Instinct Fitness is a coaching-led training gym at 3/210 Thorndon Quay in Pipitea, Wellington, about a five-minute walk from the CBD. It opened in Thorndon in 2013, and its eleven coaches include a registered physiotherapist. The core offer is CrossFit group classes, with HYROX sessions, bootcamp, a Teens programme and one-on-one personal training with no minimum commitment. The On-Ramp course is five 60-minute sessions covering the squat, press, hip hinge, clean and snatch, to build confidence before group classes. A free intro can be booked, and a coach reviews your goals before you start.
Classes run from 6am to 6pm on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. HYROX runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Sunday mornings, and Teens runs on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons during school terms. Members say the coaches are knowledgeable and approachable, the programming gives clear direction, and the community is welcoming. One member says they have tried most of the functional gyms in Wellington and keep coming back here. Our pick in Thorndon for structured training with coaches who know their members.