Dalston, London E8 · Open 24/7 · No contract

Stronger starts here.

Two floors on Ashwin Street. Eleven racks, a covered sprint track, a recovery suite and 62 classes a week — built for people who train before work, after work, or at 3am because that is when the shift ends.

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2,400
members training here
62
classes every week
24/7
fob access, all year
£0
joining fee, ever

This week

The timetable

All classes included in Full and Performance memberships. Book up to 14 days ahead in the Pulse app or at the desk. Late-cancel inside four hours and the session comes off your allowance.

The strength floor at Pulse before the morning rush, racks loaded and ready
Monday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
06:15Barbell StrengthRack FloorMarcus Obi45
07:30Engine Room (conditioning)Studio 1Priya Raman45
12:30Lunch Express — Full BodyStudio 2Danny Mercer30
18:15Boxing FundamentalsBag RoomMarcus Obi60
19:30Hypertrophy — PushRack FloorIfe Adeyemi55
Tuesday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
06:15Rowing IntervalsEngine RoomPriya Raman40
07:30Mobility & PrehabStudio 2Nadia Kohl45
12:30Kettlebell LadderStudio 1Danny Mercer30
18:15Hypertrophy — PullRack FloorIfe Adeyemi55
20:00Late Shift LiftRack FloorMarcus Obi50
Wednesday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
06:15Barbell StrengthRack FloorIfe Adeyemi45
07:30Sprint Track SprintsSprint TrackDanny Mercer40
12:30Core & CarryStudio 1Nadia Kohl30
18:15Engine Room (conditioning)Studio 1Priya Raman45
19:30Olympic Lifting ClubRack FloorMarcus Obi60
Thursday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
06:15Hill & Treadmill IntervalsEngine RoomPriya Raman40
07:30Hypertrophy — LegsRack FloorIfe Adeyemi55
12:30Lunch Express — UpperStudio 2Marcus Obi30
18:15Yoga for LiftersStudio 2Nadia Kohl60
19:30Bagwork ConditioningBag RoomDanny Mercer45
Friday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
06:15Full Body StrengthRack FloorMarcus Obi45
07:30Engine Room (conditioning)Studio 1Priya Raman45
12:30Lunch Express — LowerStudio 2Ife Adeyemi30
17:45Friday Night LightsStudio 1Danny Mercer50
19:00Stretch & RecoverStudio 2Nadia Kohl45
Saturday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
08:30Saturday Team LiftRack FloorIfe Adeyemi60
09:45Boxing FundamentalsBag RoomMarcus Obi60
11:00Engine Room (long)Studio 1Priya Raman60
12:15Mobility ClinicStudio 2Nadia Kohl45
Sunday classes
TimeClassStudioCoachMins
09:00Open Strength HourRack FloorMarcus Obi60
10:15Long RowsEngine RoomPriya Raman45
11:30Restorative YogaStudio 2Nadia Kohl60
17:00Sunday ResetStudio 1Danny Mercer45

Classes open for booking 14 days ahead. Peak hours are 06:00–08:00 and 17:30–20:00 — arrive ten minutes early for a rack.

1,150 sq m over two floors

Everything is on the floor.
Nothing is behind a paywall.

Racks of chrome dumbbells from 2.5kg to 60kg on the Pulse strength floor
Free weights, 2.5–60kg
The conditioning studio at Pulse set up for a morning class
Studio 1 — conditioning
Members mid-circuit in a Pulse conditioning class
62 classes a week
A member working the heavy bags in the Pulse bag room
Bag room, eight heavy bags
Loaded plate racks and platforms on the mezzanine at Pulse
Mezzanine platforms
  • Strength floor11 racks, 3 platforms, 60kg dumbbells to 60kg, belt squat, two deadlift bars
  • Engine room14 Concept2 rowers, 10 Wattbikes, ski ergs, curved treadmills
  • Sprint track32 m covered track with sled lane and turf
  • Recovery suiteTwo ice baths, infrared sauna, three massage guns, compression boots
  • Bag roomEight heavy bags, two double-end balls, ring and mat space
  • Changing rooms24 showers, day lockers, towel service included on every tier

Since 2019

Two coaches, a joiner
and a leaky warehouse.

Pulse started as an empty Victorian warehouse on Ashwin Street with a broken roof and one second-hand rack. Nadia and Marcus put the first platforms in themselves; the joiner was Marcus's brother, paid in free membership for two years.

The rule then is the rule now: nothing that belongs in a training club gets bolted behind an upgrade. No premium zones, no classes you cannot book, no sales staff on the door. The mezzanine went up in 2021, the recovery suite in 2023, and the sprint track was laid last spring across what used to be the loading bay.

1,150
sq m across two floors
6
years on this street
0
sales staff, ever
A Pulse member finishing a set on the strength floor as the morning session begins
06:15, Ashwin Street — the busiest hour of the day

14 coaches on the rota

The people who will
know your name.

Every Pulse coach holds a Level 3 qualification and logs 20 hours of continued training a year. Book a free 30-minute floor induction with any of them in your first week.

Nadia Kohl, conditioning and mobility coach at Pulse
  • Level 3 PT
  • UKSCA accredited
  • Shoulder rehab

Nadia Kohl

Conditioning & mobility lead

Twelve years on the floor, six of them with national-level rowers. Runs the Tuesday mobility clinic and will rebuild your warm-up whether you asked or not.

Marcus Obi, strength and boxing coach at Pulse
  • Level 3 PT
  • British Weight Lifting L1
  • England Boxing

Marcus Obi

Strength & boxing

Former ABA welterweight, now happier teaching the hinge than the jab. Runs Olympic Lifting Club on Wednesday nights and the 06:15 barbell sessions.

Danny Mercer, conditioning coach, coaching a member on the sprint track
  • Level 3 PT
  • British Triathlon L2
  • Run gait analysis

Danny Mercer

Engine room & sprint track

Ex-triathlete who has paced more marathons than he can count. Writes the interval blocks that every member complains about and then books again.

Ife Adeyemi, powerlifting coach, spotting a member under the bar
  • Level 3 PT
  • Powerlifting coach
  • Nutrition L4

Ife Adeyemi

Hypertrophy & powerlifting

Coached three members to their first 100kg bench last year. Builds the eight-week hypertrophy blocks that Full and Performance members train from.

Memberships

One price. No contract.
Cancel in the app.

Base

Off-peak training, weekdays until 16:00

£29/month

Rolling monthly, cancel any time

  • Off-peak floor access, Mon–Fri 06:00–16:00
  • Weekend access, all day
  • Four group classes a month
  • Lockers and towels included
  • Free floor induction
Start on Base
Most members choose this

Full

24/7 access and unlimited classes

£45/month

Rolling monthly, cancel any time

  • 24/7 fob access, every day of the year
  • Unlimited group classes
  • Recovery suite — sauna, ice baths, boots
  • Guest pass every month
  • Free floor induction and 8-week programme
Start on Full

Performance

Everything, plus coaching and testing

£72/month

Rolling monthly, cancel any time

  • Everything in Full
  • Two 1-to-1 sessions a month
  • Quarterly body-composition scan
  • Nutrition review every 12 weeks
  • Priority booking, 21 days ahead
Start on Performance

All memberships include the first week free. No joining fee, no annual lock-in on the monthly tiers, 30 days' notice by email or in the app. Student and NHS rates are £6 off any tier with a valid ID. Under-16s train with a guardian.

4.9 out of 5 from 412 reviews

What members say
when nobody asks them to.

"I work nights at Homerton. The 3am floor is quiet, clean and never once have I queued for a rack. That alone is worth the £45."

Ellis BoatengMember since 2022 · Full

"Nadia rebuilt my warm-up after a shoulder op and I was back pressing overhead in eleven weeks. No other gym in E8 would have noticed."

Ruth SandhuMember since 2023 · Performance

"I joined for a free week in January 2021 and never left. The timetable is the reason — 06:15 before the school run, every single day."

Tomás FerrerMember since 2021 · Full
  • Best Independent Gym, East LondonLondon Fitness Awards 2025
  • UKSCA Accredited ProviderSince 2020
  • 2,400 active membersas of October 2026

No contract. No joining fee. No exit interview.

Come and train for a week
before you decide anything.

Claim your free week

First week free

Give us a week.

Tell us when you train and what you are working towards. We will set up your fob, book your induction and send nothing else until day seven.

Address
42 Ashwin Street
Dalston, London E8 3DL
Telephone
020 7254 8890
Staffed hours
Mon–Fri 06:00–22:00
Sat–Sun 08:00–20:00
Fob access
24 hours, every day
including bank holidays
Nearest
Dalston Junction, 4 min walk
Dalston Kingsland, 6 min walk

Free week is one per person. No card details at this stage and no automatic roll-on.