Est. 2018 · Dublin & Kildare

Expert coaching.
Real results.

Small-group personal training across six studios in Dublin and Kildare, beginner-friendly, coach-led, and built around your life.

★★★★★ 625+ five-star Google reviews
Irish Healthcare Excellence Award 2025

An Excape coach guiding a member through a dumbbell press

An Excape member working through a dumbbell set

A member and coach sharing a laugh mid-session at Excape

An Excape coach guiding a member through a squat

6 Studios Across Ireland

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“What stands out most about EXCAPE is the strong sense of community.”Shane Hughes, 37 “My knees are nowhere near as bad and I’m stronger and fitter than ever.”Jane Keenan, 60 “My fitness has improved beyond what I ever expected.”John Wisely, 49, Clontarf “I’ve been training with EXCAPE for 4 years now and it just keeps getting better.”Joe Walsh, 57 “I was always nervous in gyms in case I was doing something wrong.”Clare Boucher, 34 “What stands out most about EXCAPE is the strong sense of community.”Shane Hughes, 37 “My knees are nowhere near as bad and I’m stronger and fitter than ever.”Jane Keenan, 60 “My fitness has improved beyond what I ever expected.”John Wisely, 49, Clontarf “I’ve been training with EXCAPE for 4 years now and it just keeps getting better.”Joe Walsh, 57 “I was always nervous in gyms in case I was doing something wrong.”Clare Boucher, 34

The difference is who coaches you

Our coaching team carries more than 150 years of experience between them, at an average age of 38. That shows up in the conversations that happen on the floor, which tend to be more considered than a rep count. Coaching is a craft and life experience matters. Our coaches are raising families of their own and they care about where you end up.

Beginner-friendly by design

Thousands of complete beginners have started here. No experience needed, just the decision to show up.

Coaching-first approach

Every session is led by a qualified coach. You are never handed a programme and left to it.

Non-intimidating environment

No judgement, no egos, just members in their 60s training beside members in their 20s. We take the training seriously. Ourselves, a little less so.

Small-group accountability

Sessions are capped at 8. Your coach knows your name, your programme and your progress.

Long-term, sustainable results

Tracked progress and a community that keeps you showing up long after motivation fades.

Built for busy lives

Sessions run early mornings and evenings Monday to Friday, plus Saturday mornings, and the EXCAPE app books you in a week ahead, so training fits around work and family.

Beyond the sessions

More than a place to train

Run club, golf society, charity fundraisers and member events. A lot of what makes EXCAPE work happens outside the studio.

Run Club

Weekly runs open to every member, whatever your pace.

Excape members gathered at a community event

Member Events

Socials, seasonal challenges and nights out across the studios.

Talks & Workshops

Nutrition and training sessions with the coaching team.

The Excape golf society out on the course

Golf Society & Fundraisers

The golf society, charity days and everything in between.

Excape members running on the track in the morning

Two Excape coaches talking on the studio floor

An Excape golf society member putting on the green

Members catching up after an Excape session

An Excape member on the studio floor between sets

From the studios

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The process

How it works

Four steps from first enquiry to lasting change.

Welcome Consultation

Before your first session the EXCAPE team calls you to talk through your goals and your history, so everything is built around you from day one.

Your Personal Programme

Your coach adapts the programme to your level, your goals and your pace. A tracking card records every session, so there is no guesswork.

Small-Group Sessions

Sessions are capped at 8, so your coach knows you by name. Three a week is the sweet spot, with the energy of the group behind you.

Long-Term Progress

Six months in and you won't recognise where you started. Real, measurable and lasting, because the system was built for you.

Free welcome consultation, no commitment.

What six months looks like

Month 1-2

Foundations

Movement patterns, a training rhythm, and the first shift in energy.

Month 3

It Clicks

Strength builds, recovery improves, consistency starts to feel normal.

Month 4-5

Momentum

Showing up stops being a decision. Results compound and the habit sets.

Month 6+

Your New Normal

Not a programme you're doing any more, just part of who you are.

Six locations

Find your studio

Same coaching, same community, just closer to you.

Dublin

Clontarf

Clontarf, Raheny, Fairview, Killester, Marino

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Chapelizod

Chapelizod, Palmerstown, Castleknock, Lucan, Ballyfermot

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Portmarnock

Portmarnock, Malahide, Kinsealy, Swords, Donabate

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Kildare

Leixlip

Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth, Lucan

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Celbridge

Celbridge, Clane, Straffan, Naas

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Kilcock

Kilcock, Enfield, Maynooth, Kinnegad

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Is this for me?

Your questions, answered

Absolutely. Most of our members started exactly where you are. EXCAPE is built for every fitness level, and your coach meets you where you're at.

None needed. Before your first session the EXCAPE team calls you, so your coach knows your history and guides you through every movement.

EXCAPE is not that kind of gym. Small groups, expert coaches, and members in their 60s and 70s who had never set foot in a gym before.

Sessions run early mornings and evenings Monday to Friday, plus Saturday mornings, and the EXCAPE app books you in a week ahead. Most members settle into three a week around work and family.

Expert coaching.
Real results.