No crowded machine floor. No wandering programming. Just a capped roster of athletes, coached properly, in a room built for work — since 2019.
Forge Athletic opened in De Waterkant in 2019 with one rule that hasn't moved since: membership is capped, and it's invite-only. Not for exclusivity's sake — because a coach can only actually coach a handful of athletes at once.
There's no machine floor to queue for, no anonymous 200-person roster, no programming written for the average person in the room. Every athlete who trains here is on a plan built around their own numbers, their own history, and their own goals — reviewed and adjusted by the same coach, session after session.
When we reach 90 members, applications close until a spot opens. It's the only way we know to keep the standard where we want it.
90 members, full stop. When we're full, we run a waitlist instead of squeezing in more.
Your training block is written for you — reviewed and adjusted by your coach, not an app.
In-house sauna and ice bath, included in Founders and Standard membership.
Monthly team lifts, the annual Forge Games, and off-site conditioning sessions on the mountain.
Every programme is coached live, capped in numbers, and built around a periodised plan — not a random workout of the day.
Foundational barbell strength built on the squat, hinge, press and pull. Periodised across training blocks so every session moves you toward a number, not just a sweat.
For athletes who need to be strong and breathe under fatigue — loaded strength work blended with engine-building conditioning, built around your sport or event.
High-intensity, coach-programmed conditioning capped at eight athletes a session — so every rep is watched and every scale is set correctly for you.
Fully individualised programming and undivided coaching attention — for specific goals, a return from injury, or athletes who just want it done right.
Structured mobility work, movement screening, and recovery suite access — sauna and ice bath — to keep you training, not sidelined.
Every application starts with a movement assessment. Coach Botha's team will place you.
Apply NowFour coaches, one roster. Every athlete answers to the same coach every session — no rotating cast.
Head Coach & Founder
Former Western Province & Stormers strength & conditioning coach. Jared founded Forge in 2019 to bring provincial-level programming to everyday athletes. 15+ years coaching high-performance rugby and Olympic lifting.
Strength & Olympic Lifting
Competitive Olympic lifter turned coach. Lindiwe leads Forge's barbell strength programming and technical lifting clinics — obsessed with getting the bar path right before the weight goes up.
Hybrid & Conditioning
Ex-provincial triathlete and Level 2 conditioning coach. Ryan builds the engine work behind the Hybrid Athlete and HIIT programming — brutal, but never pointless.
Mobility & Recovery
Biokineticist by training. Amber runs Forge's mobility screening and recovery suite protocols — the reason the roster stays training instead of rehabbing.
No joining fees. No 12-month lock-in on Standard or Drop-in. Founders membership is capped and rate-locked for life.
A working gym, not a showroom. Grabbed between sets, on the floor, at 05:30.
Forge is invite-only and membership is capped. Tell us a bit about you and Coach Botha's team will be in touch within 48 hours to arrange a movement assessment.
Currently 84 of 90 Founders + Standard spots filled. Drop-in sessions remain open to everyone, no application required.
Prefer to talk first? Call +27 21 555 0164 or email train@forgeathletic.co.za.
Thanks — Coach Botha's team will be in touch within 48 hours to arrange your assessment.
14 Dixon Street
De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
| Monday – Friday | 05:00 – 20:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00 – 12:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |