Let's Go Fitness is a family-owned, locally operated 24/7 gym in the heart of Dunedin, located on Level 1 at 115 Crawford Street, directly above Repco. Founded in June 2012 by husband-and-wife duo Peter Mirrielees and Julie Cheyne, the gym opened with a simple commitment — to motivate and inspire wellbeing — and has grown into a genuinely intergenerational community where individuals, families and business professionals from all corners of the city train side by side. Its motto says it all: 'Dream about tomorrow, or let's go today!'
Members get round-the-clock access to the gym floor, plus a full schedule of options: challenge classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in morning, lunchtime and evening slots, one-on-one personal training in 30, 45 or 60-minute sessions, and the Ōtepoti Boxing Club run with Chase Haley, where participants learn technique, drills, sparring and discipline. Fitness packages let members combine classes, gym access and an online app that delivers training sessions with a habit tracker and nutrition management for 24/7 support.
What sets the gym apart is its culture and philosophy. The team works hard to maintain a non-judgmental environment that is inclusive to all fitness levels and ages, modifying moves in class and personalising everything from PT sessions to workout design. Training is rooted in the foundations of Te Whare Tapa Whā — physical, mental, spiritual and family wellbeing — reflecting the belief that fitness is about enhancing every aspect of life. The stated goal is to help you 'feel ridiculously better about life' by building confidence in movement, and to be an affordable pillar of the Dunedin community.
Look up while you're walking along Crawford Street in central Dunedin and you'll spot it: Let's Go Fitness occupies Level 1, directly above Repco. Since June 2012, this family-owned, locally operated gym has been quietly building one of the friendliest fitness communities in the city. It was founded by husband-and-wife duo Peter Mirrielees and Julie Cheyne with a commitment to motivate and inspire wellbeing, and a personalised approach designed to uplift Dunedin's intergenerational community.
Their motto doubles as an invitation: "Dream about tomorrow, or let's go today!"
The headline feature is right there in the name: this is a genuine 24/7 gym. Members come and go as their lives allow — before dawn, after a late shift, whenever it suits. What regulars talk about just as much is the atmosphere. Let's Go Fitness has deliberately cultivated a non-judgmental environment that is inclusive to all fitness levels and ages, and the trainers take a personalised approach to everything they do, from one-on-one sessions to modifying moves mid-class so nobody is left behind.
The goal, in their own words, is to help you "feel ridiculously better about life" by building confidence in movement.
Challenge classes are the heartbeat of the weekly timetable. They run Monday, Wednesday and Friday in three slots — 5:30am to 6:15am, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, and 5:30pm to 6:30pm — a spread designed so that shift workers, office workers and parents can all find a window. Jump into a quick lunchtime session during your work day, or pop in for an evening class. Every class is open to all fitness levels, and the group setting adds the support and gentle accountability that solo workouts often lack.
For something different, the Ōtepoti Boxing Club runs at the gym with Chase Haley. These classes teach genuine boxing skills — technique, drills, sparring and discipline — and have become a popular way to learn new fitness skills while feeling supported in a group.
Prefer one-on-one guidance? Personal training is offered in 30, 45 and 60-minute sessions, built to keep you accountable to your goals with a plan that fits your everyday life.
Technology rounds it out. The gym's online app delivers training sessions and a habit tracker, along with the ability to track and manage nutrition, giving members 24/7 support between visits. Packages let you combine these however you like: classes with the gym, classes with the app, or the All In Package that bundles classes, the app and supplemental PT sessions together.
What truly sets this gym apart is its philosophy. Training here is rooted in the foundations of Te Whare Tapa Whā, which sees wellbeing as a house with four walls: taha tinana (physical wellbeing), taha hinengaro (mental wellbeing), taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing) and taha whānau (family wellbeing).
In practice, that means fitness is treated as bigger than exercise. The community is intentionally intergenerational — individuals, families and business professionals from all corners of Dunedin train together, make new friends in class and connect with others who share similar goals. For a gym that positions itself as affordable, the sense of belonging is the real product.
The gym itself never closes for members, but the staffed office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 3.00pm, with Saturday and Sunday available by appointment. You can phone 03 471 8151, text 0275 454 995, or use the contact form on the website.
If you're new to fitness, returning after a break, or simply tired of gyms where you feel like a number, the team's advice is simple: come join the community and learn how fitness has the power to positively impact every aspect of living. Why wait to make the dreams of tomorrow happen? Let's go today.