The People's Gym · Cork
Lose weight with a coach in your corner
Personal training and habit-based nutrition coaching, together, at our Douglas and Ballincollig gyms. No crash diets, no bootcamps, just a plan that fits your week and a coach who checks in. Your first session is free.
Weight loss
Why this works when diets have not
Most people do not fail at losing weight because they lack willpower. They fail because the plan did not fit their life.
Training and nutrition together
Coached strength sessions plus nutrition coaching with weekly check-ins, so the two halves of the job are finally in one place.
Habits, not a diet sheet
One or two small changes at a time that you can actually keep. No banned foods, no points, no starving.
Muscle keeps it off
Strength training protects your metabolism while you lose fat, which is why the weight stays off this time.
Accountability that is kind
Your coach knows your name, your goal and your week. A check-in from someone who cares is worth more than any app.
Real people, real results
Two of our coaches, JP and Aoife, started with their own weight loss journeys. They know what it feels like from the inside.
Built for busy lives
Sessions are 30 minutes, mornings to evenings six days a week, and your credits never expire.
How it works
Losing weight the way that lasts
If you have lost weight before and put it back on, you already know the problem is not the losing. It is the keeping off. Crash diets and eight-week challenges work right up until the eight weeks end. We do it differently, and slower, on purpose.
Step one: train for strength
You train 1:2 with a coach, on your own programme, two or three times a week. Strength training is the piece most weight loss plans leave out, and it is the piece that matters most. Muscle is what keeps your metabolism up and gives you the shape you are after once the weight comes down. Cardio has its place, and our classes cover it, but the lifting comes first.
Step two: fix the food, gently
Our nutrition coaching is habit based. You start with a food diary for a week so we can see what is actually happening, then your coach picks one or two changes to work on. Not twenty. One or two. Once those stick, we add the next. There are no banned foods, no meal plans you cannot keep to, and a weekly check-in so you are never guessing on your own.
Step three: someone in your corner
The thing that makes the difference is not the programme, it is the person. Your coach knows what you are working toward and notices when you go quiet. JP, one of our owners, lost the weight himself during Covid and found his way into coaching through it. Aoife, a nurse and coach in Ballincollig, did the same. Nobody here is going to judge where you are starting from.
On Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro?
If you are losing weight on a GLP-1 medication, strength training and protein are what stop the weight you lose being muscle. We have a dedicated page on training while on a GLP-1.
What results look like
We do not promise a number. We can tell you that people who train twice a week and work with a nutrition coach for three months almost always see the scales move, the clothes loosen and, more importantly, feel like they are in control of it. That is the bit that lasts.
Claim your free session below, come in, meet a coach and tell us where you want to get to. No card, no contract, no pressure.
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. Nutrition coaching is included free on Elite memberships. See full pricing →
Reviews
Rated 5.0 by our members
"The best gym and trainers. I previously spent 15+ years dieting and had tried every type of training (crossfit, running, classes). Thanks to atp fitness I now love going to the gym… I have finally quit getting on and off the diet bandwagon. They showed me how to get the results I wanted in a maintainable and realistic way."
"I've never been a gym person & have always joined gyms and cancelled again after a few months, but at ATP everyone is so welcoming and encouraging that I now actually enjoy my PT sessions!"
"Since joining ATP my relationship with exercise has changed completely. It’s the highlight of my day attending these sessions! All of the trainers are fantastic and give you every bit of their time and energy throughout the session!"
"For a person who hated PE in school and loathed sports. I've loved every second in ATP Fitness (maybe not every second, they do make you do squats and lunges! But you know what I mean). The trainers are encouraging, understanding and just downright amazing."
FAQ
Weight loss questions
If yours is not here, give us a ring. We would rather talk it through.
Do you give meal plans?
We do something better. Habit-based nutrition coaching with weekly check-ins that changes how you eat for good, rather than a sheet you follow for a fortnight and bin.
How much weight will I lose?
It depends on your starting point and consistency, so we do not promise numbers. Two sessions a week plus nutrition coaching for three months gets most people well on their way.
Should I do cardio or weights to lose weight?
Both help, but weights matter more than most people think. Strength training keeps your metabolism up and shapes the body as the weight comes off.
I am very unfit. Where do I start?
With the free session. We start everyone at the level they are at. Plenty of our members had not exercised in years when they first walked in.
Can I just do nutrition coaching without training?
Yes. Nutrition coaching is available on its own or alongside training. Alongside works best.
Is there a contract?
Rolling memberships have a 3 month minimum, then cancel anytime. Our credit packs never expire.
Which gym?
Douglas on the south side or Ballincollig on the west side of Cork. Your credits work at both.
Get started
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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