
Information about Evolve Fitness
DT1 2RZ, Dorchester
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 6h-8h, 9:30-10:30, 17:30-19:30
- tuesday: 6h-8h, 9:30-12h, 17:30-19:30
- wednesday: 6h-8h, 9:30-10:30, 17:30-19:30
- thursday: 6h-8h, 9:30-10:30, 17:30-19:30
- friday: 6h-8h, 9:30-10:30, 17:30-19:30
- saturday: 8h-10h
Find a way to train that keeps you coming back for more. Become part of a team. Carry the confidence that you will be coached to move better and learn new skills. Know that the programming is going to be challenging for everyone BUT it is also accessible to everyone. Hard work is where the fun hides. Build strength and fitness that works in the real world. Feel ready to take on any challenge that life throws at you.
We support, push, praise and learn from each other within the unique community that is Evolve. We are a team. We also want to reach out and bring what we love to the wider community. Our particular focus is building our youth programme and widening access to our provision.
Founder, Mark Sergison, uses his two decades of coaching and teaching experience in school education and water sports coaching to ensure learning is central to the Evolve experience.
You will be coached to acquire new skills and accomplish things that you thought were impossible. This could range from achieving your first full depth squat, to mastering a high skill gymnastic movement like a handstand or even developing the mindset to allow you to complete a gruelling workout.
Best of all, your progress will not be restricted to your fitness. Our members constantly tell us that they have developed new confidence through Evolve, which is transferable into all aspects of life.
It might be running a quicker 10k on your next triathlon, climbing a tree with your kids, having the confidence to apply for that new job or stepping out onto the floor of your first fitness competition.
“Evolve has had a profound impact on my emotional well-being. The challenge of each workout has instilled resilience, while the supportive community uplifts and motivates. Their genuine joy in my successes and willingness to lend a hand have strengthened my inner strength, enabling me to navigate life’s challenges with greater ease.”
“Five years ago, our family was averse to exercise. We had no gym experience whatsoever. But now, we’re a fitness-loving group, having evolved from couch potatoes to functional fitness enthusiasts. We’ve taken on weightlifting, gymnastics, and even competitions, achieving feats we once thought impossible. Our lives are filled with strength, fitness, health, and an abundance of joy. We’re also part of an amazing community that supports and pushes us to our best.”
“It’s helped with my cerebral palsy because my co-ordination is better and it’s helped with my epilepsy because it makes me feel braver and stronger! I love slam balls and the rower, it’s just really fun!””
“Our daughter’s passion for fitness ignited a spark within our family, leading us to embrace the gym as a collective endeavor. Her enthusiasm inspired my participation, then dragged my wife into the fold, and finally, our youngest son joined us as he got older. Evolve Fitness has been an exceptional community where we’ve found knowledgeable and supportive coaches. We cherish the fact that fitness has become an integral part of our family routine, fostering strength, health, and shared moments of joy.”
“Initially expecting a solitary fitness experience, I discovered a vibrant community at Evolve Fitness. Despite individual goals, the atmosphere radiates support, camaraderie, and genuine joy at others’ achievements. The unwavering passion of the coaches makes it an exceptional place to learn, sweat, and thrive.”
“It’s great to walk into sessions and have it all planned out for me. Working out with a great bunch of people also makes it really fun. I find the strength sections and high intensity workouts a useful addition to my training as a triathlete.”
“As a competitive swimmer training with Evolve has helped me develop overall body strength and power which has helped me improve and gain Regional qualifying times for this season. I particularly like the bodyweight exercises”
“I really enjoy all the training at Evolve, it helps me with my competitive swimming and I’m getting stronger. I especially like that I get to learn and use all of the equipment and the lessons are fun too!”
“Momentum is great fun and I am doing things I never thought I could. What’s more I enjoy every minute – even lifting weights! Coaching is patient and encouraging. Everything is clearly explained and an alternative is always offered if the going gets tough. The group is friendly, laughs a lot and definitely non-competitive. My sort of people! I feel invigorated physically and mentally after each session. I am much more positive about exercise and very aware of my posture and proud of all I can now do. That includes not struggling to get up after playing with my grandchildren on the floor!”
Evolve Fitness: Opinions
Fantastic experience: Evolve Fitness has genuinely changed my life. I’ve never felt so at home in a gym type environment, the trainers are some of the most supportive and nurturing in the business and the members all provide kinship that’s unmatched. The whole culture created there is about more than just fitness so if you were thinking of giving it a go, please do, it’s likely to have profound impact on your life too
Fantastic experience: Amazing atmosphere, trainers and workouts!
Fantastic experience: While at a new location, Evolve has existed for a number of years. This review is based on my overall experience since 2022. The foundation courses do a great job of showing the type of lifting techniques you'll require and the sort of effort needed for functional fitness sessions; after that you get a 2 week trial where you can sign up to as many sessions as you want. Once the trial ends there's a range of subscriptions based on how often you want to go. Before joining I wouldn't call myself overly active and I'd never done weight work so wasn't the fittest person. Before each session you do warm ups, the coaches go through the techniques you'll need in stages and give tips as you practice. The sessions themselves focus on different muscle groups to mix things up and have scaling options for people of all abilities. There are multiple morning and evening sessions each day of the week, plus morning ones at the weekend. There are courses during the week for children which get them active and show them how to safely work out (my children have been going for a few years and love it). There are also Momentum classes for people of any age/fitness that focus on getting people active again. The equipment is well maintained and has great ranges of weights for abilities. The central gymnastics rig has bars at a variety of heights with adjustable bars for certain workouts. The coaches and others who come are really friendly and supportive; genuinely don't think I would've pushed myself as hard and accomplished as much as I have already without them. Since joining I've competed in "Opens" (a global competition but once again with scaling options), a Throwdown team competition hosted here, an external competition, a series of intense named workouts, "Chad", and "Murph". I have definitely noticed a change in my shape and more importantly feel stronger (mentally & physically). The new location is conveniently located near the Dorchester FC roundabout and currently undergoing upgrades to provide changing facilities and showers for those of us who may not have time post-workout to head home before going elsewhere.
Fantastic experience: This gym is a success due to the great coaches that run it. I have followed them in their move from Weymouth to Dorchester to continue benfiting from their coaching abilities. They can cater for anyone no matter, age, abiity, fitness level, etc. etc.
Fantastic experience: Great Box and has very friendly members and staff
Fantastic experience: As a personal trainer with ties to Bridport and Dorchester I have the option to train at multiple gyms. I train with Mark and team at Evolve because they help me to improve in every session. They are a positive and genuine influence on everyone who comes through the door.
Fantastic experience: The new location and name of what was Crossfit Weymouth. Incredibly friendly, functional / CrossFit classes - coaches are great and really experienced. Been going for years!
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