- Strength training
- Beginners
Your first month of strength training: what to expect
Sore legs, fast progress and a lot of new vocabulary: what really happens in your first four weeks of strength training — and how to make them count.
3 min read

Coached small-group classes in Saint-Cyprien, Toulouse — twelve places, real technique, every level welcome.
A coach watches every rep and scales every session to you.
Small groups, so you are never lost at the back of the room.
First day or fifth year, the programme meets you where you are.
Drop in for €15, or train as often as you like with a membership.
Barbell fundamentals in a small group: squat, deadlift, press and pull, coached rep by rep.
Intervals on rowers, bikes, sleds and kettlebells. Hard work, scaled to your level.
A slower session for hips, shoulders and trunk control — ideal after a day at a desk.
One-to-one coaching with a programme written around your goals.
No joining fee. No twelve-month contract.

Live workshop · 48 seats
Two hours with coach Sofia Martins on posture, hips and shoulders — and a routine you can do at your desk. €15, pick your seat.

Head coach & founder
Maxime spent ten years coaching rugby players in the south-west before opening Pulse in 2020. He writes the strength programme and still coaches most evening classes.
BPJEPS fitness coaching diploma
Languages: French, English, Spanish

Conditioning & mobility coach
A former 400 m runner, Sofia coaches conditioning and mobility. She runs the mobility workshops — practical sessions you can repeat at home or at your desk.
Languages: French, Portuguese, English



Sore legs, fast progress and a lot of new vocabulary: what really happens in your first four weeks of strength training — and how to make them count.
3 min read