Darkside Training - Lincoln

NEW <3 Strength and Conditioning: Wednesday 6.30pm - 7.30pm Initial 6 week block for £36, starting 27th February.
With the success of Rachael's Saturday morning S&C sessions we are opening a new evening group on Wednesdays 👏👏
... A high intensity class consisting of bodyweight moves, kettlebell and dumbbell circuits designed to increase strength, power and cardio fitness. It's a sweaty one, but great fun! 💪
Drop us a message to book in!!!
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We've had a space open up in our brand new beginner strength course starting this Tuesday (12th) at 7.45pm!! 😍
Who wants it? 💪👏💪

Current Availability!! Beginner Strength Course Monday 7pm - 1 space from 11th Feb Tuesday 7.45pm - 1 space from 12th Feb Wednesday 7.45pm - 1 space from 13th Feb... Wednesday 6pm - 1 space from 27th Feb Wednesday 11.30am - 2 spaces from 27th Feb Friday 6pm opening soon!!
Peri / Menopause and Beyond Strength Course Friday 10am
Mum and Baby Strength Course Thursday 10am / 11.45am - 1 space each from 14th Feb Saturday 2pm opening soon!
Antenatal Strength Course Tuesday 6pm - 1 space from 12th Feb
The initial 4-week beginners course is a block of 4 sessions, once per week, 90 minutes each, designed to introduce you to the basics of strength training in a safe and effective manner. Capped at 4 ladies to ensure that you receive plenty of personal attention and coaching and costs £44 for the full course 💪
Drop us a message for more info and to book in, we'd love to hear from you 💖
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Toddler Friendly Mum and Baby Strength Course!! Thursday 10am/11.45am with Saturday 2pm opening soon 💪
Toddler and breastfeeding friendly these sessions are perfect if you want to start, or get back into training, and need to bring your little one with you 👏👏
... Our 4 week beginners course is a great introduction to strength training, 90 minutes per session and capped at 4 ladies to ensure that you receive plenty of personal attention and coaching it costs £44 for the full course.
As only person lifts at a time there's always a spare pair of hands to keep the little ones busy and we have a matted area, baby bouncers, play pen, changing table, gated TV room and plenty of toys <3.
We've also got an antenatal strength session Tuesday 6pm if you're still growing the little one!!
We're at Unit 9, Newporte Business Park, Cardinal Close, Bishops Road, off Outer Circle Road, Lincoln, LN2 4SY. We're in the first block of units on the left and there's plenty of parking!
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Awesome 72.5kg deadlifts from Alice Tuesday evening!! :*

Popping candy :o. Julia and Amanda enjoying the sweetie basket Wednesday afternoon 💖

Awesome lifting from Sophie in our Friday morning menopause group!! 40kg volume squats :o

Very strong and speedy 33.5kg overhead press from Thursday night Grace <3

Current Availability!! Beginner Strength Course Monday 7pm - 2 spaces from 11th Feb Wednesday 7.45pm - 1 space from 13th Feb Wednesday 12pm - 1 space from 13th Feb... Wednesday 11.30am - 3 spaces from 27th Feb
Peri / Menopause and Beyond Strength Course Friday 10am
Mum and Baby Strength Course Thursday 10am / 11.45am - 1 space each from 14th Feb Saturday 2pm opening soon!
Antenatal Strength Course Tuesday 6pm - 1 space
The initial 4-week beginners course is a block of 4 sessions, once per week, 90 minutes each, designed to introduce you to the basics of strength training in a safe and effective manner. Capped at 4 ladies to ensure that you receive plenty of personal attention and coaching and costs £44 for the full course.
Drop us a message for more info and to book in, we'd love to hear from you <3
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NEW Diabetes Strength and Fitness Course, starting 4th March!
Especially designed for pre-diabetic and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic women, this new diabetes course combines strength training and cardiovascular exercise to lower blood sugar levels and improve HbA1c score.
As recommended by Diabetes UK, this intensive course combines 2 sessions of strength training per week with 1 session of walk / jog intervals (additional cardiovascular exercise as homework) and nutrition ...support for 8 weeks total 💪
Just a 1% reduction in HbA1c can have a 25% risk reduction in conditions such as retinopathy and neuropathy and a drastic 43% risk reduction in amputation or death due to peripheral vascular disease.
Coached by registered nurse and diabetes specialist Gemma Grant, there will be guidance each step of the way through the 8 weeks and the benefit of support from other women in the same situation. Capped at 4 ladies to ensure that you receive plenty of personal attention and coaching, the full course costs £240 for 3 sessions a week over 8 weeks (24 sessions total).
Session times: Monday 6pm - 7.30pm: Walk / Jog and Nutrition Chat Wednesday 7pm - 8.30pm: Strength Training Saturday 10am - 11.30am: Strength Training
Starting from Monday 4th March and finishing Saturday 27th April. All timetabled sessions must be attended. We are also looking to open a daytime course if that would be more convenient, please drop us a message!
We're at Unit 9. Newporte Business Park, Cardinal Close, Bishops Road, off Outer Circle Road, Lincoln, LN2 4SY!
Artwork Credit: Phyllis Mahon Fine Art and Illustration
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Awesome squats from Karen, one Tuesday evening <3

NEW Beginner Strength Courses for February!! Tuesday 7.45pm, Wednesday 7.45pm and Wednesday 11.30am 💖
If you can't make the above times, please let us know when would be best for you.
... Our beginner strength course is a block of 4 sessions, 90 minutes each, designed to introduce you to the basics of strength training in a safe and effective manner. Capped at 4 ladies to ensure that you receive plenty of personal attention and coaching it costs £44 for the full course.
Body positive, technique based and lots of fun, we also have a pink sparkly toilet, plenty of sweets and proper coffee 💪
Drop us a message for more info and to book in, we'd love to hear from you!
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Good session with Katie and Beth , Katie PB 135kg

Huge milestone for Rachael this morning, 100kg squats for volume :o :o :o Very impressed!!

Come join our awesome community of STRONG women 💖 Body positive, technique based, great fun!
💪Beginner Strength Course Monday 7pm, Wednesday 11.30am / 6pm / 7.45pm
... 💪Peri / Menopause and Beyond Strength Course Friday 10am
💪Mum and Baby Strength Course Thursday 10am / 11.45am NEW: Saturday 2pm
💪Antenatal Strength Course Tuesday 6pm
Most of our ladies start with an initial 4-week beginners course, once per week, 90 minutes each, designed to introduce you to the basics of strength training in a safe and effective manner. Capped at 4 ladies to ensure that you receive plenty of personal attention and coaching it costs £44 for the full course.
There's over 40 sessions across the day, evening and weekend so drop us a message if a different time would suit better!
We can also arrange 1:1 sessions to suit for £30 an hour, or share with a friend for £15 each!!
We're at Unit 9, Newporte Business Park, Cardinal Close, Bishops Road, off Outer Circle Road, Lincoln, LN2 4SY. Drop us a message for more info and to book in 👏👏👏
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Unassisted chin ups from Sho :o. We're all very envious of those upper back muscles 😭😭😭

Superwoman Lynne 😍 Off to her first powerlifting competition in April 👏👏💪💪

The finer points of hamstring contraction one Wednesday morning 👌

Fabulous 43.5kg squats from Joyce, she's only been training a short time and her technique is looking awesome, well done!!! :)

The thing with strength is that there is no limit. Mental, physical, emotional... you can only get stronger. And stronger. And stronger. Darkside is that group of amazing women (and Bob!) who will push and support you to be the strongest you can be, in every single sense of the word. Also, it's a place where it's socially acceptable to wee yourself a little bit every so often. Because, let's face it, girl anatomy can be a tiny bit rubbish. If you haven't wee'd yourself yet then don't be smug. It'll come. Oh, yes. It'll come. Try the trampoline with a full bladder. Then we'll see who's laughing!

Darkside ladies range from the teeniest tiniest girlies (who can probably pick you up above their head), to those with with squishy mummy bodies and stretch marks all over (who can probably pick you up above their head), to those who have been told by society that they are fat and unfit and unhealthy (despite the fact they could probably lift you up above their heads on one finger and spin you round...) and every shape, size, and age in between. I'd love to say everyone is normal, but they're not. They're a bunch of weird, hilarious, refreshingly open, supportive and STRONG ladies! So come along for some cake, if you like. And maybe throw some weights around while you're at it!

Sat here thinking about how amazing Darkside is and how I really should give it a review. Some of the members will know what job I do. And Shantelle is amazing with letting me come to other sessions when work just gets in the way. And I know if I was ever just exhausted from my day or late off it would be no issue changing at late notice which makes this place exceptional. I work full time and I have just started a distance learning masters degree but this place is my break and I look forward to it every single week. I would come more if I could. Just for the sweets! I am a shy person. I shouldn't be with the job I do. And I mostly try and hide the fact I am shy however the idea of a small group class nearly killed me. I was so nervous coming into group for the first time but I love it. I'm very body conscious having lost three stone and I am almost addicted to standing on the scales but I'm slowly coming out of that. Knowing that I am happy with who I am. Darkside has helped me so much with my mind and body and its only been 5 weeks. I can't imagine how I will feel months down the line. Everyone needs a bit of Darkside. Get stronger and become someone you never knew your were or could be. It's all thanks to the wonderful ladies (and Bob) at Darkside and a massive Thank you to Shantelle for the inspiration behind Darkside. It's absolutely what Lincoln needs!

Joined the � runners, it is amazing. I had never run before and the group is so supportive, Rachael and Hannah are brilliant at knowing just when to push you �.

I've never been sporty in the slightest, but I somehow started going to the gym and found I enjoyed lifting heavy things off the floor/above my head etc. I saw an ad for Darkside on Facebook and made some hesitant enquiries. Would I have time? Would it be worth my money? Could I finally get rid of my apathetic demons that told me that I hated this sort of thing - focus, practice, the possibility of failure, hoping for success? Could *I* - a human twiglet swathed in hideous leggings- actually do it at all? The answer to all is yes - and that is because Shantelle provides a supportive, positive space for women to work on their lifting abilities regardless of factors like age, size and experience. No question is too silly and no achievement is too small for Shantelle - she provides plenty of help and encouragement and that is infectious within the group. I might be mad, but I'm even competing soon - so perhaps I may finally shut the door on those demons and its all thanks to Darkside :)

I've been to lots of gyms and done all the usual weight/resistance training. I've never done power lifting before and I'm

absolutely loving it. The support and encouragement and training is fantastic. The atmosphere is so much different being women only, and the women that go are all sizes and ages and it doesn't matter what you're doing, you can always hear somebody laughing (in a good way) and encouraging. The HIIT classes are a killer, but amazing once the hour is up :-) I would highly recommend it to any woman if you want to feel empowered in body and mind.

I've been power lifting at Darkside for 18 months. It's a fabulous, supportive ladies gym, where you can gain self confidence, learn to be strong, be super proud of your achievements and meet lovely people.... oh and eat cake and drink coffee.

I started with a 6 week course because I wanted to learn how to lift without feeling intimidated by the weights area at the gym; I've now been training over 6 months as I enjoy the training sessions so much.

The small groups ensure that you always feel you are getting the very best in coaching and that there is always enough time for any guidance needed or any questions that you have. The group sizes are perfect for getting to know new people and making friends too.



I used to weigh myself quite obsessively, but a couple of months into training I caught a glimpse in the mirror and realised I looked strong; STRONG, not too fat or wobbly, not too skinny I just saw strong. That was the day I threw the scales out and have felt better about myself ever since; thank you Darkside!

I started training at Darkside a year and a half ago now, I started on the beginners course and never looked back. Power lifting is a fantastic sport and I love it, but training at Darkside makes it even better. Darkside isn’t just a gym or somewhere to train, it’s a community and it’s a great place to be a part of

I started lifting at Darkside a year ago now and can safely say it's one of the best decisions I've made. I was apprehensive and not sure what to expect, but I immediately loved it and found myself surrounded by wonderful people and enjoying something new. I would recommend to anyone ��

I started in November 2017 and I just love it. Now being 60 the community of trainers and other women are so supportive and encouraging. I miss it when I am on holiday !

I have been running with the running group since March this year. Such a supportive group of runners with great coaches .

I have been lifting at Darkside for almost a year now, and I love it. It’s the first exercise that I have stuck too! The classes are great, the ladies friendly and the coaches are supportive, you aren’t judged or compared to anyone else. It has not only built my strength but also built my confidence.



I would def recommend �

I have been coming for 3 weeks now to belle' s class. I absolutely love it. She is fantastic at explaining stuff and gives u the confidence and encouragement to do anything. I walked in and felt so welcome by everyone, the sweets r a major bonus also. � thanku . Highly recommend. X

I can't recommend Darkside enough ! Shantelle and Bob are fantastic coaches and you will see changes very quickly and not just in your body shape ! it's not all about lifting heavy weights, there is cake, coffee, different classes and seminars and a community of strong women who all support and build each other ��

I feel proud to belong to Darkside !

Fancied doing something different so thought I would give Darkside a try.



It was a little more than I wanted to pay and I spent the days in between my initial 4 sessions convincing myself that I would stop once the course had finished.



Well that was September 2017, its now the end of March 2018 and I'm still there! It's worth every penny.



You will not join a friendlier gym, this place is ideal for the total beginner who dreads going to a gym to an experienced fitness fan.



Highly recommend!

Everything about Darkside is awesome & I have to say I am loving doing something new that I never thought I would have ever tried ever before! I was a complete beginner & was completely put at ease by the friendliness of shantelle & the other girls at the gym. I have to say the gym staff I met are also very welcoming too. So not as nerve wrecking as I thought it would be. I am now really excited to see how far I can go with even the smallest of achievements I gain each week it makes me feel proud to achieve something for myself & I would never have done this without the support & expertise of shantelle at Darkside. So thank you! Also I've experienced 'cupping' within a 1hr massage by shantelle also which really helped my sciatica and my muscles to recover post training, really good value for money and I can't wait to have my next session!

Amazing place! I love my sessions at Darkside with Beth, she is a brilliant coach and so supportive. I am so much stronger and fitter than when I started almost a year ago. im also more confident and it's all thanks to the amazing women at Darkside who support and encourage each other to be the best they can be! Can't recommend this place enough!

After my first 1 to 1 session with Shantelle I was hooked! I'd always been intrigued about lifting and knowing what I was capable of in terms of strength. I can't rate Darkside enough! The focus on technique and the individual tailoring and focussing is incredible. Not only is this a great way to gain fitness and strength but my confidence has taken a massive boost- I'm doing things that I never even knew I was capable of. I can't wait to see what my future with Darkside holds, Shantelle and all the girls are fantastic!

A place where I can go to be strong and powerful, and be celebrated for it! Beth always encourages, quietly convincing me that I can do whatever she asks me to. Anna brings out the beast during boxing, and Shantelle could not be more accommodating, always striving to fit me in, working around my family, work, illness, whatever.

Places with people generally make me feel awkward, at Darkside I can relax and enjoy becoming a stronger me.

The thing with strength is that there is no limit. Mental, physical, emotional... you can only get stronger. And stronger. And stronger. Darkside is that group of amazing women (and Bob!) who will push and support you to be the strongest you can be, in every single sense of the word. Also, it's a place where it's socially acceptable to wee yourself a little bit every so often. Because, let's face it, girl anatomy can be a tiny bit rubbish. If you haven't wee'd yourself yet then don't be smug. It'll come. Oh, yes. It'll come. Try the trampoline with a full bladder. Then we'll see who's laughing!

Darkside ladies range from the teeniest tiniest girlies (who can probably pick you up above their head), to those with with squishy mummy bodies and stretch marks all over (who can probably pick you up above their head), to those who have been told by society that they are fat and unfit and unhealthy (despite the fact they could probably lift you up above their heads on one finger and spin you round...) and every shape, size, and age in between. I'd love to say everyone is normal, but they're not. They're a bunch of weird, hilarious, refreshingly open, supportive and STRONG ladies! So come along for some cake, if you like. And maybe throw some weights around while you're at it!

Sat here thinking about how amazing Darkside is and how I really should give it a review. Some of the members will know what job I do. And Shantelle is amazing with letting me come to other sessions when work just gets in the way. And I know if I was ever just exhausted from my day or late off it would be no issue changing at late notice which makes this place exceptional. I work full time and I have just started a distance learning masters degree but this place is my break and I look forward to it every single week. I would come more if I could. Just for the sweets! I am a shy person. I shouldn't be with the job I do. And I mostly try and hide the fact I am shy however the idea of a small group class nearly killed me. I was so nervous coming into group for the first time but I love it. I'm very body conscious having lost three stone and I am almost addicted to standing on the scales but I'm slowly coming out of that. Knowing that I am happy with who I am. Darkside has helped me so much with my mind and body and its only been 5 weeks. I can't imagine how I will feel months down the line. Everyone needs a bit of Darkside. Get stronger and become someone you never knew your were or could be. It's all thanks to the wonderful ladies (and Bob) at Darkside and a massive Thank you to Shantelle for the inspiration behind Darkside. It's absolutely what Lincoln needs!

Joined the � runners, it is amazing. I had never run before and the group is so supportive, Rachael and Hannah are brilliant at knowing just when to push you �.

I've never been sporty in the slightest, but I somehow started going to the gym and found I enjoyed lifting heavy things off the floor/above my head etc. I saw an ad for Darkside on Facebook and made some hesitant enquiries. Would I have time? Would it be worth my money? Could I finally get rid of my apathetic demons that told me that I hated this sort of thing - focus, practice, the possibility of failure, hoping for success? Could *I* - a human twiglet swathed in hideous leggings- actually do it at all? The answer to all is yes - and that is because Shantelle provides a supportive, positive space for women to work on their lifting abilities regardless of factors like age, size and experience. No question is too silly and no achievement is too small for Shantelle - she provides plenty of help and encouragement and that is infectious within the group. I might be mad, but I'm even competing soon - so perhaps I may finally shut the door on those demons and its all thanks to Darkside :)

I've been to lots of gyms and done all the usual weight/resistance training. I've never done power lifting before and I'm

absolutely loving it. The support and encouragement and training is fantastic. The atmosphere is so much different being women only, and the women that go are all sizes and ages and it doesn't matter what you're doing, you can always hear somebody laughing (in a good way) and encouraging. The HIIT classes are a killer, but amazing once the hour is up :-) I would highly recommend it to any woman if you want to feel empowered in body and mind.

I've been power lifting at Darkside for 18 months. It's a fabulous, supportive ladies gym, where you can gain self confidence, learn to be strong, be super proud of your achievements and meet lovely people.... oh and eat cake and drink coffee.

I started with a 6 week course because I wanted to learn how to lift without feeling intimidated by the weights area at the gym; I've now been training over 6 months as I enjoy the training sessions so much.

The small groups ensure that you always feel you are getting the very best in coaching and that there is always enough time for any guidance needed or any questions that you have. The group sizes are perfect for getting to know new people and making friends too.



I used to weigh myself quite obsessively, but a couple of months into training I caught a glimpse in the mirror and realised I looked strong; STRONG, not too fat or wobbly, not too skinny I just saw strong. That was the day I threw the scales out and have felt better about myself ever since; thank you Darkside!

I started training at Darkside a year and a half ago now, I started on the beginners course and never looked back. Power lifting is a fantastic sport and I love it, but training at Darkside makes it even better. Darkside isn’t just a gym or somewhere to train, it’s a community and it’s a great place to be a part of

I started lifting at Darkside a year ago now and can safely say it's one of the best decisions I've made. I was apprehensive and not sure what to expect, but I immediately loved it and found myself surrounded by wonderful people and enjoying something new. I would recommend to anyone ��

I started in November 2017 and I just love it. Now being 60 the community of trainers and other women are so supportive and encouraging. I miss it when I am on holiday !

I have been running with the running group since March this year. Such a supportive group of runners with great coaches .

I have been lifting at Darkside for almost a year now, and I love it. It’s the first exercise that I have stuck too! The classes are great, the ladies friendly and the coaches are supportive, you aren’t judged or compared to anyone else. It has not only built my strength but also built my confidence.



I would def recommend �

I have been coming for 3 weeks now to belle' s class. I absolutely love it. She is fantastic at explaining stuff and gives u the confidence and encouragement to do anything. I walked in and felt so welcome by everyone, the sweets r a major bonus also. � thanku . Highly recommend. X

I can't recommend Darkside enough ! Shantelle and Bob are fantastic coaches and you will see changes very quickly and not just in your body shape ! it's not all about lifting heavy weights, there is cake, coffee, different classes and seminars and a community of strong women who all support and build each other ��

I feel proud to belong to Darkside !

Fancied doing something different so thought I would give Darkside a try.



It was a little more than I wanted to pay and I spent the days in between my initial 4 sessions convincing myself that I would stop once the course had finished.



Well that was September 2017, its now the end of March 2018 and I'm still there! It's worth every penny.



You will not join a friendlier gym, this place is ideal for the total beginner who dreads going to a gym to an experienced fitness fan.



Highly recommend!

Everything about Darkside is awesome & I have to say I am loving doing something new that I never thought I would have ever tried ever before! I was a complete beginner & was completely put at ease by the friendliness of shantelle & the other girls at the gym. I have to say the gym staff I met are also very welcoming too. So not as nerve wrecking as I thought it would be. I am now really excited to see how far I can go with even the smallest of achievements I gain each week it makes me feel proud to achieve something for myself & I would never have done this without the support & expertise of shantelle at Darkside. So thank you! Also I've experienced 'cupping' within a 1hr massage by shantelle also which really helped my sciatica and my muscles to recover post training, really good value for money and I can't wait to have my next session!

Amazing place! I love my sessions at Darkside with Beth, she is a brilliant coach and so supportive. I am so much stronger and fitter than when I started almost a year ago. im also more confident and it's all thanks to the amazing women at Darkside who support and encourage each other to be the best they can be! Can't recommend this place enough!

After my first 1 to 1 session with Shantelle I was hooked! I'd always been intrigued about lifting and knowing what I was capable of in terms of strength. I can't rate Darkside enough! The focus on technique and the individual tailoring and focussing is incredible. Not only is this a great way to gain fitness and strength but my confidence has taken a massive boost- I'm doing things that I never even knew I was capable of. I can't wait to see what my future with Darkside holds, Shantelle and all the girls are fantastic!

A place where I can go to be strong and powerful, and be celebrated for it! Beth always encourages, quietly convincing me that I can do whatever she asks me to. Anna brings out the beast during boxing, and Shantelle could not be more accommodating, always striving to fit me in, working around my family, work, illness, whatever.

Places with people generally make me feel awkward, at Darkside I can relax and enjoy becoming a stronger me.