CityAthlete Gym Birmingham | Semi-Private Coaching
★★★★★ 80+ Google Reviews  ·  1,000+ Professionals Coached  ·  Max 4 Per Session  ·  Former professional sprinter Stephen Emelieze (10.29s 100m)
CityAthlete · Birmingham

Semi-Private Performance Coaching
for Busy Professionals.

Max 4 per session. Structured coaching. Real progression.

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80+Google Reviews
1,000+Professionals Coached
1:4Max Coaching Ratio
Former professional sprinter (10.29s 100m) · Stephen Emelieze
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It felt closer to 1:1 than any class I've done. The structure is what keeps me coming back.

Judith S. · Google Review ★★★★★

Weekday mornings and evenings. Flexible booking through our app.

Mon–Fri. Mornings from 6:10am. Evenings from 6pm. Limited intake — once full, we close.

Stephen Emelieze coaching a semi-private session at CityAthlete Gym Birmingham
1,000+
Professionals Coached
10+
Years Coaching
80+
Google Reviews
1:4
Max Ratio
The real problem

You do not have a
motivation problem.

You have a structure problem.

Work gets busy. Sessions disappear. Progress stalls. Nobody owns it.

That is not a motivation problem.
That is a system problem.
CityAthlete fixes it.

The CityAthlete System

Semi-private.
Structured. Coached.

This is not open gym access. This is coached training with a real plan, a fixed structure, and enough attention for your training to actually move forward.

01

Structured Coaching

Your programme is written before you arrive. Every session builds forward.

02

Max 4 Per Session

Not 15. Not 20. Four. The coach knows your numbers because they wrote them.

03

Built for Professionals

Built around working schedules. Fixed evening slots. Starts on time.

Stephen Emelieze coaching a client during a semi-private session at CityAthlete Gym Birmingham
No guesswork

What happens
next.

01
Book your Performance Assessment

Free. 45 minutes. No commitment required. We confirm a time slot the same day.

02
We map your plan

Goals, training history, schedule, movement quality. You leave with a clear next step — not a vague recommendation.

03
Start in the right structure

Kickstart or monthly — whichever fits. Coached from session one. No settling-in period. No figuring it out yourself.

We usually reply the same day on training days.

Pricing

Coaching from
£199 per month.

Semi-private coaching from £199 per month. Flexible booking through our app. For session options and full pricing, view Services.

Memberships from £199 per month  ·  30-Day Kickstart available

Proof

Proof.
Not promises.

Client Result
8kg
Lost
All
Lifts Up
Richard H., 42 Consultant · ★★★★★
CityAthlete Gym Birmingham semi-private coaching session in progress

Lost 8kg. Strength up across every lift. Training consistently for the first time in years.

This is what happens when training is structured.

"This is the first time training actually made sense. Every session had a purpose."
— Richard H., Google Review ★★★★★
Volume ★★★★★ 80+ Google Reviews

From Birmingham professionals. Real names. Real experiences.

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What Members Actually Say

"A very fuss-free and individual focused environment unlike commercial gyms — for people who know precisely what they want from their fitness plan."

John · Google Review
Google Review ★★★★★

"This is the place to go when you want to make a change and you need a professional push to get the best out of you."

Laura · Google Review
Google Review ★★★★★

Clients who commit to the system stay in it. Average membership: 2+ years.

Before you apply

CityAthlete is not
for everyone.

We protect the standard. That is part of why the results stay high.

Not for you if
  • ✗You want open gym access
  • ✗You train inconsistently
  • ✗You are shopping for the cheapest option
  • ✗You are not ready to prioritise sessions
This is for you if
  • ✔You can commit 2–3 sessions per week
  • ✔You want structure, not open access
  • ✔You value coaching over just showing up
  • ✔You want real progress, not random workouts
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Two-Week Promise Try it for two weeks. If it is not the right fit, we refund you in full.

No noise. No chasing. No awkward back and forth. We back the coaching.

Applies to the 30-Day Kickstart only. New clients must attend scheduled sessions and request refund within the first 14 days. No refund after 14 days.

Who built this

Built by someone
who's lived it.

Stephen Emelieze, founder and head coach at CityAthlete Gym Birmingham

Built by former professional sprinter Stephen Emelieze (10.29s 100m).

He looked for a coaching environment that reflected those principles. Structured programming. Genuine accountability. A coach who understood periodisation, load management, and progression — not just someone counting reps. He couldn't find it. Not at the commercial gyms, not at the boutique studios, not anywhere accessible to professionals who weren't full-time athletes.

"I competed at Commonwealth Games level. At that standard, nothing about your training is random. I built CityAthlete because I couldn't find a coaching environment that reflected those principles. So I created one." — Stephen Emelieze, Founder

So he built it. Over 10 years coaching. Over 1,000 professionals helped. This is not theory — this is a system built from real performance.

10+
Years Coaching
1,000+
Professionals Coached
80+
Google Reviews
Common questions

Answered before
you even ask.

Birmingham · Limited intake each month

You don't need
more information.
You need a better structure.

When the right slots are gone, they are gone. We do not overload the timetable to protect the coaching ratio.

If you want proper coaching, start here.

Once evening slots are full, we close intake. We do not overload to protect the 1:4 ratio.

Only a few evening slots left this month.

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Free 45-minute Performance Assessment. No commitment. See the plan first.

Most new clients start within 7 days if the right slot is available.

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Find us

We are in
Birmingham.

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Address 1 Islington Row Middleway
Birmingham, B15 1LA
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Training Times Weekdays
Mornings: 6:10am  ·  7:00am  ·  9:10am
Evenings: 6:00pm  ·  7:00pm Flexible booking via our app.
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Parking Free street parking Mon–Fri 6am–8am and from 6pm. Easy access from central Birmingham.
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Book via App Flexible session booking through the CityAthlete app. Book, cancel and manage sessions directly.
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WhatsApp +44 7399 210326
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