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Women's Strength Training In Ipswich
For women who've never felt at home in a gym.
I’m Leah, and I built HerWay. Strength Studio.®
When I first started training, I didn’t know how to squat properly. I didn’t know what was right or wrong for my body under load. Like a lot of women, I was still working out where I fit.
So I kept looking. I went from CrossFit to gyms to all sorts of places, staying a few years at each. I met good people and made lifelong friends. But no matter where I went, I was still trying to fit into mainstream gym culture.
There were injuries. There were confidence breakdowns. There were classes so big that no one could stop and check my form, and I’d leave not knowing if I was doing it right.
I knew there had to be another way. A space where women are taught properly from the very first session, where the groups are small enough that someone is always watching your form, and where your body, your pace and your confidence come first.
So I built it.
HerWay. Strength Studio® is a strength studio for women. We start with the fundamentals, with coaches who understand pregnancy, heavy periods, perimenopause, the big days and the quiet ones. Then we build from there.
Every woman is welcome here, exactly as she is. This is about what you can do now, and how you feel doing it.
Whether it’s lifting your arms overhead for the first time or pulling a 150kg deadlift, every milestone here is yours.
Her Space. Her Strength. HerWay.
Deb's Story
From her first session to a 70kg deadlift.
Deb was one of HerWay. Strength Studio’s first members. She’d never picked up a barbell before, and she was 53 when she walked through the door.
Like a lot of the women who train with us, Deb had struggled to be consistent elsewhere. As a shift worker, the hardest part was finding a space who could help her actually show up, week after week, roster after roster.
Deb started with Her Strong Start®, building her form from the ground up. The hinge was always the hardest part for her, as it is for most. She stuck with it anyway.
Now six months later, Deb is one of HerWay. Strength Studio’s founding members, and attends our Semi – Private sessions. She’s just had a personal best deadlift of 70kg. And in all that time, she has been able to be consistent.
Deb’s story isn’t unusual here, it’s the story we’ve built the whole studio around. We’ve found a way that helps women stay consistent and build real strength, wherever they’re starting from. We’re excited to watch Deb keep going from strength to strength.
Strength Training for Women in Ipswich
Membership Options
Strength training looks different at different stages of life. At HerWay. Strength Studio®, our offerings are designed specifically for women, with options that meet you where you are, and allow you to move as your body changes.
Semi Private Training
Our premium offering. A plan you share with one other woman, moving through 9-week strength cycles built around you both, tailored around where you're at.
Her30 Strength
Our version of group fitness, just three women, three sessions per week and one coach, thirty minutes. Small enough to know everyones name.
Personal Training
Just you and a coach who's fully focused on you. Your goals, your body, your pace, nothing generic about it.
Her Strong Start®
Is your goal group fitness eventually? This is where you start. A space to build body awareness, learn correct form, and build the confidence to move well, before you step into a group.
Member Reviews
This isn’t about quick results. It’s about feeling, supported, and trusting your body again. Here’s what women have said after training with us.
I have been participating in the HerWay Collective, "Her Strong Start Program" over the last few months.
For me it is very rewarding to feel my body strengthen, my posture improve and to be more able to move my body with power and purpose.
Before I started the program, I was struggling with both my movement and my energy, every day seemed a challenge to me, and to be honest it was getting me down.
Now that has changed! I enjoy working on my health and fitness ... and I've returned to the gym (although I've been skilled up to do a program at home).
Leah is a brilliant coach, motivator and educated that truly cares about individuals. The programs bonus is the enjoyment I get in connecting with other women with similar interest and passion who want to strengthen their bodies and learning more about how our body can stay strong to the end (through the practice of functional exercise).
This community of lovely supportive women is a blessing, there is no competition only encouragement and the circles of conversations are helpful, informative and encouraging.
They are supporting each other and not competing.
It’s a very encouraging community and having Leah leading makes it so easy. I am so grateful to Leah for offering this service to women to assist them to be strong safely.
Thank you, Leah, for giving us this opportunity to have the chance to become strong Women.
For me it is very rewarding to feel my body strengthen, my posture improve and to be more able to move my body with power and purpose.
Before I started the program, I was struggling with both my movement and my energy, every day seemed a challenge to me, and to be honest it was getting me down.
Now that has changed! I enjoy working on my health and fitness ... and I've returned to the gym (although I've been skilled up to do a program at home).
Leah is a brilliant coach, motivator and educated that truly cares about individuals. The programs bonus is the enjoyment I get in connecting with other women with similar interest and passion who want to strengthen their bodies and learning more about how our body can stay strong to the end (through the practice of functional exercise).
This community of lovely supportive women is a blessing, there is no competition only encouragement and the circles of conversations are helpful, informative and encouraging.
They are supporting each other and not competing.
It’s a very encouraging community and having Leah leading makes it so easy. I am so grateful to Leah for offering this service to women to assist them to be strong safely.
Thank you, Leah, for giving us this opportunity to have the chance to become strong Women.
Such a beautiful, private studio to have my personalised session in. Brand new equipment- you got to try out the bike! The comfort factor and how smooth it is - wow!
Very professional, my program is up on a large tv screen and Leah herself with her professionalism and knowledge ensuring exercises are performed with correct technique and properly gives me the confidence that I will achieve my goals and become a stronger confident woman
Thank you
Very professional, my program is up on a large tv screen and Leah herself with her professionalism and knowledge ensuring exercises are performed with correct technique and properly gives me the confidence that I will achieve my goals and become a stronger confident woman
Thank you
After health issues for a few years, resulting in surgery,I was at an all time low with my health and fitness.
I was fortunate enough to have Leah train me and complete a personalised program tailored to help me achieve my fitness goals.
My aim was to build strength, focus on my upper body, and improve my core.
Her knowledge in Women’s Health and fitness is incredible.She gave me alternative options to avoid agitating an old knee injury, when previously I have been pressured to just push on.
As a trainer, she corrected my form when lifting, showed me how to squat correctly, all things I had never been shown before despite being to various other classes previously.
Lastly, she has made me feel strong, and confident that I can achieve that goal, I’m stronger than I give myself credit for, and I’m probably fitter than I was in my twenties!!
I was fortunate enough to have Leah train me and complete a personalised program tailored to help me achieve my fitness goals.
My aim was to build strength, focus on my upper body, and improve my core.
Her knowledge in Women’s Health and fitness is incredible.She gave me alternative options to avoid agitating an old knee injury, when previously I have been pressured to just push on.
As a trainer, she corrected my form when lifting, showed me how to squat correctly, all things I had never been shown before despite being to various other classes previously.
Lastly, she has made me feel strong, and confident that I can achieve that goal, I’m stronger than I give myself credit for, and I’m probably fitter than I was in my twenties!!
Herway Strength Studio is such a welcoming and supportive space to build confidence, strength and wellbeing. Leah has created something truly special, a beautiful environment where you feel listened to, supported and genuinely valued every step of the way, highly recommend for absolutely anyone who is looking for something that is not just another gym, but instead something that comes from a deep place of passion for helping woman achieve their goals in a real, honest, fun, nurturing and holistic way. The T-Shirts too are also super comfy, I wear mine all the time! Highly recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
What session times do you have available?
As a boutique studio, we don’t have a standard timetable.
Session times are based on availability and demand. During your Discovery Call, we’ll discuss what suits your schedule and what spaces are currently open. With the exception of Her30, be first in to nominate your preferred times.
How do I get started?
Book a Discovery Call.
This is the first step, a short conversation to see if HerWay. Strength Studio is the right fit for you.
What if I feel Nervous?
Most women do.
It’s often not strength they’re unsure about, it’s walking into the wrong environment.
HerWay. Strength Studio was built to remove that layer.
Small sessions. Clear coaching. No performance.
Just structure and support.
