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We’ll take it
from here.

Strength. Conditioning. Performance.

A private strength and conditioning gym in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), on Bonifacio High Street.

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Training

Train with some of the best

The coaches on this floor hold Philippine records and still race. That is who writes your programme, and who is watching when you lift.

An athlete under a loaded barbell in a rack, lit from above

Strength

Build real strength through intelligent progressive training.

An athlete deep into an effort on an air bike

Conditioning

Develop the engine to work harder and recover faster.

An athlete lunging under a loaded sandbag

Performance

Train to move, compete and perform at your best.

A lit cedar sauna and a cold plunge in a dark, quiet room

Recovery

Recover deliberately, so you can train hard again tomorrow.

Four members of the club in ASCEND kit, laughing together on the floor

Community

Train alongside people who take it as seriously as you do.

Membership

A capped room.
An open door.

Membership is capped and taken by application, and places are open now. The cap is what keeps the equipment free when you reach for it and the floor worth training on — and it is why applications eventually close.

By application

Your rate is confirmed with you before anything is due

Limited places available.

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  • An Open Floor

    Not a class timetable. The floor is open through the day: come when it suits you, train your own session, take the time you need on the lift you came for.

  • Coaching On Hand

    Membership is the room and the equipment. Coaching with the people below is booked on top of it — so it is there when you want it, and you are not paying for it in the weeks you do not.

  • A Capped Room

    The room is capped so the equipment is free when you need it and the floor never becomes a queue.

Coaches

On the floor

Qualified, present, and in the room with you.

Portrait of Gab Rosario

Head of Performance

Gab Rosario

Athletic highlights

  • Fastest HYROX Athlete in the Philippines
  • Multiple HYROX National Record Holder
  • 3× Ironman 70.3 World Championship Finisher
  • Spartan Race Pro Team Member
  • 2nd Place — Spartan Asia-Pacific Championship, Elite Beast
  • Former Philippine Obstacle Sports National Development Pool Athlete

Certifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Sports Science — University of Santo Tomas
  • EXOS Performance Specialist
  • Certified Functional Strength Coach — Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning
  • Sports Strength Coach & Periodization for Strength in Sports
  • HYROX Performance Specialist
  • Certified Kettlebell Instructor, Level 1
  • METCON Trainer Specialist, Level 1
  • Certified HIIT Instructor
Portrait of Marites C. Nocyao

Coach

Marites C. Nocyao

Athletic highlights

  • Gold Medallist — SEA Games 2023
  • National Record Holder — HYROX Mixed Doubles
  • First Asian Competitor — Spartan World Championship
  • Philippine National Team, 2021 and 2022
  • Competitor — World OCR Championships, Abu Dhabi, 2021
  • National Sprint Series Champion, 2021
  • 2nd Place — SEA Regional Series Spartan Race, Chiang Mai, 2022

Certifications

  • World Athletics Level 1 Coach
  • OCR Level 2 Coach — World OCR
  • FISO Certification Course
  • CPR and First Aid Certified — PHA and PCC
  • International Strength and Conditioning Institute (ISCI) — Sports Strength Coach, course attended
  • ISCI — Speed and Conditioning, course attended
  • ISCI — Program Design, course attended
  • ISCI — Sport Supplements, course attended
Portrait of Rufino B. Herrera III

Coach

Rufino B. Herrera III

Athletic highlights

  • Philippine HYROX Record Holder — Open Doubles
  • Ironman 70.3 Finisher
  • 2× Marathon Finisher
  • Ultramarathon Finisher
  • 2× Spartan Race Sprint Gold
  • Spartan Race Super Silver
  • 2nd Place — Team Backyard Ultra
  • 3rd Place — Bench Hybrid Games, Leg 2
  • 3rd Place — SIP Plus Games Doubles

Certifications

  • International Strength and Conditioning Institute
  • HYROX 101 Coach — In Progress
Portrait of Carlos Alejandro Dimailig

Coach

Carlos Alejandro Dimailig

Athletic highlights

  • Philippine HYROX National Record — Men's Open Doubles, 1:00:52
  • 2× Spartan Race World Championship Qualifier
  • Champion — Spartan Southeast Asia Regional Series, 18-24
  • 3rd Place — Spartan Asia Pacific, 18-24
  • 1st Place — Spartan Chiang Mai Super and Sprint, 18-24
  • 1st Place — Spartan Stadion Philippines, Overall Age Group
  • 1st Place — Spartan New Jersey Sprint, 18-24
  • Spartan Trifecta Finisher — Beast, Super and Sprint

Coaching

  • Founder and Head Coach — Oxy Athletics
  • HYROX, obstacle course racing and marathon programming
  • Spartan Race Philippines Ambassador (2023)

Applications open

The hardest part is showing up.

Limited places available. Once the places are filled, applications will close.

Questions

The questions we get

  • What kind of gym is this?

    An open floor, not a class timetable. You come when it suits you, train your own session, and take as long as you need on the thing you came in for. The equipment is here to be used properly rather than circuited through in forty-five minutes.

  • Do I need to be an athlete to train here?

    No. The coaching is at a level competitive athletes travel for, which is exactly why it works for someone starting out — the same eye that fixes a national record holder's setup will fix yours. Come as you are and we will meet you there.

  • Is coaching included in the membership?

    Membership is the room, the equipment and the hours. Coaching is booked on top of it, so it is there in the weeks you want it and you are not paying for it in the weeks you do not.

  • What am I paying, and when?

    Membership is paid once, up front, after your place is confirmed — never before. Your rate is confirmed with you in writing at that point, so nothing is owed while your application is being read. Settlement is by bank transfer or GCash. Nothing is ever charged through this website and we never ask for card details.

  • Where do I park?

    One Parkade and Two Parkade are both a short walk from the door, and there is parking on the lower ground of Central Square. Bonifacio High Street is small enough that any of the three leaves you a couple of minutes away.

  • Are there showers and changing rooms?

    Separate changing rooms for women and men, with showers in both. Towels are provided — you do not need to carry one in and you do not need to carry a wet one home.

  • What should I bring?

    Training shoes and yourself. Towels are here, and there is somewhere to put your things while you train.

  • When can I train?

    Every day, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Weekends included. The floor is open throughout — there is no session to book to get on it.

Still nothing that answers it? support@ascend-performance-ph.com — or apply for membership.