A lifter set over a loaded barbell in a dark, dimly lit industrial weight room, warm rim light raking across his back — a heavy, no-nonsense strength-gym mood
Strength Gym · Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Lift heavy. Come back tomorrow.

Barbells, iron and the discipline to come back tomorrow. No mirrors selfies, no fluff — just chalk, coached lifting and the numbers on the bar going up. Your first week is on us.

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The Code

We built a room,
not a showroom.

Forge & Iron started in 2017 in a converted warehouse off 100 Feet Road, because the founders were tired of gyms that felt like nightclubs. No queues for the squat rack, no thumping "motivation," no equipment that snaps under real load.

What we kept is simple: calibrated iron, competition benches and platforms, and coaches who actually watch your set. What we threw out is everything else. You come in, you warm up, you put weight on the bar, and you leave a little stronger than yesterday.

Strength here is a practice, not a January resolution. The people who thrive at Forge are the ones who understand that the win is showing up on the day you don't feel like it.

Forge & Iron Est. 2017 · Indiranagar, Bengaluru
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8Years under the bar
Training

Pick your path under the bar

Every programme is coached and progressive — you always know your next lift and your next weight. Start where you are; we move you forward.

01 / Barbell

Strength Foundations

Learn the squat, bench, deadlift and press properly. Six coached weeks to build a base that holds under real weight.

Beginner · 6 weeks
02 / Barbell

Powerlifting Club

Peaking blocks, opener strategy and platform practice for lifters chasing a total. Meet-prep on request.

Advanced · Ongoing
03 / Conditioning

Iron Engine

Barbell complexes, sled pushes and carries. Strength that doesn't gas out at rep five. Small groups, big output.

All levels · 45 min
04 / Olympic

Snatch & Clean

Weightlifting technique for the snatch and clean & jerk. Positions first, load later, mobility throughout.

Intermediate · 60 min
05 / 1-to-1

Private Coaching

Fully bespoke programming and hands-on cues. Return from injury, break a plateau, or chase a specific number.

By appointment
06 / Recovery

Mobility & Reset

Hips, shoulders and thoracic work that keeps you lifting. Forty minutes that protect every session in your week.

All levels · 40 min
Weekly Timetable

The week on the floor

Coached small-group sessions run alongside open-floor training every day. Open gym is available to all members outside class blocks.

All times IST. Reformer classes capped at 8 lifters.
Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
06:00 Strength FoundationsCoach Rhea Iron EngineCoach Karan Strength FoundationsCoach Rhea Snatch & CleanCoach Devraj Iron EngineCoach Karan Open PlatformAll coaches
09:30 Open gym Mobility & ResetCoach Rhea Open gym Mobility & ResetCoach Rhea Open gym Powerlifting ClubCoach Devraj
18:00 Powerlifting ClubCoach Devraj Strength FoundationsCoach Karan Powerlifting ClubCoach Devraj Iron EngineCoach Karan Snatch & CleanCoach Devraj Iron EngineCoach Rhea
19:30 Iron EngineCoach Karan Snatch & CleanCoach Devraj Iron EngineCoach Karan Strength FoundationsCoach Rhea Open gym Open gym

Sunday is open gym only, 07:00–13:00. Book coached sessions from the app or at the front desk — spots fill fast.

Membership

Simple terms. Iron included.

No lock-in beyond your chosen term, no joining fee, no surprise "activation" charges. Every membership includes coached classes and open-floor access.

Drop-in

One session, full access. Perfect if you're in town for a week.

₹600/ session
  • Open-floor + one class
  • Chalk, plates & racks
  • No commitment
Book a drop-in
10-Pack

Ten coached sessions, valid three months. Train on your own rhythm.

₹4,500/ 10 sessions
  • Any class, any day
  • 3-month validity
  • Shareable with a partner
Get the pack
Iron Monthly

Unlimited coached classes and open gym. The way most members train.

₹3,800/ month
  • Unlimited classes + open gym
  • Personal programming
  • Free InBody check monthly
  • No lock-in beyond the month
Start Iron Monthly
Forge Annual

Twelve months of unlimited training, at the best rate on the floor.

₹38,000/ year
  • Two months effectively free
  • Everything in Iron Monthly
  • Two 1-to-1 sessions included
  • Guest passes for a friend
Go annual
The Floor

Every rack, calibrated and ready

No waiting, no wobble. Here is exactly what's bolted to the platform — real competition iron, maintained weekly and chalked daily.

Row of steel dumbbells racked in a dimly lit gym, chrome heads catching low light against dark steel — the equipment floor
2,400 sq ft · one open platform
8 Power & squat racksCompetition uprights with spotter arms and integrated pull-up bars. Eleiko-grade
6 Lifting platformsFull-size Olympic platforms — drop the bar, it's built for it. Bumper-ready
42k Kg of calibrated ironMachined plates from 0.5 kg change plates to 25 kg competition discs. ±10 g tolerance
3 Comp bench & deadlift barsStiff power bars and whippy deadlift bars, re-knurled each quarter. 29 mm / 27 mm
2 Sled & prowler trackA 20-metre turf lane for pushes, drags and loaded carries. 20 m turf
∞ Chalk, alwaysLoose block chalk on every rack. No spray, no excuses. House rule
Inside the room

Chalk, iron, low light

Rows of iron weight plates loaded on a rack in an industrial gym, organized and heavy — an equipment rundown of the floor
Tight close-up of a barbell sleeve loaded with a stacked 45 lb iron weight plate on a dark gym floor — a raw plate-load detail
Chalked hands rubbing lifting chalk over a tattooed forearm beside iron plates, monochrome and gritty — chalk-and-iron texture
A group of athletes pulling deadlifts side by side at a strength event, a class-style training floor with shared intensity
Row of steel dumbbells racked in a dimly lit gym, chrome heads catching low light against dark steel
The Coaches

People who watch every rep

Small ratios mean real coaching. Our team has competed, qualified and coached — and they'll still spot your last set.

A trainer coaching a lifter through a barbell deadlift on the gym floor, hands-on personal-training instruction

Devraj Menon

Founder · Head Strength Coach

National-level powerlifter and IPL-certified coach. Twelve years coaching raw totals — he built Forge to be the room he always wanted to train in.

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Karan Iyer

Conditioning & Engine Coach

Ex-services PT and strongman competitor. Runs Iron Engine and Foundations. Believes conditioning should make your lifts better, not just tire you out.

Athletes deadlifting side by side at a strength event, representing coach Rhea Nair

Rhea Nair

Weightlifting & Mobility Coach

Karnataka-state weightlifting medallist and movement specialist. Coaches technique and the mobility work that keeps you lifting for decades, not months.

Results

Numbers that went up

Added 40 kg to my deadlift in a year and finally fixed the back pain I trained through for a decade. The coaching is genuinely hands-on.
Ananya KrishnanMember since 2022 · Indiranagar
I've trained in five cities and this is the only room where nobody's waiting for a rack and the bars actually spin. It just feels serious.
Rohan MehtaMember since 2021 · Domlur
Walked in never having touched a barbell. Six weeks of Foundations later I squatted bodyweight. Rhea makes technique feel doable, not scary.
Sana FernandesMember since 2023 · CV Raman Nagar
Visit & Enquire

Come chalk up with us

First week is on the house — no card, no catch. Drop your details and we'll set up your trial and a floor tour.

Find the room

No. 14, 3rd Floor, 100 Feet Road
HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru 560038

Opening hours

  • Mon – Fri05:30 – 22:00
  • Saturday06:00 – 20:00
  • Sunday07:00 – 13:00 (open gym)

Talk to us

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