about us
Built to change what a gym can be
The Pride Gym is a 12,500 square foot gym and Project You Group PT in Low Moor, Bradford. This is how it came to exist, and why community, not specialism, sits at the centre of everything we do.
The Founding Story
Why Terry Holt started The Pride Gym
Terry Holt's route into fitness began during military service, where staying at the higher end of physical standards became second nature. After leaving the military in 2013, that same discipline became a way of coping with the transition to civilian life, and it eventually led to competing in natural bodybuilding shows between 2015 and 2018.
In early 2018, long periods of travel for work became an unexpected opportunity. Time spent in hotel rooms, listening to podcasts on starting a business, turned a long held ambition into a real plan. With a young family at home and two boys under six, the pull to build something worth being present for was strong. Over three months, that plan was developed down to the smallest detail.
Funding was secured and a unit was found, a former window factory, car repair garage and joinery that had fallen into disrepair. The keys were taken in October 2018, and in under eight weeks the 5,000 square foot unit was completely transformed. The doors opened on 16 December 2018.
Since then, The Pride Gym has expanded twice and tripled the amount of equipment on offer. Project You PT, the group personal training programme, launched in 2021 and has been running ever since.
Meet the Founder
The person behind The Pride Gym
Terry Holt founded The Pride Gym to build a place where anyone could train towards their own goal without judgement. A background in military fitness and natural bodybuilding shaped a belief that discipline and community, not specialism in one style of training, are what actually produce lasting results.
That belief is why The Pride Gym has never chosen to specialise in weightlifting, bodybuilding or functional training alone. Instead, it has grown into a 12,500 square foot facility where 1,100 members train towards entirely different goals, side by side, under one roof.
What Makes The Pride Gym Different
A gym for every goal, not one specialism
We do not specialise in one style of training
Most gyms narrow their focus to one type of client. The Pride Gym was built the opposite way, as a facility where general fitness, Project You Group PT and Hyrox all have a genuine home under one roof.
No Knobheads, strictly enforced
Every member trains in an environment free from ego, judgement or bad behaviour. This is not a slogan. It is a standard we enforce, and it is what makes a facility this size feel like a genuine community rather than a crowd of strangers.
Every walk in gets the same three rules from the team at the desk. Put your ego away. Treat other people with respect. Don’t be a knobhead. Simple, and it sets the tone from the first conversation.
Obsessive about cleanliness
Members repeatedly tell us that our standard of cleanliness is not something they find anywhere else. It is a standard budget chains struggle to replicate, and one we do not compromise on.
Independent and family run
The Pride Gym is not part of a national chain. Every decision, from equipment to culture, is made by the people who built this gym and still run it today.
Award winning
The Pride Gym was named Gym of the Year in the North at the National Fitness Awards in both 2024 and 2025, independent recognition of the experience members get every time they walk through the door.
Our Values
What we stand for
Cleanliness
An obsessive standard that runs through the entire facility, and one members notice and repeatedly praise.
Standards
From the equipment on the gym floor to Project You programming, planned 12 months in advance, we never let standards slip.
Community
We are built around bringing people together, not around one style of training. Members chasing entirely different goals train side by side and feel part of the same community.
No Knobheads
A strictly enforced standard that keeps The Pride Gym judgement free for every member, whatever their experience level.
The Team
The coaches behind The Pride Gym
The Pride Gym is run by a team of coaches who share the same belief that every member deserves a facility, a programme and a community built around their goal, not someone else's.
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Member Results
People just like you
5-Star Gym with Everything You Need
A fantastic family-run gym with excellent equipment, including a wide range of free weights and cardio machines. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and always happy to help with training or nutrition advice. With great classes and a welcoming atmosphere, it's never intimidating to train here. Highly recommended!
David Winter
Everything You Need in One Friendly Gym
After trying several local gyms, The Pride Gym stands out with its huge range of equipment, clean facilities, and welcoming atmosphere. The staff and members are friendly, there's always equipment available, and the no-nonsense culture makes it a great place to train. Highly recommended!
Faye
A Gym That Changed My Confidence
The perfect gym with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and knowledgeable, supportive staff. Since joining, I've lost weight, transformed my body, and gained so much confidence. Joining was one of the best decisions I've made.
Tracey
Come and see for yourself
If any of this sounds like what you have been looking for, apply for a trial. Tell us whether you are interested in the gym, Project You PT, or both, and we will take it from there. There is no pressure and no commitment until you decide The Pride Gym is right for you.
Unit 2 Moorside Works, Abb Scott Lane, Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorks, BD12 0TT, UK
01274 693752
Unit 2 Moorside Works, Abb Scott Lane, Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorks, BD12 0TT, UK
01274 693752