Coaches who care about every rep

Ironbloom is a small team of certified coaches who believe strength training should be welcoming, evidence-based and genuinely fun.

Portrait of Ananya Desai — **2018**founded

Our story

From a garage gym to Baner's friendliest strength studio

Ananya started coaching friends in a borrowed garage with two barbells and a borrowed squat rack. Word spread, the waiting list grew, and in 2018 Ironbloom opened its doors in Baner.

Today the studio has six platforms, six coaches and members from 16 to 72 — and the same promise: every rep coached, every member known by name.

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What we stand for

Three studio values

Everyone belongs
No egos, no mirrors-only culture. Beginners and competitors train side by side.
Progress over perfection
Small, steady improvements, tracked every quarter, beat heroic one-off workouts.
Safety first, always
Technique before load. Every coach is certified in strength coaching and first aid.

The team

Meet the coaches

Certified, experienced and endlessly patient with your first deadlift.

Ananya Desai

Founder & head coach

Twenty years of coaching, from national-level powerlifters to first-time lifters in their sixties.
- Strong Start
- Technique
Rohan Mehta

Strength coach

Former sprinter who programs Barbell Strength and loves a well-timed deload week.
- Barbell
- Programming
Meera Iyer

Conditioning coach

Kettlebell specialist whose classes are hard, kind and never boring.
- Kettlebells
- Circuits
Arjun Nair

Powerlifting coach

Competes in the 83 kg class and coaches the club through meet prep.
- Powerlifting
- Meet prep
Sara Khan

Mobility coach

Physiotherapist who keeps members moving well and training pain-free.
- Mobility
- Rehab
Kabir Shah

Online coach

Runs Live Online Strength and the online programs for members across India.
- Online
- Home training