About Us
The greatest risk in life is not taking one.
A 50-MINUTE, FULL-BODY STRENGTH AND CARDIO BLAST IN A HEATED SPACE DESIGNED TO PUSH LIMITS AND IGNITE TRANSFORMATION.
THIS IS HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING IN ITS RAWEST, MOST REFINED FORM:
SWEAT HARD. GET LEAN. BUILD POWER. FEEL UNSTOPPABLE.
WITH EXPERT COACHES, PUMPING MUSIC, AND YOUR CHOICE OF KETTLEBELL WEIGHT, EACH CLASS IS TAILORED TO CHALLENGE ALL LEVELS - FROM FIRST-TIMERS TO SEASONED ATHLETES.
TO GET AN EXTRA CARDIO HIT WE’VE ALSO INTRODUCED RELENTLESS RIPPER SKI MACHINES IN THE HOT ROOM. THIS BRINGS A TURBO-CHARGED CARDIO COMPONENT TO EVERY WORKOUT - FOR NEXT-LEVEL ENDURANCE AND CALORIE BURN, AND KEEPING OUR HYROX ATHLETES ON TOP OF THEIR GAME.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
FIRST AND ONLY HOT KETTLEBELL HIIT STUDIO IN CAPE TOWN CHOOSE YOUR LOAD, OWN YOUR PACE COACHES ON-HAND TO CORRECT FORM, PUSH LIMITS, AND KEEP ENERGY HIGH
NO FLUFF, NO GIMMICKS - JUST HEAT, IRON, AND REAL RESULTS INTEGRATED RELENTLESS RIPPER SKI MACHINES TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR SWEAT
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The Team
Meet the trainers
AJ COLOMB - FOUNDER / KETTLEBELL COACH
AJ IS THE FOUNDER OF FORGE AND THE FORCE BEHIND ITS NO-BS APPROACH TO TRAINING.
A SEASONED ATHLETE, SHE BUILT FORGE ON ONE CORE BELIEF: MASTER THE BASICS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE FOLLOWS. NO GIMMICKS. NO SHORTCUTS. JUST PROPER COACHING THAT WORKS. HER PHILOSOPHY IS SIMPLE - FORM IS EVERYTHING. MOVE WELL, GET STRONG. MOVE BADLY, GET NOWHERE.
FORGE IS BUILT AROUND HOW AJ WANTS TO TRAIN AND BE COACHED - HIGH STANDARDS, NO FLUFF, AND REAL ATTENTION TO DETAIL. SHE COACHES AS SOMEONE WHO’S IN IT, NOT ABOVE IT. THE RULE IS SIMPLE: TREAT PEOPLE HOW YOU’D WANT TO BE COACHED.
KETTLEBELLS ARE HER WEAPON OF CHOICE - BUILDING REAL STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND CONTROL THAT ACTUALLY CARRIES OVER.
ALONGSIDE FORGE, AJ IS AN AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR, KNOWN FOR WORKING WITH TALENT ACROSS FILM, SPORT, AND CULTURE - AND YES, SHE DIRECTED THE “YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE” MUSIC VIDEO. RED THROUGH AND THROUGH… AND NOW, A BIT ORANGE TOO.
NO FLUFF. NO EGO. JUST BETTER. (AND ALWAYS A STUPID GRIN AT THE DOOR.)
KEAGAN FOX - HEAD COACH / PT
AFTER CONQUERING THE NORTHERN SUBURBS, KEAGAN HAS SET HIS SIGHTS ON CAPE TOWN. WITH A STRONG RUGBY BACKGROUND BOTH LOCAL AND ABROAD, HE BRINGS OVER 8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING. A QUALIFIED PT, GROUP TRAINER, NUTRITIONIST, AND PRE & POST- NATAL COACH, KEAGAN IS ALL ABOUT BUILDING REAL STRENGTH THAT CARRIES INTO EVERYDAY LIFE. HIS WEAPON OF CHOICE? THE KETTLEBELL - THE ULTIMATE TOOL FOR POWER, ENDURANCE, AND NO-NONSENSE CONDITIONING.
CARLY SWARTZ - PILATES + KETTLEBELL COACH
CARLY IS A QUALIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER AND GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE BUILD STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE, AND CONSISTENCY THROUGH MOVEMENT. SHE HAS PIONEERED HEATED KETTLEBELL-INSPIRED PILATES AT FORGE, CREATING A SIGNATURE STYLE THAT FUSES STRENGTH, CONTROL, AND ENDURANCE IN ONE HIGH-ENERGY SESSION.
HER CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO MOVE YOU, CHALLENGE YOU, AND LEAVE YOU BUZZING WITH ENDORPHINS, BLENDING FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT, PILATES PRECISION, AND KETTLEBELL POWER. CARLY’S APPROACH ENSURES EVERY PARTICIPANT WALKS OUT STRONGER, MORE MOBILE, AND MOTIVATED FOR THE NEXT WORKOUT - PROOF THAT HEAT, KETTLEBELLS, AND MUSIC ARE A WINNING COMBO.
JOANNE KEYSER - KETTLEBELL COACH
BRINGING HER LOVE FOR MOVEMENT INTO EVERY SESSION. HER APPROACH IS SIMPLE: KEEP MOVING, STAY CONSISTENT, AND TRUST THAT YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK.
JO SHOWS UP WITH HIGH ENERGY AND A GENUINE PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE MOVE BETTER AND FEEL STRONGER. HAVING TAKEN ON A FEW HYROX RACES (AND ALWAYS CHASING THE NEXT CHALLENGE - INCLUDING EARNING HER PRO PATCH), SHE LEANS INTO TRAINING THAT BUILDS BOTH STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE.
HER SESSIONS BLEND KETTLEBELLS, FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH, AND JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CHALLENGE — ALWAYS GROUNDED IN GOOD FORM AND CONSISTENCY. AND EVERY NOW AND THEN, YOU CAN EXPECT A MORE INTENTIONAL, SLOWER MOMENT INFLUENCED BY HER LOVE FOR YOGA… A CHANCE TO RESET, REFOCUS, AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
TYLER MENTO - KETTLEBELL COACH / PERSONAL TRAINER
TYLER IS A STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH AND PERSONAL TRAINER, BRINGING A NO-BS APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING.
A QUALIFIED COACH, ATHLETE AND SPORTS SCIENTIST, HE OPERATES ON ONE CORE BELIEF: BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION, AND PERFORMANCE TAKES CARE OF ITSELF. NO GIMMICKS. NO SHORTCUTS. JUST STRUCTURED, EFFECTIVE TRAINING THAT DELIVERS RESULTS.
HIS COACHING IS BUILT ON REAL-WORLD APPLICATION - COMBINING STRENGTH, CONDITIONING, AND MOVEMENT QUALITY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE GYM.
WHETHER IT’S ATHLETES OR EVERYDAY CLIENTS, THE STANDARD STAYS THE SAME: INTENT, EXECUTION, AND CONSISTENCY.
TYLER HOLDS A BSC IN SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE, USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE PROGRAMMING, REDUCE INJURY RISK, AND MAXIMISE PERFORMANCE. NO GUESSWORK - JUST COACHING THAT MAKES SENSE.
FROM THE GYM FLOOR TO HYROX COMPETITION, HE COACHES AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES IT.
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