The Yard Gym Christchurch South is a gym at 58 Falsgrave Street in Waltham, Christchurch. It offers a dual-zone training approach, with core classes called RIG and TURF, and hybrid sessions called PAYDAY and GAMEDAY. A weekly Mat Pilates class, a 45-minute shape-and-toning group class and a weekly 30-minute community run are also on offer. Child minding is provided for young children during workouts, and a recovery space has a sauna and ice baths.
Members say the four-phase progression keeps them improving, and that trainers adapt exercises for injuries and fitness levels. They describe the gym as supportive rather than competitive. Within a kilometre there are eight other gyms, including The Adventure Centre, 0.4 km away and rated 4.6 from 451 reviews, and Uprising, 0.5 km away and rated 4.8 from 556 reviews.