The People's Gym · Cork
Golf fitness in Cork
More distance off the tee, a back that lasts the full 18, and no stiffness on Monday morning. Our personal trainers build 30-minute sessions around your game at our Douglas and Ballincollig gyms, whether you play off 4 or you are just trying to get round Douglas, Muskerry or Lee Valley without your back giving out.
Golf and training
What the gym does for your golf
Every tour player has a strength coach now, and it is not for show. Distance comes from the ground up, and consistency comes from a body that can repeat the same swing on the 17th as the 1st.
Distance
Clubhead speed comes from the legs, hips and core, not the arms. Stronger glutes and a faster hip turn are worth more yards than any driver you can buy.
Rotation and mobility
Hips and mid-back that actually turn. Most amateur swings are limited by stiffness, not technique, and mobility work opens up the turn you are missing.
A back that lasts 18
The golf swing is hard on backs. A strong core and hips take the strain off the spine so you finish the round as fresh as you started it.
Consistency
Fatigue wrecks swings. Strength and endurance in the right places mean the swing on the back nine looks like the swing on the front.
Playing into your 60s and 70s
The golfers who are still playing well at 70 are the ones who kept their strength and balance. This is how you keep yours.
Around your season
Heavier strength work in the winter, lighter and faster in the season, and a plan that fits around your tee times.
Real Google reviews
From members who started where you are
In their own words, straight from Google.
"Excellently run gym. Sessions tailored to specific needs such as golf and tennis. Highly recommend"
"Great trainers with excellent knowledge and most of all, they are all sound! The trainers are highly approachable and never judge! The spin classes are testing but great fun. The individual PT sessions are my favourite and are a game changer with specific goals discussed before and a plan developed to achieve them!"
"I am in the older gentleman brigade doing my best to fight old age, and with the help of the team at ATP I have been mostly successful. I feel better, I'm not as tired and I like me more. You'll find a very supportive and friendly community at ATP."
"I have been training here for over 6 months and over this time I have become fitter and stronger and with the help of the ATP team, they have helped me to better understand the balance between my fitness goals and lifestyle"
How it works
Strength training for golfers at ATP
Golf looks gentle and it is anything but. The swing is one of the fastest, most rotational movements in sport, repeated eighty or a hundred times a round, on a body that spends the rest of the week sitting down. That is why so many golfers have sore backs, stiff hips and a swing that falls apart after twelve holes. And it is why the strength coach has become as normal a part of the professional game as the caddie.
You do not need a tour programme. You need stronger legs and hips, a core that can brace and rotate, mobility in the places that have stiffened up, and a coach who understands what a golfer's body has to do.
What a session looks like
You train 1:2, one coach and two clients, each on your own programme, for 30 minutes. The programme is built around the swing: squats and hinges for the legs and hips, rotational work for the core, mobility for the hips and thoracic spine, and single-leg balance for the finish. Load goes up steadily. Most golfers notice more distance and an easier back within a couple of months, and the winter is the best time to make real gains.
Sore backs, shoulders and elbows
Tell us where it hurts and we build around it. A lot of golf injuries come from weakness and stiffness somewhere else in the chain, and fixing that fixes the pain. If you are already under a physio, bring their advice and we work inside it. Our back pain page covers the back side in more detail.
Older golfers
If you are in your 50s, 60s or 70s and the game is getting harder, strength training is the single best thing you can do to keep playing. Distance, balance and stamina all respond to it at any age. Our over 40s and over 60s pages are written for exactly that.
Getting started
Your first session is free. Claim it below and mention golf in the form or when we ring. It is a real coached 30-minute session at Douglas or Ballincollig, no card and no commitment. Bring a mate from the club, our sessions are 1:2, so two of you can book the same slot.
Memberships & pricing
Simple, flexible pricing
Personal training from €20.56 a session on a rolling membership, €35 pay as you go, and no-expiry packs from €289. See full pricing →
FAQ
Golf fitness questions
If yours is not here, give us a ring. We would rather talk it through.
Will lifting weights ruin my swing?
No. That is an old myth. Strength training done properly makes you faster and more consistent, which is why every tour player does it. We keep the mobility work in so you turn better, not worse.
How much distance can I gain?
It depends where you start, but golfers who add strength in the legs and hips typically see a real jump in clubhead speed within a few months. Stiff, weak golfers have the most to gain.
I have a bad back from golf. Can I still train?
Yes, and it is usually the reason to start. A stronger core and hips take the strain off the back during the swing. Tell us about it and, if you have physio advice, bring it.
When is the best time to train?
Winter for building strength, in-season for keeping it. Two 30-minute sessions a week fits around most people's golf without getting in the way of it.
I am in my 60s. Is it too late?
Not remotely. Older golfers get the biggest gains in distance and stamina from strength training, and it is what keeps people playing into their 70s and beyond.
Can I train with a friend from the club?
Yes. Our sessions are 1:2, one coach with two clients, so two of you can book the same slot, each on your own programme.
How much does it cost?
Rolling memberships start at €179 every 4 weeks for two sessions a week, and our no-expiry packs never lapse. Your first session is free, no card and no commitment.
Get started
Claim your free session
Tell us a little about yourself and a member of the ATP team will be in touch to book in your free session.
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Manage your sessions on the go
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Find us
Two locations across Cork
Douglas
2nd Floor, Unit A1, Donnybrook Commercial Centre, Donnybrook, Cork City
Tel: 087 649 4134
Mon-Thurs: 6:30am - 8:30pm
Friday: 6:30am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Ballincollig
Unit 1A, Link Road Business Park, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Tel: 085 725 2370
Mon-Thurs: 6:30am - 8:30pm
Friday: 6:30am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed