ABOUT US
Alex Hart Kaizen is the UK leading Martial Arts Fitness & Wellbeing group, with 3 locations in the UK.
Our centres provide the perfect destinations to stay fit and healthy as a family. Facilities include a state-of-the-art gym, full-size Dojos, well-equipped group exercise studios. And if you need a place to meet with friends or enjoy a bite to eat, our clubs also feature large and inviting spaces to work, relax and socialise.
SPECIALITIES
We provide members with a wide range of facilities and services, delivering an overall health and wellness experience which offers much more than just a first-rate gym.
Across our centres, you can enjoy:
• Online Virtual 360° Coaching
• Fitness classes - we offer a diverse range of group exercise classes
• Martial Arts for all ages and abilities
• State-of-the-art gyms & expert Personal Trainers
• Life 360° Coaching
• Nutritionist
• Bar - spacious areas to eat, drink and socialise
• Kids activities & a safe and active environment for family
OUR VALUES
We’re passionate about making our facilities a comfortable and welcoming place to come together with friends, family and fellow members to maintain physical and mental health and wellness.
Modern lives are now busier than ever and finding meaningful time for those we care about the most can be difficult. Even when we do, we are still competing for full attention with the likes of social media and easy access to film and TV. At Alex Hart KAIZEN, we believe that we can provide the perfect place for precious, quality time spent together with friends and family in a positive, active environment.
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1992, by Alex Hart, International Karate Champion who sought to create high-quality fitness destination suitable for the whole family. She recognised that the UK had very few indoor Fitness , Martial Arts & Wellness facilities, so created a pioneering concept of combining fitness and Martial Arts in a family-friendly environment.
Alex Hart herself, 5th Dan Black-belt in karate and kickboxing, pursued a successful, professional Martial Arts career with the’ England Karate Team’ traveling across the globe winning competitions, far and wide, and in addition furthering her personal qualifications as a Sports Therapist, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist whilst becoming an International Kickboxing & Karate Champion.
This spear-heading the Alex Hart KAIZEN brand to encompass Fitness, Health & Wellness looking at the individual and lifestyle as a whole, affirming the practise of fitness in body and mind. Encouraging a lifestyle formula of continuous improvement and personal efficiency which can be applied to all areas of an individual’s personal life to achieve their wildest goals.
Today the brand divides into 5 genres of fitness and training:
Gym & Fitness
Martial Arts
Nutrition
Life 360° Coaching
Online Virtual 360° Coaching
Instructors are mentored by Alex Hart herself, before qualifying as an AHK Instructor. Alex Hart’ philosophy runs core deep through her Mentorship Programme:
“There is no exercise better for the improvement of our world than reaching down on a daily basis to lift someone up”
MORE THAN JUST A GYM - JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!
At Alex Hart KAIZEN we are more than just a club, we are a nurturing community. A place to make and meet friends, too socialise, to compete healthily, to have fun and to work.
Our commitment to your mental wellbeing is as strong as our commitment to your fitness and physical wellbeing. The classes we offer are as diverse as teaching you what to eat to feel great – to feel the thrill of a competing Martial Arts Class - to a Les Mills fitness class our Gym for a stronger body or our Coaching Classes to strengthen your mind. Your physical wellbeing is our top priority, and we will never leave anyone behind.
Whether you are a new mum looking to get fitter and would like to meet some other like-minded mums, to a mum who wants their child to learn the art of Martial Arts, to our Teen Gym members who also love a Bootcamp, to our aged 50+ members who come to our Les Mills Classes to socialise and grab a coffee. At Alex Hart KAIZEN we have devised a community designed for your family to get the most benefit from a healthy lifestyle from age 5 to 105.
A PLACE TO GROW
You may just want to get kick-started and be completely new to exercise or you are uber fit, at competition level and want to fine tune your discipline. There are so many ways adults and kids can grow with Alex Hart KAIZEN by learning how to lead a healthier lifestyle and adopting new social habits.
Whatever your age or ability, our instructors create a timetable which suits your ability, giving you the satisfaction to continually improve in your physical and mental wellbeing.
A PLACE TO SOCIALISE
We are proud of the community we have built. We have community social group on Facebook with lots of tips and advice for living a healthier lifestyle, our Gym and Fitness Classes are friendly and inviting and we have social events including quizzes, tasting events and kids holiday activities where members and their kids can get involved. We are happiest around you.
A PLACE TO EAT WELL
Our passion is your wellbeing. You are what you eat has never before rung so true. We know how important it is to eat the correct food groups to sustain an active and healthy lifestyle. But it is not only about eating the correct food, supplementing your food with nutritional supplements is just as important. Our Nutrition Coaching via our AHK Breakfast Club or a AHK 30-90 Day Clean Eating programme teaches healthy cooking and eating from home. To steer away from food groups which do not serve your body or mind and to replace them with healthier options, creating healthier habits around food.
WHY CHOOSE ALEX HART KAIZEN?
We are a place to come too to keep fit, learn new skills and meet new friends. From age 5 – 105, we have something for everyone. If you’re a parent with a young family looking for fitness classes or newly retired and keen to maintain an active and social lifestyle, or simply keen to find a convenient place to fit in some exercise, Alex Hart Kaizen will have something for you.
NEWLY REFURNISHED DOJO'S & STATE OF THE ART FITNESS CLUBS
Our newly refurbished dojo’s also home our fitness classes. We also use outside spaces so you can enjoy your fitness in the fresh air.
Our group exercise programme’s are packed with Les Mills Fitness and Martial Arts classes. Our spacious dojo’s mean you’ll have ample room to kick and punch your way to fitness.
Each club has its own unique feel centred around your well-being. Our dojo’s are purpose built and wall to wall in cushioned matting. We offer Karate and Kickboxing classes, Les Mills BODYATTACK ™, BODYCOMBAT ™, BODYBALANCE ™ and BODYPUMP ™, with our Gym and Bootcamp classes giving you the space to forge a healthy fitness regime which works for you, whilst having fun. The classes focus on different muscle groups allowing us to look at you as a whole and the ability to create stronger bodies and minds. All you need to do is to participate!
OUR FRIENDLY TEAM
We know that we are only as good as the team we have working with us. Every instructor is fully qualified and has undergone extensive AHK coaching to be able to coach you.
Our Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors are highly skilled. They also care deeply for your well-being and form lasting working relationships with members.
Our team is without doubt, next level. You will see us championing them as they champion you, and we are as much their cheerleaders as you are theirs!
We have ample parking at each club and if you are working away from home, you can check into any club, so you don’t miss out on your workout.
CONVENIENCE
A Virtual 360° online programme was adopted through lockdown. This packed programme covers 33 plus classes a week over 6 days and we will continue to offer online classes from your home environment for as long as we have demand.
We successfully kept hundreds of families fit and healthy through lockdown, lifting spirits and maintaining a positive outlook.
There was no hurdle we did not overcome.
And this is our promise to you. No matter what life throws at each and every one of you, we will help you carve a path which works for you, to reach your goals. In your fitness and in health but also in your private lives too.
A PLACE TO MEET
SKY VIEW SPORTS BAR
We know just how important it is to have a comfortable, reliable place to meet up with friends or to catch up on a few emails after picking the kids up from school. With fast Wi-Fi, good quality food and drink options and comfortable seating, you can happily get on with your working day in a friendly environment. The Sky View Bar is located next to the Dojo, which means you can drop the kids, grab a book, your laptop and take some time for you. You may be a parent who likes to feed the kids before you head home, healthy meals are available. Or you may want to socialise with your class after a hard work-out.