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Our Story
YRD1 is the brainchild of Ben Mills who had a dream to create a fully-immersive workout studio that helped people disconnect from the real world and fall in love with their fitness.
The old ways of working-out focus on hour upon hours in the gym and extreme diets to achieve short term results - an approach that is unsustainable, unhealthy and often isolating.
YRD1 stands against all of that.
We’re about having fun with fitness. About focusing on nothing but the workout in front of you and giving it everything you have. We want to inspire you and help you achieve new levels of fitness, no matter where you’re starting from or what your goals are.
We want YRD1 to be the very best part of your day.
Because we know when you love your fitness, the results take care of themselves.
BUILT FOR PURPOSE.
DESIGNED FOR EXPERIENCE.
YRD1 isn’t any old gym – it’s been purpose built by founder Ben Mills himself. Thought and consideration has been put into every inch of the studio, from the materials used around the gym, to the top-end quality of class equipment, to the atmosphere created by the dim-lighting and powerful surround sound systems.
FOCUSED ON WHAT WE DO BEST.
We focus on what we love , and we guarantee that you haven’t been to a class like ours. Whilst you tackle the class rounds, our coaches will be giving you technical feedback to help you improve your technique and get even more from your sessions. Immerse yourself in a judgement-free workout zone, compete against your previous personal bests and leave feeling energised, empowered and accomplished.
FITNESS CLASSES YOU'LL LOVE.
We’re ripping up the rulebook and reinventing what it means to join a ‘fitness class’ and believe we have the best fitness classes of all Poole gyms. From our studios, to the class formats, to the music pumping through the speakers – every inch of the YRD1 experience has been designed to help you switch off the outside world and lose yourself in your workout. Sculpt your body, breakdown barriers and achieve results that’ll have all of your friends asking what you’re doing.
“Our mission is to provide you with a way to workout that is fun, uplifting and makes you feel damn good about yourself. We want you to fall in love with your fitness, because we know that's the key to getting the results you want. And if you leave YRD1 feeling happy, energised, confident – and yes, pretty knackered – we know we’ve done our job”
- Ben Mills, Founder
MEET YOUR COACHES
Our specialised coaches are dedicated to getting you the results you want. A team of uplifting, awesome people who want you to win and understand how to get you in great shape.
Ben Mills
Founder
The mind behind YRD1 which is the embodiment of everything he loves most in life - fitness, boxing, music, style and energy. Ben is a firm believer that challenging yourself, conquering barriers and building confidence in the gym has powerful influences across every other area of your life. Whilst helping you tap into energy reserves you didn’t know you had, Ben will also explore concepts of mindfulness, resilience and mental strength.
Janie Morgan
Boxing Coach
Janie was that kid we all know who just couldn’t sit still for long. Now our girl channels all of that energy into bringing you the most intensive, energy-packed boxing workouts that’ll have you throwing punches with strength, co-ordination and precision. Janie’s life moto? “Train hard. Play hard. Punch harder.” We can get behind that.
Rachel Huggins
Pilates Coach
Rachel is our resident Pilates and Yoga expert, who began her journey whilst living in Vancouver, Canada. Passionate about helping people feel awesome in themselves and their bodies. Rachel loves creating strong, exciting and challenging classes that will help you build both physical and mental strength and wellbeing. She’ll help you tap into that mind-body connection and recognise your unlimited potential.
Rachel Huggins
Pilates Coach
Rachel is our resident Pilates and Yoga expert who began her journey whilst living in Vancouver, Canada. Passionate about helping people feel awesome in themselves and their bodies, Rachel loves creating strong, exciting and challenging classes that will help you build both physical and mental strength and wellbeing. Tap into that mind-body connection and recognise your unlimited potential.
Rachel Huggins
Pilates Coach
Rachel is our resident Pilates and Yoga expert who began her journey whilst living in Vancouver, Canada. Passionate about helping people feel awesome in themselves and their bodies, Rachel loves creating strong, exciting and challenging classes that will help you build both physical and mental strength and wellbeing. Tap into that mind-body connection and recognise your unlimited potential.
Angelina Wilson
Spin Coach
Angelina's our original YRDIE turned epic spin coach. She’s been with us from the start and embodies everything we stand for at YRD1. With a passion for music and a love for fitness, she’ll push you to be unstoppable in your own fitness journey. Her ethos? Simple - drop your day-to-day problems at the door, get in the saddle and leave nothing in the tank.
Spin Coach
Emma Tottle
Emma’s the coach you’ll always see smiling - but don’t let that smile fool you, she’ll still have you pushing yourself in every single class. A dancefloor diva with a passion for house music, Emma knows how to put together a powerful playlist to get your body moving. Her smile is infectious, her energy unbeatable and her rides? Let’s just say they’ll make you work.
YRD1 is the perfect place for me. I hate run-of-the-mill gyms and love the vibe of YRD1 and its members. We are a family that welcomes everyone, whatever their goal, always building each other up and supporting one another. It's not a place people find intimidating like other Poole gyms. The instructors are all really lovely and warm, whether you want to learn boxing techniques on the pads and bags in SCRAP or burn calories with the extremely fun and lively RECYCLE classes, I can't recommend it highly enough!
- Rich Cronin
OUR PARTNERS
We partner with the best to bring you the best - from our cruelty-free, environmentally friendly products from LUSH to the best-in-class cycling shows from TIEM that we can order in for you.
