A privately owned, bespoke training club on Chapman's Peak Drive. A full Technogym floor, three studios, a recovery suite and an in-house rehab team, with a front desk that knows your name.
“It's your home away from home.”
The Velocity crew, outside on Chapman's Peak Drive
Velocity in 2025
133 444gym visits
34 730classes attended
1 884first workouts. Every start matters.
54classes on the timetable every week
Train like it mattersReal training. Real progress.Health • Fitness • WellnessTrain like it mattersReal training. Real progress.Health • Fitness • Wellness
A day at Velocity, from 05:15 to 20:00
A day at Velocity
05:15
Doors open
Monday to Friday
Lights on and the floor is yours: Technogym cardio, racks and free weights, ready before the harbour wakes up.
Ride
with Lisa Hattingh & Craig Fussell
45 or 60 minutes in the dark studio, with Spivi putting everyone's effort up on the screen in real time.
SWEAT
with Lydia Hannan
Functional fitness and endurance with a touch of weight training. Circuit based, full body, never the same twice.
BalletRip
with Nurit Graff
Barre-inspired strength, balance and long lines in the light-filled Studio 3.
Personal training
Matthew, Justin, Alex & Sheri
One-to-one coaching built around your body, your goals and your diary. Better movement first, then more weight.
Physio & biokinetics
Reece Conrad, Rogan Heyns & Mark Bright
Injury rehab, post-op recovery and return-to-sport plans, with an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill on site.
Sauna, steam & ice
plus sports massage with Halo Cloete
Your workout ends. Recovery doesn't. Heat, cold and a professional, targeted massage when you need one.
Hot Power Yoga
with Claire Coetzee
Infrared heat, a full room and a proper sweat as the working day lets go.
The after-work shift
Bootcamp, Boxing & the racks
The loudest hour of the day, and a mirror with opinions about leg day.
Lights out
See you at 05:15
Then it starts again. Saturdays 07:00 to 17:00, Sundays and public holidays 07:00 to 15:00.
Timetable
54 classes a week. Find yours.
Ride, hot yoga, Pilates, barre, bootcamp and boxing across three studios. Pick what you're after and when you can make it.
Timetable for the week of 12 October 2026. Classes change, so check the live schedule on GymMaster before you come. Book in the GymMaster app, at reception or on WhatsApp.
Ride
Indoor cycling in the Ride Studio, tracked live on Spivi. Ride 45 for a shorter hit; Bike & Body adds strength off the bike.
Strength & boxing
Bootcamp, SWEAT, Power Pump, Power Core, Warrior Workout, BoxFit and Boxing. Loud, coached and scalable.
Hot
Hot Power Yoga, Hot Vinyasa, Hot Yoga Sculpt and Hot Pilates, in Studio 3 under infrared heat.
Yoga
Vinyasa, Power Vinyasa, Iyengar, Yoga Sculpt and Yin: from strong flows to long, slow holds.
Pilates & barre
Pilates Fusion, Fundamentals, Mat and Ball Pilates, BalletRip, and Step & Tone.
Stretch
Pure Stretch and Stretch & Strength, for the mobility everything else depends on.
01 • Train
Kit that's ready when you are.
Technogym strength and cardio, racks and free weights, a cross-training studio and the Ride Studio. Real training, real progress.
Racks, plates & free weightsTechnogym strengthCoached, in the main studio
On the floor
Technogym weights, cardio and the Technogym Wellness System
Ride Studio with Spivi real-time tracked workouts
Wattbike for power you can measure
Cross-training studio and strength & conditioning zones
Hot yoga & hot Pilates studio
Endless Pool Elite counter-current swim machine
Personal trainers
One-to-one sessions, built around you. Ask at reception or WhatsApp us.
Matthew Altern
“A no-excuses approach”: fun and focus, pushing your limits safely.
Justin Wiggill
“Passionate about progress and good technique”: strength, confidence, momentum.
Alex Arries
“High-energy coaching with a focus on results”: smarter training, better movement.
Sheri MacAdam
“Supportive, motivating, and methodical”: strength, fitness and confidence.
02 • Recover
Your workout ends. Recovery doesn't.
What you do between active days matters too. Heat, cold and hands-on treatment, a few steps from the gym floor.
Sauna
Dry heat to loosen up and switch off.
Steam room
Wet heat for tight muscles and a clear head.
Ice bath
Cold water to bring you back round. Then repeat.
Sports massage
Sports, deep tissue and fascia release with Halo Cloete, adapted to your body and preferred pressure. Book on WhatsApp.
03 • Return • Stride Medical
Back to it, properly.
Stride Medical is Velocity's in-house rehab team: physiotherapy and biokinetics for sports injuries, post-op rehab, joint and muscle pain, chronic conditions and Discovery Vitality assessments.
AlterG anti-gravity treadmill. Built on NASA-developed technology: walk or run with part of your body weight taken off, so rehab can start sooner.
Physiotherapist
Reece Conrad
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, UCT. Head physiotherapist for Western Province at Grant Khomo and Craven Week. Sports physio and neuro-musculoskeletal rehab.
BSc (Hons) Biokinetics and a FIFA Diploma in Sports & Football Medicine. Former head biokineticist for the Junior Sharks. Sports injuries, orthopaedic rehab and healthspan.
Prices from Velocity's GymMaster sign-up page, October 2026. No sign-up fee on any membership. Monthly memberships run by debit order with a two-month minimum term and one calendar month's notice to cancel. Members get up to 25% off The Tan Can.
The people
The team that knows your name.
From the warm welcome at the front desk to the behind-the-scenes crew who keep every machine ready.
Running the place
Carmen BuchacherOperations ManagerCrazy about fitness, wellness and leading by example.
Jade HarrisGeneral ManagerA problem solver by nature.
Wayne AdriaanseGeneral ManagerA safe and functional environment for everyone.
Front of house & floor
Chelsey SummerHead Receptionist
Fatima DavidsReceptionistThe warm welcome at the front desk.
Damon LambGym Assistant
Landen DavidsGym AssistantBehind-the-scenes hero.
Therapy & health
Halo CloeteMassage Therapist
Reece ConradPhysiotherapist
Rogan HeynsBiokineticistHelping people heal through exercise.
Mark BrightBiokineticist
And on the timetable: Leigh S-J, Claire Coetzee, Nurit Graff, Andrew Bright, Lydia Hannan, Sting Gonorenda, Monica Marini, Craig Fussell, Lisa Hattingh, Joy Anley, Aidan Chant, Shaun Gunter, Garrow Coetzee, Josh Williams, Magdalena Wysoczanska, Tania Varliyagci, Luanne Gie, Saskia Van Rensburg, Nohemi Janis and Lakita Scharnick.
Hout Bay crew
Proud to compete alongside the Hout Bay crew.
Halloween bootcamp, Christmas classes, HYROX Cape Town, Two Oceans and the New Year fun run. Follow along on @velocity_gym_.
Halloween bootcamp, in front of the mural
HYROX Cape Town
The Christmas class
Two Oceans, done
The New Year fun run
The SWEAT crew
Festive, still lifting
Grip Strength Day
Race-day start line
Train like it matters
Also at Velocity
Gear, a tan, and the bay.
Velocity Gear
High-performance gear at the retail and coffee bar: Deus Ex Machina apparel, USN supplements, and workout and recovery kit.
