Memberships
STANDARD ACCESS
- Full Gym Access
- Locker Room & Saunas
- 1x Free Inbody Scan
ELITE PERFORMANCE
- Full Gym Access
- Unlimited Athletic Lab Recovery
- Priority Booking
- VIP Locker Access
Classes
IRON FORGE
- Advanced Powerlifting
- Strength Mechanics
- Max Out Friday
FIGHT CLUB
- Padwork & Speed
- Heavy Bag Drills
- Cardio Conditioning
OWN VANGUARD CARD
Official forged steel membership card. Get your steel membership card today.
PERSONAL TRAINERS
Elite programming. No compromises. Meet the Vanguard coaching staff.
GUNTER VOSS
HEAD STRENGTH COACH
Over two decades moving heavy iron. Gunter’s programming focuses on raw, absolute strength and central nervous system adaptation.
"If you want to be pampered, go somewhere else. If you want to move weight you previously thought impossible, step into my rack."
JAX THORNE
BOXING DIRECTOR
Former Golden Gloves champion. Jax runs the fight club with military precision. Endless rounds, sharp angles, and zero excuses.
"If you're looking for a boxercise class to casually burn calories, don't bother. We train fighters here. Keep your hands up."
MARCUS HALE
PERFORMANCE COACH
Marcus specializes in breaking down complex biomechanics for newcomers, ensuring perfect form and building an unbreakable athletic foundation.
"If you're intimidated by the heavy iron, that means you're exactly where you need to be. We all start with the empty bar."
THERE IS NO TOMORROW.
The definitive training facility in the North. Built for pure performance.
Vanguard HQ
Unit 4, The Ancoats Foundry
Manchester, M4 6LN
+44 161 829 3040
Mon–Fri: 5AM – 11PM
Sat–Sun: 6AM – 9PM
COMMUNICATIONS
Membership, training, or brand inquiries.
TESTIMONIALS
THE VERDICT
Real reviews from the Vanguard family.
"This place will literally change your life. The energy, the people, the equipment—it's everything a real gym should be. Left my commercial gym and haven't looked back."
"Gunter's powerlifting programming is insane. I added 40kg to my total in three months. If you want to get strong, this is the only facility in the North."
"Incredible facility and truly elite coaching. Only giving 4 stars because someone else was using the ice bath so I had to wait my turn. Otherwise, it's flawless."
"There isn't any gym around that can replicate the hardcore, no-BS atmosphere you get the second you walk through the doors. Words cannot describe how inspiring this place is."
"Staff was very welcoming and treated me like family. Marcus Hale broke down my squat mechanics and completely fixed my knee pain. Elite level coaching across the board."
"The equipment is leaps and bounds above the norm. Hand-picked calibrated plates, specialized bars—the commitment to high performance is evident everywhere."