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ABOUT AGOGA

pronunciation / AH-GO-JYAH /

Spartan word for the education and training regimen used to create “a class of warrior citizens” – strong of mind, unflinchingly loyal and physically unmatched.

Based in Sydney’s beautiful Bondi, AGOGA has been the Eastern Suburbs’ health, fitness and energy hub since 2012.

Whether it’s Small Group Training classes or one-to-one Personal Coaching we’ve got you covered.

Our training ethos is simple. We Train Like Athletes.

A professional athlete’s approach to training includes more than just ‘going hard at the gym’. They have a team of experts monitoring their training intensity to minimise risk of injury, so they can maximise their performance and are regularly assessed to provide feedback on their progress. None of this is possible without a comprehensive nutrition plan and quality rest to help aid recovery.

Based on these essential qualities for high performing athletes, we have created the AGOGA ‘5 key principles’ for high performance training:

Exercise
Measurement and Evaluation
Nutrition
Injury Prevention
Rest and Recovery

These key principles are the building blocks to help our members (our athletes) become Stronger, Leaner, Faster.

We have a ‘no ego’ policy and a supportive, nurturing environment that brings out the absolute best in our diverse community of members.

Your inner athlete is just waiting to emerge, we can’t wait to welcome you to your new favourite place to train.

THE AGOGIAN WAY

I’ve been with Agoga for 9 months now and they are hands down the best gym going around. I thought I was reasonably fit when I joined them but John and his Team always push you past that point that you thought was your limit and I’ve seen huge improvements I didn’t expect. They are supportive, full of energy and determined to make sure you walk out fitter, leaner and faster than when you walked in. Their classes sizes are great for personal attention and the bonus is that they change up their sessions every 2 weeks so there is always lots of variety!

Toni Breeze

Great fitness studio, outside of the ordinary HIIT classes. There is a variety of quality classes to choose for and they always do what they promise, get you energized and feel better!

Giannis Karoumpas

When I moved to the Eastern Suburbs, I literally did trials at every boutique gym in Bondi and surrounding areas. AGOGA was the one gym that made me feel most welcome, comfortable and part of the family from day one. This is important to me as I love gyms with community vibes. The coaches are also on another level with the amount of energy, care and enthusiasm they bring to every single session - it amazes me. They are so involved in every session and help you with correcting form and motivating you along the way. I love their programming and the way the classes are set out through the week - a great variety of everything you need - all in one place. Cannot recommend Agoga highly enough 🙂

Krystle Porter

Agoga is a brilliantly run boutique gym in South Bondi. I moved to the area ten months ago and was looking for an instructor-led programme to improve my strength and overall fitness. I should say I am in my early 50s and was carrying a bit of excess weight; definitely not your typical lycra-clad-beach-body-fit Bondi inhabitant. Agoga was super-welcoming and being a newbie was not in the least bit intimidating. The instructors are excellent and take real care (online as well as in the gym) to watch how you work out and offer corrections to your technique. I’m so much fitter and healthier as a result, with no injuries, and I’ve learnt a huge amount about good training technique in the process. The Agoga community and our online events has been a real plus during the Covid lockdown. Even if you aren’t living in the Sydney Eastern suburbs, do give it a try online. You’ll work out just as hard as you would in a physical gym. Highly recommended.

Patrick Bossert

Trainers are fantastic, motivating and unlike a lot of other group training places, keep a keen eye on form and technique making sure you get the best out of every workout. It’s certainly challenging but you’ll feel great afterwards!

Chris Pocock

I had just moved into the area and was looking around for a gym and there are a lot around! I popped into Agoga to ask, thinking that I just wanted a normal gym where I would go and do my own training, group classes have never been my thing so I wasn't really sure about the whole setup and it seemed pretty daunting walking into the middle of a class. But the 8 week challenge was starting that week so I thought it might be a good way to get back into it after way too long and I needed something to kick me into a good fitness routine. Throughout the challenge the studio classes were fantastic, the trainers are superb in helping everyone and keeping energy high. I love the way the classes are constructed, they are similar enough to drive confidence in what you are doing quickly but different enough that every session feels new enough to keep you interested. The additional sessions from kettlebells to nutrition and the check-ins are an added extra for the challenge, the beach games are awesome fun and the motivation from being involved is really fundamental to anyone wanting that kick to get back into training. I finished the 8 week challenge fitter than I have been in a long time and more importantly feeling really positive about my training, largely driven by the awesome community spirit and fantastic coaches at Agoga. There are some seriously fit Agogians out there but there is also no pretence, everyone is encouraging and easy to get along with, it is great to be a part of. But boy was I wrong about Agoga not being for me, it's an awesome spirit and I look forward to going every day, it's really changed my perspective on group classes and that way of training. Good work everyone!

MARK OLLERENSHAW