Functional fitness box · Baner, Pune

Forged,
not born.

Coached group workouts that mix lifting, gymnastics and conditioning. Every class is scaled to you, from your first air squat to your first competition.

Classes / day
11
Coach ratio
1:12
Rig floor, ft²
4,500

Workout of the day

Monday

“Sahyadri”

For time · 21-15-9 · 14 min cap

  1. 21-15-9Thrusters43 / 30 kg
  2. 21-15-9Pull-upsbodyweight

Strength first: Back squat 5 × 5 at 75%

Score: time

// 01 Programs

Pick your work.

Everyone starts with a free movement screen. From there your coach points you to the right class, and you can mix programs on an Unlimited plan.

P-01

Forge Class

Our core 60-minute class: warm-up, a skill or strength piece and the WOD. Every movement has a scaled option.

  • 60 min
  • All levels
  • Daily

P-02

Foundations

Six small-group sessions that teach the nine core movements before you join class. Required for new athletes.

  • 6 sessions
  • Max 4 people
  • ₹3,500

P-03

Barbell Club

Snatch, clean & jerk and the strength work behind them. Programmed in 8-week cycles with a test day at the end.

  • 75 min
  • Tue · Thu · Sat
  • Intermediate

P-04

Engine

Rower, bike, ski and running intervals for a bigger aerobic base. Great alongside class or for race prep.

  • 45 min
  • Mon · Wed · Fri
  • All levels

P-05

Forge Teens

Coached strength and athletic skills for 13 to 17 year-olds, with technique before load, always.

  • 60 min
  • Mon · Wed · Sat
  • Ages 13–17

P-06

Open Gym

Rig, platforms and machines are yours to follow your own plan or catch up on a missed WOD.

  • Self-led
  • Sun 8–11 AM
  • Members

// 02 Coaches

On the floor, every class.

Coaches hold recognised strength & conditioning certifications and are first-aid trained. Two coaches run every peak-hour class.

Stencil-style portrait of head coach Rohit Deshpande

Rohit Deshpande

Head coach · founder

  • Level 2 functional fitness trainer
  • NSCA-CSCS
  • 12 yrs coaching
Stencil-style portrait of Barbell Club coach Sana Mulla

Sana Mulla

Barbell Club lead

  • National weightlifting coach, Level 1
  • State medallist, 64 kg
  • 7 yrs coaching
Stencil-style portrait of Engine coach Aniket Patil

Aniket Patil

Engine & endurance

  • Endurance coaching certificate
  • Sub-3:10 marathoner
  • 6 yrs coaching
Stencil-style portrait of Foundations coach Gauri Joshi

Gauri Joshi

Foundations & Teens

  • BPEd, physical education
  • Gymnastics skills course
  • 5 yrs coaching

// 03 Transformation stories

Numbers don't lie.

Story 1 of 4

−14kg in 11 months

Neha Kulkarni 34 · software tester · Aundh

“I'd never touched a barbell. Foundations made it feel safe, and the 6 AM crew made it a habit.”

  • Deadlift40 kg → 105 kg
  • 5 km run41:20 → 28:05
  • Pull-ups0 → 8
140kg back squat at 46

Vikram Rao 46 · bank manager · Baner

“My doctor told me to get moving. Eight months later my resting heart rate is lower than my son's.”

  • Back squat60 kg → 140 kg
  • Waist102 cm → 89 cm
  • Resting HR82 bpm → 64 bpm
3rdplace, first competition

Ishita Pawar 22 · engineering student · Pashan

“Sana rebuilt my clean from scratch. Fourteen months in, I stood on a podium at the Deccan Throwdown.”

  • Clean & jerk30 kg → 72 kg
  • Burpees, 7 min52 → 98
  • Handstand hold0 s → 45 s
2sizes down in 6 months

Farhan Shaikh 29 · chef · Balewadi

“Twelve-hour kitchen shifts used to wreck me. Now the 8:30 PM class is the best hour of my day.”

  • 2 km row9:40 → 7:52
  • Body weight92 kg → 83 kg
  • Deadlift70 kg → 150 kg

Day one Today. Results are individual and depend on attendance, sleep and food.

// 04 Pricing

Straight numbers.

No joining fee and no annual lock-in. All prices include GST. Pay by UPI, card or bank transfer at the front desk.

Drop-in

₹700

per class

  • Any Forge Class
  • For visitors with 6+ months of training
  • Shower & locker
Book a drop-in

8 classes

₹4,800

per month

  • Two classes a week
  • Forge Class & Engine
  • Monthly progress check
Start with a class

Best value

Unlimited

₹6,900

per month

  • Every class & program
  • Open gym on Sundays
  • Quarterly testing week
Start with a class

Foundations

₹3,500

one time, 6 sessions

  • Groups of up to 4
  • Nine core movements
  • ₹1,000 off your first month
Ask about dates

// 05 Drop in

Visiting Pune? Train here.

Send us your details and we'll open WhatsApp with your drop-in request filled in. A coach confirms your slot, usually within the hour.

Class times

Mon – Fri
6, 7, 8 AM · 12:30 PM · 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 PM
Saturday
7, 8 AM · 9 AM partner WOD
Sunday
Open gym, 8 – 11 AM
Forge Functional, Plot 18, Baner Road, near Mahabaleshwar Hotel Chowk, Baner, Pune 411045
Get directions ↗ · +91 98765 43210

Drop-in request · ₹700

Training experience