London's LGBTQ+ Fitness Community Since 2020

TheWeekending began on Clapham Common during the pandemic — a small group of friends training outdoors when London's gyms were closed. What started as a few people sharing a barbell grew into a community of hundreds, and today fills two studios in Bethnal Green and Elephant & Castle. Beyond the gym, members join hikes on the Seven Sisters cliffs, walks through Richmond and Epping Forest, the annual Spring Games, and socials across the city.