a small group strength training class focused on teaching the fundamentals of movement in a safe, structured and fun way.

Each session is led by a qualified coach and designed to help girls:

• Build strength safely and effectively

• Learn proper technique across key movement patterns

• Improve coordination, balance and overall physical literacy

• Develop confidence in their bodies and what they can do

• Feel comfortable in a gym environment

We focus on progress over perfection, helping each girl feel successful at her own pace.

We see it time and time again — as girls get older, many start to:

• Drop out of sport

• Lose confidence in their abilities

• Become more self-conscious about their bodies

• Feel unsure in gym or exercise environments

Strong Girls is here to change that.

Our goal is to give girls the tools, knowledge and confidence to feel strong — physically and mentally — and to carry that with them for life.

Each session focuses on building strong foundations through:

• Learning key movement patterns (squat, hinge, push, pull)

• Developing strength in a safe, age-appropriate way

• Improving coordination, balance and control

• Understanding how to use gym equipment confidently

• Working both independently and as part of a group

We place a big emphasis on good technique, consistency and enjoyment— not perfection.

Strength training offers huge benefits for young people, especially girls.

It can help to:

• Improve bone health and support growing bodies

• Reduce risk of injury in sport and daily life

• Build resilience and a positive mindset

• Increase confidence and body awareness

• Create lifelong healthy habits around exercise

Our aim is simple: to help girls feel strong, capable and empowered — inside and out.

We know that trying something new — especially in a gym environment — can feel daunting for both children and parents.

At Joy, we prioritise creating a space that is:

• Safe and well supervised by qualified coaches with Enhanced DBS checks

• Focused on long-term development, not intensity or pressure

• Welcoming and inclusive for all ability levels

• Designed to build confidence, not comparison

Strength training for young people, when coached properly, is safe, highly beneficial, and can play an important role in supporting both physical and emotional development.

If your daughter is nervous, that’s completely normal — we’ll meet her where she’s at and help her settle in.

All memberships have an initial 3-month minimum commitment period and continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter. Places are limited and retained automatically unless cancelled. Fees are taken on the first of every month. If you wish to leave we just ask for 4 weeks written notice.