OJ Gyms Southernhay

OJ Gyms Southernhay Your friendly, community gym in Southernhay.

11/09/2026

You heard it here from out Lovley members! 💜

It’s FREE FRIEND FRIDAY!

Bring a friend or family member down to the gym for FREE every Friday!

See you there! 💜🤩

09/09/2026

If you mutter “£& #%” every time you lift something overhead, you probably have a shoulder mobility issue. Here are four banded movements you can do to strengthen your shoulder and rotator cuff 💪

Band Dislocates: band held in front of you, pulled until it’s straight, raise overhead, lower towards glutes, reverse movement.

Band Internal Rotation: anchor band to pillar at shoulder height, stand next to band, hold with arm closest, step away until band is tight, pin elbow to side, cross forearm across body.

Band External Rotation: the inverse of the internal rotation. Same setup, but arm furthest away from band should be used, and band should be stretched across and away from the body.

Band Pull-Aparts: band held in front of you, and then pulled as tight as your body allows!

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06/09/2026

Shoulder press taken again? Not a problem, we can replicate the movement using dumbbells.

Set your bench to a 90 degree angle, grab some dumbbells (start light to practice!), and then plop down on the chair you made.

Rest the dumbbells on your knees, and then when you’re ready, kick em up and raise them to be next to your head, with the inner heads of the dumbbell resting above your shoulders.

Once done, raise the dumbbells up together, pressing up and ever-so-slightly forwards. They don’t need to touch at the top, just make sure tension is kept dialled. Lower the dumbbells with control, keeping your elbows from flaring out, and repeat.

Benefit of dumbbell shoulder press vs. the machine: you can do them one-sided! This helps to identify muscular imbalances or weaknesses on one side of your body ⚡️

04/09/2026

Gym hacks with Izzy🌟 | EPISODE 2 |

What should she try next?!🤭

03/09/2026

🌟Meet our member of the month ~ JASMINE 🌟

Jasmine is an absolute BEAST in the gym and always has a smile on her face! She’s super consistent in the gym, training 5x a week🤩

Keep smashing it Jasmine, Izzy is a huge fan girl of you ###xx

02/09/2026

Meet Max 👋

We’re excited to introduce Max, our new apprentice who is currently working towards his Personal Training qualifications! 💪

You’ll see Max around the gym where he’ll be on hand to answer any questions, help out where he can, and show you around with gym tours💜

Fun facts about Max:
🏊‍♂️ He’s taken part in a triathlon
🐦 He can do a pretty impressive seagull impression… 😂

Make sure to say hello to Max next time you’re in the gym! 👋

02/09/2026

We’re launching a new gym & to celebrate, we’re launching a special September Gym + Classes deal 👇

✅ Only £30/month
✅ £0 Joining Fee
✅ 24/7 Gym Access
✅ Unlimited Classes
✅ Free PT Session

Now is the perfect time to join the OJ Gyms Community! Grab the deal while you can.

30/08/2026

Ever find that you’ve prepped the barbell for your back squats, plates loaded, music blaring, only to realise that the J-hooks are too high or low? Has happened to every lifter at least once, and it can be frustrating to unload everything and readjust the rack.

Here’s a quick hack to fix the J-hook positions a lot faster. Simply use your shoulders: raise one side of the bar up with your shoulder, move the hook, and then rest the bar back in the new position. Repeat for the other side.

Voila! 5 seconds later, the barbell has been adjusted. Save this video for your next leg day 🦵

28/08/2026

Where could it be? 👀

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3 Southernhay Gardens
Exeter
EX11SG

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