BUILD WITH studio gay

Build something better.

Turn a fitness idea into something people can actually experience, teach and run.

studio gay works with gyms, studios and organisations to develop distinctive fitness concepts and the systems that make them work in real life.

What studio gay builds

A good idea needs a system.

A concept is only useful if coaches understand it, clients can experience it and the team can keep delivering it without the founder standing in the room.

studio gay helps define what makes your fitness experience different, then translates that into programming, coaching standards, education and operations.

01

Class architecture

Design the format, flow, movement logic, timing and progression of a class or training concept.

02

Program systems

Build programming frameworks that are distinctive, repeatable and practical.

03

Coaching standards

Define how coaches teach, cue, progress, regress and communicate the experience.

04

Coach education

Onboarding manuals, facilitator guides, workshops and practical teaching systems.

05

Hiring & assessment

Try-outs, observation sheets and selection processes aligned with the concept.

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Implementation

Operational support from prototype through launch, testing and internal handover.

How the work happens

From idea to handover.

The exact scope changes by project. The logic stays similar.

01
Understand
Clarify the concept, audience, constraints and experience you are trying to create.
02
Design
Turn the idea into a coherent class, program, coaching and operational system.
03
Test
Prototype the experience, observe what happens and adjust what does not work.
04
Teach
Give coaches the language, tools and confidence to deliver the experience consistently.
05
Transfer
Build internal ownership so the system keeps working after studio gay steps away.
Featured project · Berlin 2026
SHA-LA Strength

From an idea to a functioning strength studio.

studio gay developed the strength concept, class system, coach education and operational framework for the launch of SHA-LA Strength in Berlin.

19 coaches onboarded
2 signature strength class formats
24 exercises in the standardized teaching library
Concept & programming Movement framework, station architecture, exercise selection, progression logic and class timing.
Coach education 22-page onboarding manual, teaching library, coaching standards and facilitator guidance.
Implementation Equipment input, coach onboarding, observations, practical assessments and launch support.
Handover Lead Coach transition, documentation transfer and internal ownership of the system.
Full case study coming soon Visit SHA-LA Strength ↗
The goal
Build something that can live without studio gay.

Good consulting should not create permanent dependency on the consultant.

The goal is to leave your team with a clear concept, usable tools, trained people and enough internal ownership to keep developing the work after handover.