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Instinct Boxing & Fitness Hit your goal or we coach you free until you do. DM HELP to book your no sweat intro.

Finally lose 10–20lbs & fit into your favourite jeans again in 6 weeks
Feel lean, strong & capable, even after 40
with 3 sessions a week & nutrition that fits your life.

12/10/2026

When did you stop feeling like yourself?

You used to have more energy. More confidence. More of that feeling that you could handle whatever life threw at you.

But somewhere along the way, things changed.

Work. Family. Stress. Responsibilities. Putting everyone else first.

Now you're constantly tired, overthinking things, feeling anxious and not quite as comfortable in your own skin.

You want to do something about it, but even the thought of walking into a gym can feel intimidating.

What if the very thing you're nervous about trying could help you rebuild that confidence?

That's what boxing can do.

Not because we're trying to turn you into a fighter.

But because every time you put those gloves on, you're learning something new, challenging yourself and proving you're capable of more than you thought.

For that hour, you're not thinking about work, the endless to-do list or everything you've been worrying about.

You're focused on YOU.

You start feeling stronger. Moving better. Sleeping better. Having more energy.

You find yourself laughing again, looking forward to training and feeling proud of what you've achieved.

And slowly, that confidence starts following you outside the gym.

That's what we want for you at Instinct Boxing & Fitness.

We're a welcoming, fully coached boxing and fitness gym specialising in helping adults over 40 feel stronger, fitter and more confident.

✅ No boxing experience needed.
✅ Every session coached, so you're never left guessing.
✅ Training adapted to your fitness level and abilities.
✅ A supportive community where you're encouraged, not judged.
✅ A chance to focus on yourself for a change.

You don't need to feel confident to walk through our doors. That's something we'll help you build.

And the biggest transformation might not be what you see in the mirror.

It might be looking in the mirror and finally recognising yourself again.

Ready to start feeling like YOU again?

Message us "ME AGAIN" and let's have a chat about how we can help you get started.

🥊 Instinct Boxing & Fitness | Bishops Lydeard, Taunton

We're in your corner. 👊

Nobody tells you what is actually happening after 40 when you step on the scales, or what the mirror shows you on the ou...
11/10/2026

Nobody tells you what is actually happening after 40 when you step on the scales, or what the mirror shows you on the outside.

There's a moment where you notice it for the first time. Muscle not rebuilding like it used to. Knees needing a split-second thought before the stairs. The fog that doesn't lift by mid-morning anymore. Weight gathering somewhere deeper round your middle. That first moment of noticing is uncomfortable not panic, just a quiet unease that something's shifted.

That's exactly what our 6-week transformation program is built for. Properly coached, tracked with full 3D body scans, so you're not guessing you watch muscle go up, body fat come down, the trend lines actually move.

In 6 weeks: you build muscle that protects your joints, not just looks better. You move easier stairs, getting up off the floor, no hesitation first. You feel sharper, less foggy. And you see it, proof on your own scan, not just a hope.

Every session here is coached to your body, your injuries, your actual starting point. Darren started at 52, training around rotating shift work and the stress that came with it. Justin had never set foot in a gym before, with knees that used to stop him on the stairs. Jennifer started a few months after tearing her ACL. None of them were "fit enough" to begin with that was never the requirement.

If you've had that moment of noticing, DM us "RESET" and we'll talk you through exactly what the 6-week program looks like.

We Are In Your Corner. 🥊

09/10/2026

Don’t let pain decide what you can do. 👊

Pain, injury or worrying about making things worse can leave you unsure where to start.

Our physiotherapist Costa helps you bridge the gap between pain and performance through Pain2Performance at Instinct Boxing & Fitness.

Here’s what your journey looks like:

🔍 Assess
A full physiotherapy assessment to understand your pain, movement and goals, and build your personalised rehab plan.

🙌 Treat
Weekly hands-on treatments, including sports massage where needed, to support your recovery.

🤝 Rehabilitate
Work one-to-one or in small groups with Costa, who coaches you through your personal rehab plan.

🧱 Build foundations
Our Repair Room sessions develop trunk strength, stability, mobility and movement control.

💪 Build strength
Progress into coached one-to-one or small-group strength sessions designed around your needs.

🥊 Return to performance
Get back to exercise, sport and everyday life with greater strength and confidence.

Whether you want to return to training or simply feel more capable in daily life, we support the full journey.

📩 Message us “P2P” to find out how Costa can help you take the first step.

We’re in your corner.

05/10/2026

Boxing is cardio… but without the soul-destroying experience of staring at a gym wall while a treadmill tells you you’ve got another 18 minutes left. 😂🥊

You’re learning an actual skill.
Footwork. Timing. Defence. Combinations. Moving better. Hitting harder.

And while you’re busy trying to remember whether it was jab-cross-hook or hook-cross-jab, you’ve accidentally done a full workout.

Heart rate up.
Core working constantly.
Midsection getting tighter.
Fitness improving.

Best bit?

People are genuinely having fun doing it.

No endless running. No sitting on a bike staring into the distance questioning every life decision that brought you there.

Just pads, bags, combinations, a bit of friendly chaos and a workout that flies by.

Turns out cardio is much better when you’re allowed to punch something. 🥊

03/10/2026

🥊HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY, INSTINCT! 🥊

Three years ago, Instinct was an empty room, a few sets of dumbbells, one punch bag and a coach with a big dream.

No idea if anyone would walk through the door.

Then you did.

Over the last three years, I’ve watched anxious people realise they belong here.

I’ve watched returners rediscover what they’re capable of.

Members lift heavier, move better and achieve things they never thought possible.

We’ve seen huge transformations, members step up to compete, and people who walked through the doors quiet and unsure become some of the most confident people in the room.

Strangers became training partners.

Training partners became friends.

And somewhere along the way, a gym became a community.

None of this exists without the people who walk through those doors every week, trust us to coach them and make Instinct what it is.

Three years in your corner. 🥊❤️

And we’re only just getting started.

Torn your ACL, had a knee injury, or any setback that's made you scared to even walk back into a gym?You're not being dr...
30/09/2026

Torn your ACL, had a knee injury, or any setback that's made you scared to even walk back into a gym?

You're not being dramatic. That fear is real and it's exactly where Jennifer started.

6 weeks later, she'd built enough strength back in her knee to complete a full Boxing & Fitness warm-up. Progressed from bodyweight exercises to training with a real barbell. Lost so much weight her clothes started falling off her she had to make an emergency trip to Primark for new trousers.

What made the difference wasn't pushing through pain.
It was training that adapted to her, specifically every single exercise built around what her knee could actually do that day, not a generic plan she had to force herself into.

That meant she never had to choose between recovering properly and actually making progress. Every session felt like a personal one-to-one, not a class she was struggling to keep up with.

Jennifer joined us just a few months after tearing her ACL. No illusions about being "back to normal" just a real, cautious start.

Week by week, the coaches adjusted around her, not the other way round. Bodyweight first. Then light resistance. Then, by week 6, the barbell — and a full warm-up her knee couldn't have managed on day one.

The scale moved. The body composition scans moved. But what she talks about most is simpler: she felt safe enough in her own body again to actually push it.

"96.3lb → 89.7lb body fat mass. 49.2% → 50.8% lean mass. 10lbs down in 6 weeks."

If an injury is the reason you've been putting this off, that's exactly the conversation to have with us first not instead of starting, but as part of how we build your plan. DM us "INJURY" and tell us what you're working with. We'll tell you honestly what a first session adapted to you would actually look like.

We Are In Your Corner. 🥊

28/09/2026

You're over 40, and somewhere along the way you stopped feeling like you. 😔

The jeans that used to fit now sit at the back of the wardrobe. You pick outfits to hide rather than to feel good. You avoid photos, or stand at the back when you can't. You're tired by mid-afternoon, and getting off the sofa feels harder than it should.

You've tried before.
The diet that lasted two weeks.
The gym membership you paid for but never used.
The early mornings you promised yourself, then snoozed through.
Every time it didn't work, it chipped away a bit more of your belief that you could do it.

Here's the truth:
it's not a willpower problem.

What worked in your 20s and 30s doesn't work now, and doing it alone makes it ten times harder.

Now picture six weeks from today. 👊
You pull on your favourite jeans and they just fit.
You catch your reflection and actually like what you see.
You've got energy for your kids, your work and yourself.
You feel lean, strong and capable, and people are starting to notice.

That's what our 6-Week Challenge is built for:
✅ Lose 10–20lbs in 6 weeks
✅ 3 coached sessions a week, no experience needed
✅ Nutrition that fits your life, no crash diets
✅ A dedicated transformation coach assigned to help you get results

And we back it with a guarantee: hit your goal or we coach you free until you do.
It's not too late, even after 40.

📩 "DM JEANS" to book your free No-Sweat Intro.

If you’ve ever felt like the odd one out in a gym, read this.ADHD.Autism.Anxiety.Social awkwardness.Low confidence.Feeli...
24/09/2026

If you’ve ever felt like the odd one out in a gym, read this.

ADHD.
Autism.
Anxiety.
Social awkwardness.
Low confidence.
Feeling like you don’t fit in.
Not liking change.
Mentally burned out.
A mind that never switches off.

If that sounds familiar, Instinct was built with people like you in mind.

Our founder, Brendan Cherry, understands it personally.

He’s dealt with ADHD, autism, social anxiety, low confidence and years of feeling like he was on the outside looking in.

And he got tired of seeing gyms make the people who needed the most support feel like they didn’t belong.

So he built Instinct differently.

For nervous beginners.
For people who don’t see themselves as “gym people.”
For people who need patience, understanding and support.
For people who want someone genuinely in their corner.

Our coaches have their own struggles too. Our members understand what hard days feel like.

We support each other.
We recognise the small wins.
We celebrate progress.
And nobody has to pretend they’ve got everything figured out.

You don’t need to already be fit.
You don’t need to be confident.
You don’t need to fit a mould.

You just need somewhere you feel comfortable enough to start.

🥊 We Are In Your Corner.

If you’ve been looking for a gym where you might finally feel like you belong, message “CORNER” and come and have a chat.

22/09/2026

If you've never joined a gym in your life, you're not behind. You're just where Justin was.

Maybe you've watched people train for years and quietly assumed there's a version of "fit enough" you're supposed to hit first before you're actually allowed to start.
Maybe you've told yourself you'll join once things calm down, once you've lost a bit first, once you feel more ready.
Maybe you haven't got a clue what to do or where to start.

Justin thought exactly that. For years.

He'd never joined a gym in his life. Not once. Not ever.

Justin had watched boxing for years always assumed you had to already be fit before you could even try. So he kept delaying. Kept telling himself he'd start when he was ready.

Then his fitness actually started declining. Niggles in his knees, his back, his shoulders the kind that don't go away, they just start showing up in ordinary things: getting off the sofa, carrying shopping, walking upstairs.

That's when he finally walked into a gym. For the first time. Ever.

We adapted the exercises to what his body could actually do. Let him progress at his own pace, no comparison, no pressure to be where anyone else was.

Now his knees, back and shoulders feel better than they have in years.

"You'll probably hate the first few sessions. But stick with it, and I reckon you'll learn to love it just like I did."

Whatever's stopped you walking through a door until now it doesn't matter. There's a first time for everyone.

We Are In Your Corner. 🥊

DM us "FIRST TIME" and we'll talk you through exactly what your first session would actually look like no pressure, no expectations, just a proper answer to whatever's on your mind.

You’ve trained before. You’ve tried to stay consistent. But somewhere along the way, you just started going through the ...
21/09/2026

You’ve trained before. You’ve tried to stay consistent. But somewhere along the way, you just started going through the motions.

You’re not new to training. You’re just tired of putting the effort in and still not feeling like you’re getting anywhere.

Tracy wasn't starting from scratch.

She was already fit. She trained regularly. She knew what she should be doing.

But she'd got stuck in a rut.

The mojo had gone. Training wasn't really challenging her anymore. Nutrition had started slipping. And those last few pounds just would not shift.

What she needed wasn't more information.

She needed accountability.

Weekly check-ins with the coaches to keep her focused, motivated and honest about how the week had actually gone. Training sessions that give her that kick up the arse, keep her progressing, and challenge her instead of just going through the motions. Support with her nutrition so one bad weekend doesn't turn into a bad week.

That doesn't mean never having the sugary snacks she loves either. It's about finding the balance where she can enjoy them guilt-free, while still getting enough protein, good food and the nutrients she needs to support the goal.

"Tuesday was a write-off. It was an emotional day and I used food for comfort.
But instead of letting one difficult day turn into a difficult week, I put it behind me, got straight back on track Wednesday and Thursday, and I’m feeling positive again 💪🏼"

"The biggest change is my relationship with food. I can enjoy things now without the guilt.
I had biscuits with my grandchildren and, for once, I didn’t feel bad about it afterwards."

I enjoyed them, carried on with my day, and stayed on track with my nutrition.

That feels like real progress.

That's what Tracy loves about Instinct.

She still gets to enjoy her life. But now she has the structure, challenge and accountability around her to keep moving forward.

10 weeks in, life's been hectic and there was a blip in the middle where the scales went the wrong way. But the frequent body scans are showing her something even more important:

"DM Stuck"
Then we will help you get the needle moving again.

We Are In Your Corner. 🥊

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Unit J Rexquote, Broadgauge Business Park, Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
TA43RU

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 6am - 9:30pm
Wednesday 6am - 9:30pm
Thursday 6am - 9:30pm
Friday 6am - 9:30pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 4pm

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