New Oxford gym opens after building lay derelict for years

‘The Training Floor’ has opened its doors at 328 – 330 Abingdon Road after two years of the building sitting empty.

The gym, which opened on Saturday, July 4, offers classes of only eight people on resistance training and conditioning, as well as uncoached floor time for members who want to train independently.

The company promises to provide a ‘coaching-led training environment where everyday people can build strength, confidence and long-term health, with structure, support and expert guidance’.

The starter membership begins at £145 offering two classes per week, coached every session, with progressive programme and community access.

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The core membership at £190 per month offers four classes per week, meanwhile the unlimited membership at £250 per month is the best value per class, and offers unlimited classes for members.

The new gym encourages people ‘who want to feel stronger, people who have struggled with consistency, people who feel unsure what do in a gym, and people who want coaching and structure’.

The building sits opposite Longbridges Nature Park, and boasts a nearby convenience store and Tesco Express.

The building was formerly the site of ‘Floor Street’, a flooring company now based in Birmingham.

The building has also been a Nisa convenience store, Post Office and a Londis.