Belong is where you learn to be strong.

For people who have never trained properly, or who stopped. Most come to us thinking about health, or energy, or getting back into shape. Strength is what those run on. We teach it, one coach to two people, from your first hour.

Your format
One coach, two people, every session
Your first cycle
36 lessons, about 105 days
Your coach
One primary, plus a second who has your notes
Your studio
3rd floor, 315, 100 Ft Road, opposite Rameshwaram Cafe
The terrace off the studio: sliding glass doors, potted plants, a table and chairs under trees.

Most people were never taught how to train.

A gym membership gives you access to equipment. An app gives you a plan and assumes you already know what a working set is.

We assume you have not done this before, and we plan the first lesson around that.

"I'll come back when I'm a bit fitter."

We hear this more than anything else. It is the reason the first lesson runs the way it does.
The belong sign on the studio wall, with plants.

What happens in a session.

Every session is coached, from the first minute. You learn five patterns, in this order, at a load your coach chooses. Corrections come one at a time, and you are told why.

Squat

Sitting down and standing up with load, to full depth. Legs and hips, and the base for everything after it.

tap to see the correction

"knees drifting in. again."

"there. hold that."

Hinge

Bending at the hip with the back held still. This is what a deadlift is, and it is how you pick anything heavy off the floor without hurting yourself.

tap to see the correction

"hips shooting up first."

"chest and hips together. good."

Push

Pressing away from the body, in front of you and overhead. Taught separately, because the shoulder works differently in each.

tap to see the correction

"elbows flaring wide."

"tuck them. now push."

Pull

Pulling toward the body, horizontally and from overhead. It balances the pushing, and most people have done the least of it.

tap to see the correction

"shrugging instead of pulling."

"blades down first. now pull."

Carry

Picking something heavy up and walking with it. Grip, trunk and balance, and the pattern you use most outside the studio.

tap to see the correction

"leaning to one side."

"tall spine. reset. walk."

"That's a good hinge. Now let's make it a great one."

Some weeks will not go to plan.

If a flight runs late or a dinner runs long, you move the session. The programme stays the same. Notes are written after every session, so the coach who sees you next has already read what happened last time.

Monday

Lesson, primary coach

Tuesday

Client dinner ran late

Wednesday

Moved here. Second coach, notes already read

Thursday

Rest, as planned

Friday

Lesson, primary coach

How a first cycle runs.

A cycle is 36 lessons over roughly 105 days, on alternate days so you recover between them. It ends with a review.

1

The first lesson

Your coach teaches the first patterns at a light load, goes through your week with you, and writes down what you want out of this in your own words. It is not a test.

2

The cycle

Load goes up as each pattern is learned well enough to take it.

3

The review

Fifteen minutes with your coach at the end of the cycle. What you lifted on day one next to what you lift now. Nothing about your weight or the scan unless you ask.

4

The next cycle

More load, a wider range of lifts, and a new goal set with your coach.

What a cycle looks like in kilos.

One example, from a first cycle. Yours will look different.

45kg Squat, day 105

Scroll to see a squat go from day one to day 105.

We check it is safe to load you.

Three things before your first cycle. If anything is off, a doctor first.

Blood test

Heart and metabolic markers, before we add load.

DEXA scan

Bone density, muscle, and the fat around your organs.

Intake form

Medication, blood pressure, injuries. Ten minutes.

A starting point, not a scorecard. Progress here is what you lift.

The coaches.

All four teach the same five patterns in the same order, from one shared programme, so if your usual coach is away, the lesson does not change.

Sid Mohantha

Sid Mohantha

CrossFit Level 2. Gymnastics and Olympic lifting.

Dhruv Shetty

Dhruv Shetty

Powerlifter. Competed at national level.

Rohit Mondal

Rohit Mondal

Under-19 India footballer. Played in the I-League.

Milind Francis

Milind Francis

Played in the Bangalore A-Division League for South United FC.

The floor is quiet.

Two people and a coach at a time, so there is no class to keep up with. Most people here started where you are starting. About four in ten are women. Nobody is watching you from across the room.

The Belong floor: a white slatted arch, the word belong on the far wall, rubber and concrete floor.
The floor. 3rd floor, 315, 100 Ft Road, Indiranagar.

What it costs.

Two options, same coaching. The second simply runs twice as long.

Your first cycle

₹66,000

Including GST · 36 lessons · about 105 days

  • One coach, two people, alternate days
  • Primary coach, plus a second with your notes
  • Your programme and notes in an app (Trainerize)
  • Review at the end of the cycle
Book your first lesson

Two cycles

₹1,18,000

Including GST · 72 lessons · about 210 days

  • Everything in the first cycle
  • Two reviews, one at the end of each cycle
  • A new goal set with your coach after the first review
  • Makes sense if you are training for something specific, or coming back after a long break
Talk it through first

This is not a membership you can quietly stop using. If you stop coming, someone will call and move the session. We do not measure your body to track progress; we write down what you lift.

Before you book.

Probably, if

  • You have never trained properly, or you stopped and want to start again
  • You want to understand what you are doing and why
  • Your week is unpredictable, and that is usually what ends it
  • You want to see what you lift go up

Probably not, if

  • You already lift and would rather have a coach to yourself
  • You want the lowest-cost option, or unsupervised access to equipment
  • You want a group class
  • You want a programme based on body measurements

Common questions.

Am I fit enough to start?

Yes. Most people who start here have never trained before. The first lesson is taught at a light load and nobody is assessing you.

What happens in the first lesson?

About an hour. Wear something you can move in. Two or three patterns at a light load, and a conversation about your week. You will probably be a little sore the next day, and that is all.

I travel a lot, and my weeks are chaos.

Sessions can be moved. Your notes are written after each one, so whichever coach sees you next knows where you left off.

₹66,000 feels like a lot.

That is about ₹1,830 a lesson, with a coach in front of you for all of it. Most people compare it with a gym membership. The fairer comparison is what that membership cost per visit you actually made.

Why not just get a trainer at my gym?

Every coach here teaches the same programme, a second coach has your notes if yours is away, and there is a review at the end. If you want a coach to yourself for the whole hour, this is not that, and we will say so on the call.

Who will I be training alongside?

One other person, at roughly the same stage as you. Always.

What about cardio?

Lessons are strength lessons. The treadmill and bikes are there, and you can use them between lessons on your own.

What if I pay and then don't go?

We move the slot. If a time stops working, we find another one rather than letting lessons go unused.

Book your first lesson.

There is no charge for the call. If we think somewhere else would suit you better, we will say so. If you would rather just ring, it is +91 82967 89707.

  • Tell us about your week and what you want. About five minutes
  • A short call to talk it through
  • Your first lesson, 3rd floor, above Federal Bank, opposite Rameshwaram Cafe
  • You leave with a plan for your first cycle