The HIIT Squad is a high-intensity group training gym at 23 Stanmore Road in Phillipstown, Christchurch. Classes last 45 minutes and combine kettlebell, bodyweight and machine work, with equipment such as ski ergs, assault bikes and deadballs. The gym runs famous six-week challenges and a Tuesday night running programme called Jog Squad. New visitors can try a free 7 Days of Dabbling trial, and there is a week free trial as well. Classes are described as suitable for beginners through to experienced exercisers, with the workload adjusted to each person. Members gather for a weekly Free Coffee Friday and for social events.
Reviewers say the classes are hard but fun, the trainers are friendly and welcoming, and the gym is clean. Within a kilometre, Open Locally lists eight other gyms, including Anytime Fitness Hereford Street, rated 4.6 from 151 reviews, and The HIRT Lab, about 400 metres away and rated 5.0 from 37 reviews.