The Project PT

The Project PT The Project PT is a Purposeful Business based in Oxford. We use sport & exercise to empower people. L

Are you ready? They’re coming for you. 👀September is one of the biggest times of the year for the fitness industry.And t...
04/09/2026

Are you ready? They’re coming for you. 👀

September is one of the biggest times of the year for the fitness industry.

And they’re coming for you.

For your insecurities.
For the bits of yourself you question.

Your feed is about to fill up with people telling you that September is your chance to finally fix yourself.

Maybe this is a good time to switch it off for a while.

Because yes, September is a brilliant time for new intentions. But those intentions don’t have to start with believing there’s something wrong with you.

The other day, I sat down with my wife and eldest and we each chose something we’d like to work towards.

My eldest wants to write a story — and learn to wink with both eyes (an essential teenage life skill, apparently).

My wife wants to make more time for her own training.

And I want to focus on learning my languages.

None of those things require us to dislike who we are today.

And, funnily enough, social media probably isn’t going to help us achieve any of them.

So I think we’ll be taking a little break too.

Set intentions. Learn things. Get stronger. Try something new.

Just don’t let an industry profit from convincing you that September needs a new you.

Stop looking for more and love what you have!

We’re sorry.We’re sorry that, no matter how hard we try, people still walk through our doors feeling nervous.Intimidated...
01/09/2026

We’re sorry.

We’re sorry that, no matter how hard we try, people still walk through our doors feeling nervous.

Intimidated. Anxious.

Worried they won’t fit in.

Worried they’re not fit enough to join a gym yet.

Worried everyone else will know what they’re doing.

Worried about their body.

Their age.

Their strength.

Their gender.

Their sexuality.

Their disability.

Their scars.

Their fitness.

The clothes they’re wearing.

Worried that somehow, before they are allowed to walk through the doors of a gym, they need to become good enough for the gym.

And for that, our industry has a lot to apologise for.

Because gyms have spent decades telling people what a person who exercises is supposed to look like.

We’ve celebrated before-and-after photos.

We’ve sold exercise as punishment for what you ate.

We’ve told people summer bodies are made in winter.

We’ve centred weight loss. Transformations.

We’ve created spaces where the loudest, strongest and most confident people can feel like they belong the most.

And then we’ve wondered why so many people are scared to walk through the door.

This week alone, I’ve met five of you.

Five people who were nervous about coming to see us.

Some had been thinking about joining us for months.

Some for years.

And sometimes I find myself wondering:

What more could we have done to show you that you were welcome here?

But the truth is, sometimes the harm was done long before you found us.

So perhaps our job isn’t just to tell you that our gym is different.

It’s to understand why you might not believe us yet.

You don’t need to stop feeling nervous before you walk through our door.

Come nervous.

Come unsure.

Come having never picked up a weight before.

Come after ten years away from exercise.

Come thinking you won’t fit in.

We’ll meet you there.

Because you don’t need to be ready for our gym.

Our gym needs to be ready for you.

Not sure what classes to book? Don’t worry our wonderful team of coaches will guide you during your first 1:1 with us.Bu...
01/09/2026

Not sure what classes to book? Don’t worry our wonderful team of coaches will guide you during your first 1:1 with us.

Build a plan that works for your body.

Not a big gym. Your neighbourhood gym. A place where the community comes together. A gym where impacting those around us...
30/08/2026

Not a big gym. Your neighbourhood gym.

A place where the community comes together. A gym where impacting those around us matters.

Small coaches classes, expert coaches and a whole lot of laughter.

It’s not just about the treatment, how we support you after makes the difference too.
27/08/2026

It’s not just about the treatment, how we support you after makes the difference too.

We’ve been doing this for 5 years, we’ve got a lot of wonderful reviews and we blooming love our jobs!Probably one of ou...
25/08/2026

We’ve been doing this for 5 years, we’ve got a lot of wonderful reviews and we blooming love our jobs!

Probably one of our fave things is watching someone go from anxious and nervous to supporting others. The flip happens quicker than you’d expect.

Let us show you!

Starting is hard. It’s scary. Honestly we’ve all been there. For so many of you it doesn’t matter how much we write on o...
23/08/2026

Starting is hard. It’s scary. Honestly we’ve all been there.

For so many of you it doesn’t matter how much we write on our website we are inclusive, safe place. Gyms are scary.

So many of our members have been here. They probably still remember how it felt, but they also know how it feels now.

Jump on a call, let’s do something scary together!

Why we are here!
20/08/2026

Why we are here!

New school year, new plans! A chance to try something different, build new skills. We’d love to be on this journey with ...
19/08/2026

New school year, new plans!

A chance to try something different, build new skills. We’d love to be on this journey with your young person.

We know life gets busy! Training consistently at the same time doesn’t always work. Don’t worry, our timetables offer so...
18/08/2026

We know life gets busy! Training consistently at the same time doesn’t always work.

Don’t worry, our timetables offer so much choice. 7 days a week.

Pop on our app for the latest classes.

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Magdalen Road Gym
Oxford
OX41RE

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 9pm
Thursday 6:30am - 9pm
Friday 7:15am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 1:30pm

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