Training hard, together
Group training in Haywards Heath.
Strength and conditioning, functional movement, and mobility, coached for every level of fitness. Indoors and out, all year round, whatever the weather.
Whether it’s your first 5K or your next PB, your sport, staying injury-free, or simply feeling healthier, we’re here to help.
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What our classes are like
Everyone deserves to feel stronger, move better, and enjoy being active, whatever their age, ability, or experience.
We’re more than a fitness class: we’re a welcoming community where people build confidence and support each other.
Each session is different. We build useful strength, cultivate mobility, and improve fitness through fun, challenging circuits. We work hard, rest, then go again.
We draw on a range of disciplines, and every exercise scales up or down, so you work at your own level. Every session is coached, not just led, so you’ll get pointers on your form and plenty of encouragement.
- Warm-up 10 min
- Mobility 10 min
- Conditioning 20 min
- Strength 10 min
- Finisher 5 min
- Cool-down 5 min
Outdoors
Bootcamp-style classes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Bodyweight work, running, and partner drills in every season.
Indoors
Wednesday evenings at Ashenground Community Centre. The same hard work with less running and more shelter, plus the occasional slower, mobility-focused session.
Eight ways we progress
The 8 in our name stands for eight things we work on together, in every session, so we each get a little better than yesterday.
- Growth
- Community
- Kindness
- Fitness
- Fitness
- Fitness
- Fitness
- Fitness
Timetable
| Day | Time | Where | Indoors or out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6.30pm | Opposite Duck’s, South Road | Outdoors |
| Wednesday | 7.15pm | Ashenground Community CentreSouthdown Close | Indoors |
| Thursday | 6.30pm | Opposite Duck’s, South Road | Outdoors |
| Sunday | 8am | Opposite Duck’s, South Road | Outdoors |
Every class lasts an hour. Book ahead so we know you’re coming. If there’s any change of plan, we’ll post it in the WhatsApp community.
Prices
| New to Project 8 | |
|---|---|
| Starter pack: 3 classesTry us out! | £18 |
| Class packs | |
| 5 classes£8 a class | £40 |
| 10 classes£7.50 a class | £75 |
| 20 classes£7 a class | £140 |
| Pay as you go | |
| One class | £10 |
Every class costs the same, indoors or out, and class packs work for all of them.
Wunderbook adds a 2% booking fee when you pay.
If money’s tight, talk to us. This is a community-focused thing, after all.
Who coaches you
Stephen Luxton
Strength and conditioning coach
Stephen has over 10 years’ experience across specialist healthcare and the fitness industry. He started 8K Fitness, which has grown into Project 8, and he’ll help you understand how your body moves, get it moving better, and build confidence along the way.
Tom Bond
Fitness instructor
Tom founded Sussex RunFest, Haywards Heath’s community running and wellbeing festival. He coaches alongside Stephen and loves a group where everyone pushes each other on. And good form.
Join us
Book a class
We take bookings and payments through Wunderbook. You can book in your browser, or download the Wunderbook 2.0 app.
Join our WhatsApp community
Ask questions, hear about each week’s sessions, and chat to the rest of the community.
Your first session
- Arrive 10 minutes early so we can say hello.
- Tell us about any injuries or health conditions before we start.
- Bring water (and a yoga or camping mat for indoor classes).
- Wear layers you can move in, and gloves in the winter.
- Trainers with grip if it’s wet out.